Arlene’s Notes: One of the great blessings of the partnership between Suzy and myself is the synergy of taking a germ of an idea, watering it with collaboration, and then watching it grow into something exciting. Our new book, “The Big Book of Fibery Rainbows” is a thrilling manifestation of this process. And, so with tremendous pride, with this blog post, we launch our first printed book!!! Read on to find out more…
It has arrived, the BIG Book of Fibery Rainbows!
Suzy and Arlene have been dreaming, planning, scribbling and experimenting with much fiber and many tools, and now here we are!! If you can’t wait any longer, you can click this button and order straight away, or scroll down to watch the preview video first!
This book is an imagination prompt that doesn’t bog you down in colour theory or rules – instead we use the beautiful, wide palette of the rainbow as our basis for step by step instructions to create and manage colours the way you want them to be in your fiber prep (aka how to make magical fairy fiber).
We begin with an examination of what rainbows are and how so many colours can work successfully together in one palette. This is our foundation and how we use the combination of a range of (any) multiple colours to make beautifully pleasing eye candy yarn. We know you love colour as we do, but we also know that you are looking for practical content. The Big Book of Fibery Rainbows is rich with instructions that take you through the use of different fiber tools, colour blending to create your own palette, and then how to combine those into stunning spinnable fiber preparations. 
We have added especially developed, step by step yarn spinning recipes to make the best use of the amazing multi-coloured fiber preparations we have created, from rolags to blended batts, combed top and hackled fiber. These recipes show you how to use and manage those wonderful colours you have created and organised!
We are honoured to be able to begin the book with a wonderful Foreword written by Lexi Boeger (Pluckyfluff). Here is one of our favorite quotes: “…the subject matter stays focused on frame of mind and experimentation which will ultimately create artists instead of followers. There is plenty of brick and mortar information to be had, however. Loaded with easy to read how-to’s and step by step descriptions of the many different methods to creating unique color ways, Rainbows will teach you plenty while making you feel like you discovered it all on your own! It truly is the treasure at the end of the rainbow.”
We hope you enjoy the colour play, experimentation, ideas, and techniques we have brought together in this BIG book 🙂
Follow the link to ORDER YOUR COPY right here via Amazon.coms ‘CreateSpace’! But first you might like to join us for a browse through the pages to see whats in store for you inside the book 🙂
We will have a limited number of copies signed by both myself and Suzy. As you can imagine, those books are going to have to travel many miles to make that happen — They retail for $50 USD (within the US)/$65 USD (outside the US). If you’d like to reserve one, please check out our shop page here(scroll to the bottom).
Retailers or bulk purchasers, for ten copies or more, please contact us for wholesale prices at info@fiberygoodness.com.
We are having a launch party tomorrow night, live, online — Friday, November 18th, 7 pm EST – We will be talking about the book, making the book and have some special guests with us. Don’t miss it if you can (and fair warning — I will be singing towards the end) — Here is the livestream recording:
Now about that giveaway…We have a copy earmarked to giveaway to someone!!! To enter, just leave a comment below naming your favorite color of the rainbow. Additional entries for sharing elsewhere: Facebook, Instgram, Twitter, etc…just let us know that you did. Entries must be in by Sunday, November 20th, 5 pm EST. Best of luck to all!
So excited to curl up with your new book. Looking forward to learning some new abs some old tricks . Seeing a rainbow in of many colors always make me happy. To hard to choose one.
I’m sure this book will do the same.
Good luck ladies!
I am new to spinning and love absorbing as much information as I can, so I am looking forward to your new book. Blue is my favourite colour, but all the colour combinations are very inspiring. Can’t wait! Good luck to everyone!
Everyone knows GREEN is my favorite color…green goes with all color…..the reason??? All flowers have green leaves….and they all look good with their leaves!
Of course, purple is my fave, so that means read and blue. Congratulations on your book. It promises some happy and bright hours.
Oh, congratulations! It looks wonderful. My favourite colour at the moment is yellow, symbolic of letting go and of standing in my power and strength.
INDIGO (Cobalt blue/almost purple). 🙂
~ Suzi M
Beautiful photos! My favorite color is aubergine.
Congratulations! Since I am a sucker for rainbowfibers and yarns I have been waiting for this!
If you draw my name, feel free to draw again because I am ordering my cope right now!
Oh I forgot… orange!
So hard to choose. So I will say I lI’ve the whole rainbow! With sparkles in it too! ^___^
Congrats on this beautiful book! My favorite is bright, sunny yellow.
xoxo
Laura
Indigo Just love it because it goes with everything
I’m so excited for this book! You’re both incredibly inspiring. My favorite color is the rainbow ?, all of it. ?
