Farmgirl Chic Vintage Safari Cloud Giveaway!

I loved the idea of creating a fiber reminiscent of an old photograph! This beautiful cloud contains a smattering of corridale cross, kid mohair and just enough Angelina to keep it all interesting. There is a beautiful unfurled picture of it here.

Melissa's work just keeps getting better! Take a look at this beautiful handspun here.
MMM I could just eat it!

We're giving away this delicious vintage safari cloud! Just visit Farmgirlchic, let the beauty of her store surround you on this lovely morning and find something you love. Write about it here in the comments section. We'll draw for a winner later in the week.

The Critter Ranch Gorilla Batt Giveaway!

Sue from the Critter Ranch was inspired by the movie "Gorillas of the Mist" and the lovely silver backed Gorillas that can be found the the African congo. Surprisingly, only a few of our Phatties featured the rainforests of Africa this month! The beautiful black batt is composed of natural black Llama and Alpaca, silver mohair and Llama. The green rainforest batt contains Llama, Alpaca, Bamboo rayon, Mohair, silk and firestar for strength and sparkle.
It's truly lovely carded art!

We're giving away this beautiful batt set. Just visit The Critter Ranch today, find something you love and write about it in the comments section below. We reward extra twittering, fb'ing, plurkng and ravelating with additional entries!

Winners this week and reminders!

Winners this week are:

Vickie(Morgaine)- Purely purl pin !!

Alison- Spinning a Yarn silk !!

In Juneau- WCMercantile rolags !!

Prairie Comforts- Bristlecone wpi tool !!

A couple of reminders for this weekend- Please post your phat purchases in the Buy Phat Incentive Thread here: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/phat-fiber-sampler-box/1261289/1-25

This weekend also marks the last few days you can donate to the Gulf Oil Relief box- you can see a video of the contents and learn more here: http://phatfiber.blogspot.com/2010/07/gulf-oil-spill-benefit-box.html

Bristlecone WPI Tool giveaway!

I am so very excited to be sharing with you a newly discovered shop this past month- Bristleconeart! I know we have quite a few spindle enthusiasts in our group and I have been just itching to tell you all about Chris' beautiful hand-turned spindles and tools.

In August, Chris sent in some gorgeous handmade lampwork glass buttons for the box. They were just amazing little treasures that I hope will entice several of you to make larger purchases from him. I have taken a lampwork bead class before and it's no simple feat to create buttons like those!

We're giving away this gorgeous hand turned Canarywood wpi tool! Just visit Bristleconeart, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. Be sure and leave an identifying mark so that I may track you down if you win! I'll be drawing for a winner in just a day or two!

WCMeracntile Hand carded rolags giveaway!

I think I'm still on a WCMercantile high! It was so amazing to see Steph's shop and to meet her! I was also privileged to me a wonderful young woman named Katie from SandyHillFarm, also in TX and she is the one who hand carded all of the luscious samples in the August box!

Speaking of samples, these are a gorgeous blend of wool, farm raised mohair locks and silk in the most amazing sunset colors. I don't see this particular set in the shop right now, but Stephanie is such a warm and friendly person, it would be easy to message her and ask for a recreation. I recently spun some of the Flying Wright Farm silky mohair- (also hand carded by Katie) and it was just dreamy!

We're giving away this beautiful rolag set! Please visit WCMercantile today, find something you love, come back and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner later in the week, but be sure and let your friends on FB, twitter, plurk and ravelry know about this giveaway too.

Spinning a Yarn Silk Giveaway!

Do you remember the "storm in a teacup" sample from this month's videos? It was from a New Zealand Phattie, Jessicah of Spinning a Yarn. I loved the wool version, but the silk version of this colorway just blows it away, doesn't it?

I am quite excited about the other silk options Jessicah has in her shop, like the luxurious silk yarns!

Please visit Spinning a Yarn today, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be giving away this beautiful storm in a teacup tussah silk later in the week. Twittering, fb'ing, plurking and ravelling will net you extra entries, just let us know you did it!

Purely Purl Shawl Pin Giveaway!

I am so excited about the giveaways we have this week! This one especially! This is a beautiful silver shawl pin hand-crafted by Galia of Purely Purl. What a simply elegant pin.
I think that is what much of Purely Purl is about- simple elegance.

I was recently gifted a lime green "yarn snob" necklace from Purely Purl, and it amazes me how many times I wear it! I just love it.

Today, we're giving away this beautiful shawl pin! Just visi Purely Purl, find something you love, come back and tell us here in the comments section. Remember to twitter, fb, plurk or ravelate for extra entries!

Winners this week!

Looks like I'm finally recovering from the flu I had this past week! Yay!

Here are the lucky winners this week:

OneSheep- you won the Critter Ranch Cloud !

ALittleWeirdo- you won the Sarah Kate Handspun !

Heather (winemakerssister)- You won the Wild Hare BFL ! (I have your address already)

Please email me your addresses and I'll post them asap!

Look for some really luscious giveaways this next week!

Wild Hare BFL top giveaway!

One of my favorite phatties is having a wonderful summer clearance sale! Wild Hare is clearing the way for new fall items and Melissa needs our help! Buy any 2 items in her clearance section and get one free- such a deal! As I am writing this, Melissa has 36 items in that section, so lots to choose from.

One of the things I appreciate about Melissa is her willingness to support local farms and fiber. It is becoming more important to bring more of that 'localvoire' attitude to all aspects of our lives, including our art.

We're giving away this beautiful "Leafy Greens" BFL top today! Please take a moment out of your day and visit Wild Hare Fiber Studio, find something you love and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner soon, so be sure and twitter, fb, blog etc and help Melissa out!

Sarah Kate Fibers Handspun Giveaway!

You may remember seeing the pre-beaded plying cord in this month's preview video- Sarah Kate fibers is now offering these genius time savers!! I know personally, the thought of stringing loads of beads on to a plying thread has often deterred me from trying this spinning technique!

I recently purchased a batt from Sarah Kate Fibers and spun it during Tour de Fleece. It was so wonderfully carded and the dyeing was superb! Looking at this Mother-Daughter team shop has really blossomed in the last couple of months, I can't stop drooling when I see the cantaloupe batt!

We're giving away this beautifully spun and bead-plyed handspun yarn! It's hard to tell from the picture, but the beads are a gorgeous iridescent blue! Please visit SarahKateFibers and find something that speaks to you, please come back and write it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner later in the week so be sure and FB,twitter, plurk or blog about it to gain extra entries!