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Happy Post Labor Day Fiber Fest!
Stripes | September 3rd 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
New stuff!! I’ve also further reduced items in the sale section, in case you’d like to take another look. Autumn Glory, on Superwash Merino Worsted:  I Like Coffee, I Like Tea on Panda Sock: Autumn Leaves on Peruvian Worsted Wool Ya read more
bamboo
earthandsunfolk | August 28th 2008 by jenny
good day folks! thought i'd show off my latest bag and my first encounter with bamboo fabric. i absolutely love this stuff! it dyes up beautifully(dyed this in a yucca green) and its so flowy!! i was really wanting to keep this sweet bag for myself read more
autumn sweaters by glamourcraft
blythe fashion | August 24th 2008 by anne
Autumn Sweater for Blythe Doll by Glamourcraft. Glamourcraft has just listed 8 short-sleeved “autumn sweaters” and while I was first attracted by that beautiful orange one, I must say that ultimately my favorite is definitely this one ! J read more
Yarn and Fiber Update…oh my!
Stripes | August 23rd 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
I know it has been awhile since I’ve posted new yarn and fiber, so I hope this will appease you! New this week are the Fillet of Sole yarn….it’s a double stranded knitted flat that I’ve hand painted. You knit two at a time read more
A New Handwoven Scarf
Twenty Pound Tabby | August 18th 2008 by cheryl netter
Chris has woven another new rayon scarf. The warp is hand dyed by me in turquoise and purple and the weft is black. It'll be in the Etsy shop in a day or two. read more
adventures in tub dyeing
earthandsunfolk | August 15th 2008 by jenny
i'm finally posting some pics from my first experience in hand dyeing! this was a couple of batches using my hemp/cotton blend fabric and i used yucca and camel dye from dharma trading. it was super easy and my pieces turned out excellent...no streak read more
it's in the bag
earthandsunfolk | August 12th 2008 by jenny
here's one of my new bags listed in my shop. a small quirky version that i'm pretty pleased with. i'm working on some hand dyed patchwork hemp ones now and i should have at least 2 in my shop by the end of the week. stop by and check them out!stopped read more
My how time flies............
DreamWoven - A Taste of Different | August 9th 2008 by DreamWoven
We went away for a week............... while we were gone I met a new friend... Some things I've put up for sale... ( DreamWoven.Etsy.com )Please meet Art For Your Head "Winter Heat"....as well as two Artful Accessories: read more
New Freeform Cuffs for Fall 2008
found style | July 19th 2008 by carol greaves
Here is a little preview of where I am at creatively these days... These are details of 2 of my cuffs laid side by side.My textile work is becoming more freeform; I refer to it as 'me coloring outside the lines'. I am having a great time with this. read more
Fiber Friday, July 18
Stripes | July 18th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
This is what I dyed up this week. Not in the shop yet, but will add them as I have time this week. Mouse over the pictures to get color names. These are a new base, Domestic Suri Alpaca/Merino blend in worsted. It is scrumptious, soft, and warm! And read more
Fiber Friday, July 11
Stripes | July 10th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Here’s the preview for this week! All of these are up on ThePaintedTiger. Chai on Merino Lace George on Tiger Supersock A new batch of Country Roads. A new batch of Designer’s Challenge Breezy on Tiger Supersock Ruth on Tiger Super read more
Fiber Friday, June 27
Stripes | June 27th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Lots of lace this week! Some of my supersock (yay, huge new box full!) And my new sock yarn, Tiger Twist …it’s oooh so lively and springy! We’re busy from now (honey, I’m coming, really….I gotta post the yarn pi read more
The new ‘Slice of Heaven & Earth’
Stripes | June 22nd 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Winging its way to California at this moment, is a batch of ten of these:  Yes, it is the titled yarn, but with a twist. This batch is using my new dyes, so it is much much brighter and (I think) stunning. Much more true to what I was trying to read more
Fiber….um…Monday?!?
