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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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Wood Duck – October 2015 Tiger Club
Look at this handsome fellow! A lovely blend of greens, blues, browns, and a bit of black and white. I’ve made variations of some of the colors over the years, but I wanted to capture more of them at once. … Continue reading
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First Day of Fall – Tiger Club
I love to look around me for color inspiration, and September’s Tiger Club was no exception. Despite being quite a warm fall, even in mid-September a few trees were responding to the shorter days by withdrawing their chlorophyll. To achieve … Continue reading
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