Our Story
Meet the Common Thread Family:
Francine
known by many names: Fran, Franny, Franceina, Franimal, Franchesca, Franch, Frans, Farny, Franaline, Fran-the-freak-of-nature, Silent Assassin, Franny-cake, Noodles (you get the point)
FRANCINE is the inspiration and power house behind the Common Thread Fiber Mill. While she will be running most of the equipment she is also our primary source of humor and the one who got all of us addicted to sheep in the first place.
In her own words “basically, Fran is awesome“
Thomas E. Stringham
Chief problem solver and innovator, Thomas has been the mastermind behind making this dream a reality.
As a father of 6 kids (including Elijah and Francine) he hopes the Common Thread Fiber Mill will be a business he can build and continue to grow with his family. After his work renovating and revamping the building to be ready for the mill equipment, he’ll be optimizing efficiency, and serve as our go-to for all maintenance and repair
Elijah Jane
Head of marketing and product design, Elijah connects with local community members to ensure the best service and a great customer experience
(in Fran’s words “she’s our clickety-clacker”)
Belfast Mini Mills
The mill equipment we are using is from Belfast Mini Mills in Canada. They are a small family run business and were super helpful in finding used equipment for us that would be more affordable but still of the highest quality. If you want to learn more about their company you can visit their website here