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
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
Good afternoon! I apologize for sending this later in the day than usual, but it has been a little crazy around here. As you probably already know because this proud mamma couldn’t stop talking about it, our oldest two children graduated from college in May, and now our oldest daughter is leaving TODAY for San… Read More The End of an Era, Some New Colorways, Plans for an Advent Colorway, and Some Summer Top Pattern Ideas
Good morning! I have several bits of news to tell you about this week. First of all, my Buy 2, Get 1 Summer Sale continues through Monday the 24th. I still have a nice selection of hand-dyed yarn, handspun yarn, and spinning fiber, and I’m adding some new items to the sale just to keep… Read More Starry Night, Summer Sale, and July Club Colorway
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
Today I’m introducing a new yarn collection that I’ve been pondering for quite some time. I have created six different colorways based on six characters from Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, Les Misérables. Choosing which characters to include and which ones to leave out was difficult, and as always, the part I love and yet the most… Read More Introducing the New Les Misérables Collection
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 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
