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
I have been scouring art books and websites for a couple of weeks now, trying to choose something that really represents spring for the April Club Colorway and also something with different colors from the Seurat from February and the Van Gogh from March, and I finally found it! I’m going to create the yarn… Read More Announcing the April Club Colorway
This month, I have the privilege of interviewing Lena Mathisson of Softyarn Designs. Lena’s designs truly embody the idea that necessity is the mother of invention. Q: Lena, how did you first learn to knit? Who taught you? A: A friend taught me when I was 16. We spent a lot of time sitting in… Read More Designer of the Month – An Interview with Lena Mathisson of Softyarn Designs
Recently, my Facebook page reached 1000 likes, and I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for being the most amazing, kind, creative, supportive community of fiber friends anyone could ever ask for. Thank you for making it possible for me to help my family while also being home with my little ones. … Read More A Thousand Thanks
I have several things I want to talk to you about today. I’ll try not to let this get too long. And the winner is… First of all, I wanted to congratulate Sophie, who won the Choose Your Yarn Adventure yarn giveaway. She chose “A Little Princess” on Squoosh DK. Here’s a photo of the… Read More Sedona Knit Wits, Giveaway Winner, Last Day for the March Clubs
