Karen Emrey has been a silk fiber fan for most of her 20+ years of spinning. She has raised silkworms for over 10 years. A regular SOAR (Spin-Off Autumn Retreat) participant for over 20 years, Karen has taken many workshops and classes on all aspects of spinning. She has entered many handspun silk skeins and knit items in the Sonoma County Fair over the years. As a result of many SOAR classes, Karen hand-paints her own line of fibers and yarn under the label of Royale Hare.