Woohoo! I'm at Cestari's Spring Wool Fair this weekend. Y'all should come out and see us. Cestari Farm is in Churchville, VA and has some cool stuff happening. Some of us are demonstrating various spinning related skills, some are selling fruits and vegetables, somebody further down is selling honey and I think apple juice. The weather was gorgeous and sunny! I am really glad we had the canopy set up, because I would have been cooked. I sold four spindles, three of which were the natural type that my Hubby favors. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I'd love to see some of you who have read the blog and came out and see us.
We will also be at Sedalia again this year, if you miss us at Cestari.
The sometimes random ramblings of a crocheter, knitter, spinner, and spindle maker trying to record the creative process. Visit my shop at www.SpindlesandMore.com
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wow, I finished listing some of the new items
So, here are several of the listings, not all of them, but most of what's at etsy right now. I will continue to add the large spindles onto the site. I noticed that my supply of large natural spindles with detail is gone, and I'm out of snowflakes, mice and student spindles. I've got a lot of work ahead me as I prepare for the show season.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Are we there yet?
Holy cow, I finally have a chance to sit down and try to update my Etsy and .com sites and blog a little. Well, not really, but I am actively avoiding something I know I should be doing, namely exercising, but who's keeping track anyway?
I will be adding the large spindles to the etsy site today, and hopefully updating the .com to list upcoming shows I'll be at.
Now, I just need to get off here and back to the updating.
Remember, if you want to see the new spindles, they'll be at SpindlesandMore.com, with the etsy link listed.
See you there.
I will be adding the large spindles to the etsy site today, and hopefully updating the .com to list upcoming shows I'll be at.
Now, I just need to get off here and back to the updating.
Remember, if you want to see the new spindles, they'll be at SpindlesandMore.com, with the etsy link listed.
See you there.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Etsy mini to see what's still there...
Yes, the .com site is still underway, but it is taking a while and the move threw us off, who knew we'd find a place that meets all our requirements and still has high-speed internet???
Wow, it has been months...
It has been a long time since I blogged last. I worked on some spindles like crazy and shipped them off to another store who is selling them on consignment for me. This is a great opportunity and I relish being able to say to my customers, "If you don't find what you want here, you can also try Greenberry House, they carry my spindles as well..." I feel so "out there" being able to say that!
To catch up quickly, I took another short break from making spindles to gather ideas, move to my new (well, used, but new to us) house and re-establish the craft room that is my work area. I still only allow people in who have signed the waiver against personal injury... 9/10 of my stuff: spindle pieces, parts, inventory, tools, other projects and the crocheting, spinning and weaving tools are in their places. The other 1/10 is still in their boxes on the floor, awaiting shelf space.
I am grearing up for the Pumpkin festival at Cestari Farms this month (11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26). This will be my first Pumpkin Festival and I have been working on adding fall-themed spindles to the mix. I have not listed them online yet, but will offer them on my site after the Pumpkin Festival is over. I know it isn't always possible to meet my customers in person, but I much prefer to be able to talk to the person and have them try out the spindle first, before purchasing it. It makes for a better fit in the long run.
If you read my blog and you'll be at the Pumpkin Festival, drop in and chat a while, I'd love to meet you.
To catch up quickly, I took another short break from making spindles to gather ideas, move to my new (well, used, but new to us) house and re-establish the craft room that is my work area. I still only allow people in who have signed the waiver against personal injury... 9/10 of my stuff: spindle pieces, parts, inventory, tools, other projects and the crocheting, spinning and weaving tools are in their places. The other 1/10 is still in their boxes on the floor, awaiting shelf space.
I am grearing up for the Pumpkin festival at Cestari Farms this month (11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26). This will be my first Pumpkin Festival and I have been working on adding fall-themed spindles to the mix. I have not listed them online yet, but will offer them on my site after the Pumpkin Festival is over. I know it isn't always possible to meet my customers in person, but I much prefer to be able to talk to the person and have them try out the spindle first, before purchasing it. It makes for a better fit in the long run.
If you read my blog and you'll be at the Pumpkin Festival, drop in and chat a while, I'd love to meet you.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Yarn sale at SpindlesandMore.com
I'm offering my handspun yarns at 50% off. The sale is in anticipation of my move and it would be nice NOT to have to move all of my inventory with me to the new house.
Come take a look, at 50% off, for handspun yarn, you can't beat that deal!!
Come take a look, at 50% off, for handspun yarn, you can't beat that deal!!
New website still in progress...
Yes, the SpindlesandMore.com website is coming... eventually... We are trying to get all the information gathered into one place and organized so that it can be put up on the web in an easy-to-use way. When that finally happens, the etsy site will go down and the .com site will be the only way to access my spindles, yarns and wearable fiber art. Right now, I'm debating whether to update my etsy site listings, only to have everything moved in a little while or to wait, since all that same information has to be hand entered again on the .com site.
School is finally out for the summer and after tomorrow, I'll have 2 free days and a weekend before I head to a week-long teaching conference, then a week of vacation and then a move in mid-late July, I won't have a lot of time to work on my sites and keep them up to date. I am trying, though...
For those of you who have been wondering about the red and black shawl I was working on months ago, I've finally completed the weaving and only need to add the fringe, take it off the loom, set the weave and it is ready for wear. If I get off here and go work on it right now, I might be able to take it to school tomorrow and show it off...
See ya.
School is finally out for the summer and after tomorrow, I'll have 2 free days and a weekend before I head to a week-long teaching conference, then a week of vacation and then a move in mid-late July, I won't have a lot of time to work on my sites and keep them up to date. I am trying, though...
For those of you who have been wondering about the red and black shawl I was working on months ago, I've finally completed the weaving and only need to add the fringe, take it off the loom, set the weave and it is ready for wear. If I get off here and go work on it right now, I might be able to take it to school tomorrow and show it off...
See ya.
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