Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Crafty Gift Guide: For the Craft Sewer!

Welcome to the crafty gift guide, part 2--here are some great gift ideas for the special seamsters in your life!


Some new and irresistible sewing books are on the shelves! One Yard Wonders is a great book full of projects small enough to make with just a yard of fabric. With projects that are simple and quick, it's a great book for even beginner sewers. You've recently heard me gush here about Ruth Singer's The Sewing Bible. It is an amazing sewing reference book. We've been anxiously awaiting the new Sew Liberated book and it is finally here! This book has some super adorable projects in it that we can't wait to make.


Gingher Tailor Shears are truly a sewers best friend. Hand crafted from high carbon steel, cutting fabric with them is like a dream come true. We have tons of cute notions and supplies that are perfect stocking stuffers, like the classic tomato pincushion, fat quarter bundles in cute prints, pattern weights, mini sewing card patterns and lots more fun little things!


French General's Sewing Tote is ready for keeping sewing projects neat and organized. Inside you'll find little screenprinted pockets for your scissors, sewing thread and bits and bobs.


Sewing patterns galore! We have independent sewing patterns for everyone--patterns for garments, bags, kids, and home by your favorite designers like Amy Butler, Sew Liberated, Anna Maria Horner, Colette, Heather Bailey, Echino, Melly & Me, Portobellopixie, Oliver & S, Grand Revival, Valori Wells, Mod Kid and more!


More ideas to come!

Monday, December 07, 2009

Crafty Gift Guide: For the Crafty Knitter!

Welcome to the Fancy Tiger Crafts Holiday Gift Guide! It's time to get a little something special for the crafty folks in your life, so all week we will feature some of our favorite things--some of the coveted craft supplies in the store that we dream about every day.

Today is all about the knitters!


Fancy Tiger Project Bags are great for the knitter on the go. Made from some of the cute fabrics that we carry on the sewing side of the store, they are ready to keep a work in progress tidy and portable. Clip it to a belt loop and a very coordinated knitter can even work on their project while on their morning walk. Just make sure to look both ways before crossing the street.

Fancy Tiger Wool Wash is made in small batches right here in Denver by our favorite herbalist, Tonja Reichley of Moondance Botanicals. Our wool wash is made with all natural ingredients and essential oils and is gentle enough for the most delicate handknits. Fancy Blend is sweet and floral, with essential oils of lavender, sweet orange and tea tree. Tiger Blend is spicy and citrusy, with essential oils of coriander, ylang ylang, amyris and lemon.

Letterpress gift tags with sheep and yarn are an adorable addition to your gift!

The Addi Clicks interchangeable needle set is perhaps the knitter's most wanted item in the store. Smooth and reliable joins, flexible cords and the classic sleek Addi Turbo needles make this the hottest interchangeable set around.


Made exclusively for Fancy Tiger Crafts, these hand forged copper penannulars are made from reclaimed copper wire. It makes a simple and beautiful pin for a hand knit shawl. The penannular, also known as a cloak pin or kilt pin, is one of history's oldest fastening devices!

Wagtail Mohair is one of our most special yarns. The mohair comes from a single herd of angora goats on a family-run farm in Queensland, Australia. The mohair is sheared, washed, dyed, and spun into the most lustrous yarn we've ever seen by Kevin, Betty and Gaylene.

Check back soon for more gift ideas!