Knotty News
November 2009
What's New!
It is hard to believe it has been one year since we quietly opened our doors to the world, wondering what the response would be like, wondering a lot of things, the yarns we ordered, equipment…. Will people come!?
This year has been really amazing and we have so many people to thank (you know who you are!) who have helped shape Knotty By Nature. There is such an amazing community out there, so many talented artists and amazing new friends.
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of you may have heard that Stephanie will be going back to her government job!
The rumour is true, she is returning early as the lady who was filling in her
space is having a baby and going on maternity leave in January. While Stephanie
won’t be at the store as much as she is now, you will still find her there
as much as possible! The store will be managed on a daily basis by her husband
Ryan, who is knowledgeable in so many of the areas of fibre arts. We will also
be looking for people who have a broad range of knowledge in the fibre arts
to help on a casual basis in the New Year to give him a hand.
Ryan has been doing some really beautiful dyeing of roving in a variety of fibres from corriedale, mohair, merino, blue faced leicester and more. They have been a pleasure to spin!
Did You Know…
"Dipping in clear water with a dash of lemon juice or white vinegar improves the lustre and imparts a clean feel to handspun yarns of animal fibres (except silk). Vinegar and lemon juice contain a mild acid , about five percent. Since much of the vegetable debris and dust which clings to animal fibres is cellulose, the solution helps to loosen and wash it away. It also helps rinse away the alkaline residue from the soap. Do not, however, use this treatment on vegetable fibres because they have a cellulose base and could be damaged by acid." From Spin Span Spun; B. Hochberg, pg 42.
Monthly Socials
We will be holding our monthly social on Friday November 20th. We will be celebrating the store’s birthday with another one of Sandra’s gorgeous cakes, please come and join us!
Classes
We continue to have a variety of classes this winter and have been chatting with a few new teachers. It looks like we will be offering some unique classes in the near future so keep checking in or sign-up on our distribution list. We will never sell your email address to outside sources!
Monthly Socials
We will be holding our monthly social on Friday November 20th. We will be celebrating the store’s birthday with another one of Sandra’s gorgeous cakes, please come and join us!
Classes
We continue to have a variety of classes this winter and have been chatting with a few new teachers. It looks like we will be offering some unique classes in the near future so keep checking in or sign-up on our distribution list. We will never sell your email address to outside sources!
Gift Giving Ideas
Here is a unique opportunity to weave a tea towel, as a gift or for yourself! We are providing our loom ready-warped for tea towels, reserve a space for the day to weave a tea towel (15" x 20"), $10 for the materials and $15 for the rental time and some help from us to get you started and finished. Pre-registration is required, please.
On Saturday December 5th, we are offering a block printing class where you can learn to make your own custom block prints, great for making Christmas cards or personalizing items such as baby onsies!
New Products
Winter is officially here, and with it comes a new crop of products at KBN. Consignment items keep flowing in with the approach of Christmas, including (Vyvyan Dorsett, Pipi Rose, Theshini, Sheedo). As well, we have stocked our shelves with lots of wonderful new wool including Malabrigo Worsted, Malabrigo Lace, and Poems Sock Yarn. No time like the present to make something beautiful for yourself or someone else!
Wonders On the Web - Links that we have come across or people have sent
to us:
How are we doing?!
We had over 50 people respond to our survey, the feedback has been very helpful, thank you! I will be sending out a coupon shortly to those of you who left your email addresses.
For more of what 's new, please visit our blog!
From,
Stephanie and Ryan
Knotty By Nature Fibre Arts
1816 Government St.
Victoria, BC V8T 4N5