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Heritage Yarns Newsletter Archives

Knitting and weaving tips are courtesy of experts in the field of knitting and weaving who have graciously given me articles or permission to use articles that they have written.  Nothing replaces tried-and-true experience; I think you will agree as a fiber artist.  

"The more I look on your site, the more I find - even some answers to things I didn't know I needed yet!!!  It's just honestly the best, most informative one I've found so far.  Thanks so much for your help, the newsletter and your "better than normal" website!"  fran~

Issue # 1 - This issue contains the first introduction of tencel and weaving and knitting kits.

Issue # 2 - Tips in using hand dyed wefts; "free" storable bobbins; dummy warps are not for dummies from Anne Wells.

Issue # 3 - Announcement of America the Beautiful Collection

Issue # 4 - THE Tencel yarn issue: tencel weaving and knitting tips from Magda Aulik, Laura Fry, Marcy Petrini, Holly Redford and Margaret Pittman.

Issue # 5 - Introduction of Tencel Facts page; tromp as writ treadling option; Bonnie Inouye's tips for weaving with hand painted skeins and warps

Issue # 6 - Mura's Fringe; squaring an overshot pattern

Issue # 7 - Introduction of knitted silk/rayon scarf kits

Issue # 8 - Faux ikat knitting article by Estelle Carlson, rose treadling option

Issue #9 - Opposites treadling option

Issue #10- Echo treadling option

Issue #11-Winding a skein into a ball, twill treadling options

Issue #12-Colorway collection thoughts, another tencel tip and proportion change treadling option

Issue #13-Shadow Fashion treadling option

Issue #14-Introduction of woven silk/rayon scarves/shawl kits

Issue #15-Polychrome treadling option

Issue #16-Proportion change and 2 shadow fashion treadling options

Issue #17-Summer/Winter treadling options, announcement of free weaving patterns

Issue #18-More Summer/Winter treadling options

Issue #19-Converting twill to overshot and more

Issue #20-New alphabetized color list

Issue #21-Polychrome treadling options

Issue #22-Honeycomb treadling option

Issue #23-Color issue #1

Issue #24-Color issue #2

Issue #25-Special promotion silk/rayon yarn

Issue #26-ROC Day, 2005

Issue #27-Announcement of additional services

Issue #28-Announcement of sock patterns, fingering weight merino. silk/rayon scarf warps and cotton/rayon

Issue #29-Silk/rayon scarf warps, 8/2 tencel log cabin weaving kit, new knitting patterns, fingering weight merino and Bias towards Lace knitting kit

Issue #30-Silk/rayon skeins growing short

Issue #31-Cotton chenille promotion

Issue #32-Color issue #2, Yarn Poll

Issue #32-1/2-Correction to Issue #32

Issue #33-Yarn poll results

Issue #34-Patrons' Success Issue, silk/rayon and tencel Warps, silk/rayon skeins farewell party

Issue #35-The Magic of Yellow, Serenity yarn promotion

Issue #36-On Cloud 9

Issue #37-What's New in hand painted yarns, warps and HeartStrings knitting patterns

Issue #38-What's New in hand painted yarns, warps HeartStrings knitting patterns; Convergence 2006 custom colorway, Grandeur

Special Issue-KNIT ALONG! an Elegantly Simple Triangular Shawl!

Special Issue #2-KNIT ALONG! an Elegantly Simple Triangular Shawl!

Issue #39-Easy Asymmetry Wrap, update in shipping policy, 8/2 tencel price change

Issue #40-Wash Away the Shipping Costs Blues, What's New, differences in using a warping board or mill

Issue #41-Gift with purchase for newsletter subscribers.

Issue #42-Hand painted Smoky Places available in 8/2 Tencel and Serenity.  New mill dyed 8/2 Tencel just in.

Issue #43-Jaggerspun Zephyr 2/18 Silk/Merino is available in several new colors.  Great weaving yarn!

Issue #44-New Yarns and More - Jojoland Harmony Laceweight Merino and Melody Superwash Wool have arrived.  Warping a Loom from Back to Front.

Issue #45-Got Sock Yarn? - Kollage Luscious Cotton Sock Yarn has arrived.  Pair up with a HeartStrings sock knitting pattern for a perfect pair.

Issue #46-What's New-s-s-s-s - Hand painted rayon seed, River, is back.  New colorway collection, new colorway, limited offer/build-your-own sock knitting kit.

Issue #47-Knitting Yarn or Weaving Yarn? article - Knit or weave with the yarn of your choice.  Announcement of Sock Knitting Kits, new colors in Jojoland Melody Superwash Wool and Jojoland Harmony Laceweight Merino.

Issue #48-Pre-order Heart and Soul - Get ready for Valentine's Day with special order colorway, Heart and Soul.  Gift someone you love with A Beaded Bias Towards Lace Scarf Knitting Kit.

Issue #49-New Year Updates - Price adjustment in Serenity and River, last chance for Cloud 9.  Gift with purchase, new Professional Textile Detergent.

Issue #50-Pre-order Let Freedom Ring - the colorway designed in October, 2001.  Announcement of Lace Sensation raw silk knitting and weaving yarn.

Issue #51-Designing with Fabric Paint - Step-by-step instructions to surface-design handwoven or commercial fabric.

Issue #52-October 8/2 Tencel Special

Issue #53-Gift Ideas; announcement of Limited Edition Crossed Loop Market Bag Knitting Kit and Gifts Menu; Feather Stitch treadling option.

Issue #54-Heartfelt Gift Ideas; announcement of Jojoland Ballad Superwash Wool; gift suggestions.

Issue #55-New Colorways at a Special Low Price; Classic Crackle treadling option.

 
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Margaret Pittman, Heritage Yarns, 5875 Baxter Dr., Jackson, MS  39211-3317

Email:  Margaret@heritageyarns.com - Phone:  (601) 956-1478