Some New Yarns!

Hello! Happy Holiday's everyone! Flying Fibers just recieived new yarns since the last post.

Kraemer Yarns: millspun locally in Nazareth, PA

-Tatamy Tweed: DK Weight, easy-care, cotton/acrylic blend. It comes in 28 lovely colors ranging from bright and playful to neutral earthy tones, all with small flecks spun right into the yarn. Because Tatamy Tweed is machine washable, it is an excellent choice for everyday garments. It is fabulous for summer sweaters, tops, hats, and even skirts! When you don't want the overwhelming warmth of wool, Tatamy Tweed is a cool, easy-care solution. 

-Belfast Linen: DK Weight, linen blend yarn. Cotton, viscose, acrylic and silk are added to the blend for a beautiful rustic look. The muted colors will add a subtle heathery quality to your project. This is a great yarn to use for summer sweaters and tops. It also works well for home decorator use as well as any project that needs a strong, sturdy yarn. The linen continues to soften with time. 

-Bear Creek: Bulky Weight, big, bulky, and beautiful! Made from 99% wool and 1% nylon, this yarn is like knitting with roving without the fear of breakage. It's soft, squishy, big, and warm. At two stitches per inch on #17 needles, you can complete projects quickly! Bear Creek is great for last-minute gifts. Like our Mauch Chunky, many of the Bear Creek colors are mélanges.

-Saucon Sock: Fingering Weight,  a cotton, acrylic, and nylon blend perfect for year round socks. It comes in many bright, vibrant colors with more on the way! Although it is designed specifically for socks, Saucon Sock can be used for lace shawls, baby blankets, and sweaters, if you have the patience! Whether you are looking for a cool washable sock yarn or even if you just have an allergy to wool, Saucon Sock is a beautiful no-wool yarn that will hold its shape.

-Little Lehigh Pebbles: DK Weight, easy-care, cotton and acrylic blend, designed with babies and children in mind. It is available in 8 pretty pastel colors flecked with colored nubs that will delight both you and your little ones. But we know babies and children can both be a bit messy so we made sure Little Lehigh Pebbles can be machine washed and dried. Garments knit with this yarn, whether for babies, children, or even adults, can be well loved and easily cared for. 

-Fountain Hill Brushed Mohair, an airy loft and lovely halo to make elegant garments in many different gauges. Colors Sparkle Lights, Dashing Lights, and Taffy Lights have bits of glittery fiber for a little extra pizzazz. Whether you create delicate lace, a sweet little cardigan, or a double knit scarf, Fountain Hill lends graceful softness to any garment. 

Have a Happy Holiday and a smashing new Year!

:)

Flying Fibers

I don't think I've ever mentioned all of the wondrous products we have in this quaint shop of ours. We carry yarns from:

Be Sweet, Manos Del Uruguay, Wensleydale SheepShop, UK Organic Rare Breed, Peace Fleece, Colinette, Simply Shetland, Jamieson's Shetland Heather, Fair Trade Nepalese Yarns, Hand-dyed Fair Trade Nepalese Yarns, Bamboo, Hemp, Hand-dyed Wensleydale and Blue Faced Leicester, Handspun by Aboundingful Farms, Handspun by Tina Volz, Karaoke yarns and other more recognized yarns.

Sound like a nice selection? Yes, it is! 

Come and visit Flying Fibers to see the expanse of yarns!

Opening Day!

Today was absoloutley amazing. That's no lie.

Today we officially opened the doors to the

Flying Fibers store. Everyone felt anxious and

excited. It was great! Ellen arrived soon after and

so the day began! The customers began to arrive!

It was so nice to see lots of friends come out and support our venture. Also to see new people that just saw the word yarn on the sign outside and decided to look around.

There was also a little time to give a quick knitting lesson to the rest of the family, just to inform them incase someone asked a question about knitting. The shop seemed to be constantly full no matter what.

Also, a person (Rita) who had taken the felting class that the PA Guild of Craftsmen organized stopped by and showed us her finished hat, which she adorned with a gorgeous feather. The day was beyond great, here are a few more pictures below.

1 Day! and Happy Thanksgiving

Yes, it's true! Tomorrow at 6 A.M. the shop will officially open! My family is so grateful to all the people who have helped out in this daring venture. Ellen, Tina, Linda, Anna, Audrey, Bev, Tim and Chuck. They have helped make the shop beautiful and pleasant.

Flying Fibers is thankful for the amazing people that surround us in our lives. We're also thankful for wool (of course!). I can't wait for all of you to see the shop!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2 days!

Wow, 2 days. It seems like we just started painting, yet the shop is colourful and bright with yarns, roving, and knitting supplies. I can't wait for everyone to see it, excitement keeps building up every passing day!

