Texas Fiber Arts Festival March 23

The first Texas Fiber Arts Festival will take place this Saturday, March 23 at Norris Conference Center in Austin, TX.  The organizers have put together an array of classes and workshops to appeal to a variety of fiber artists and enthusiasts.  Some topics include spinning, learning to knit, knitting lace, Tunisian crochet, and fiber photography.  There is also a free class on how to start a fiber business on $500 or less taught by Harrison Richards. Purl & Loop will be there and we hope to see you, too!


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Felted Necklace in Argentina

I am kicking myself for not buying this necklace at Cardon when I saw it in Buenos Aires.  We were on a plane back home a few hours later so no time to rectify the dilemma.   It is a simple design but the color combination is very unique.  Constructing each individual component would be time consuming but not difficult.  The fiber jewelry world is getting ever more creative and inspiring!


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