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Miss Babs Blog

On The Road and At the Studio

Babs here...Jen and I are on the road between Stitches Midwest and Michigan Fiber Festival.  At home, it has been raining cats and dogs and frogs.  Roads, and driveways, and...

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On The Road and At the Studio

Babs here...Jen and I are on the road between Stitches Midwest and Michigan Fiber Festival.  At home, it has been raining cats and dogs and frogs.  Roads, and driveways, and...

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Thursday - Where did the week go?

It's Thursday already!  The week is almost gone and there is still lots to do!  I have some random things that need to be shared: We will select a winner...

Thursday - Where did the week go?

It's Thursday already!  The week is almost gone and there is still lots to do!  I have some random things that need to be shared: We will select a winner...

Daylilies in the Garden

Here are some of the daylilies that are blooming right now in my garden.  I don't know the names of any of them, as I picked them for their colors...

Daylilies in the Garden

Here are some of the daylilies that are blooming right now in my garden.  I don't know the names of any of them, as I picked them for their colors...

The Flower Garden

Last year in August, we headed off to do what we call our Midwest Tour.  We head to Stitches Midwest in Schaumburg, Il and then a week later we are...

The Flower Garden

Last year in August, we headed off to do what we call our Midwest Tour.  We head to Stitches Midwest in Schaumburg, Il and then a week later we are...

Here We Go Up Again

Well, we've been putting this off for a while, but the time has finally come that some of our yarn prices need to be adjusted upward.  This decision was forced...

Here We Go Up Again

Well, we've been putting this off for a while, but the time has finally come that some of our yarn prices need to be adjusted upward.  This decision was forced...

Not Yet Winter...

As the year is drawing to a close, we are busy.  Here is Wurm in Biker Chick and Blackbird Yummy 2 ply on the needles and almost finished! Here is...

Not Yet Winter...

As the year is drawing to a close, we are busy.  Here is Wurm in Biker Chick and Blackbird Yummy 2 ply on the needles and almost finished! Here is...

Christmas is Coming!

(N.B. To keep this post to a decent length, and also because it is Babs' blog, I will limit the projects I mention to those using Babs' yarn.) I am...

Christmas is Coming!

(N.B. To keep this post to a decent length, and also because it is Babs' blog, I will limit the projects I mention to those using Babs' yarn.) I am...

The Leaves Have Fallen, But the Year is Not Over!!

I used to think that when the leaves had fallen, that the year was pretty well done!  But we have lots left to do this year!! NYC Trunk Show Next...

The Leaves Have Fallen, But the Year is Not Over!!

I used to think that when the leaves had fallen, that the year was pretty well done!  But we have lots left to do this year!! NYC Trunk Show Next...

Where the...?

[caption id="attachment_1249" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Don't even ask![/caption] Now that we are back in the studio after Rhinebeck and SAFF and a few well earned days off, we have discovered how...

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Where the...?

[caption id="attachment_1249" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Don't even ask![/caption] Now that we are back in the studio after Rhinebeck and SAFF and a few well earned days off, we have discovered how...

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Summertime!!

[caption id="attachment_1184" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Yesterday's done blooms and today's getting ready to open![/caption] This is one of my favorite times of year....I absolutely adore Spring when the greens come on...

Summertime!!

[caption id="attachment_1184" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Yesterday's done blooms and today's getting ready to open![/caption] This is one of my favorite times of year....I absolutely adore Spring when the greens come on...

Small Business Grant Application

  What's this grant we are applying for??  Well Chase has a grant program where 12 small businesses will be awarded $250,000 to help their businesses fund major improvements with...

Small Business Grant Application

  What's this grant we are applying for??  Well Chase has a grant program where 12 small businesses will be awarded $250,000 to help their businesses fund major improvements with...

To Dye or To Write?

So most days when I get up, my first thoughts are about what colors I am going to dye today, not what am I going to write about in my...

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To Dye or To Write?

So most days when I get up, my first thoughts are about what colors I am going to dye today, not what am I going to write about in my...

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Party Time! (And Destash too...)

Carmen and I were the only two working at the Studio last Thursday, which meant she was all alone in the studio, and I was all alone in the office....

Party Time! (And Destash too...)

Carmen and I were the only two working at the Studio last Thursday, which meant she was all alone in the studio, and I was all alone in the office....

Just One Left - Orphan Skein Sale! Cyber Monday...

Cyber Monday Sale! Orphan Skein Sale! These are the last of One of a Kind Dyelots!   We have a number of single skeins left in a number of bases. ...

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Just One Left - Orphan Skein Sale! Cyber Monday...

Cyber Monday Sale! Orphan Skein Sale! These are the last of One of a Kind Dyelots!   We have a number of single skeins left in a number of bases. ...

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Post-Thanksgiving - Knitting and Wrapping!

Thanksgiving dinner was lovely.  We had a small dinner contingent....just right!  My nephew who is visiting from Ohio. Plus Jen (juniperloops on Ravelry) who many of you know from shows...

Post-Thanksgiving - Knitting and Wrapping!

Thanksgiving dinner was lovely.  We had a small dinner contingent....just right!  My nephew who is visiting from Ohio. Plus Jen (juniperloops on Ravelry) who many of you know from shows...