Phatties First Pledge

Phat Fiber is closing in on a second full year of boxes and to show our solidarity, support and general fandom of other Phat Fiber artists, we have created a button and pledge:

To always search for Phattie fiber and yarn, stitch markers, patterns and all other goods for future projects by using the tags "phatfiber" in etsy and artfire searches, as well as to refer back to the contributor pages on the http://www.phatfiber.com website for contributor info. The "posse" list sidebar on the blog is also a good reference point.

To communicate openly with the artists about what I am searching for, how I feel about their wares and ask for assistance creating the perfect materials for my projects.

We have all had this unwritten code of conduct in our group since the beginning between contributors- we are now asking for everyone's awareness and support of the independent artist as we move into our third year. We want you to enjoy the "good stuff" and help our community of artisans thrive.

You may feel free to download and save the button for use on your own blogs, facebook pages and ravatars!

Phatties First,
Jessie

Prancing Pixel Steampunk SAL sneek peak!

Last month, our Shearlock was roving on assignment with Sherry at Prancing pixel- This month Sherry has created a unique Spin A long project for us to participate in, and everyone who gets a beautifully crafted sample in our October Steampunk box will be able to join in, as well as those who purchase one from Prancing Pixel.

Take a look at her preview photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prancingpixel/sets/72157625104908090/show/

Sherry's details and the SAL will be hosted in this thread: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/phat-fiber-sampler-box/1264510/551-575

Winners this week and reunion pic fun

I am still on a fiber high from last weekend. I actually have a "real" family reunion this weekend, which won't be nearly as uplifting, I can tell you.

Winners! Congratulations!! Please send me a note at phatfiber at yahoo dot com with your address info and I'll get these mailed out asap!

livin4fishin- You won the spin kit from Silver Sun Alpacas!

Jenadina- you won the Desired Haven Farm batts!

Yarnmagic- You won the sparkleshan yarn!!

Sparkle Shan Handspun Giveaway!

"Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small it takes time -- we haven't time -- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time." Georgia O'Keefe

When Shannon of SparkleShan sent this beautiful handspun in for a giveaway, I had this quote come to me after trying to place why this yarn seemed so familiar to me. And, to not only see a flower, but to capture its essence in art-yarn form takes a rare natural talent. See, me being not so talented, would have probably tried to spin this fiber super thin to convey the delicateness of a flower, but my yarn would probably only have become rigid and tense. Shannon saw through to the blossom's true form - soft, petal-like, organic, flowing and spun a thread plied uber-soft bulky yarn.

Who will receive this beautiful work of art? Who will then choose the perfect pattern for this yarn to "bloom" into it's intended form? Enter the giveaway by visiting Sparkleshan today, find something that speaks to you, write about it in the comments section below and we'll draw for a winner tomorrow! Please remember we will reward social networking about this as extra entries.

Desired Haven Farm Sugar Snow Batts Giveaway!

Once upon a time, when I was a child, a woman who was watching my little sister and I went outside, scooped a bowl ful of snow up, added some sweetened milk and food coloring and set a bowl of magic down in front of me to eat. It was so incredible, I remember it was like tasting the very top of big rock candy mountain or something.
When Misty of Desired Haven named these batts Sugar Snow- was she thinking of the same recipe I wonder? Soft, lofty and sparkly, these batts need to go to a home that will feel the same magic I did when I ate sugar snow as a child!

Please visit Desired Haven Farm, find something you love, write about it in the comments section below and be entered to win this batt set! We appreciate your social networking so much, that we will count it as a separate entry!!

Silver Sun Alpacas Learn to Spin Kit

I am on an incredible high from this past weekend. So much spinning, laughter and good times!

I bet you're thinking you already know which one of the Silver Sun Alpacas listings I'm in love with- the green silkie collection. While, I do love that one, the "Royal" batt is just to die for!!

