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May 2012

Featured Artist: Ariane LaCoste of Falling Stitches

May 31, 2012

Publisher’s Notes: Our Featured Artist of the day is not only a fellow knitter and hand spinner, but also a fellow blogger. Ariane LaCoste of Falling Stitches is a terrifically talented artist and pattern designer and her work is lighting up her home city of Montreal. We were so thrilled to get to know her and [...]

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Special Sunday Night Edition: Events and May Love

May 27, 2012

Happy Holiday Weekend to y’all!  I’m sitting here in the den on a rainy Sunday morning.  My choices for activities this morning are either write a blog post or clean…hmm…ok, write a blog post it is. So, first up, there’s a couple of events I want to mention: Spin U 2012 from Knit One, Spin [...]

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Variety Pack Post: Fabulosity Yarn Giveaway, Secret Stash Game 3 Kit Revealed, and a Special Handspun Yarn

May 25, 2012

I’m a bit late this week because I’ve been travelling — we were visiting Colonial Williamsburg this week.  I have not been there in about thirty years and it was a good excuse to buy both some Leicester Longwool roving and yarn.  The story about Colonial Williamsburg and the work they have done to save [...]

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Special Sunday Night Edition: An Early Birthday Present for The Yarnival

May 20, 2012

Publisher’s Notes:  The Yarnival last year held by Lexi Boeger, aka Pluckyfluff, was a life changing event for many last year.  This year, the event is taking place on July 13th through July 15th on the grounds of the Boeger Winery and promises to be even better.  In Lexi’s words, “The focus of this year’s Yarnival [...]

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Featured Artist: Joy Hayworth of Fabulosity

May 17, 2012

Publisher’s Notes:  This week Spin Artiste is featuring the wonderful words and work of Joy Hayworth of Fabulosity.  Prepare to be bathed by color and inspiration! Spin Artiste (SA):  Your work is truly fabulous! What sparked your interest in fiber art? Joy Hayworth (JH):  It all started with a skein of undyed worsted weight wool [...]

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Featured Artist: Susan Glinert Stevens of Fleegle’s Blog and The Gossamer Web

May 10, 2012

  Publisher’s Notes:  I’m not sure how Susan Glinert Stevens of Fleegle’s Blog and The Gossamer Web first caught my attention.  When “Fleegle Spins Supported” came out, I quickly ordered a copy.  Susan is a woman of many talents:  supported spinning, lace knitting, and dyeing to name just a few.  I thought my Spin Artiste [...]

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