A Concept

This blog had a started with the intent to showcase my stitching with random sharing of handmade coolness I found online. I have been good, well maybe not, about the random sharing and not so good, ok not really good at all, about showing my work. I do have projects I am working on all the time in fact a few, well maybe several things at a time. So for myself as well as for readers in you are interested I am going to try a record more of my work here more often. At times it will be in progress work and other times finished, photographed and listed work.
 
So over the weekend I needed to start something new. I am trying to use up stash and not buy new things unless they are needed for a specific project. I wanted to make a scarf that would be good for men or women. I think I came up with a stitch pattern that works for both. It has a relatively smooth side and a bumpy side and you could choose which is the right side depending on what you like. I don't plan on fringing this because someone like my husband would say that makes it too girly. When it is all done it will go on my mannequin to get its picture taken and then be listed in a shop. I love the color of this and hope someone else will too.



If you want to read more of my personal ramblings I invite you to take a look at my other blog A Cozy Life.

My Favorite

As I create things I try to keep in mind how they would be used. I imagine my scarves being worn and wrapped in different ways. I put together in my head how I would wear it and hope someone else likes the item too.

I have always thought this scarf would look great with a pair jeans. You know when you find the perfect fit you should buy several if you can. I see it put together with a white long sleeved t shirt or thin sweater. Throw in a great pair of boots and you are ready to go. That is why it is one of my favorite creations.

Would this scarf fit in your life?

More Confidence

It is great to have sales. It lets you know that someone out there appreciates what you do. It gives you the confidence to risk a little more and put up more things for judgement and hopefully sales.

In keeping with these new found good feelings I made some changes and added some things to two of my shops, the one on Etsy and the one on Silkfair.

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New to Etsy are these two scarves. Sometimes I get my hands on a yarn I enjoy working with and like to see what variations I can come up with. I have done four scarves all together with this yarn so look for two more in the shop very soon.

The scarf on the left is narrow and the variegated yarn was combined with a solid black worsted weight.

The scarf on the right is about 8 inches wide and only uses the variegated boucle yarn that goes from a deep black to silvery gray to white and back to the black.

Both of them are very soft and light but still would add a bit of comfort to your neck and shoulders.

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The Sale Continues!

Clicking the link above will take you away to a shopping adventure you don't want to miss. You will see a list of about 40 Etsy shops all offering discounts or free shipping or a combination of both. Each shop has decided on their sale offers so your deal could be as individual and wonderful as the items offered.

For my own shop I am offering a 20% discount on anything in the shop. To make your purchasing easier you can choose what you want, pay for it and I will send you a refund by PayPal. Doing it this way is easier. It means you don't have to wait for answers to emails or revised invoices to have what you want.

I ask $6.00 for my headbands that are created in a way you can't find anywhere else and now through Sunday you can get them for $4.80!

I ask $12.00 for a set of 4 hand knit 100% cotton dish clothes in an extra scrubby pattern stitch and you can now have them for $9.60!

New listings include two new scarves. One of them is a Mobius twist scarf in a grown up pink and the other is a not so basic beige that is long, thick and oh so very soft!

The pink scarf is listed at $25.00 so until Sunday it could be yours for $20.00.

The beige scarf has lots of yarn and knitting time in it. Each fringe has been knotted at the ends to prevent ugly fraying. It is priced at $44.00 but during the sale your price is $35.20!

To bring any of these things to your door I use USPS Priority Mail service with Delivery Confirmation when available. I will send your tracking number by email as soon as your order is shipped. To get this quality serve you only pay me a flat rate no matter what size your order.


Remember my 20% discount ends on Sunday! Shop Now!

Soon To Be In My Shop

These two scarves will be in the shop soon. I need to measure them and get descriptions written. I wanted to share their pictures with you today.

I am feeling better about my pictures lately. A lot of that good feeling comes from using tips found in the etsy.com forums. I have a nice Nikon D70 camera and am learning new things about how to use it every time I take pictures.

When my husband bought the camera he got an extra light to go on the top of it. When I first started taking pictures for etsy I used that light source inside because he said it would be all I needed. Somehow those pictures were never ones I was really proud of.

Over and over I kept reading that the best shots were taken outside in natural light. I tried this on the last several things I have photographed and have seen a huge difference. To tell the absolute truth, I am not really happy about needing to go outside though. You see, I live in the Phoenix area and it is so hot all summer that it is not much fun going outside. Even early in the morning it can be closing in on 100 degrees by 9 or 10 am. When it gets cooler in the fall and winter I am sure I will be more enthusiastic about it.