Fidalgo Artisan Yarn and Clothing
Hand Dyed Yarn and Clothing Shop
During the summer, we put a small table and two chairs at the entrance of the shop. It’s not the prettiest scenery, but the flowers and potted plants make it a nice place to sit and rest, wait, knit, and/or chat. Sometimes we even get a few minutes to sit ourselves…
We’ve all heard of yard art, but what about Yarn Art? What is art? I’ve been thinking about MY definition these last months. Anacortes is a thriving art community and so there is a lot to see and experience. I haven’t come to any firm conclusions except that art requires skill. Skill is developed through experimentation, testing, talent, and time….
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This is the first week in August; the northwest summer is going by so quickly! It has been a beautiful, dry summer and I am very busy at the dye pots. I have an outdoor dye studio at home where I do all the dyeing. I have three pots and work 5-6 hours each session. It is a lot of…
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Sometimes a yarn is so beautiful, the dye job so outstanding, that I bring it home to photograph and it just sits. And it waits. And I look at it every day, sometimes opening the skein again, enjoying the splendor and color work, and thinking of how it will look when knit. I know I must give it up soon…
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