Miss Babs Blog

Babs

Woolbert is our Roving Reporter, who will be reporting on studio activity (and more!) as we get ready for shows...right now for Stitches West! Which is coming soon for us in the dye world. Here he is. Int he cute? Please join us as we post pictures and info on the Stitches West Vendor Preview Thread. You'll get to know us here at Miss Babs though the googly eyes of Woolbert...and get to meet his Girlfriend Woolamina, and his Twisted Brother Wooliam. [caption id="attachment_1022" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Woolbert, our Roving Reporter"][/caption]... Read More

Bad Girl! Bad Girl!

Babs

So I have been bad and not blogged in forever, and one of my customers told me as much at dinner tonight! So here I am...no pictures, I am on the wrong computer for that, but adding some words to the blog. We are at Rhinebeck for the first time ever as vendors! We are all excited! We are in Building C, Booths 25/26. Nice building with natural light and good space. We have brought lots of yarn in lots of bases, as well as lots of fiber!... Read More

Did You Know??

Babs

There's lots of things to learn about fibers and yarns. Everything from how to knit and crochet to how to create the yarn to knit and crochet with. Then there's felting, wet and needle. Two years ago, I might have said I know a lot about fiber and yarn, but this is one of those subjects that the more you learn, the more you realize how much more there is to learn. And there are lots of directions to go in building that knowledge. So here are some of the... Read More

Starting Anew!?

Babs

Well it has been an interesting month, and an especially interesting week. Interesting is probably not a good word for it, but I try to stay positive...so keep that in mind as you read on. This is also going to be a long post. This morning, as I was making my coffee, I was trying to figure out what "lesson" or "gift" I am supposed to pull from this week's experience. This on top of the experience 2 weeks ago when my trailer broke down on I-84 just at exit... Read More

Return from the West Coast & is Spring Coming?

Babs

Jen here: It didn't look good as we came down through a snowstorm at the Charlotte Airport. It didn't look good as we stepped off the shuttle at the long term parking lot into slushy puddles. It didn't look good as the Rav 4 warmed up and the wipers pushed the frozen snow off the windshield. Had we really left ALL signs of spring back in San Jose? We did leave a jolly good time, a great show at Stitches West, and gorgeous green and blooming spring. We left a... Read More

Happy Holidays!!

Babs

Thanksgiving weekend...Gosh I love the slowness of the Thanksgiving weekend. No one is here working, except for me. I like having some quiet time to do work in my studio. Often, we are just on the crazy end of busy, and it is nice to have a slower pace. It gives me time to ponder and wander through my brain looking for colors I have seen in the past year. The travels to other parts of the country have been good because I get to see other landscapes and colors.... Read More

Heading to Norman, OK

Babs

Retreat and Workshop We (Jen - who works with me - and I) will be heading to Norman, Oklahoma this week for a dye workshop/retreat with friends and customers of LB Yarn Co. We will be staying at the Tatanka Ranch which looks very nice and comfortable. I expect that on the way we may seem some rain residual from Hurricane Gustav. Maybe? Hopefully not too much devastation will occur and folks can be back home by then. The workshop/retreat includes good food and making new friends, plus having fun... Read More