Blocks Rock and Roll-Blog Post
Here at Lunatic Fringe Yarns we believe knowledge is power! By sharing helpful information with our customers, we want to boost your confidence and give you peace of mind to continue weaving projects. One way we like to share is through our Rainbow on your Doorstep monthly subscription service. Each month, we send out 4 […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Sarah McCully-Posner
Welcome back to our new Designer Spotlight Blog! We are so happy everyone is enjoying this series where designers and fiber art enthusiasts can come and share their personal stories! This week we are featuring Sarah McCully-Posner, known to many as Gingerlocks Handwovens. Sarah has been very busy recently! In between weaving and creating useful […]
How to Use a Warp Color Order Chart (WCOC) – Blog Post
When you want to use multiple colors in your warp, a Warp Color Order Chart (WCOC) tells you how many warp ends of each color, and the order of those ends for your warp. Katzy has some simple directions for how to read a warp color order chart that will help you on your way […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Astrid Tauber
Welcome back to our new Designer Spotlight Blog! This week’s feature is from the amazing Astrid Tauber! Astrid has been making big waves in the weaving world the last few years. And she is only 15! Read her story here, written in her own words, and see what Astrid has plans for next! Please note […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Denise Kovnat
Welcome to our new Designer Spotlight Blog! We have been in contact with some of the many wonderful creators and makers in the spinning and weaving world. As our motto here at LFY is “Unique Yarns for Unique People”, we will be featuring a guest blog written by the designers themselves! Please note that all […]
Oh Baby, Baby – Blog Post
One of the best things about being a maker is creating things for the people in our lives. And is there anything better than creating something to celebrate a new human being? We received an email request for advice on making a summer weight baby blanket. We thought it would be fun to share Michele’s […]
Skinny Yarns and Small Projects – Blog Post
Alan Luhring has been weaving fine threads for many years. He loves to weave small overshot patterns using skinny silk and cotton yarns. In the January/February 2015 issue of Handwoven Magazine, he talked about using those skinny yarns to make notecards. If you don’t have the magazine, click here for an online version. We wanted […]
Hobnobbin with Hemp Bobbins – Blog Post
We LOVE weaving with hemp and love the fabrics it produces. We have several kits that use a combination of hemp and cotton to produce amazing towel fabrics. Check out the Tidepool Treasures Towels, Splash! Towels, and Enchanted Windowpane towels for a taste of weaving with hemp and cotton yarns. Our Anni Alber’s Masters Towel […]
Lunar Year of the Dragon- Blog Post
Welcome to the Lunar Year of the Wood Dragon!! In the Lunar Calendar, this is the year of the Wood Dragon. The Dragon is the strongest and most creative of the characters in the Chinese Zodiac – and it is the only mythical creature. The natural element of wood softens the dragon a bit and brings […]
Peachfuzz! Pantone Color of 2024! – Blog Post
Pantone has released their color of the year for 2024! This coming year’s selection is a gentle color from Pantone, called Peach Fuzz. Pantone number 13-1023 Peach Fuzz captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. As they say on their website: “Pantone’s Peach Fuzz is a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit […]