quilting

New fabric!

We've gotten a lot of great fabric in the past few weeks! Most of it is already on the shelves, so I don't have all the names and colors sitting next to me, but if you see something that interests ...
knitting

Stitches West 2012: Chapter One

Every February, we attend the largest cash-and-carry yarn convention in the U.S, Stitches West. This is our fifth year and we did things a bit differently. We had two booths. I shared my space ...
knitting

Meet Ragga of Knitting Iceland

Ragnheiður (Ragga) Eiríksdóttir is coming all the way from Iceland to spend an evening at Verb on Thursday March 1st. Come join us in welcoming Ragga and learn more about the beau...

Did you know we have chocolate?

Yes we do, and we recently received more! From Poco Dolce, we restocked our tiles: We also sell their bars, in three flavors (Mayan Chile, Olive Oil, & Peanut Butter), and their toffee in f...
quilting

More fabric!

Have I got a lot of fabric photos for you! First, from Moda, we have several shipments. Five bolts of Rouenneries Deux by French General, and one of Prairie Paisley II by Pol...
knitting

The Felt Cervix Project

By Guest Blogger Sonya Philip     My name is Sonya Philip, I'm a fiber artist, and my work mainly centers around knitting and felting. I came up with the idea of making a cervix i...
knitting

Successful Students!

This weekend, the shop was buzzing with students and creativity.  Here are Karen's students, or shall I say knitters! Yep, they just finished our three week I Can Knit Anything: Intro to Knitting...
quilting

New fabric!

Because we're closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays are often filled with incoming shipments. Yesterday we received eleven new bolts of fabric from three different vendors. From Moda, we have Twirl D...
knitting

TTYT: Knitting with Alpaca Fiber

  HI Everyone!  Last night was our first meeting of TTYT (Third Thursday Yarn Testers). The focus of or work was on alpaca fiber.   Class members received 4 samples (from ...
knitting

New Dream In Color Everlasting!

We just received a new shipment of Dream In Color Everlasting! Stats: 12-ply DK yarn, 100% superwash Australian merino wool, spun and hand dyed in the United States.     &nb...
dye garden

Building a Compost Floor for the Japanese Indigo Process: Part 1

This weekend, I traveled to Marin County, just north of here, to meet with master indigo dyer, Rowland Ricketts. He taught us about the particular species of indigo plant he grows, the process he u...
quilting

Beautiful new Tana Lawn from ... wait for it ... Liberty!

Late last week we gleefully received a big package from London. One full of fabric goodies Kristine ordered last fall. Absolutely fabulously gorgeous fine cotton lawn from Liberty of London. Yes, T...