Inspiration « Blonde Chicken Boutique

Inspiration: a photo collection

By Tara, on October 25th, 2010%

A collection of photos that inspired this week’s yarn. . . . → Read More: Inspiration: a photo collection

Weekend Inspiration

By Tara, on July 22nd, 2010%

I went East this weekend and returned with inspiration. . . . → Read More: Weekend Inspiration

Flowered Inspiration

By Tara, on May 15th, 2009%

Flowers, flowers, flowers! Fantastic inspiration! . . . → Read More: Flowered Inspiration

Tea dyeing

By Tara, on April 16th, 2009%

Turning leftover tea leaves into beautiful tea-dyed yarn! . . . → Read More: Tea dyeing

Yarn Everday #8

By Tara, on April 14th, 2009%

Dogwoods inspire a pretty yarn . . . → Read More: Yarn Everday #8

Favorite Flowers

By Tara, on March 26th, 2009%

Spinning favorite flowers to celebrate Spring. . . . → Read More: Favorite Flowers

Month of Love – Week 4

By Tara, on February 11th, 2009%

Wrapping up the Month of Love!

Each weekday I’ll be posting 1 yarn inspired by a famous pairing, from now until February 14th and each Wednesday I’ll be giving a little roundup of the last week’s love-y yarn. The Contest is closed, since is the last week of Love, but you can always suggest yarn names and colors in the comments!

Pinky & The Brain – suggested first by my husband (whom I ignored) and then by my best friend (whom, of course, I listened to!), it simply stripes between pink + white (available here)

Crockett + Tubbs was suggested by Hanna of Ever Green Knits (she also created the most excellent resource for eco-friendly knitters – Green Knitter). It wasn’t until after I had spun together the ocean blue, seafoam green and white (available here) that I discovered it perfectly matches the Season 2 poster:

Awesome!

. . . → Read More: Month of Love – Week 4

Winter Manifesto

By Tara, on February 6th, 2009%

Inspired by Amanda’s beautiful Winter manifesto, I’ve started writing my own. I’ll be adding to it for the next few Fridays.

February can be a cold, hard month: full of ice and short days and a deep longing for spring. I find there’s no better way to combat the cold than to embrace the light where I find it and to look for the small moments of joy. To remind myself that there is really just one more month of winter (spring comes early in East Tennessee!), I’ll dedicate myself to this manifesto.

1. Enjoy and relax with my loved ones;

with coffee,

with chocolates,

while baking,

while playing.

What do you want to enjoy this winter? . . . → Read More: Winter Manifesto

Month of Love Contest

By Tara, on January 14th, 2009%

The beginning of the Month of Love Series and a CONTEST in which you could win 50% off your next purchase! . . . → Read More: Month of Love Contest

Finding Inspiration

By Tara, on November 11th, 2008%

As the days get shorter and the opportunity for color fade into the brown of winter, I find it harder to become inspired. . . . → Read More: Finding Inspiration