Stripes | June 16th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Yep, I was too busy Friday to get these up, so your ‘Fresh from the Dyepot’ fix is coming today.  Ah, the sun is out. I hope it lasts this week, I don’t think Iowa can hold any more water! Anyway, on to the fiber…. Rovi read more
Fiber Friday, June 6
Stripes | June 6th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
At long last, I did some serious dyeing of roving. Here is what was dry, more to come soon. I did these in the ‘jar dyeing’ method, so they are a bit randomly dyed, but it beautifully preserves the loft of the wool. I am very please read more
Fiber Friday - May 30th
Stripes | May 30th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
My first skeins of bamboo blend yarn are up for sale! Oh the pretty sheen and soft feel of them! You are in for a treat, here! Click the titles to be taken directly to the yarn, if you get a ’sorry’ message, it sold already (sorry! read more
Fiber Friday, May 23
Stripes | May 23rd 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
As promised, oodles of yummy yarn! Clicking the titles will take you directly to the yarn’s listing. Can you tell at all that I have summer on the brain?!? Rainbow Worsted Hand Dyed Yarn I had a request for this lately, and it was just as read more
Fiber Friday, May 9
Stripes | May 9th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Ah, at long last, some new yarn pictures for you to drool over!!! Below is Green Goddess, which is a blend of yellows, greens, blues, and navy on 100% merino wool sock yarn. The yarn is kettle dyed randomly, so any patterning that occurs will chan read more
Etsyhooker of the Week —Must Keep Knitting
Laura's Left Hook | April 27th 2008 by Lauraslefthook
This week I thought I would share a shop at Etsy that has some supplies that crocheters (and knitters as well) would love. Since I drool over all the fancy hand dyed and spun wools but cannot use them, I was pleased to notice that Must Keep Knitting read more
Catchup (This is getting to be a habit...)
Yarnspider | April 22nd 2008 by Sarah Dewfall
Good morning everyone,And what a lovely morning it is, after all, its not raining! Well, here are the photo's of the dyeing I managed last Friday. I really am rather pleased! The Corriedale was dyed all in one dye bath. I divided up the rovings int read more
Fiber Friday, April 18
Stripes | April 18th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
I got in a new brand of dyes this week, so I don’t have bunches to show you, but I hope you’ll enjoy them none-the-less!! This is April Showers, which is a thick and thin art yarn I hand spun from roving I dyed in a gentle blue grey with read more
A Slice of Heaven and Earth
Stripes | April 16th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
I made 8 sets of these, as this colorway was selected as the signature yarn for Pam at Yarny-Goodness. Hopefully they will be in the mail and in her shop very soon! They are shipping tomorrow.  Don’t ask me to make one for you, they are excl read more
Stormy Rovings
Stripes | April 14th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
This month’s April Challenge for Etsy’s Fiber Arts Street Team is Storms, so I am working on some hand dyed and hand spun yarns for that. This is a pale blue - gray roving with some bits of pink/purple here and there. I spun it up really read more
Fiber Friday, April 11
Stripes | April 11th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
My Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Showers lace yarn sold out within 5 minutes on Etsy last week, so I made 2 more. One will go up later today on Etsy, the second to follow when the first sells. After doing clouds, I needed some rainbows, so here i read more
Second Spinning Project
Stripes | April 7th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Yes, I know….you already hate me for my first yarn. What can I say….I have a crafty thumb! (Or maybe Lizzie learned well from her first owner, and is giving me hints along the way!!)  This project started out as a big tangled mess o read more
Fiber Friday, April 4
Stripes | April 4th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Here’s what was dry enough to do something with!! ‘Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Showers’ was part commission, and part EtsyFAST challenge (April’s theme is Storms). She picked one, this is the other! Laceweight Merino. H read more
Fiber Friday, March 28
Stripes | March 28th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Here’s what is ‘Fresh from the Dyepot’ this week! Designer’s Challenge - I saw this combination in a shelter magazine. The sofa was blue, the walls chocolate, and the lamps and throw pillows were orange. Although not my style read more
Fiber Friday, March 14
Stripes | March 14th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Here’s what is new this week in hand dyed yarns and rovings at ThePaintedTiger! Cheerful (I made more after it sold out the other day!) Olive What She’s Having (lace) Lilac & Citron Roving That 70’s Stove (In Roving, Sock, &# read more
Fiber Friday, March 7
Stripes | March 7th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
Here is what is dry enough to photograph today! Hope you enjoy! I dyed a bunch of rovings too, and will post them soon.  Blue Bells and Crocus - Hand Dyed Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock Yarn Blue Bells and Crocus - Hand Dyed Yarn - Single P read more
My first hand dyed roving!
Stripes | March 6th 2008 by ThePaintedTiger
My first hand dyed roving! Originally uploaded by ThePaintedTiger Yup, I stuck my hand in a whole huge can O’worms this time….yarn just wasn’t enough, I had to dye roving, too. Next I suppose I’ll have to buy a wheel and spin read more
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