Today will be the day that we price and take more inventory. Then it's our Wednesday Nights Open Studio with our close friends. This will be open to everyone once the shop officially opens, and will be on every Wednesday night starting in the evening. It's just a time where we all gather and work on our current projects, eat, and talk. It is a very warming social event and you meet so many new people with different fiber arts experience.

Well, I'm off then. And don't forget, 2 DAYS! Join us Black Friday for the opening.

Check us out on facebook, flickr and twitter!

Flying Fibers Welcomes You!

Flying Fibers Warmly Welcomes any and all Fiber Art Enthusiasts to come visit us at our new shop!

On Friday November 27th, avoid the rush at the malls and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of our shop, feel free to bring your spinning wheel or current needlework project and sit and visit with us.

For those who knit or crochet, Flying Fibers features an extensive selection of yarns from the UK including Wensleydale Sheep Shop yarn, Simply Shetland, and Rare Breed Organic yarns. We also feature Fair Trade yarns from Nepal, Manos del Uruguay, Be Sweet yarns from South Africa, Hemp yarn and Peace Fleece yarn. In addition to the imported yarns, Flying Fibers supports the local small farmers here in the United States; you will find locally raised Angora, Wool, Mohair and Alpaca yarns.

Flying Fibers is also delighted to offer Spinners and Felters the areas largest selection of Roving. This huge selection of roving includes locally raised and UK rare breeds in natural color, Icelandic, Jacob, Border Leicester and Blue Face Leicester, Lincoln Longwool, Wool, Mohair, Alpaca and Llama. Our hand painted roving features Wensleydale, Blueface Leicester and Masham. We also have dyed and natural color packs available for the needle felter.

In addition to our wonderful fibers we carry Ashford Spinning Wheels and Looms, Louet Wheels & products, as well as Schacht Wheels, Looms and products. We currently have new, in the box wheels available for Holiday Gifts.

Need needles, hooks or accessories? We have them too, everything from stitch markers to beautiful handmade buttons from South Africa to finish your project.

Don't know how to Knit, Crochet, Felt, Spin, Dye or Weave but always wanted to learn? Classes for beginners and advanced will be available days and evenings throughout the year offered in groups and one-on-one sessions.
Need something handmade for someone special? In our gift area we have a delightful selection of hand-wovens & hand knits such as shawls, scarves, hats & handbags, handmade ornaments, pins, jewelry, candles and more.

We look forward to your visit.

Sincerely,
Jeri Robinson-Lawrence & Family,
and Ellen Anderson of Aboundingful Farm

For additional information or questions we may be reached at 717.898-8020 or after hours at 717.475-6288.

some updates

Hello everyone!

Just thought I would update. Wow, let's see, the countdown to the shop...

7 DAYS UNTIL THE SHOP OPENS! I can't wait! This is the most exciting venture my family has taken!

So, as a little treat. Here are pictures of my sheep. (besides TJ, we still can't get a good picture of him)

Kat (spring lamb), Guinevere (yearling), and Jemma (2 yr.) our North American Wensleydales.

Sir Winston Wensleydale. He's as old as KitKat, yet bigger than Guinevere and Jemma. He's going to be HUGE, when he's full-grown

This is Noel. She's a natural coloured ewe, about to turn 2 years. She's our first sheep and has amazing spinning fleece.

Beginning Anew

I haven't updated this blog in ages. So I thought to myself, "why don't I just delete all the previous posts and start anew."

So that's what I did.

So for the introduction, once again...

Flying Fibers is a business started back in 2003. It began with felted hats, bags and other creations. As the love of fiber and sheep grew, so did the business. Flying Fibers began importing rare breed fiber from the UK. Especially the Wensleydale, which is the finest luster longwool sheep of England. Now selling a wide range of Wensleydale fiber (roving, yarns, and some fleece) the business has established and continues to focus on improving offerings for it's costumers, while conserving rare breed animals.
Between Fiber Festivals, Flying Fibers has all of their products available year round. Simply call us at (717) 396-8648.

Currently Flying Fibers retails; Wensleydale, Balwen, Manx Loghtan, Ryeland, Jacob, Cotswold, Grayfaced Dartmoor, Hebridean, Herdwick, Blue Faced Leicester, Shetland, Castle Milk Moorit, and Dorset yarns. Wensleydale, Blue Faced Leicester, Jacob, Shetland, and Manx Loghtan roving. Knitting patterns for Wensleydale yarn. Also, Schacht spinning wheels, Louet spinning wheels and Gaywool dyes.

Some important news as well...

On Black Friday, Flying Fibers will be opening a brand new bricks-and-mortar business at 329 Main Street, Landisville, PA! More information will come as the date grows closer.

Follow us on twitter for more updates.