Tuesday, October 27, 2009

ooh la la!! New Sari Ribbon colors are here!


When we introduced Sari Ribbon in 2005 it quickly became one of our best selling items. We added semi-solid colors in 2007 and the response has been overwhelming!
In order to keep up with demand we're now sourcing several different types of fabric remnants. The result is a silkier, more refined ribbon that drinks up the dye for more brilliant colors. Available in 9 colors, including the multi-colored, 5 colors are matched to shades of Hand Picked Hues recycled silk yarn.
From the top left: Plum, Emerald, Sapphire, Sand, Fuchsia (these 5 preceeding match HPH of the same name), Ruby, Spruce, and Coral (Pink, which coordinates nicely with the "Spiced Chai" of our Hand Picked line).

Thursday, October 1, 2009

FIBERS MAKE US HAPPY! A gallery of items made from our fibers:


A toddler hat made from Patina, 2-ply handspun. (yep, that's our little troublemaker!)


A wet-felted hat by fiber artist Dawn Edwards done with Cottage Garden merino.
(photo: Ryan Lindsey)


A lace scarf knit by Carol Knox, also from Cottage Garden. She divided the top down the middle, spun 2 singles, and plied them together to create a stripe effect.

A simple hat from 2-ply Redwood Forest.



An headwrap done in Cabbage Rose, the pattern is"Quant" from Knitty.com.
Entrelac is fablous from handspun!

We'd love to see *your* finished items! email: stephanie@frabjousfibers.com

Felt featured in Fons & Porter's Love of Knitting

You may know Fons & Porter's for their quilting magazine. Recently began publishing a knitting magazine. The Fall 2009 issue features 35 (very knitable and wearable) projects--several of which are for little ones, one place other magazines seem to fall short.
A couple of our felt bags are made famous on page 12.