Congratulations! My favorite is any purple 🙂
Green is my favorite, in all its variations…I think my favorite though is that sea foamy mermaid green
Red!
Red, it just has to be red!
This is so exciting!! Indigo is my favorite. Thank you for this ? And congratulations on the new book ??
Yay! Congratulations! Qould have to say red is my favorite color because if energy and directness!
I love blues and greys. Your book looks delicious.
Purple! No wait…navy! Or red! Or…….I love all colors. I’be always had a hard time choosing a fave. Your new book looks like a beautiful color explosion. I can’t wait to sit down with it and devour the colors! Congrats!
Congratulations on your new book. It looks great. Can’t wait to see it. My favorite color is blue.
Blues, just like the above picture!
Congratulations on the book. I look forward to it!
Congratulations with the book. You are so beautiful and creative ladies. I wish you good luck with the book ? my fave color had to be purple ?
Congratulations on your new and obviously amazing book!!! You two are so inspiring to me and I hope you sell lots of books! I love all the colours the rainbow.
If I have to pick (and it’s hard), I’ll pick yellow
Purple of course! Have already ordered one but have plenty of fiber friends that would love to be gifted a copy. Congratulations ladies, well done!
I love all the colours, but indigo is edging into the lead.
Lime is my current favorite. Especially with cobalt or purple. Your new book looks amazing! All that glorious color. If I’m not the lucky winner, I’m buying a copy.
YELLOW! =D
This is great! Today I will choose red as my favourite.
It’s funny, I’ve never been a huge fan of rainbows in spinning, but this book makes it all so appealing and gorgeous! My favorite color of the rainbow (and overall!) is blue!
Yay!!! This is such exciting news! Congratulations to you both! And for me that special rainbow color has to fall between the blue and green!
Blessings!
Theresa
My favorite color of the rainbow would have to be orange. The book looks amazing.
Congratulations on producing a beautiful book! My favorite color of the rainbow is VIOLET.
Beautiful book! Congratulations, it’s wonderful! And lovely music, also. My favorite color of the rainbow is green! And I shared this post?!
Well it used to be blue, but since working with fiber, it is now Green. The book looks fantastic – how exciting for you both!
How exciting!! Congratulations!!
My fave is turquoise.
Fabulous, my fav rainbow colour is red.
Super! Congratulations on this brilliant book! My favorite color of the rainbow is indigo! Thank you for the chance to win your book!
xoxo
Laurie
Green GREEN green~~
It is the color of living and growing things…The cool woods and sharply scented pines… the heavy laden elderberry and the beautiful dogwood in the Spring…
I am SO EXCITED for this book. I’ve been a HUGE fan of both WoolWench & SpinArtiste since I got into the fiber arts. They both have done so much for the fiber community. I am looking forward to getting a copy of this book & I’m crossing my fingers & my toes that I will be the winner 🙂 One of my favorite colors is blue. Congrats to both of you for this excited book release.
I also shared & tagged you both on Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest for extra entries!!!!
Thanks,
Carrie Pugh
Shared on my Facebook page too- https://www.facebook.com/handdyedyarns.co.nz/?ref=ts&fref=ts
I’m so proud of you both and excited. Can’t wait. But I will. Purple always. Congrats to you!
Purple
Also shred on instagram. So looking forward to this book. Well done ladies!
‘Shared’
I Tweeted about the contest!
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Looks like a fabulous book! My favorite color in the rainbow blue/green, but I love them all. I think I need this book, just got a new hackle!!!! 🙂 🙂 😉
Congratulations on your new book. Looks like a great book. Will have to buy it for my guild library. Yellow is with doubt my favourite colour.
Congratulations! It looks jam packed with Rainbowy Goodness! My favorite color is intense Cobalt blue.. Sharing on FB also. Good Luck and much success!
I’ve been anxiously waiting for this book since last year and I’m so proud of the two of you for creating such a beautiful book. I haven’t read it yet but I just know it’s going to be jam packed full of knowledge that I cannot wait to soak up. Can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait! 😀
Congratulations. The book looks great, can’t wait to see & read a copy. Hard to choose a fav. colour, probably blue, love most colours. Will we be able to get copies in New Zealand direct?
I think I’m going to have to go with Orange… I love all the colors of the rainbow, but I’ve been feeling very orange lately, lol 🙂 Thank you so much for your generosity!
Congratulations on your beautiful work of art! My favorite color has been purple for awhile now…but it will change again ahhh
Turquoise is my favourite especially when combined with other colours that make it pop. Rainbows are really quite magical <3. Congratulations with the book, it looks really awesome.
My favorite colour is definitely indigo! This book looks fabulous! I hope I win ?
