Posts from — February 2010

The folks at the central Modern Quilt Guild have asked all of us new guild member to post what modern quilting means to us. I was just getting ready to post when I read this post, from one of the founders of the first modern quilt guild in Los Angeles.

I simply could not have said it better myself.

I’ve been slowly plugging away at my multiple craft projects.

I’ve made progress on my Wrapped in Hope quilt:

Progress on my 3-ply handspun sock yarn (I’m finishing the third bobbin of singles now):

And progress on my happy accident socks:

In other news, almost all of the February 2010 sock club is out the door. it should start arriving late this week. The colorway name is Pele’s Fire. I love it!

Liam’s first handspun:

Not bad for a seven-year-old boy, huh? Now, what to make with it? I’m thinking a nice, snuggly neckwarmer. I wonder if he’d like to learn how to knit next?

all finished!

I know I’ve been slacking on the blog this week, mostly because I haven’t had time to take photos of the things I’ve been working on.

I did manage to get a photo of my finished modern siggy swap blocks though. They went into the mail yesterday. Now all I have to do is sit on my hands and wait for the package to arrive with all 100 blocks from different quilters in it. I can’t wait!

In business news, I’ve been dyeing and photographing yarns for the next big update. Tomorrow I’ll be dyeing sock club. I’ve been going with a mythical theme this round (Siren Song, Dryad’s Dance) so I’m pretty sure I’ll keep with that for this last shipment. I have a particular goddess in mind and I’m really excited to see how it turns out.

I’ll be opening up the next round of sock club soon, so be sure that you’re signed up for the newsletter if you’re not already.

Also, I wanted to let you all know that two new shops are now carrying Fiberphile Yarns. The Tinsmith’s Wife in Comfort, Texas and Purl Diva in Brunswick, Maine. If they happen to be in your area, stop in and say hi and check out the yarns in person!