Cat Yarn! Meow Foundation Yarns are Here in Colors Inspired by Kittens!

Cats yarns! Inspired by Cats!

If you love cats as much as we do, I don't think we need to say any more. Just check out the colorways below of The Meow Foundation yarns, and know that $4 of every skein goes to finding permanent homes for our cat friends. The Meow Foundation yarns are 100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester so it is a beautiful sock weight yarn - perfect for a shawl or pair of socks to match your favorite feline friend.

Calico Cat Colorway

Brown Tabby Colorway

Egon, one of our favorite cat friends sporting his orange hair

Orange Tabby Colorway

Grey Tabby Colorway

Himalayan Colorway

Looper in his Chat Noir velvet coat

Le Chat Noir Colorway

Sal wearing Silver

Russian Silver Grey Colorway

Siamese Cat Colorway

Snow Cat Colorway

Lucy in her Black and White Tuxedo Fur

Tuxedo Cat Colorway

Make anything in cat colors! Our best idea? The Minikitti pattern would be purrrr-fect!

Tammis Keefe Tribute Fabrics

We are in love with the new Tammis Keefe tribute fabrics from Michael Miller!

A textile designer in the late 40s and 50s, Ms. Keefe is most famous for her handkerchief designs, colorful and collectible, featuring animals, famous cityscapes and objects of all kinds portrayed in whimsical and minimal 1950s style.



We can't wait to stitch something up in these reproductions of her adorable illustrations, which are printed in the original colorways. How perfect is that?



How about a Macaron dress by Colette Patterns stitched up in Tammis's 1950s kitty cat fabric?





Sadly, Ms. Keefe passed away at the age of 46 from cancer. The royalties from the sale of these fabrics will be donated to help fund cancer research.

New Books That Make Us Want To Craft Everything!

Inspiring new craft books are arriving left and right! We can't keep up with all the lovely, inspiring craft projects!

We are doing our best, as Jaime shows below modeling her new "Pointy Elf Hat" from More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. She knit hers up in a couple hours in Malabrigo Aquarella yarn. We love how Joelle's books are divided by how long each project takes, including everything from quick two hour projects to eight hour and longer projects. Every project is simply beautiful.


Jaime and I both got inspired to make the cute toys in Sue Havens' Make your Own Toys book. Jaime made a cute little fox and I made a floppy patchwork kitty. These were so much fun to make. What an adorable use for all our favorite sewing scraps!


The handsewn dolls in Hillary Lang's book, Wee Wonderfuls, are cute as cute can be.


Alicia Paulson's newest book, Embroidery Companion, is a beautiful modern take on vintage style embroidery. Alicia includes patterns for embroidery, cross-stitch and crewelwork projects. It makes me want to embellish everything!


Style Stitches is Amy Butler's newes book, chock full of structured bags for every seamstress. Twenty-six new Amy Butler bags just waiting for you to make them! Yes!


I'd better get back to crafting!

New Cute Craft Supplies From Around the Globe!

New Japanese felting supplies are here! Most of these so-adorable-they-can-only-be-Japanese crafting kits, books and tools now have instructions translated into English, for more fun and less "say what?".


Felt ball makers are back! These sweet felting tools flew out of here last time we got them in. They make perfect little wet-felted wool balls with ease!


This new felting book is cute as cute can be!


And from Germany, the land where magically self-patterning sock yarn originates, Ambiente yarn is here! These little balls of sock yarns come in the prettiest colors which transform into a faux Fair-Isle pattern of stripes and speckles as you knit. You may know, we are all about making shawls out of our sock yarn around here, so keep your eye out for some Ambiente shawl action!

New! Melly & Me Sewing Patterns!

Now in! Kaleidoscope by Australian designer Melanie Hurston, a book full of adorable toy and bag sewing patterns for for kids and adults. We love the house and robot backpack pattern featured on the cover. The book also includes patterns for a stuffed unicorn toy, an argyle patchwork quilt and tons more cuteness!


We are also carrying Melanie's individual patterns for bags and toys. Make one for your favorite little cutie.