ThePaintedTiger | September 29, 2009
A discussion in one of my hangouts about bugs reminded me that I hadn’t posted these up to the blog yet! What is that cub looking at? Why, it is a cicada! I’m not sure I had ever seen one alive before…..usually just see the skins left everywhere from when they emerge from the ground [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 25, 2009
Need some lux? I’m now offering hand dyed Tussah Silk. Tussah silk is collected from wild cocoons after the moths have emerged, giving it the name ‘peace silk’. It is a very nice soft and shiny fiber. Spin these alone, or blend with something else! var addthis_pub = ‘ThePaintedTiger’; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 24, 2009
One of the fun bits of being in the fiber business is that you get to receive very large boxes of stuff. I know my children appreciate it, as they get to make a number of box cars, space ships, etc. Well today is my birthday, and whether I subconsciously worked it out this way [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 18, 2009
Please join me in welcoming a new fiber to ThePaintedTiger, hand dyed Blue Faced Leicester Top. This long wool is great for spinning, and benefits include a beautiful luster and durability combined with softness. Enjoy your weekend!!! var addthis_pub = ‘ThePaintedTiger’; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 16, 2009
This past weekend I went to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. It was my first such event….and wow I wasn’t disappointed! We entered the first building of the Country Store, and didn’t make it any further for awhile, as these Angora bunnies were there. I would love to have another (I had a pretty [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 11, 2009
I’ve been dyeing like a crazy woman, and have all of these new hand dyed yarns up in the shop for you! The top two rows are a scrumptious new yarn I’d like to introduce….BFL Sock. Yup….durable, soft, halo-ish Blue Faced Leicester yarn in a delightfully light 4 ply sock yarn. 1. Blue Spruce – [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 9, 2009
I have been quite remiss on not reporting on the Bishop Hill (IL) Clay & Fiber Festival. Our local paper had a blurb about it, and hubby suggested we go (I think he was lured by the homemade pie & ice cream being offered in the park!). The festival was in mid-August. Here’s me and [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 3, 2009
Here’s the latest, all in 8 oz of nice soft hand dyed Corriedale combed top. Hover for titles, and all available at ThePaintedTiger. I’m also trying an experiment……do you like them skeined like this, or are braids better? So….skeins or braids? var addthis_pub = ‘ThePaintedTiger’; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, digg, delicious, [...]
ThePaintedTiger | September 2, 2009
Hanging out in our backyard the past week or so……. Mamma actually has twins, but the other eluded being photographed. They’ve been sleeping near the pine tree in the second picture, which means we have a great view of the deer family while we eat our breakfast. I thought it was awful nice of Mrs. [...]
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