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April Phat Buttons!!


YAY! One of my favorite days of the month is the day that the Phat Fiber videos go LIVE! I love to see all the creativity of my fellow phat fiberistas, there is just so much talent out there that it totally humbles me. Regardless, I get a little rush of pride when I see my buttons in the video!!
Please check out the videos on the Phat Fiber blog here. My snail shell-inspired buttons are featured in video number 3!

Jessie does a great job featuring all the samples every month and it is so much fun to listen to her and Marcus' banter about the samples (some of which are "HONKIN" and others of which are 'a bit femme')! They always make me giggle!

So please check out the Phat Fiber box for this month! My buttons are also listed in the shop, so feel free to check them out!

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Back to Buttons!

It's been a bit slow lately here at Fuzzy Buzz! But that's OK because good things come to those who wait, right?!
Since opening up the Fuzzy Buzz Etsy Shop I've had quite a busy time of it! I took a FABULOUS and much-needed cruise vacation with my wonderful family (and don't worry, I had a pina colada for each of you too!) and we've had some unexpected home improvement projects here at the homestead. Thanks to a Nor'easter storm we lost our roof chimney/exhaust to the boiler and had to replace that and then we discovered a slow draining pipe.....which happened to be the drain to the washer! Imagine mountains of laundry with me and the puppies buried in them!
Now we are all caught up and spring is upon us. For me this means the inevitable spring cleaning, opening the windows to air out the house (hallelujah!), and getting back to all my countless craft projects!

On the button front it is time to make the April buttons for the Phat Fiber box! The April theme is "All Creatures Great and Small" which I love. Of course as a biologist, I mean nerd, I am really digging this theme. I'm also digging bold graphic patterns lately, so I started surfing the web for some inspiration. Of course animal prints are obvious, but I don't like to be obvious (although I think some animal print buttons could be fun! What do you think?) So here's the inspiration photos I picked:




Check back for the reveal of the buttons and see if these turn out!

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Coming Soon....

Welcome friends! As a yarn/fiber lover one of my biggest dreams is to one day own a yarn shop! I would love to be surrounded by fibers of different types, sizes, colors and textures!! I could share my passion with others who are also drawn to the soft squishy goodness and wouldn't look at my funny for petting the yarn or rubbing it on my cheek (after all, that is the real test for softness!) Realistically, I know this is not possible right now. So instead, I'm preparing to open my Etsy shop. Like many of my cyber-fiber friends, I would love to share my creations and (hopefully!) find a way to support this fabulous hobby!!!

I am almost completely self-taught in all my fibery-ways. I learned to knit and crochet from books and lots of experimentation. With the help of internet articles, tips and YouTube videos, I'm learning to spin my own yarn using a drop spindle. I have dappled only once in dying my own wool......and I am resisting it for the moment, although I know in the future I'll be experimenting with that too!

My Etsy store will be opening in February, so I am busy getting things going! I'll be contributing samples to the February Phat Fiber box, so keep an eye out for that and please check back for more updates and pictures of the goodies!

Now, I think it's time for some hot tea to warm up this cold New England day!

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