tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125110792011-04-21T20:30:06.105-07:00Landlocked Shoreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975519724939903252noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12511079.post-83762783603510487552009-05-29T15:29:00.000-07:002009-05-29T16:09:32.696-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.phatfiber.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GPxAK3hAkT0/SiBiXRKyWrI/AAAAAAAAA3k/F6ghdV-q7Pg/s400/phatbloglogo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341377309946567346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What on earth is </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.phatfiber.com/">Phat Fiber</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span></span><br /><br />The Phat Fiber Sampler box is a way for independent fiber, yarn and related needlecraft companies and artisans to promote their products through a tactile goodie box that goes on sale once monthly.<br /><br />I have joined Phat Fiber and will be contributing for the Months:<br />June (theme: Oceanic)<br />August (theme: County Fair)<br /><br />I hope to have a coupon for the month of July.<br /><br />Now for a sneak peak of my June contribution.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GPxAK3hAkT0/SiBoRa9rkDI/AAAAAAAAA3s/mmlAjnuzAkY/s1600-h/Collages1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 336px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GPxAK3hAkT0/SiBoRa9rkDI/AAAAAAAAA3s/mmlAjnuzAkY/s400/Collages1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341383806566502450" border="0" /></a>Superwash Merino<br />Colorways:<br />"Whirling Tides"<br />(most likely to have some driftwood or seaweed included)<br />&amp;<br />"Coral Sunset"<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check out the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6302008">Phat Fiber Etsy Shop</a> </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">for details on how to </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">score our own box o'Phat Fiber!</span></span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12511079-8376278360351048755?l=nikobee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Landlocked Shoreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975519724939903252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12511079.post-31393397075076315732009-04-16T20:56:00.000-07:002009-04-16T22:36:10.139-07:00How on earth did this fiber addiction happen you ask?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 2005:</span></span> Nikobee discovered <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com">Etsy</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Early 2006:</span></span> Nikobee purchase a "Learn to Spin" drop spindle kit on Etsy<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Late 2006:</span></span> Nikobee purchase an Ashford Kiwi Spinning Wheel from <a href="http://www.upsstudio.com/">The Upstairs Studio</a> in LaPort, TX<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">meet my wheel: Earla<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GPxAK3hAkT0/SegC5IDQg3I/AAAAAAAAA24/09-NWEbiUgE/s1600-h/Collages.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 481px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GPxAK3hAkT0/SegC5IDQg3I/AAAAAAAAA24/09-NWEbiUgE/s400/Collages.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325509739802559346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2007-2008:</span></span> Earla pretty much sat motionless. I attribute this to being a new spinner, having some really bad fiber and lack of knowledge.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 2009:</span></span> I got the bug... I don't recall what inspired it but it happened. I decided I needed to use my investment (Earla) . I went to the TXOLAN Alpaca Show in Ft. Worth and purchased some New Zealand wool while I was there. I have always loved color and decided that I can do this... I can dye my own wool. There are some AMAZING resources out there for fiber so I got busy. First I dyed up a pound or two of fiber purchased locally... then I ordered 10lbs and I have been in the dye pots the past two weeks.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This blog will be an account of my journey and behind the scenes "how to" of my Etsy Shop <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">www.nikobee.etsy.com</span><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12511079-3139339707507631573?l=nikobee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Landlocked Shoreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975519724939903252noreply@blogger.com0