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
Good morning! Today I will begin dyeing the August club colorways. I can’t wait. I’m having withdrawal symptoms from not getting to dye much this week! I haven’t gotten to knit or spin or weave either, but there’s a good reason for all of that, which I want to tell you about. Last week (can… Read More Spin Together
One of the things I love most about what I do is that I get to play a small role in YOUR creative work. Today, I thought we could celebrate together some of the things that you have made using yarn and fiber from Purple Lamb. I asked if you could send me some of… Read More Show and Tell
Can you believe it’s the middle of summer already? I can’t believe so much of summer has already passed except when I step outside. Monsoon season should be starting any minute now here in the desert, and I’m looking forward to the rain and the slightly cooler weather that comes with it. For that matter,… Read More August Club Colorway and Tour de Fleece Sale
Last time I wrote here, we were heading off for the college graduation of our two oldest children. I am so proud of them! They both graduated with honors. Our daughter got her degree in English Literature with a minor in Italian, and our son got his degree in Computer Science with a minor in… Read More College Graduation, June Club Colorway Announcement, and Flagstaff Wool Festival Preparations
Good morning! I hope you are enjoying beautiful spring weather and finding plenty of time to enjoy the fiber arts! The Making of Lizzie – A Study in Color & Fiber This week I have had quite a few requests to dye my Lizzie colorway, which pleases me immensely as it is one of my… Read More A Study in Color, Mulberry Silk, and More
I have been doing something new and different for the last week or so. I got several different types of fine top (often called roving) to dye for all of you spinners and felters. The first type is 100% merino. It’s 21 micron, which is what I typically use for my art batts. Here are… Read More Top to Dye For
