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Hi, guys! I know it's been a while, but a lot of fun things are happening in the studio. I've changed up what was planned for colorways and bases because our situation has changed a little. There are a few personal issues preventing me from doing exactly what I'd like to do. The studio blog will no longer be hosted on this blog. I opted for a more professional look on wordpress. You can find us

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Hello, everyone! I'm pleased to announce that progress is being made. The vision is insight and the mission set. The mission is to provide quality fiber arts supplies for artists seeking to reclaim the aesthetics of simpler times. Now, I have to decide on whether to keep the name LMS Studio Arts or switch to another name. The debate rests in keeping the name, but I definitely want to keep the

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Good morning, everyone. It is unfortunate and displeasing to note that I have dropped out of the Tour de Fleece. It is to no one's fault, but my own. I've over booked myself, which means dates with my Kromski Sonata are suffering. She sits in her case at the foot of the bed all folded up with some fiber I was meaning to spin into a 3-ply sock yarn. Seeing her sitting there at night evokes the

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Recently I made a floral arrangement for the church with some roadside blooms. The plants included were Ragweed, Queen Anne's Lace, Clover, Chicory, Cat Tails and some yellow flowering plant. This yellow flowering looking plant looked so cool. It would be great filler! Little did I know this little flowering plant was Wild Parsnip!! Yikes! Shortly after I realized there was a burn on my left

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It is already the seventh day of the Tour de Fleece. I've been very busy on my wheel. My swap buddy gave &nbsp;me a 4 ounce braid of BFL/Silk handpainted by Fiber Fancy. It is a really wonderful blend of fiber and color. My plan is for a true three ply yarn. What project I'll knit is a whole other topic. There is a request for a cowl with this yarn, but we'll see. At this moment there are one and

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Happy&nbsp;Independence&nbsp;Day, everyone!&nbsp; I certainly hope that everyone is having a wonderful day. Although there are a few states prohibiting fireworks displays, it is not the end of the world. Well, at least not for my family. We're being kept safe by our local governments during this big drought. I do not want a fire destroying my personal property because common sense isn't that

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Lately I've been rather busy. Sunday starts with church and ends with exhaustion after a usually warm farmers market. Every other Sunday I make dinner. Often after the market I am doing other outdoor chores. Monday isn't especially busy, but having Stephanie home makes up for that. I've been trying to come up with designs for a few new products. Tuesday have been days with Peter because they are

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&nbsp;Hello!! If you're joining or have already joined Team Phat for the 2012 Tour de Fleece don't forget to pick up the new Ravatar: &nbsp; What do you have in your stash that you're going to bust this season?&nbsp; I'm busting some white Cormo roving, Cloudlover stash, and some of the unseen yummies my stash swap partner is sending me. I love swaps! There are so many fun yummies that are so

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Well, I'm going to get right down to it, quick like a band aid. Today I submitted my application to Mission: Small Business. Chase and LivingSocial are teaming up to give twelve lucky small business owners a $250,000 grant! I am going to be one of those twelve. This grant would allow me to pay off the business credit card, open a brick and mortar shop, and become a dealer of fine yarns, fiber,

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Hello, everyone! I've got something quite exciting to share with you. The winner of the Super Giveaway, Jennifer of Expertly Dyed, did a review of the batt she chose. She chose the "Kiss-o-Gram" batt. I am very happy to see that she enjoyed spinning that little beauty. You can read her blog review, here. I hope that you enjoy reading her post as well. We're working out a giveaway deal on her

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Our ride home was all well and good until we reached the Skyway into Chicago. I've got to say that it is the worst part of our trip. Over seven years motion sickness has been an ever increasing illness. It's to the point where I cannot sit in stop-and-go traffic for long periods of time. The nervous energy in Chicago, the methane from landfills, carbon monoxide from vehicles, and a jerking back

