News & Notes From FGF

a tale of 2 shawls

Well, it's a strange, strange world right now. The repetitive motions of knitting, seeing the colors change and watching a shawl grow can be just what you need for your mental health. This weekend is big for us around here. First it is our first Virtual Fiber Art...

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you asked for it

Hey spinners, I heard from a couple of people that they wanted my viral colorways on roving. So I did it. I have the full set on Polwarth Silk Roving. Each portion is 3oz. I love spinning with this fiber. It is so luxurious. The polwarth is a fine wool breed. So the...

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what are you doing this summer?

States are beginning to open up, they are. But life is still so different.  Will you go on a plane to a summer vacation? Will you drive somewhere instead? Will you go someplace really crowded like an amusement park or will you look to a more remote place like a...

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terrific threesomes!

Yesterday was my first "Thrifty Thursday". I showcased my shawl triads. These are sets of 3 skeins that can be used for a myriad of shawl patterns that are available to knitters and crocheters. This is a service that I typically provide buyers at in person shows. I...

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thrifty thursday tomorrow!

Okay what is this? Well, I'm going live on Facebook tomorrow to show you some of my curated trios of skeins. These trios are all fingering weight yarns. Each skein is a little over 400 yards. So the whole package is 1200 yards. I've searched Ravelry just for Shawls...

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are you cooking or taking out?

I am a little sick of cooking 2-3 meals a day. How about you? I wanted to share with you some favorite meals that I've made the last few weeks. salmon cake on a mesclun salad and roasted beets Mother's Day Brunch of sweet potato hash poached eggs with hollandaise and...

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