Category Archives: Fiber

TNNA Update

Posted on June 14, 2010 by AnnaW

Martha and Yvonne are still at TNNA, but I asked them to send me a list of what they’ve ordered so I can share it with you all. Yvonne will provide all the juicy details about the yarn, the parties, … Continue reading →

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Live! From TNNA!

Posted on June 11, 2010 by AnnaW

This weekend is the annual TNNA — The National Needlearts Association — trade show. Yvonne and Martha will be there checking out all that is new and wonderful in yarn and fiber! They’ll be tweeting all weekend from our Twitter … Continue reading →

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Summer of SPINNING!

Posted on June 1, 2010 by AnnaW

We’re thrilled to announce that spinning classes have returned to Natural Stitches! We welcome Nora to our Natural Stitches family with spinning classes beginning in July. In August 2003, Nora learned to drop spin in Avella, PA at Weatherbury Farm’s … Continue reading →

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Overheard at the Yarn Store

Posted on January 31, 2010 by AnnaW

“Drab to bleak is a perfectly valid color selection!” I love gray, and so does Kelli! These colors were inspired by the winter sky, and served as a good reminder to me that beauty can be found in the darkest … Continue reading →

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Ooh, SHINY

Posted on December 29, 2009 by AnnaW

We received many big boxes of loveliness today! From Abstract Fibers, their Superwash Merino and BFL Roving: Also from Abstract Fibers, their Superwash Sock: And a big restock of the wonderful Pagewood Farms, including Alyeska and Denali, and some new … Continue reading →

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What’s new?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by AnnaW

Your little Natural Stitches elves have been super-busy putting new things out on the shelves. New this week: Lots and lots and lots of spinning fibers from Louet and Harrisville, not “just” wool, but alpaca, bamboo blends, and yak! Brand … Continue reading →

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Color Choice Basket

Posted on July 14, 2009 by AnnaW

This month’s Color Choice basket is inspired by the ocean, in honor of all those going to the beach this summer. I used Dream in Color Classy in Beach Fog for my base color and built around it with other … Continue reading →

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Carol’s fiber grows up

Posted on May 11, 2009 by AnnaW

I’m always fascinated how fiber goes from that puffy stuff in a bag to a finished knit object. Here, a blogger describes how she spun up our spinning teacher Carol’s Posy Toes roving into a fingering-weight yarn and then went … Continue reading →

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In honor of the purple

Posted on April 18, 2009 by AnnaW

It’s no secret that many of us here love purple, but this month’s “color choice” basket is particularly special to me.  I knew I wanted the theme to be Mother’s Day but I wasn’t sure what direction to go in … Continue reading →

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Pagewood Farms Roving

Posted on April 4, 2009 by AnnaW

Pagewood Farm Roving: Blue Faced Leicester, hand-dyed, comes in 4 oz twists.

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