Better Know A Crafter: Karen Sobel

Karen is a multi-talented crafter. An amazing seamstress and knitter, she came in recently wearing two of our very favorite patterns--the Schoolhouse Tunic by Sew Liberated and the Daybreak Shawl by Stephen West. We, of course, love them both and thinks she looks adorable sporting them together!

Karen Sobel

1) Tell us about your crafty self.

I'm a librarian for CU-Denver. I started knitting for stress releif during grad school and fell in love. My favorite thing about knitting is giving gifts and seeing people enjoy them. I am learning to sew.

2) Tell us about your outfit.
This is the Schoolhouse Tunic; I loved the big print fabric. They just seemed to fit together. You can also see my first Daybreak shawl, which turned out a little funky but is so soft.

3) How did you learn your skills?
My grandmother taught me knitting and crocheting skills and my mom taught me some sewing skills when I was a teenager. They've both passed away, but I feel they'd both be happy that I picked up their crafts. It makes me feel close to them.

4) What is your favorite animal?
Giraffes! Long story.

Thanks Karen! Happy crafting!

We ♥ Stripes!

We are really gearing up for fall here at Fancy Tiger Crafts and we feel like this fall is going to be all about stripes! Amber, Emily and I have each recently made ourselves some new duds out of stripes and we'd like to share all of the stripey goodness with you.

I made myself another Schoolhouse Tunic using our hemp/organic cotton denim stripe fabric. This fabric has a nice weight to it so this tunic will be perfect for chilly fall weather!

Emily made a bias cut A-line skirt out of black ticking. If you are unfamiliar with ticking, it is an olde-timey fabric traditionally used for bedding and we love it's classic stripey style!

Amber designed this pattern for an adorable "Sailor Shirt" and she also used the black ticking. This shirt is oh-so-cute and easy, its sews up in a flash.

Yay for stripes and yay for new fall clothes! Hi-five!

Fall Class Schedule Now Available!

We are super excited about our fall class schedule available here! We have a ton of new knitting, crochet and sewing classes. Here are just a few of our favorites for a sneak peak...


Fall is the time to dust off your needles and hooks and get ready for cooler weather with knitting and crochet. We are excited about all the new woolly project classes on the schedule!



We have tons more new and fantastic projects lined up for fall, so go check them all out on our website and give us a call to sign up!