Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Knitted from Yarnahoy's yarns

 I stopped dyeing yarns in early 2008 so I could set off for India & follow a dream. Almost 2 years hence, on a whim, I ran a search for "Yarn ahoy" on Ravelry. Below are pictures of what I found. I'm so delighted at the beautiful projects knitters completed with my hand dyed yarns!
Please note that the images below belong to the people who shot them.
Hope you all have a wonderful New Year :)

LynneM's Flower Basket Shawl, II Colorway: Tales of a Desert






Guinifer's Pomatomus. Colorway: Chocolate cherry.


cathou's Garden Party Shawl. Colorway: Chocolate Razberri


teopea's Pomatomidae. Colorway: Koyla



ChicaFeliz's Secret Shawl KAL. Colorway: Desert Song.


agentscarlet's Baracchus Socks. Colorway: Silver oaks.



KnittingNutter's Cable Beanie. Colorway: Eye of the Iguana.


thedailypurl's Spider's web shawl. Colorway: Chocolate Cinnamon


 

Thursday, December 03, 2009

New fabrics scraps at Yarnahoy & discounts!


Hello all!
I've added gorgeous new fabric scrap bundles to my Yarnahoy shop. Please note that there is a 20% discount for joining the Yarnahoy mailing list & also for doing the short Yarnahoy fabrics survey.
I've also added a 50% discount item in the shop. Please note that this is a surprise scraps package, full of gorgeous scraps. There are no pictures or sizes available for this item as it save me time to photograph, describe & upload (& hence saves you valuable $$).
All that said, hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Beautiful fabric journals by a supremely talented French artist!

TheNebulousKingdom is a magical shop on Etsy where brilliant artist Anne-Julie dreams up her ethereal & evocative art work.

Below are pictures of one-of-a-kind, beautiful journals she made using fabric scraps from Yarnahoy.
All the pictures in this post are property of Anne-Julie. Please contact her at thenebulouskingdom(at)gmail.com if you would like to pre-order her journals. More of her journals are available to be viewed at her flickr gallery.
Visit her blog at http://www.annejulie-art.com/blog/


















Friday, November 13, 2009

Taking suggestions for roving colors

I'll be offering spinning fibers in the form of rovings and tops at Yarnahoy, my Etsy store.
Feel free to send me links to pictures of spinning fibers you would like to have! Or send me colors and textures you love so that I can elaborate.

The silk/merino roving below has stunning jewel tones that were inspired by the mist over Nilgiri mountains in the winter & the jewels of South India.

Discounts available: There is a 20% discount for the purchase of 2 lbs or more of roving and 10% discount for the purchase of over 1 lb. This works well for folks who need enough for sweaters or large shawls/throws.


Friday, November 06, 2009

New roving for handspinning

Gorgeous new Merino roving for hand spinning at Yarnahoy!
Yep, I'm bring back spinning fibers. Would be a shame not to (given the abundance of wool in the UK).
Feels so good to be back with fiber ! :)

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Fabric buttons from my scraps.

Below are images of beautiful fabric buttons made by the talented Etsy artist creamrose.
Check out her shop!
The images belong to creamrose.


Thursday, September 03, 2009

From my scraps!

I'm thrilled each time a buyer sends in pictures of things they crafted from Yarnahoy scraps.
Below are images of work from one such talented artist.

Christine Alvarado is a supremely talented art doll maker. Her work is evocative & poetic. The Tallulah doll's dress was made from one of the fabric scraps she purchased from me. Check out her blog & her Etsy shop. The doll images below are property of Christine Alvarado.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

New sari & brocade scraps in shop!

New Sari & brocade scraps & jacquards have been loaded in my Etsy shop!
These lots also contains embroidered, sequined & embellished fabrics. Perfect for the small crafter, button maker, applique artist & art doll maker.

All of these lots are one-of-a-kind!

All of these have descriptions & sizes in the listings. Please let me know if you have any questions at mayacrafts@gmail.com

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Appreciation discount at Yarnahoy!


Thank you for your fabulous response at my Yarnahoy shop :)
Lots of the fabrics I'd loaded have already sold!
And check out the assorted sari fabrics remnants I have now listed!

I shall be un-listing many of the Fabric yards in a week's time for a private show.

Please know that for a week I'm offering a discount of 10% on the purchase of 3 to 5 sari fabric yards and of 20% for the purchase of 6 or more.
Scraps, combos and trims do not qualify for the sale. Since the shop is not set up to process discounts, you can check out & I can refund you via paypal.

