Showing posts with label hood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hood. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Variations on Black...

Black. It goes with everything.

Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light.
Black is the lack of all colors of light, or an exhaustive combination of multiple colors of pigment. I suppose the hoods are the combination of multiple colors of pigment!

Black is a sought after accessory.


Black hoods are a challenge to describe. As you can see I work with many different textures and shades of black.
Furry. Fuzzy. Woolly. Soft. Flexible. Sturdy.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

500

I just listed my 500th hood!
I feel blessed. I am grateful to be here, to make, to see the product of these hands. To feel the connection to every person who has helped me down this path. I'm grateful for all the lessons that lead me to this moment. For those who showered me with their faith, and those who played devils advocate to my strongest beliefs.

Thank the sheep for their incredible wool!

This hood found the most delightful head to keep warm and adventure with. It's even living near us here in Portland!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Etsy Home Page

This fine morning one of my creations made it to the Etsy "Front Page" or home page:!!There in the middle to the left is my Wild Furry Hood in Blue and White! It's quite a thrill, to know so many folks have glanced at my cozy creation!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Meet Sue!

We have added a friend to the Fairy Tale Fibers family, meet our elf boy Sue!
He is 4' 6" tall. His head is an elfin 24" around. He measures 12" from the top of the crown down the side to where to touching his shoulder where it meets his childlike neck.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Out takes from Tigerlily's photo shoot

I called out think "Strawberries" ..."Jumping makes them swing!!"
Tigerlily's dwarf face!
What photo shoot is complete with out a run away?

Sunday, November 9, 2008

A Hood for in between...Now and Then


Between the Now and Then

Upon horizon, night to day ~
there between the now and then,
I often pause along the way,
to tiptoe through the moonlit glen ~
or perhaps take in sun's light,
night to day ~ day to night.

Upon horizon, day to day ~
there between the then and now,
as seasons grow along the way,
to crease the face of timely brow ~
or perhaps steal time away,
day to day ~ day to day.

Upon horizon, day to night ~
there between the now and then,
I stand beneath my autumn light,
bereft as memory calls again ~
to pain the heart with bygone sight,
Night to day ~ day to night.

Upon horizon, night to night ~
there between the then and now,
I know that winter casts its sight,
on one last leaf that will not bow ~
to frost within its golden sight,
night to night ~ night to night.

Upon horizon, night to day ~
there between the now and then,
I know my spring will fade away,
and summer's soft remember when
will echo gently autumn's way ~
day to night ~ night to day....
Winter's near ~ Winter's near......

By Hazelmarie Elliott

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Fall Fuzzy Sale has begun!!

The Fall Five Dollars Off Fuzzies Sale has begun! That's right I've marked down all the pre-made hoods in the Etsy Shop five dollars! The sale will run now through Sunday Nov. 9th or until all the hoods find happy heads to wear them!
Click on over to see all the coziness: http://fairytalefibers.etsy.com

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Fall Fuzzy Pre-Sale Announcment

Coming soon…Fall Five Dollars Off Fuzzies sale!
Sunday Nov. 2nd through Sunday Nov. 9th all pre-made hoods for sale at http://fairytalefibers.etsy.com will be marked down $5!
In an effort to keep us all warm and fuzzy all through the cold season!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Leaves and Smoke

Autumn Fires Hood Furry and Woolly
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16330783

Autumn Fires

In the other gardens
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!

Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers.

Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Fuzzy Autumn Sprite Hood in Burnt Orange Brick Red and Smokey Greys

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=14815452

This one, in similar tones is up for sale in the Helping Others Street Team (HOST) shop. The HOST is a group of Esty sellers dedicated to helping one another. We know running your own wee business can be a challenge and sometimes things like flood insuance or health insurance fall by the way side...and then you need a little help. HOST helps out other Etsians in their times of need. The purchase price of the above hood will be donated to Etsians when they need it most!

Friday, October 17, 2008

About the hoods

Fairy Tale Fiber creations are handmade in the Pacific Northwest using sustainable materials. We use 100% wool selvage, which is a “waste” byproduct from the textile industry. This wool is so soft you could mistake it for cotton!

The Fairy Tale hoods are an exceptionally versatile design. You may choose to wear it like a hat and scarf to keep you dry in the pouring rain. If you get too warm, it flips down like a hood. You may find it handy as a satchel (just tie the scarflette and sling it over your shoulder) to forage for treasure while romping through the urban forest... These hats will become a furry tagalong you can't bear to be without.

Care instructions for Fairy Tale hoods: please hand wash in cold water; towel off excess water, then wear as it dries to make a perfect fit (if absolutely necessary lay flat to dry). Each Fairy Tale Fiber creation has its own personality. Love your hat and it will love you. Tease it and coax it in to the perfect shape, then wear it in the rain to set its shape to your head!

Custom Orders: if you love our hoods but don't see the perfect color or size for you, check out our Etsy alchemy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop_alchemy.php?user_id=61653 We happily do custom work. We require a 50% deposit for custom orders, paid after we have decided on materials and size. Custom orders may take as long as two weeks. Any hood that says OOAK or one of a kind can not be reproduced in a custom order.

Contact: Etsy convo is the quickest way to reach me but if you are not comfortable or familiar with convo’s you may email me at ftfdrew@gmail.com. I also have a Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/287922@N25/ Come and post pictures of your hoods and yourselves - Tigerlily and I would love to see you!

Once upon a time...

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...there was a cheeky sprite who took the form of a little Earthly girl, whose Mother gave her the magical name of Tigerlily. As a gesture of fondness for her former fairy life, little Tigerlily inspired her Earthly Mom to create wonderful fairy hoods - filled with magic - to be worn by those who loved all things whimsical and... well, furry.

As mama Drew's Etsy shop grew in popularity, Tigerlily discovered that there were many Earthly friends who secretly pined for a magical fairy life, so she became the muse behind her mama's new "Fairy Tales and Tigerlily" blog, where they could share their stories - magical and otherwise - and show the world why every head lost in whimsy needs a fairy hood to protect its dreams...