Hi everyone! Need a last minute holiday gift for a favorite fiber fanatic? In addition to the large variety of spinning and felting fibers we sell, we offer Gift Certificates in any dollar amount you'd like.
Posted hours for tomorrow are 11-2, but if you need to come earlier or later just let me know (I'm only 10 minutes from the shop, so no problem).
Comcast sent a film crew to the shop a couple of weeks ago to shoot the shop for a Channel 1 (Comcast On-Demand) feature. It was so fun and the four guy crew was really getting into the fiber thing and felting. It may be about 4 weeks until it starts running and if you have Comcast you can find it on Channel 1 in "Get Local/Best of the City."
We'll have spinning group again on Sunday, January 4th, anytime between Noon and 4 PM, and we hope to see you!
I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a most wonderful Holiday season and to thank you for your support over the past year. It's been crazy and I'm so looking forward to 2009 and what the New Year brings!
Wishing you and yours Peace, Love, Health and Happiness!
Pam
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
New Stuff
A quick note about new items that have come into the shop. The Gale's Art fibers have come in. We have lots of her Black Blue Face Leicester in rich, deep colorways and her wonderful Blue Face Leicester semi-solid colorways...very nice!
Our hand dyed bamboo fibers have been very popular and they're fun to spin, so silky and shiny. And, we've discovered they're a great alternative to the hand dyed silk top for making "paper" in wet felting.
We've also just gotten in natural color Superwash BFL (newly available product). And some natural Falkland Wool Top from the Falkland Islands. From what I understand there are no known parasites or insects detrimental to sheep found on the Islands, and so these sheep and their fiber has never been "dipped."
Our hand dyed bamboo fibers have been very popular and they're fun to spin, so silky and shiny. And, we've discovered they're a great alternative to the hand dyed silk top for making "paper" in wet felting.
We've also just gotten in natural color Superwash BFL (newly available product). And some natural Falkland Wool Top from the Falkland Islands. From what I understand there are no known parasites or insects detrimental to sheep found on the Islands, and so these sheep and their fiber has never been "dipped."
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Holiday Sale with Kris and Jill Lynn
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And here's the postcard for the Holiday Sale Kris and Jill Lynn are hosting with some friends next Saturday, November 22nd. Don't you love the Holidays?!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Great Sales by Local Artists in Our Area
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My friends Leslie Granbeck (who also teaches at TFS) and Signe Albertson are teaming up with a couple other friends tomorrow (Sat 11/15) to host a Holiday Sale. I hope you have time to stop and shop!
The Weavers Guild of Minnesota is holding Fiber Fair 2008 at the Textile Center of Minnesota this week-end. You'll find great gift ideas...offerings range from hand knit/woven scarves, mittens, table cloths and runners to large rugs and fibers for spinning! It is a great event and all proceeds go to support local artists and the Weavers Guild. Please try to get over there and check it out, you'll be glad you did! Find the Fiber Fair at the Textile Center of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis (about 1/2 mi. East of 280 on University), phone: 612-436-0463. Hours are: Fri 11/14, 12-9; Sat 11/15, 10-5 and Sun 11/16, 12-4.
My friends Kris Post and Jill Lynn Olson (who both also teach at TFS) are having a sale next week-end (Sat 11/22). I'll post their card as soon as I am able.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Latest
It's been awhile since I've had time to post, so let's get started!
Spinning Group is Sunday, November 2nd, 12:00-4:00 PM. Bring your wheels and spindles and c'mon over!
We've scheduled an additional Felted Beads & Baubles Class with Leslie for Tuesday, November 18th, 6:30-8:30 PM. We have a few spaces left, call us at 612.822.1600.
BUY MY BEADS, Clearance Sale! I've decided to close out my BEADS section. The beads at The Fiber Studio were stock from my previous shop and are at 2002 (or earlier) prices! Any of you bead buyers know how much bead prices have risen just in the past couple of years. I have a nice selection of beads for jewelry, embellishing, crazy quilting, surface design, art dolls, collage and anything else you can slap a bead onto! Delicas, flowers, lentils, leaves, stones, vintage, Swarovski crystals, Czech fire polished, seed beads and mixes.
So here's the deal:
40% off, good on cash sales only
30% off, with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
All Sales Final, Some Items May Be Exempt
NEW STUFF AT THE SHOP
Stephen Kundert Drop Spindles! These are such nice spindles, made in Wisconsin. All are between 1.0 and 1.4 oz. (mostly 1.2 oz.) in lovely woods such as Birdseye Maple w/Walnut, Purpleheart w/Maple, Zebrawood w/Maple, Butternut w/Walnut, Bubinga w/Maple, Wenge w/Maple.
Superfine Merino from Fibre Fusion (Australia) in delightful colors, such as cumin, china blue, verdant, moss, rose quartz, peri peri, prussian blue, urban, smudge, sublime, aubergine, turkish red, terracotta.
