LYS Day is one week from today, Saturday, April 25th. Appreciate your LYS next weekend. Pop-in, say hi, and see what’s new at your nearest shop. Or in our area, all the nearest shops. There are 6 Austin area shops! They all have a different vibe and have different yarns and notions. There’s a fun little local yarn hunt that 5 of the shops are participating in. Find all the details for the Lost Skein of Austin in the previous blog post below.
Fiber Fate will have two Trunk Shows for LYS Day weekend. Both are local small businesses. Rachel Matyastik is launching her brand new business, Oracle Made – handmade project bags and knitting organizers. I am so excited to be a part of Rachel’s first show. She’s got some really great bags and organizers. An Austin favorite, indie hand-dyed yarn by Yarn Matter will also be featured at Fiber Fate to celebrate LYS Day. Erin’s Homegrown Sock and Homegrown DK bases will be available at the show. Use the links below to connect and see more of who they are and what they do.
The trunk shows will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Fiber Fate will be opened 11-4:30 all three days. Rachel will be at the shop to assist you Friday and Saturday. I, me, Angela, will be manning the Fiber Fate booth at Yellow Rose Fiber Fiesta. If you’re feeling particularly giddy and energized to fit in as much yarn and fiber as possible next weekend, drive to Seguin for the fiber festival too (find info in the Events tab). I will be back at the shop Sunday. I’m thinking I’m see you soon one way or another.
Trunk Shows for LYS Day:
One: Oracle Made – Austin Maker Debut!
Oracle Made, where we like to ‘om’ like you mean it. Handcrafted project bags and knitting tool organizers in playful, vibrant prints to keep your craft portable, organized, and inspired. Designed to protect your WIPs and spark joy, so you can unleash your creativity—wherever you stitch. Created by Rachel Matyastik, a knitter, sewist, and craft enthusiast based in Austin, TX. Follow Rachel on IG
Two: Yarn Matter – More Wonderful Yarn from Austin Indie Dyer, Erin Battle. Featuring Erin’s Homegrown base in both sock and DK. Homegrown is U.S. grown 100% Shaniko wool. It’s a lofty squishy yarn made from U.S. grown wool. Like all Erin’s bases, it’s soft and lovely to work with. Naturally dyed on non-superwash wool. More about Yarn Matter
Cozy little shop in Buda Texas. Opening weekend May 10th and 11th, 10 am to 6 pm.
503 S. Loop 4, Buda, TX 78610. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y573d6GAMjcwBPsb8
Fiber Fate is a specialty shop adjacent to historic downtown Buda. Yarn + Fiber + Spinning. Shop lots of fiber and yarn related things in this unique space – Fiber Fate hand-dyed & handspun yarn, spinning/felting fiber, spinning wheels and accessories. Notably, I’ll have spinning wheels by Schacht, Louet, Ashford, and Majacraft. Not to mention, bags, books, stitch markers, and crafting kits. Classes too! Sign-up for an in-person class. Classes start Sunday May 19th and will typically be held Sundays and Mondays. Class signup and descriptions HERE
See you at the shop soon!
Wow! What a year…2023. Yarn, fiber festivals, trunk shows, markets, yarn (yes more yarn), spinning, and making… The best part of my year is having the opportunity to chat with all of you in-person and online. It has been entertaining, uplifting, and educational. Thank you for all the great conversations, ideas, and project shares. A huge thank you to everyone who has visited and purchased something from my Etsy shop! It makes me so happy to be able to help people successfully start their spinning endeavors with the spindle kits. I know it’s working, evidence from all the lovely reviews you all are leaving. *warm fuzzies*
As we step into 2024, let’s keep in mind, that each time we spin and every stitch we create not only provides us with functional, useable yarns, garments, etc., it keeps us connected to tradition and like minded folks. Keeping our hands and minds busy with fiber grounds us, gives us purpose and a sense of accomplishment. I’m thinking, more must be better. Let’s do as much as our schedules allow. Let’s set our intentions to be mindful, creative, and supportive of each other in our spinning, knitting, and crocheting as we make our way through 2024.
Here’s to a year filled with cozy woolly fibers, handspun yarn, handmade garments, and community connections. Happy spinning and making in 2024! Cheers!
October 6th – 15th, 2023
Central Texas yarn crawl kicks off today. Head over the The Best Little Yarn Crawl in Texas website to download the treasure map and preview participating shops. Visit shops, get stickers, enter to win prizes. Grab a yarn or two or ten along the way. It’s a great time to stock up for gift making and holiday prep too. Wouldn’t it be fun to visit all thirteen shops? What a great little adventure. I’d say a good challenge too. There will be some driving involved. Day(s) trip planning is in order. The shops range from Bandera to Bastrop and Georgetown to San Antonio. Each shop is different and you’ll find a variety of specialties on the crawl. So Much Fun!!
Fiber Fate will be at Farm to Needle Yarn Shop in New Braunfels for a Trunk Show and spinning demonstration all day Saturday, October 14th. Visit Farm to Needle Saturday, October 7th, for a Punch Needle Art Exhibit and Mobile Fiber Petting Zoo. I love this shop. It’s got a nice yarn vibe inside, a nice sitting area outside.
Not to distract from the yarn, but there is also a popcorn shop next door that has an amazing array of sweet and savory popcorn flavors. They have A LOT to choose from. I bought the the hot dog & ketchup flavor for my family to try and it was a hit. If popcorn isn’t your thing, and you need to take a quick refuel break during the crawl, there’s a coffee shop and other food options all within a minute or two walk of Farm to Needle Yarn Shop. Check out the the Gruene Lake Village website for details and hours.
See you soon!
I attended this outdoor gathering for the first time last year purely as a consumer. It was a lovely sunny day and I was eager to get out of the house to shop the small businesses and see what the heck was going on out there at the Blue Mule Winery. Lots of us where just coming out of our COVID lockdown at that point, eager to get out and about. Despite a tad bit of wind, it was a wonderful event with lots of yarn (of course) and other fibery things, music, classes, a food truck, and drinky-poos for some extra delicious relaxation.
This year, April 2022, I will be vending and teaching at this lovely event. I’ll have a variety of handspun yarns and spinning fiber – batts, flicked fiber, and washed fleece available.
Sign up for my Beginning Drop Spindle Spinning class and learn some of the basics of spinning yarn. My class starts at 10:30 am and runs two hours until 12:30 pm. It’s a great time slot! You read more about it and sign-up at texasyarnloversevent.com.
If you take my class, you will have plenty of time to get into the event and get your bearings and maybe even browse a few vendors on the way in. There will be plenty of time after to relax, get some food, drinks, sweets, shop, and enjoy the serenity of being away from the city and in the fresh calm outdoors of the Blue Mule Winery. In addition to the big outdoor tent area, there is plenty of one-off spaces to break for knitting, sharing with friends, or some cherished self time. It would not be weird to bring a blanket or a lawn chair to relax on. Hopefully, like last year, it’s another wonderful sunny day.
For all you knitters our there, there is a KAL! It is scheduled to start April 3rd. The knit project is by Designer, Morgan Wolterdorf. She announced the design on her Instagram account @morthunder. Follow her on IG and sign up at her website for additional information about the KAL. The final piece of the KAL will be done at the Texas Yarn Lovers Event, April 23rd, in person with Morgan. There will be a group picture of everyone with their project.
Texas Yarn Lovers Event – Saturday, April 23rd, 2022
Blue Mule Winery – 8127 N FM 1291, Fayetteville, TX 78940
https://www.texasyarnloversevent.com/
So much to look forward to.