Turquoise! Love it, and it looks like I will love this book! What an awesome compilation of gorgeous photos. Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy.
This book is a must-have, even if you don’t weave, spin, dye or knit. Just to look at Color!
Peachy-Coral.
A copy of this should definitely be in our guild library. My favourite colour is purple. 🙂 Sounds amazing. Well done and it’s obviously been a labour of love. So many times you hear about how hard it was to put a book together – that can really take the edge off a book for me.
Purple. And the book looks fantastic 😉
Congrats Suzy and Arlene! Your book looks so amazing! I have shared on my personal FB page and on my creative site. I wish you the best for your new darling, and my favorite color will always be teal. <3
A million kudos to you both! What an accomplishment. I can’t wait to get mine and get a rainbow overload 😉
Would love to win one, but I don’t know if I can wait! My fave color is real but purple is a close second! Pick me please Ali’s sharing on my facebook page!
my favorite color is green!
Dear Ms. Suzy and Ms. Arlene,
Good evening.
Congratulations upon the completion of your book the “The Big Book Of Fibery Rainbows” or as I shall refer to it my “Fiber Bible”. This is another example of what two people who believe in hard work, persistence and love of their Art can bring forth into the world for all of us to reap. I thank you and your families for the many hours spent away from them to create this work of Art.
Sincerely from the heart of Texas,
Miss Dahlia
Congratulations on your new book. Purple is my favorite.
Congratulations on your new book! You are such an inspiration to me in my fiber journey and have been for several years.
My favorite color in the rainbow is violet!
Can’t wait to get a copy!
This book looks awesome!!! My favorite color is yes…all of them!!!! Congratulations on this huge Journey!!!
Wow! Your book looks amazing, I like all colours but green would be my fav
How exciting you two… looks totally fabulous. I like all colors except bubblegum pink. I am really loving rusty orange with turquoise, indigo and purple with a splash of red lately. Can’t wait to see it in person! Congratulations!!!
Only one color? Impossible! When I was a little girl, my grandmother used to send me copies of Arizona magazine. It always contained pictures of rainbows over the Grand Canyon. I have had a passion for rainbows ever since! Just take a look at the Projects page on my website! 😉
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Red!!!! Though really, every colour is my favourite colour. Except maybe girly pink, but there is a place for that too.
And this is so exciting! Congratulations to both of you!!!
Its hard picking just 1 color – I guess I’d have to pick the yellows/oranges/reds/blues/greens/purples. Doesn’t it count as 1 color if all are listed? Congratulations on your book. What an accomplishment.
oh my goodness…..such a marvellous book. can’t wait to get my hands on it☺
purple would be my favourite but rainbows a just as great!
Indigo
Congrats! Looks like an awesome book. – FIBER PORN!!!
Can’t wait to read the book!!! Congratulations. My favourite colour of the rainbow is violet.
Beautiful book!
My favourite colour of the rainbow is green.
Congratulations on your book!!!! I always love blue for the most.
The book looks amazing. My favourite colour is green.
is there a color better than green? Dark, light, bright – whatever GREEN, GREEN, GREEN
one out of a rainbow? goodness – I guess the edges, ultra violet and deepest red. Good luck on your latest venture.
Stunning book – I can’t wait to get a copy – fave colour is orange, sometimes on the cusp of bright pink / orange and sometimes a rich golden orange – that’s the joy of colour, so many choices !!
Sounds very interesting! Choose a color… how difficult!
My favourite colour band of all time is turquoise bluey greens, the colours of the sea. I’m looking forward to using more colours.
Your book looks beautiful! I can’t wait to read it. ? My favorite color is green, all shades!
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Your new book looks awesome! Loved seeing the preview on the video. My favorite color is purple.
Purple, no maybe magenta, no perhaps teal? Too many lovely colours so I will go with purple. I have ordered the book for myself but would love to win one for my little Far North Spinners & Weavers Group in the very (real) far north of NZ
Red’s my favorite color of the rainbow. it’s my son’s favorite color too so that’s handy. This looks like a pretty amazing book.
The book looks wonderful!!!!! This would make a wonderful Christmas present!!!!! Congratulations on your launch!!!!!
Your book looks luscious, and full of inspiration! It’s beautiful.
My color is royal purple.
Sincerely,
Rose
I just love blue, all variations and hues of blue! It was my least favorite color for most of my life. Now I would just die without it!
Congrats on the new book, ladies! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. And thank you for all your contributions to the fiber community as a whole. It wouldn’t be the same without you two!
I just love red! It’s the color of love to me, and I love your new book and the idea that it will help me to use the equipment I already have and introduce me to some that I don’t have.
Violet(it was my maiden name). Congratulations!