I love Easter baskets! There isn't a lot of gift pressure like there is with Christmas gifts or Valentine's Day and best of all Easter baskets celebrate Springtime!  I love the convergence of bunnies, chicks and dyed eggs.

When we decided to move we knew we wanted designer, illustrator and author Lena Corwin to create a map to show you that our new shop is just a hop, skip and a jump from our original locations. 

Purl's newest yarn is an amazing blend of quirk and sophistication. Knit Collage Handspun Yarn is a tri-continental mix of wool from Australia, mohair from South Africa, and ribbons, trims and notions from the streets of Hong Kong. The result is a yarn with a whole lot of spunk to spare!

We're excited to announce a fun event being held by our friends at Martha Stewart (along with sewing machine companies Singer, Husqvarna Viking, and Pfaff).  In celebration of their new book, Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts, they are having a festive gathering of sewists called Stitch Fest and you're all invited!

Several years ago I drove through Europe in the Springtime and I will never forget seeing all the adorable  lambs frolicking in the fields. They were unbelievably, utterly cute. I wanted to get out of the car and pet each one we came across. Recently when I was thinking of a project to add some springtime cheer to my  apartment I kept thinking of the little lambs and decided to try my hand at making a lamb inspired throw pillow.