Good morning! Last weekend, I was one of the vendors at the Arizona Fiber Arts Retreat in Prescott with one of my sons. He was a huge help, and it was a delight to visit with everyone. It was very well organized and very pleasant, and it looked like everyone was having a great time.… Read More Anniversary Club Colorway, Eight Days of Easter Kits, and Art Batts Made to Order
I hope you have been enjoying a wonderful holiday season and that you’ve found some time to enjoy the fiber arts along the way. As I mentioned last time, all of our bunchkins are home though not for much longer. It has been a delight to sit around in the evening chatting or watching something… Read More Happy New Year!
I hope you are having a joyful Christmas season! I wanted to say thank you for such a fantastic year at Purple Lamb and share my own happy news. On a personal front, all seven of our children are home for Christmas, and nothing could be better than that. On the business end of things,… Read More Thank You Sale!
Can you believe there are just five more days until Christmas? I can’t! In our family, we wait to exchange gifts until the feast of Epiphany or as close to it as we can get, so I have to admit that I have not purchased one single Christmas present yet, though I do have a… Read More Some Last Minute Gift Ideas, January’s Club Colorway, and Some News about Purple Lamb
For the past few months, I’ve been quite busy getting ready for this or that trunk show or festival or dyeing up the things that needed to be dyed. Now, don’t get me wrong. You know I love dyeing yarn, but I have not had a lot of time to just play with new colorway… Read More A Raft of New Colorways and a Preorder Too
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
