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Lollipop – June 2016 Tiger Club
Ah, Summertime. The livin’ may not be as easy as the song says, but it’s a time for fun and bright colors, and memories of childhood. I heard Lollipop on road trips with my parents (on 8 track, no less!), … Continue reading
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Black & Blue – May 2016 Tiger Club
As mentioned in your Club note, my daughter chose May’s colors. And here’s part of the inspiration….Jay Walker, from the Lego show Ninjago. As you can see, his power is Lightening, and all the ninjas do the spinning move, called … Continue reading
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Elemental – April 2016 Tiger Club Reveal
Did you know that metals burn in bright colors? Yup, they do! In a really loose form of actually using my Chem minor, I took the ideas of these flames and put together 4 warm colors and 4 cool colors to … Continue reading
Wonderful Wensleydale
The Wensleydale sheep breed began with a cross of a Dishley Leichester ram and a Teeswater ewe in 1838. The result is a large sheep with ‘blue’ head and these wonderful long locks. The staple length is quite long in … Continue reading
Blushing Dahlia – March 2016 Tiger Club
It is being a long spring of on-again-off-again temperatures, hail, and even a tornado! However, spring is also time we think of soft baby things, and so this month’s colors reflected that. I’m going to be honest, I developed the … Continue reading
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Sea Urchins – February 2016 Tiger Club
Inspiration for February’s Club came from this photo print of sea urchins. (You may click here to purchase this print on Etsy). I loved the many colors of green against the weathered wood. Masham Wool has the perfect brown/grey for … Continue reading
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Tagged combed top, self striping yarn, tiger club
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January Tiger Club Reveal – Sea Breeze
For January’s Tiger Club, we took a bit of a journey to a warmer clime. Imagine grasses and palm trees overlooking the ocean, and you have the idea. To capture the pale blues and greens, I went with Falkland for … Continue reading
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Frosty Morning – December 2015 Tiger Club
About a week before I needed to decide on a club color, this was the view from our deck. The blazing yellow, orange and pink, topped off by hazy purple and gray just begged to be interpreted in wool. The … Continue reading
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Shop Update
I have a shop update for you….Falkland, Targhee, Mawata Silk Hankies, and a brand new striping sock yarn. First up, The Long Winter on Falkland. If you are subscribed to Ply, watch for your issue…..you may just spy this in … Continue reading
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Tagged Falkland, hand dyed, mawata, silk hankies, sock, targhee, yarn
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Thankful – November 2015 Tiger Club
One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. It is a time to reconnect with family, to consider blessings, and … eat!! I’ve wrapped up some Thanksgiving meal favorites into this month’s fiber and yarn…..golden brown roast turkey, creamy mashed potatoes … Continue reading
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Tagged club, variegated, wool, yarn
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