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We interrupt your regularly scheduled coverage of the Tour de Fleece to announce that the Phat Fiber Sampler is giving away a free four ounce carded batt in the Mercer's Pier Colourway.



Please direct your attention to the following LINK and put your name in the hat to win this oh so luscious, lofty, doublewide Falkland wool batt.

We now return to the regularly schedule program...

Phat Fiber Sampler!

For those of you who have not yet heard of this awesome sampler, here is the link: Phat Fiber Sampler - Go on, go check it out, I will wait.

So, you found the site, did you check out the Blog with all the giveaways and reviews? Go on, go on check it out, I will wait some more.

So in a nutshell: the sampler is a box of goodies that is made available for sale on Etsy once a month. Independent fiber artists contribute samples and promotions making for an incredible opportunity to learn about new artists and get a feel for what they create before shopping. In addition to samples the box contains business cards and coupons to aid and enhance your next shopping endeavor.

Just to warn you, when the boxes are made available for purchase - they go FAST. Here is a link to the mailing list to get a notice of the date and time they will be listed.

So why am I telling you all of this?


Because I am a contributor to the June box - themed "Oceanic"


A total of 50 handpainted Falkland wool top samples in a never released 'mercer's pier' colourway are packed and ready to ship to the sampler HQ for distribution. In addition, I am sending a four ounce carded batt for giveaway to some lucky PF blog reader!

Be sure to check out the Phat Fiber Blog for your chance to win!!




... did you really think I would show you the colorway?

It is so nice to be home again!

Remind me to tell you about the past couple of weeks!

But right now I need to jump right back into the swing of things...

I am posting some new pictures to Flickr as I type this, then will add them to the Ravelry database, then - yes, then - I will have some new items on Etsy. Some, not lots. I assure you that pounds of dyed top are waiting to be carded into batts!

Here is hint of today's Etsy listings:

Friends of Clermont silent auction!

While at the Chancellor's Sheep and Wool festival this weekend, be sure stop by the silent auction. Eight ounces of Falkland handpainted wool top from i.t.w awaits your bid...