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Sugar Coated – Tiger Club Reveal
For October’s Tiger Club, I wanted to go with a seasonal theme, but in an unexpected way. Traditional brown, orange, and yellow combined with bright blue, green, and pink to give us a candy coated treat. My inspiration was Smarties, … Continue reading
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Judith…..
I am sure that many of you have heard already, but the building housing Judith MacKenzie’s studio burned down over the weekend, which included many wheels, looms, books,woolies, and much of her life work. There is a website to donate … Continue reading
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Fiber Friday!
It is time for Fiber Friday, I’ve been working hard and have a bunch of new eye candy for you! First up is new lace yarn. You will find 20/2 Spun Silk and Zephyr 50/50 Silk Merino. The deep blue … Continue reading
Tiger Club – Passage to India
Tiger Club took a little voyage in September. Inspired by a paint palette in a magazine, Passage to India celebrates some of the rich colors of the country. Mossy green, Sari Pink, precious Turquoise, rich Brown, and a deep pink-Red. … Continue reading
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2012 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I spent a long weekend at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival in Jefferson, Wisconsin. We went up Friday morning, and soon had our tent pitched. I was very glad I brought the … Continue reading
Getcher Stripes Here!!
At long last, I’ve designed a self-striping yarn that is beautiful and works for production. Each skein is hand wound and then dyed in pattern, then rewound for you. I hope you like them as much as I do! Great … Continue reading
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Blue Angels- August 2012 Tiger Club Reveal
I thought I’d give you a peek into the process of choosing the colors for this month’s Tiger Club. Sometimes I already have something in mind, but for this month I looked around for inspiration. Always a good thing to … Continue reading
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Planned Pooling Completion!
A year ago, I dyed Tiger Club with an eye to making a planned pooling scarf. You can see the beginnings of that in this previous post. Well, I’ve been slogging along on it, on and mostly off, and finally….FINALLY … Continue reading
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Fresh from the Dyepot – Shetland
Time for a fiber update! Today I have English Shetland. This wool has a staple length of about 3 inches, and a micron count of 29. It has a subtle sheen that makes all of these colors glow. Hover for … Continue reading
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Bamboo – Tiger Club July 2012
For July, I wanted to send a ‘cool’ fiber, which in turn inspired the color…..presenting: ‘Bamboo’! A favorite around here, Panda sock yarn contains 30% Bamboo in the form of rayon. I dyed it in four shades of green, allowing … Continue reading