Ricky from Silver Sun Alpacas should be on your top 10 go-to list of fiber enablers! To prove just what kind of enabler she is, she's put together this wonderful drop spindle kit for a lucky commenter. Because, really, shouldn't you be building another skill set and learning to spin? All the cool kids are doing it ;)

Please visit Silver Sun Alpacas, find something you love, and write about it in the comment section below. We'll be drawing for a winner later in the week, please make sure you let all of your friends on Facebook, twitter, ravelry etc know about how much you love Silver Sun Alpacas- we'll count it as an extra entry!!

Winners this week!

Congratulations, winners!!!

Please email me at phatfiber at yahoo dot com with your information and I'll mail these out asap.

Markita Gumble- You're the Crafty Q's Place winner!

Kenoshia- You're the Dawning Dreams winner!

Rudy's Mom- You're the Farmgirlchic Winner!

Alexander the Great- You're the Light Brown Hare winner!!


I hope you have a beautiful weekend!

Light Brown Hare Fiber Giveaway!

Yay! One of my favorite yarnies is now dyeing fiber! This makes a lot of sense to me, even though she's not a spinner- Yet! ;)

I gifted some Light Brown Hare yarn in a swap recently and my partner was completely thrilled with it! I mean, who wouldn't be? There is just about every color you could want and Dale's bases are wonderful. I have this skein of arctic hare that I am hoarding- it's a beautiful green/gray mmm. As you'll remember, I used Light Brown Hare's Jackelope base for my Witch of Pungo Shawl. In summary, I love Light Brown Hare and I can't wait to start using her fiber too ;)

We're giving away this beautiful leaf green corriedale roving to a lucky commenter! Just visit Light Brown Hare, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. You've got to be quick because we're drawing for a winner tomorrow! We'll count social networking pings as extra entries :)

Farmgirl Chic Fall Gourds Giveaway!

So, I'm really feeling this crisp air in the morning! Just a couple of weeks ago, we were really suffering here with mid to upper 90 degree weather- boo! Now, I can see my breath when I walk outside at dawn! When the weather is nicer, I think folks are able to think better. For example, this morning while sipping my coffee, I realized how inexpensive a fiber addiction can really be. Why are you laughing? Really, think about it- let's say I can spin 4 oz of fiber in a weekend. If we take fiber from Farmgirlchic, and add up 4 oz of this beautiful fall gourds fiber, that comes out to $16- plus probably $3 shipping so let's say $19. That's under $20. I can't take my husband out to eat for under $20 and that lasts an hour at best. In fact, I can't go to a movie with someone for under $20 - well maybe if I carry a big giant mexican straw purse and smuggle drinks and popcorn in- but how can you feel good about that? In the case of this Fall Gourds Fiber, you'll need to spend a little time prepping it or at least planning how to spin it too. The fiber will encourage you to stay home and spin instead of going to the mall or wherever, to shop too. Also, you'll need to stay home and cook because you can spin a little while the pasta noodles are boiling. $20 for the weekend and you have yarn afterward to make into a gift- which will negate the $20 spent in the first place. I think I'll call in to Dave Ramsey and explain to him how if everyone would just get into fiber crafting, it would help get them out of debt.

While I do that, please visit FarmgirlChic, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll draw for this Fall Gourds Fiber winner on Friday, so be quick like and make sure you retweet/FB/ravelate etc to help Melissa out!

Learn to Spin gift from Dawning Dreams

I am quite excited about this weekend! Several phatties will be traveling here to spin, knit, eat and play together this weekend! Dawn from Dawning dreams is one of those phatties! Dawn and I have met a couple of times before and that woman is as sweet as pumpkin pie! Just look at this spinning starter set she's sent in for a giveaway! A beautiful but easy to spin batt and spindle!

I love just about everything in Dawn's shop and I hope she brings a few things to unload this weekend- wink wink! Maybe you all should pick some things out for yourselves so I'm not so tempted ;)

Please visit DawningDreams, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll award you extra points by using your mad social networking skillz and helping spread the good word about the shop! Drawing will be held on Friday so act quickly!