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We made it! We are all checked in and relaxing, but not before some antique browsing at the mall behind the hotel. At the Riverfront Antique Mall we found a lot of different things, including old time fiber arts! The fiber arts:&nbsp; Some needlepoint Yarn winder and walking wheel A lovely tapestry Peter found an antique boat shuttle. Desktop Dye Container $300 FIRM (WANT!!) The inside

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I finally downloaded the BoggleDroid app. I can only play Angry Birds in the car for so long before my cerebellum becomes severely disoriented. Sever to the point in which motion sickness sets in. Thank you, Garbage Collector! We gassed up in Lake Geneva, WI around 5 a.m.&nbsp; Our second tank of gas was filled in Genoa, OH. Fred is getting amazing gas mileage for her age(330 mi/10 gal=33mpg)!&

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Starting today there will be two offers going on: Spend $30 and save $5&nbsp;(TDF-5of30)orSpend $50 and save $15(TDF-15of50) There are so many fun things in the shop for spinning. I hope you buy them all. This sale includes the Angry Birds Batt-acular and Yarn-aganza Club Subscriptions. Don't forget the subscriptions close on June 30th.&nbsp;Discount is taken before shipping is added to cart's

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Hey, guys. Before going on vacation tomorrow, I wanted to update the studio with all those fun things I dyed last week. Also, the Angry Birds club subscriptions have a new payment option. You can now subscribe for three months rather than six. It's the same club, but a smaller payment. Sea Glass in BFL Wool Sea Glass in 50/50 Merino/Tencel Watch for tomorrow's blog post. It will reveal all

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Other than fiber arts there is a lot going on this summer.&nbsp;It's that time of year when Dad and Deb buy meat chickens. We've had these guys close to two weeks. Since then they've doubled in size. It's quite extraordinary, too. There are about 18 of these guys walking around the coop. They used to run from the kennel door, but now they are quite content wherever they land. This weekend it's

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Today was extraordinarily hot and muggy. Even Bailey thinks so. I found him hiding under the dog trailer. My plants are not doing so well in this stuff. Thankfully we are expecting a cold front, but Sunday the weathermen are expecting a day of 91 and hot!!! Holy moly! So, pray for rain. I'm very thankful to have my studio space in the basement. It is the coolest place in the house, and today

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Today was a rather busy day. I spent a good lot of it at the church working on the flea market events. Afterward it was straight to the garden to work. Unfortunately there is much more do be done, but so much has already been done. Today's plantings: 2 varieties of tomatoes (12 total) 2 varieties of peppers (16 total) 3 varieties of lettuce Spinach Kohlrabi Bird house gourds The giant pumpkins

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It has been one year since my husband and I were married. Yay! Yesterday we celebrated by making our honeymoon mead. Peter had a wonderful time making it. While I he was in the kitchen I was receiving a amazing massage from one of our friends. Jess and I are doing a trade of talents. I knit and she does massage. My joints and muscles are thanking her today. She even helped me with some body

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The Tour de Fleece is very near. On June 30th the spinners of the land gather by their wheels and spin through July 22nd. Gathered in teams or even solo, we spin and spin through rain, sleet, and snow with the bicycle race known as the Tour de France. In the end to the victors go the spoils. This year I am on Team Phat. It should be most fun as we have so many people signed up already. Last year

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It's time to do a little business. This weekend the Phat Fiber Sampler boxes drop! As such, a good lot of contributors have "box drop" sales for this particular weekend. It's to encourage sales and get people into the Buy Phat Incentive with some savings on their favorite things. This month Phat Fiber is giving away the Super Box (all the contents in the preview videos), a Charka Wheel, and

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The craze of Angry Birds continues to spread throughout the world, and I'm adding to it. Yay! Welcome to the LMS Studio Arts Angry Birds Batt-acular &amp; Yarn-aganza! 5 spaces availablesmooth &amp; semi-smooth batts various fibers2.5-3 ounces 5 spaces available various diameters &amp; fiber content including, but not limited to MCN Sock, Polwarth/Silk DK, and Superwash Merino

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