Please email me if you have any questions. mayacrafts(at!)gmail.com

Sunday, April 19, 2009

SHOPS UP! Gorgeous new brocades and weaves in...

All of these stunning fabrics are available in my Yarnahoy! Etsy shop. Most of them are available in 1 yard lengths. There is also a section for scrap combos, also a section for trims and borders which is being filled on an ongoing basis.
All of the silk blend fabrics have fabulous sheen and drape.
Please let me know of any wholesale requests or questions you may have.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Teaser pictures of the fabric stash that I’ve collected over the past 1 year in India.

Gorgeous brocades, weaves, trims, silks, embroidered & embellished fabrics. Woohoo! I roamed far & wide to collect these.

I’m still in India on assignement. Will return to Cambridge (UK) in mid March 2009. Till then, I shall be taking more pictures of stuff & noting prices alongside.
Some of the rectangular fabrics can be pre-ordered (if my supplier has any left) in case you want more that the 1 or 2 yards I have of each kind. Likely to be sold for between $7.50 and $14.50 for 1 meter (1.1 yard) depending on the weave.

The ‘scraps’, however are irregular shaped remnants which are all that I have & hence absolute one-of-a-kind. These cannot be found or purchased anywhere else! These are stunning pieces of embellished heaven & guaranteed to delight the crafter, scrap booker & quilter. Almost none of my scraps are plain fabric. They’re either embroidered or bejeweled.
Likely to be sold for $6.50 for 10 scraps.

Please let me know of any special/wholesale requests BEFORE the 27th of February 2009. All the items will be going online for sale after the 20th of March 2009 (once I get home). All items will be shipped from the UK. Shipping from India is fairly expensive unless you're buying several yards at once.
Let your quilter friends know :)
I can be emailed at mayacrafts@gmail.com


Above: irregular sized scraps (woven, brocade, embroidered, embellished). Each scrap is one-of-a-kind. These are great for using as trim in several small projects or a single large project such as a quilt.
Above: irregular sized scraps (woven, brocade, embroidered, embellished). Each scrap is one-of-a-kind. These are great for using as trim in several small projects or a single large project such as a quilt.
Above: irregular sized scraps (woven, brocade, embroidered, embellished). Each scrap is one-of-a-kind. These are great for using as trim in several small projects or a single large project such as a quilt.
Above: irregular sized scraps (woven, brocade, embroidered, embellished). Each scrap is one-of-a-kind. These are great for using as trim in several small projects or a single large project such as a quilt.
Above: Rectangular, large fabric. This lot belongs to a weave called "Khaann" which originated in the western part of India. Earlier worn by village folk, it has now risen in popularity thanks largely to Indian art films. These are 'shot weaves'. Each one shows subtle variations of colors.

Above: Rectangular, large fabric. This lot belongs to a weave called "Khaann" which originated in the western part of India. Earlier worn by village folk, it has now risen in popularity thanks largely to Indian art films. These are 'shot weaves'. Each one shows subtle variations of colors.
Above: Rectangular, large fabric. This lot belongs to a weave called "Khaann" which originated in the western part of India. Earlier worn by village folk, it has now risen in popularity thanks largely to Indian art films. These are 'shot weaves'. Each one shows subtle variations of colors.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide. They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.

Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide. They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide. They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide (36"). They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide (36"). They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide (36"). They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide (36"). They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Handloom. Rectangular, large fabric. Woven on hand looms, these fabrics are 'shot weaves'. Gorgeous variation in color of the body & intricate borders. 1 meter long & 36" wide.
Above: Handloom. Rectangular, large fabric. Woven on hand looms, these fabrics are 'shot weaves'. Gorgeous variation in color of the body & intricate borders. 1 meter long & 36" wide.
Above: Brocade. Rectangular, large fabric. These gorgeous pieces of brocade are 1 meter long and pretty wide (36"). They have intricate motifs and stunning borders. The richness of brocade makes it a prime candidate for using in several projects.
Above: Sequinned chiffon. 1 meter long and pretty wide (36"). The motifs have been embroidered on.
Above: Chikaan embroidered. Rectangular, large fabric. Rich with embroidered motifs.
Above: Chikaan embroidered. Rectangular, large fabric. Rich with embroidered motifs.