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.

Ladybug Fairy Hoods are coming soon!

You may be familiar with the Ladybug Fairy hood that I've worn in some of the promotional photos. Well they are coming back to the shop very soon!
There are 4 different new black and red patchy variations;
1. is a thick, dense, wild, Furry, woolly, long hair, heavy weight wool (seen at the top of image 1 to the left)
2. is a dense, thick, short hair, medium-heavy weight wool (seen at the bottom of image 1 to the left)


3. is a lighter furry, long hair, still woolly and warm, will also hold up well over hard wear, wool (seen at the top of image 2 to the left)
4. is a fuzzy, short hair, flexible lighter weight wool (seen at the bottom of image 2).

I'll be trimming these lovely red and black hoods in these blacks. The top one is a furry, wild, Long hair wool. The bottom one is a shorter hair, fuzzy wool.


This color combo is near and dear to my heart and I'm very glad to be working with it again! My hope is that it will find happy heads to turn into Ladybug Fairies!

New Colors!

The mill has re-opened and I have recieved some amazing new colors! Here's a sneak peak at what is soon to come to the Etsy Shop!
Woodland Wool- This colorway is variegated Chocolate Brown, Tan, Black, Sage Green, and Cream. There is a fuzzy short hair which works up to make a medium weight hood and can be seen in this listing. There is also a long hair furry version that works up super wild and warm.




Almond Wool - This colorway is a mix of Cream and very light Tan, it reminds me of almond meat. It's soft, light weight, fuzzy, short hair. It works up to have stand up attitude and can be seen as the trim in this listing.




Sand and Sea Wool- This colorway is variegated Navy Blue, Bright blue, Slate Blue, and Sandy Tan. There is a Wild, Furry, super soft, long hair that works up thick and warm and can be seen in this listing. There is also a Fuzzy, Soft, short hair that works to a medium weight and can be seen in this listing.


Architect's Dance Wool- This colorway is variegated Red, Chocolate Brown, and Black, flecked with Yellow. There is a soft, fuzzy, short hair version and a Soft, Furry, long hair version.


Bloom Wool- This colorway is variegated Rose, Green, Dark Brown, and
There is a short hair and a medium length hair. It's woolier and sturdier for daily use, yet light-medium weight. This colorway can be seen in this listing.


Zebra Wool- This colorway is mixed Black and White. There is a short hair and a medium length hair.





Faerie Field Wool- This colorway is variegated Green, and Black with flecks of burnt Orange, Red, and Yellow. There is a soft, furry, long hair and a soft, fuzzy, short hair version. You can see the short hair version in this listing.


Indigo Tan Wool- This colorway is Deep Indigo Blue flecked with Tan. There is a soft, furry, long hair which works up wild and warm. There is also a soft, fuzzy, short hair which makes a lighter wight hood for all season wear!



Rain Dreams Wool- This colorway is variegated Bright Blue, pale Blue, Gray, Black and White flecked with Red. It's woolly, and a sturdy for every day use! There is a Furry, long hair version and a fuzzy short hair version.


Moss and Stream Wool- This color way is a patchy moss Green and a bright Blue. It's a sturdy and woolly in texture, perfect for outdoor adventures. There is a fuzzy, short hair version and a Furry long hair version. You can see the long hair version in the hat part of this listing.


I also received a small quantity of that elusive soft Moss Green! As seen in the first picture above. I'll be contacting the waiting list folks first, then it will be up for custom orders!

You can place custom orders by clicking here and placing an order though Etsy's Alchemy process!

What we are making

Tigerlily and I enjoy making thank you cards to include with hoods! She picks the cardstock and adds the stamps. I write in a note about how glad we are this hood has found a happy head. Above is a picture of our latest design!

500 sales in the Etsy shop!

Well today was a milestone. 500 sales in the Etsy shop. I feel so blessed to have made 500 life changing transactions with the wonderful folken who seek out sustainable attire!

500 thank yous!

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!

We are in the Daily Chum!

Lime and Violet's Daily Chum http://limenviolet.com/blog/ has a delightful post about Fairy Tale Fibers today!!

Holly and I were delighted to meet Heather and Dawn on the Sea Socks Cruise 2008. Heather borrowed a hood to keep her cozy and this great article is the result!

Head on over to the chum and read it for yourself! Or you can click here to see it!

Little red treasury

My Wee Autumn Fairy Hood is featured in the most delightful Etsy treasury right now!
If you would like to see it it's here!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=23320
I have huge appreciative smiles for http://awkward.etsy.com who is curating this list.

I think this treasury could be a fairytale itself...I found a little red book and watched mesmerized as my ziggedy zag gloved hands turned the pages filled with images of fairies, nature, and love for things handmade!

This treasury made the front page!! The day after thanksgiving, November 28th 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!

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.

Holiday shopping made simple!

Come see and fondle the furry goodness at the Holiday Shopping Showcase!
I'll be finding happy new homes for fuzzy hoods at this cozy, and lovely show.
Don't forget to bring your postcard with you and present it to each of the vendors listed on the front to be entered into a fabulous gift basket drawing. Don't have a postcard? You can pick one up at the show!

For directions click here.

I'd love to see some familiar faces there!!

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

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!

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!