Organizing is Good, Right?

I quit doing craft shows when I found Etsy. After going through all the growing pains and changes there I am doubtful I have a place in the market that Etsy has become. With that in mind and working with my sisters we are teaming up to do in person craft markets again.

I have missed talking to people in person who consider buying my creations. I haven't missed setting up and tearing down. All things have pros and cons. One thing I do know is that the easier it is to organize your set up and tear down the better the time in between can be enjoyed.

I bought some zippered bags on Amazon (affiliate link) and found some storage cubes to go in them at Dollar Tree. Two cubes will fit in each bag. Each cube can hold a category of items to be put on display and can go right back in the cube to go home. If I am lucky enough to sell out of something the storage bags and cubes can fold flat until when they are needed again.

Next, I am waiting for the hang tags I ordered to be printed and arrive. That should be soon. I already have a tagging gun that allows you to attach the hang tags to the items. Look at the 3 Busy Sisters getting all professional.

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Just An Ordinary Day

I have good intentions of writing here daily. I have failed that, but each day is a fresh opportunity to do better than before. When I travel or when we have overnight guests, I just don't manage writing here daily at all. It is what it is.

As my title today says this is just an ordinary day. We went shopping at Sam's Club this morning. After that we had some lunch here at home. Lunch was a tray of sushi bought at Sam's. 

Now I am writing this post, after that I will be doing reposts on X for those that reposted me and after that I will post a link to this post and also do some Amazon affiliate links. Today's theme for the Amazon items I will share is mirrors.

How do I decide on my daily affiliate link theme? I keep an eye on NationalDayCalendar.com to see if anything strikes me as being sharable. Yesterday I did fragrance because today is National Fragrance Day. I also keep a big list of words that I think with an Amazon search could turn up interesting things to share. Today from my list I spotted mirrors. That sounded good to me and my search turned up some really nice 5 star items. I typically share 3 of this type of link on X. Choosing my 3 for today will be tough. One of the mirrors I found (<affiliate link) was this one. I love this look! Do you?

By the time all the writing, sharing and affiliate link posting is done it will be about time to start fixing our evening meal. Any spare time before and after dinner will be spent finishing my hat. I have started the decrease rounds at the top of the hat. I will be finishing it off with a pom pom. 

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Days Are Busy But Not Necessarily Bloggable

Lots going on. We spent time last week in Bullhead City at my sister's home. Jim was getting mentored for his new hobby. He is going to learn how to use a laser to design whatever crosses his mind. It lives in his office space. A vent will be added to the window and a steel topped table is coming for it to be on. Learning how to use graphics and new software are part of the fun. At least I hope he finds the challenges fun. That is the point of a hobby isn't it?

As for me I am spreadsheet building, project planning, inventory organizing, all for the chance to get some things out of my life and into the life of others. We, my sisters and I are officially a business named 3 Busy Sisters LLC. We have decided to try selling at a place in the Bullhead City area. We just have to find a time when so we can reserve a space for a month of weekends to see how it goes.

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Netflix and Chill Knitting

Yesterday I mentioned I would be looking for some new after dinner, tv watching knitting. I found the perfect projects. I am going to make a couple slouchy hats with a pattern from Knit Picks. The pattern uses an Italian cast on. That was a new skill for me. I found instructions on YouTube from Bill Souza. < The link goes to his channel. His videos for left-handed knitters are done very well. Any time I come across something in knitting patterns I don't understand I always look to see if he has a video on it. My edge does look a bit sloppy and I am not sure why, but practice makes perfect. It does seem to make the perfect cast on for hats and bottom up sweaters with ribbing, maybe even top down socks.

I got my 1 1/2 inches of 1 x 1 rib done last knit. Next is lots of plain knitting in the round until it is time for decreasing at the top. I'll share more again soon.

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New Knitting

Yes, I did. I have started a new project. This is the first of a pair of yoga socks. No toes to make or heels to turn. I haven't ever made these before. The pattern is from Stitchcraft and Wizardry and is called Knitting is My Yoga Socks. You can find it on Ravelry and you don't need an account to check it out. 

Since I am in a stash busting mood I have decided to knit some hats during movie time after dinner. Nothing is cast on yet but when that happens I will let you know. The yoga socks will be worked on upstairs where I can concentrate on the pattern without distractions.

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I Sewed a Thing!

I haven't sewn anything in quite a while. With my sisters here last weekend I sewed. My younger sister was showing me some inspiring videos on YouTube and I started planning things in my head and pulling out fabric from bins. This project was from a design by Debbie Shore who you can find on YouTube. I adjusted the size a bit and created a project bag with an 8 inch square bottom. I love the combination of the stiff bottom and the drawstring top. The outside straps make it easy to close up the bag and carry it wherever you wish.

I have plans to use another of her patterns to make an organizer insert to hold small scissors, stitch markers, a tape measure and yarn needles. In other words, all those little tools you like to have handy when you are working on a knit or crochet project. With an insert I could move it from bag to bag because I have never been a monogamous creator. If you asked how many projects I have started at any given time I wouldn't be able to tell you.  I need to come up with a pretty solution to the drawstring too. Right now, I just have a strip of old fabric in the casing to see how well it worked. 

For the lining I remembered what the woman on the show "What Not to Wear" used to say. Remember that show? Anyway, Stacy(?) used to say it doesn't have to match, it has to go. I found a fabric lighter than the outside of my bag for the lining that I though fit that statement. The lighter color of the lining should make it easier to find things in the bottom of the bag, in the organizer that I need to make next.

So, I sewed a thing and want to make more.

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Books Read in February

I finished three books in February. One was nonfiction and two were fiction. I enjoyed all of them.

• Storm's Fury (Amelia Storm FBI Mystery Series Book 1) by Mary Stone
• Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney
• Don't Forget to Write: A Novel by Sara Goodman Confino

The pictures above are affiliate links directly to the book's page if you want to read them yourself. If you have read any of these I would love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment.

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