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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
Qui’il Fait Froid – January 2013 Tiger Club Reveal
I find myself following the seasons with Tiger Club, and January’s club is a good example of that. In my search for Art Noveau inspiration for last year’s club, I ran across this Poiret fashion drawing. I love the … Continue reading
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Fractal Spinning
I wanted to take a minute and show off my spinning. I’m making yarn for our SAL/KAL on Ravelry. I started with this 4 oz braid of Targhee in Forest. It is specially dyed so that each section of color … Continue reading
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Studio!
It all started with a piece of countertop. I’ve been wanting to move all the dyeing into our laundry room for awhile, so we stopped by the Habitat ReStore, and picked up a sink and some countertop. The piece they … Continue reading
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Stripes and Gradients
Hope you are all keeping warm, it has been quite the cold snap here. The paper tells me it hasn’t been this cold for two years! Anyway, staying inside has its perks….I’ve had time to work on a long time … Continue reading
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Tiger Club Reveal – Dawning
Ah, December Tiger Club….a finish to one year, but a kick off for the new. In honor of the transition, I chose an idea of hope…..a new dawn. This is the inspiration photo, from which I took the colors of … Continue reading
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Spiced – November Tiger Club Reveal
Ah, November…..fall is in full swing, with the Holidays swiftly approaching. From the kitchen come delicious wafts of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and pumpkin everything. Tiger Club was treated to a little something from my dye kitchen, inspired by all this … Continue reading
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Fresh from the Dyepot – Targhee
I feel like a kid in a candy store, dyeing up this luscious Targhee top. It is soft and springy and such fun to spin. Great for socks or anything else you want to bounce back. Anytime I have a … Continue reading
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