New Books

We get very excited when new books arrive. Here's a selection of some of the most recent ones.

The Great British Sewing Bees' "The Modern Wardrobe" is a hefty tome, with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, tips and techniques. There's full sized pattern sheets (sizes 8-22) and 28 projects.

"Sew Cute Baby Animals" is gorgeous, 17 paper-pieces blocks to make into quilts, bags, burp cloths etc.

Kerry Lord's "How to crochet animals - Ocean" is just lovely, full of sea life and tentacled creatures.

"Year-Round Gnomes" - 8 mythological creatures to add a touch of whimsy to your home. (My favourite it the Easter Bunny gnome.)

Last, but definitely not least, is "280 Japanese Lace Stitches". This is a must for chart-loving, lace-loving knitters!

Meet Loghlan, the Loghtan

On Friday, Kath Giles was in the shop, and she brought in Loghlan, the Manx Loaghtan. (Loaghtan are a type of Manx sheep.)

Kath has used Loaghtan yarn to make Loghlan's body, face and horn, and has dresses him most beautifully in a fantastic Laxey tartan kilt, a stripy Breton-esque top, and a lovely black jacket.

We do LOVE it when our customers do a 'show and tell' of their work.

Scrummy Fabrics

  

 

Ooooh, new fabrics from Lewis and Irene.

On the blue fabric there's hummingbirds with fuchsia and hibiscus. On the cream it's humming birds with hibiscus. The black fabric is very healthy with cherries, grapes, apples, oranges, and blueberries. Then there's cakes, cupcakes, with a cherry on the top.

New Yarn!

 

Woo hoo!  The latest yarn delivery has arrived!