Ursula's Alcove

Mobil fiber store serving reenactors doing historical weaving, spinning, knitting, nalbinding and crochet with natural fiber, linen, h**p, & organic wool.

Get information about upcoming events, new products, and a behind the scenes look at Ursula's Alcove.

07/27/2024

Tentative Pennsic Hours are 10 am to 6 pm, except of course on Midnight Madness. The last day is until 4 or 5 and of course, weather permitting.

07/11/2024

The older 16/2 colors from last year are going up on etsy (ursulasyarn.etsy.com) and the new colors are being added to ursulas-alcove.com. The last day for mail order before Pennsic is July 23rd.

06/17/2024

We still ship on Tuesdays only. (Photo for the mega tax) You can still shop my hand dyed linen rainbow online. Also note that White Wolf and the Phoenix is graciously carrying my rainbow to events out west.

06/06/2024

You don’t have to wait to catch me at an event. You can buy online any time, day or night. The etsy store has also been restocked, your preference.

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fiber Show! 05/25/2024

All set up at Great Lakes Fiber in Wooster, OH. Come see us today or shop online.

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fiber Show! Visit Ursula’s Alcove in the 4H Building or shop online. https://www.ursulas-alcove.com

05/21/2024

All the linen is wound and available online. It’ll be at Great Lakes Fiber this weekend as well.

05/17/2024

I’ve reached the end of the rainbow. Now to get it all wound up and pretty! Linen in three different thickness.

Photos from Great Lakes Fiber Show's post 05/11/2024

I’ll be there with plenty of linen!

05/08/2024

Almost through the rainbow- only blue and purple to go!

05/04/2024

This is the start of 2024's yarn colors. Yes, Rainbows.

2024 Booth Tour 03/10/2024

I’ll be opening later today at Gulf Wars. Take the tour: (filmed yesterday)

2024 Booth Tour Gulf Wars is an SCA event held in Poplarsville, MS. It happens every March.

02/22/2024

Friends, patrons, and colleagues, your Meta messages are not getting through. I just received a message sent February 9th. Best way to reach me is through eMail. [email protected]
Picture for the algorithm.

02/06/2024

Square is down and experiencing issues. If you plan on ordering from us, you can message me and I can invoice on paypal or we can place your order through etsy. Regardless, give me a hollar.

01/03/2024

This week, the focus is all about inventory. While I am counting all the things, you are welcome to rest your eyes on some attic finds I have listed. I still have an abundance of midcentury fabrics that will be going up on etsy. Remember feedsack cloth? Still have some available.

11/29/2023

Only one copy available. This is the difficult to obtain book by Larry Schmidt on Nalbinding. Direct link in the comments.

11/26/2023

Guess what I have for sale! This is a rare publication. Larry Schmidt's Lessons in Nalbiinding: Great Hats. Diriect link in comments.

11/25/2023

Exciting New Books are online in time for the holidays! Direcct link is in the comments.

Another Fine Day at a Fiber Show 10/29/2023

We are all setup at IKS. The show opens at 11 am.

Another Fine Day at a Fiber Show Today from 11 am to 4 pm at Allegheny River Trail Park near the Highland Bridge. IKS https://indieknitandspin.comUrsula’s Alcove https://www.ursulas-alcove.com

Quick booth tour at SAFF 10/22/2023

We had some bad internet signal over the weekend. Consequently my video didn’t upload correctly . It’s sorted out now. Take a booth tour. So many of these items are now available online to buy.

Quick booth tour at SAFF We’re all set up at the Southeastern Animal Fiber Festival (SAFF). Come see us in Booth #1.https://saffsite.org

10/20/2023

SAFF - We’re right next to the SAFF merchandise booth.

So Excited! But how do I get there? 10/17/2023

Ursula’s Alcove will be at SAFF this weekend and at IKS next weekend. Hope to see you there!

So Excited! But how do I get there? We are 15 days away from IKS this year and we are super excited to get everyone together to see our wonderful new space, but one thing I have to admit…it’s a little tricky to find. Goog…

09/26/2023

I want to thank everyone who came out to SVFF during Ophelia. You are an inspiration and I am grateful. Also a shout out to all the folks who made Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival happen. Vivat!

09/24/2023

We are open 10-4 today at SVFF. The rain will be letting up around noon (hopefully). Think sunny thoughts!

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Videos (show all)

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I am at Pgh Knit and Crochet at the Doubletree on Mansfield (Greentree).
Let them have cakes!
Skeining is the first step before Dyeing
Not the most exciting video. I'd just had an allergic reaction, but here's our current inventory less a lot of cones of ...
In case you forgot what we look like, I mean it's been two years, here's a reminder.

Website

https://www.ursulas-alcove.com/

Address


PO Box 105
Canonsburg, PA
15317

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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