So Long Ain’t Really Goodbye…
The closing of a local yarn store sends ripples through the fiber arts community in the Capital Region… Ten years go by in a wink and a blink. But every good idea has its’ day. The best fiber artists...
View ArticleCalendar’s UP! Big Bill, Mabee Farm, Valley Cats, Sophia Loren
Wowza! It’s almost the weekend again. Time to do your favorite weather forecast…The FIBER FORECAST. Yupper…another soggy one comin’ up. Rain, rain and more rain…right up until it’s time to go back to...
View ArticleRandom Sunday Ramble: Anne, Red Scarves and Wool ‘n Word
Where to begin! I know it’s Sunday and you have to rest sometime BUT… Yesterday I was at Trumpet Hill for the kick off of Robena’s Third Anniversary and the visit/trunk show by Anne Hanson of Knitspot...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Yarn Sales
SUPER BOWL I’m sick of shoveling. You too? Before the next round hits us, how about something merry for a change: YARN SALES. We got ’em this weekend. In fact there are TWO! BRUNSWICK YARN DEPOT The...
View ArticleThe Knitty Titty Committee
I realize the title might offend some…read on. If you know someone who has breast cancer…read on. If you care about what happens to a woman after a mastectomy…read on. If you know a survivor…read on....
View ArticleThe assault on local yarn stores
It would be fair to say that the majority of knitters, crocheters and spinners have a recurring dream of owning a yarn store. FIBER ARTS is not immune. For the past nine months one of the area’s local...
View ArticleKeeping it Down Home: Locals supporting Locals
Periodically I remind just about everyone I know that I’m moving at the end of the month. Not far. A couple of towns over but out in the country. Which brings me to packing… This post started out as a...
View ArticleFiber Forecast: What are you doing this weekend?
WEATHER FORECAST calls for mild temps in the region this weekend. Don’t let a passing Saturday morning shower stop you. It’s partly sunny, mostly sunny (take your pick) and spring is here. It may be...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! Driving around, shopping local, and more rain
The weekend weather is “mostly sunny” for Saturday. This is National Weather Service speak for “it’s going to rain again and again and again…” At least we’ll be in a warming trend and those upcoming...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! What’s happening this Memorial Day weekend
We wanted to get this out to you early this week so you can take your pick from way too many choices. The weather this weekend is looking mostly sunny with the temps hovering in the mid-70s. If you’re...
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