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The #FancyHolidayGiftGuide continues with colorful @hedgehogfibres Merino Nylon Top! It is soft as a kitten, you wouldn't know there's nylon in the blend! It makes great sock yarn when spun up and its easy to handle so it suitable for beginner and advanced spinners alike. Get some now either in store or online, free shipping through 12am MST tonight! #hedgehogfibres #spinning #roving #shopsmall

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Here's our 2016 holiday hours! We will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving, and will reopen with our regular schedule on Friday 10am-7pm. We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving with your friends and family!

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We can't get over how magically adorable Felice Regina's #LunaSolFabric collection is! Tiny bunnies frolic under the moon and shooting stars on quilting weight cotton, and we think they'd keep your tarot deck protected for sure in a #newmoonprotectionpouch! Available in store or online, link's in profile. #quilting #sewing #moon #magic #bunnies #rabbits #fabric

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The @quinceandco Scarves Etc 5 trunk show is here! Come by the shop through the 27th and check out the collection of 10 scarves and shawls made up in #QuinceandCo's range of US-made yarns. #knitting #scarves #shawls #trunkshow #fancytigercrafts

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Yay hooray it's @makingzine day! Making Magazine Issue No. 2 - Fauna is here, and just like No. 1, it's gorgeous and chocked full of great patterns, recipes, and other things to inspire makers. Don't wait to get your hands on your copy, we have it available in store and online, link's in profile. #makingzine #makers #makersgonnamake #knitting #crochet #weaving #sewing #crafting #magazine

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Last week we showed you how to lengthen the sleeves on the #SailorTop, and today we show you how to turn the #WanderlustTee from a stylish summer top to a cozy fall sweater! We've also included instructions for a cute cuff option, shown here. Check it out on the blog today, link's in profile. #fancytigercrafts #sewing #tutorial #fancysailortop

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Fall is in the air, and many of us are catching the shawl knitting bug again! Danielle just finished a huge garter stitch #TwinleafShawl by @astitchtowear in @kelbournewoolens' Meadow, and it's just the thing for wrapping up in on cool autumn evenings. Read about it on the blog today, link's in profile #shawl #fall #kelbournewoolens #meadowyarn #graceannfarrow #astitchtowear #knitting #shortrows #garterstitch #fancytigercrafts

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Tiffani (@tiffani_whitney) made a gorgeous @cottonandsteel cherries rayon version of the #TrapezeDress from @merchantandmills for her wedding anniversary trip this summer! Read all about it on the blog today, link's in profile. #cottonandsteel #merchantandmills #rayon #fancytigercrafts #dress

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@annamariahorner has done it again with #loominous2, her second glorious collection of yarn dyed and woven cottons! With a great, bright color palette and beautiful drape, these are approximately quilting weight and will make lovely garments, quilts, and home goods. Available now in store or online, link's in profile. #annamariahorner #loominous #loominousfabrics #woven #fabric @freespiritfabric #fancytigercrafts

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On the blog today, @FancyAmber's and @FancyJaime's recent adventures in York, England conclude with an amazing trip to @standfastandbarracks' printing factory, where @libertylondon fabrics are printed! Read all about it via the link in our profile. #standfastandbarracks #libertyoflondon #york #yorkshire #england #textiles #fabric #fabricprinting #fancytigercrafts

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When @fancyjaime and @fancyamber were in Maine a few weeks ago, they got to tour the @sacoriverdyehouse, and fell in love with this beautiful ikat fingering weight yarn from @swansislandyarn that is dyed there, and now we have it at the shop and online! Grown and milled in the US, each skein is then dyed using traditional Shibori techniques with indigo and other natural dyes for a stunning effect. Link's in profile. #yarn #yarnlove #swansislandyarn #naturaldyed #usgrown #usmade #knitting #crochet #shibori #dyeing #sacoriverdyehouse #fancytigercrafts

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We just got the cutest mini embroidery hoops from @dandelyne in the store, and today on the blog Katy (@modularmodular.shop) has put together a tutorial for you to make a pendant with them! She chose to embroider a vintage moon illustration for hers, but you can embroider whatever design you'd like, or use a treasured fabric print. Check it out, link's in profile! #dandelyne #embroidery #necklace #pendant #moon #vintage #halfmoon #tutorial #needlework #fancytigercrafts

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If there's a fabric we can never keep from entering our fabric stashes, it's ikats! These new beauties from @andoverfabrics are no exception—they're quilting cotton weight, but soft and drapey and will make excellent garments or a gorgeous quilt! Available in store or online, link's in profile. #sewing #fabric #dreamweaves #ikat #fancytigercrafts #andoverfabrics #sewwiththebest

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@BrooklynTweed's newest yarn, Arbor, is here and we're in love! It's a worsted-spun, 3-ply DK weight made and dyed entirely in the US, with 30 perfect colors to choose from. It sings in patterns with texture or cables, such as the #BurnabyHat Jennifer just made! Hop over to our blog today to see the hat and check out that beautiful color palette of yarn, link's in profile. #BrooklynTweed #knitting #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #tricot #strikking #welovewool #americanwool #madeinusa #ArborYarn #BTArbor #Arborcollection #fancytigercrafts

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This summer we released the Adventure Tank and Wanderlust Tee sewing patterns for knits, and now they're available in paper format along with PDF! Hurrah! Follow the link in our profile to pick up your copies, and don't forget to use the hashtags #AdventureTank and #WanderlustTee to show off your makes. #fancytigercrafts #sewing #knits #jersey #tank #tee #slowfashion #pattern

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We're on the @oliverands #BuildingBlockDress blog tour, with a whole bunch of adorable! We had four moms sew up new dresses for their little girls by using the book, and the results are so cute. In the book, @lieslgibson takes a basic dress pattern, and teaches you how to make your dress dreams into reality by altering the basic pattern, with extensive instructions. We think it's fantastic! Read all about these four adorable dresses on the blog today, link's in profile, and don't miss Liesl here at the shop on November 1st, 6pm, for an event and booksigning! #oliverands #lieslgibson #fancytigercrafts #imagineitmakeit #sewing #dresses #kidsclothes

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The @indiesew 2016 Fall/Winter Collection is here and on display at the shop! Any of the pieces from this collection of 5 great layerable patterns are perfect for your #slowfashionoctober makes. We are also carrying the fabric from the collection, so if you find yourself in love with any of the pieces hop on over to our webstore or come by the shop to pick up your cut of fabric! Link's in profile. Patterns are available through Indiesew's website. #isfwcollection #bonnshirt #chitownchinos #indiesewfabric #lonetreejacket #lonetreevest #toastersweater