Author Archives: ThePaintedTiger

Vacation!

Just a heads up that The Painted Tiger will be on vacation from July 20 through August 3rd. If you have a fiber emergency, please order by Noon Central on Friday, July 19. Otherwise, I will be sending orders on … Continue reading

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Solar Flare – June 2013 Tiger Club

Yup, I’m a science geek, and solar flares….well, they are cool! So this photo by NASA was the inspiration for June’s Tiger Club Our yarn is Tiger Twist II, which is pretty similar to the original Tiger Twist, but contains … Continue reading

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Tuscany – May 2013 Tiger Club Reveal

May’s Tiger Club took a trip to the Tuscany region of Italy…..here are some ‘snapshots’ of our trip….. You can see the recurring colors of blue, gold, rusty orange, green, and a bit of grey. I captured and interpreted those … Continue reading

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Woodland Wildflowers – April 2013 Tiger Club Reveal

Spring has been so long in coming that I decided to stick with a seasonal theme for another month, but this time do a more traditional take on it. I love the forest, and in the spring the most beautiful … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday!

I have a little shop update for you. I’ve been working on not so fun stuff like taxes and fun stuff like custom orders and other fun stuff like ordering 22 pound bumps of wool. In the meantime, I squeezed … Continue reading

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Black Tulip – Tiger Club March 2013 Reveal

I enjoy following the rhythm of the seasons with my dyeing, but I also enjoy being a bit unexpected. This picture of a Black Tulip was my inspiration for March’s Tiger Club. For our final month of the overdyed non-white … Continue reading

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New Spindle!

A little eye candy for you….a fiber friend of mine was destashing, and it just happened to be the spindle I was looking to add to my collection….a little 2″ Golding in Ebony. Isn’t she a beauty?! And of course, … Continue reading

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Tiger Club Reveal – Lily Pads

The color of spring 2013 has been declared to be ‘Emerald’ by Pantone. I don’t often follow trends or trend makers, but when the color is green, I’m happy to oblige! This is month two of my mini-theme for the … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday!

Hey, look at that…..a shop update actually on Friday! A customer made a request, and so I have a new recipe (thanks, Victoria!!).  Please welcome Pastel Rainbow to TPT.  It is currently on Targhee and Superwash Merino, it will come … Continue reading

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Winter Twilight Sharf Weaving Project

A couple of weeks ago, I felt the need for a quick project, so I pulled out some skeins of Tiger Cub I set back for myself, and worked toward making a ‘thing’. These skeins are kettle dyed, which means … Continue reading

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