Meet Kimberly. She is an amazing sewer (though she doesn’t think so…). She makes all sorts of lovely little dresses for her inspiration: her granddaughter, Zaria (ZeZe for short). We are so inspired by Kimberly’s sewing, her color and pattern choices, and her productivity! Kimberley creations are always full of the details that make a…read more
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Sunday’s Mittens and Socks for Afghans Workshop was a big success! Thank you to Jo Anne, Penny, Marty, Danielle, and Heidi (all pictured), and to Elizabeth and Claire. If you are interested in participating in our Knitting for Others project, we have patterns and guidelines available in the store, or you can check out the…read more
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In today’s post we celebrate a very productive knitter who we are very inspired by especially as she is working on very tiny needles. Meet Heather. Heather came to us in the fall and bought a armful of the most lovely and delicate yarns, our Silky Alpaca Lace. In a wonderful, soft gray. She was…read more
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We love these pillows! What a great example of freshening up a room with a a few yards of colorful contrasting fabrics. We love the effect of the prints on the rich neutral blue-y gray. Learn how to make your own pillows in our April or May 1 Day Sewing Crash Course. Thanks to Nina for…read more
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Thanks to Cynthia from Threadfollower for making the trip up from Providence to lead a workshop in her amazing + adorable kits. We had such fun with her and are very grateful that all that creativity lives just a short way away from us. Can’t wait to get her back sometime soon. Thank you Cynthia…read more
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Jennifer came in last weekend and I really fell in love with her shirt. She had bought Kaffe Fassett woven in check and made up her own pattern. There are all sorts of awesome details to this top: the cuff detail, the front ruching, the neckline edging (in one of my favorite fabrics). Just so…read more
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Betsy came to us through Nancy’s Wednesday morning Knitting For All! class. We love Betsy. And Betsy loves big needles and big yarn. Betsy especially loves making big, luscious cowls out of Malabrigo Rasta yarn and finishing them with a beautiful button and giving them away to lucky friends and family (there was one detour…read more
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If you pop in our shop, you will see lots of samples throughout. Sometimes people come in and ask us, “can we buy that?” And we happily say “nope, but we can get you the materials so you can make one for yourself.” Some of our samples are for classes or workshops we are giving…read more
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Now that we can all take a collective breath and hunker down for some serious seasonal knitting (uninterrupted by holiday parties, wrapping presents, and drinking eggnog), seems an appropriate time to be inspired by those that knit blankets. Meet Gareth. Gareth spent the fall working on the Manos Four Seasons blanket. I love this blanket…read more
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We are looking forward to a New Year 2013 full of beautiful yarns, gorgeous fabrics, and lots and lots of great supplies + notions + books to inspire you in your next creative project. We have posted great classes for January, and are welcoming two new teachers and three new classes to our rooster: Winter…read more
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