Of late, the focus for my newsletter has been mostly related to my hand-dyed yarn. This week, though, I thought I would focus instead on the other goodies in my shop–things I have made that would make wonderful gifts for your friends and family or special treats for you, my fellow fiber artists. Fiber Paintings… Read More Gifts and Goodies from Purple Lamb
If you have been wondering if I’m having a sale for Black Friday, the answer is a resounding yes. I’m offering 20% off almost everything, and it starts right now! I’m not including my clubs, gift certificates, or dyed-to-order yarn, but if it’s in stock, it’s on sale. I am including all of the following:… Read More The Black Friday Sale at Purple Lamb Starts Now – 20% Off Almost Everything
Good morning! One of the things I have had to learn about having a fiber arts business is that I have to create for at least a season ahead. My natural tendency is to say, “Oh, look. It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow. I should make something for that.” Of course that doesn’t work. That said, I… Read More Twelve Days of Christmas and Pippins
Last week I told you about my new Quick and Cozy Bulky Yarn base, but what I didn’t tell you was that I have another yarn base I have been waiting to share with you. I wanted to wait until I could share the knitting pattern I made to go with it at the same… Read More A New Yarn Base and a New Infinity Scarf Pattern to Go With It
This week I want to introduce a fabulous new yarn base to you and show you all the pretty pictures, but first I want to tell you about a few other things going on. First of all, I want to thank everyone who shared their fabulous photos for the Show and Tell last week. It’s… Read More A Delightful New Yarn Base, a Brief Preorder of Starry Night, a Spinning Competition, and a Craft Fair
Good morning! Today I wanted to talk to you about a few lasts and a few firsts. Let’s start with the lasts first, shall we? Spin Together This is the last week to choose and join a team for the first Spin Together. You can sign up for any team that still has spaces available… Read More A Few Lasts and a Few Firsts
Good morning! First of all, thank you to everyone who took advantage of my Labor of Love Labor Day sale! It was a huge success thanks to all of you, and now I have some room to dye up some more goodies. Spin Together is going really well. We have had a few crazy days… Read More Spin Together, Silk Hankies, Dream Sock, and More
Happy Labor Day weekend! I always think of Labor Day as the official beginning of “yarn and fiber season”–when it’s finally cool enough to start wearing our wonderful woollies–or at least to start making new ones in hopes of wearing them soon! I know for a lot of us, it’s also the time when we… Read More Labor of Love Big Labor Day Sale
Good morning! I hope you are doing well and finding lots of time to enjoy the fiber arts. I wanted to tell you about two important things this week. September Club Colorway First of all, I decided to use “Girl with a Pearl Earring” as the inspiration for my September club colorways. Here it is:… Read More Announcing the September Club Colorway and Yarn Advent Calendars
Good morning, my fellow fiber artist! Just this week our weather shifted from the heat and humidity of monsoon season back to dry and really hot, but as I write this, I am enjoying the cool of the morning and awaiting the time when it really starts to feel like fall and I can pull… Read More Sale on Fiber, News about Spin Together, and Plans for an Advent Yarn Calendar
