Good morning, and happy Labor Day weekend! I think of Labor Day as the beginning of fiber arts season. Of course many of us knit and spin and weave and crochet all year long, but Labor Day weekend is when we really start thinking about what to make our loved ones for Christmas and the… Read More Labor Day Sale
Good morning and happy Friday to you. I am so excited to tell you that I have my Advent calendars listed in the shop! This year, I’m offering a Yarn Advent Calendar and a Fiber Advent Calendar too. Let me tell you a little bit about each. Yarn Advent Calendar The Yarn Advent Calendar will… Read More Advent Calendars!
Good morning and happy Friday to you! Today I get to share some beautiful projects others have made using Purple Lamb yarn that will hopefully inspire your next project. Sale on Stained Glass Fingering Before we get started, I also wanted to let you know that I’m having a sale on Stained Glass Fingering. I… Read More Show and Tell and a Sale on Stained Glass Fingering
Good morning and happy Friday to you. Last week I mentioned that I was going to be moving to fall colorways, new and old, and I got a good start this week. There are lots more colorways to come, but I thought I would show you what I’ve got so far. Show and Tell Before… Read More Autumn in August?
This week I have something really special for you. My friend, Donna Farrell, is the owner of Fig Basket Crochet. She has been crocheting for over 30 years, and she just started publishing her fantastic designs. She generously offered to give each of you her Primrose Lace Summer Shawl completely free. She is even including… Read More Free BEAUTIFUL Crochet Pattern from Fig Tree Crochet
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week I dyed up 4 new colorways on a lovely BFL/SeaCell top. I also created a new yarn colorway I’d like to tell you about. Hand-Dyed Top First let me show you the BFL/SeaCell top. It is made of 70% Blue-Faced Leicester (BFL) and 30% SeaCell. If… Read More A New Yarn Colorway, New BFL/SeaCell Top, and an Upcoming Trunk Show
Good morning! Today I have two things to share with you. The first is the July club colorway painting, and the second is the studio tour that I promised. July Club Colorway Inspiration Let’s start with the July club colorway. I chose Renoir’s “Spring Bouquet.” It’s a still life full of beautiful color. Here’s the… Read More Studio Tour and July Club Colorway
Happy Friday to you! I had started writing this week’s newsletter with a focus on my new mini-skein sets when I got the word from my poor exhausted hubby that we’re going to have to put off our move for one more week to get everything done at the new house, so I’m going to… Read More New Mini-Skein Sets and a Sale on Solitary Skeins
This month, I am really excited to get to share my interview with an up-and-coming designer, Kathryn Ware. She lives in Arizona, and her work as a designer can be found at KPC Wear on Ravelry and beyond. What impresses me the most about Kathryn’s designs are the creativity and amazing intricacy of each design–from… Read More Designer of the Month Interview with Kathryn Ware of KPC Wear
Good morning and happy Friday to you! Last week I mentioned that I would love to share some of your businesses in my newsletter, and I had two people take me up on the offer. One is an author, and the other is a member of a weaving cooperative, so I have the pleasure of… Read More Two Artists and a Free Knitting Pattern