Hand Dyed Bamboo Fibers! Beautiful bamboo in five colorways from Fiber Lady. We have Orange Fizz, Prairie Dusk, Raspberry, Bluebonnet and Misty Glen...lovely!
I've got an order coming next week that will include Falkland Top and Superwash BFL!
Gale's BFL Art Fibers are on re-order. Gale's on vacation and those won't be in for a couple of weeks.
Can't think of anything else right this minute. I'll try to shoot some photos tomorrow and get them posted for you.
Spinning Group is Sunday, November 2nd, 12:00-4:00 PM. Bring your wheels and spindles and c'mon over!
We've scheduled an additional Felted Beads & Baubles Class with Leslie for Tuesday, November 18th, 6:30-8:30 PM. We have a few spaces left, call us at 612.822.1600.
BUY MY BEADS, Clearance Sale! I've decided to close out my BEADS section. The beads at The Fiber Studio were stock from my previous shop and are at 2002 (or earlier) prices! Any of you bead buyers know how much bead prices have risen just in the past couple of years. I have a nice selection of beads for jewelry, embellishing, crazy quilting, surface design, art dolls, collage and anything else you can slap a bead onto! Delicas, flowers, lentils, leaves, stones, vintage, Swarovski crystals, Czech fire polished, seed beads and mixes.
So here's the deal:
40% off, good on cash sales only
30% off, with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
All Sales Final, Some Items May Be Exempt
NEW STUFF AT THE SHOP
Stephen Kundert Drop Spindles! These are such nice spindles, made in Wisconsin. All are between 1.0 and 1.4 oz. (mostly 1.2 oz.) in lovely woods such as Birdseye Maple w/Walnut, Purpleheart w/Maple, Zebrawood w/Maple, Butternut w/Walnut, Bubinga w/Maple, Wenge w/Maple.
Superfine Merino from Fibre Fusion (Australia) in delightful colors, such as cumin, china blue, verdant, moss, rose quartz, peri peri, prussian blue, urban, smudge, sublime, aubergine, turkish red, terracotta.
Hand Dyed Bamboo Fibers! Beautiful bamboo in five colorways from Fiber Lady. We have Orange Fizz, Prairie Dusk, Raspberry, Bluebonnet and Misty Glen...lovely!
I've got an order coming next week that will include Falkland Top and Superwash BFL!
Gale's BFL Art Fibers are on re-order. Gale's on vacation and those won't be in for a couple of weeks.
Can't think of anything else right this minute. I'll try to shoot some photos tomorrow and get them posted for you.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
We've got Aussie Fibers comin' our way!
I placed an order for Superfine Merino with a vendor in Australia today. It's supposed to be pretty wonderful and we may have it as early as the end of next week. Lovely colors, it felts really fast and it's especially nice for wearing next to your skin. We'll let you know when it comes in.
In the meantime, the new Comprehensive Beginning Spinning with Virginia Parent started tonight at The Studio. It's always so much fun to see the progress of the new spinners from week to week and they have such fun! And it's been such a lovely October day that we can even have the door open tonight!
Speaking of mice...There's a funny black cat that has taken to laying in wait for me in the morning and then, when I open the door he does everything he can to get into the shop with me. He meows, he scratches the door, he's just beside himself. I might let him in if I didn't bring my kitty "Pie" to the shop with me sometimes and I can't deal with that. Sooo, anyhoo, getting back to mice...I wasn't too surprised yesterday when I found a dead mouse lying on the back door mat. Oh great, I thought...an offering. What next!?
In the meantime, the new Comprehensive Beginning Spinning with Virginia Parent started tonight at The Studio. It's always so much fun to see the progress of the new spinners from week to week and they have such fun! And it's been such a lovely October day that we can even have the door open tonight!
Speaking of mice...There's a funny black cat that has taken to laying in wait for me in the morning and then, when I open the door he does everything he can to get into the shop with me. He meows, he scratches the door, he's just beside himself. I might let him in if I didn't bring my kitty "Pie" to the shop with me sometimes and I can't deal with that. Sooo, anyhoo, getting back to mice...I wasn't too surprised yesterday when I found a dead mouse lying on the back door mat. Oh great, I thought...an offering. What next!?
Hand Painted Scarves
Leslie and I have been dyeing silk chiffon scarves like a couple of madwomen. Leslie leaves for Brookings, SD tomorrow to teach felting workshops through the week-end. She needed scarves for her workshops and so did The Studio. We have a nice selection of hand painted 100% silk chiffon scarves that are great for nuno felting, 12" x 60" at $12.00 each. We were also able to find beautiful iridescent 100% silk scarves that are perfect for nuno felting, approx. 10-1/2" x 54" in six lovely colorways, $14.50 each. And, as always, we have raw-edge hand painted 100% china silk in 11" x 90" for $18.00 each. We have a Nuno Felted Scarf Class coming up on Saturday, October 18 from 2 to 6 PM. We have just a couple spaces left to fill in case you're interested.
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