holidays and such

We've been having some really gray days lately and I think it's getting me down. I get pretty sad without plenty of sunshine, a common affliction in the Northeast I think. To cheer myself up, I've been making more garlands and taking things slowly day by day. I've also closed up my Etsy shops for the rest of 2009 so I can prep for this weekend's Holiday Artist Market and a trip to NY to visit family. I'm looking forward to being at my parents' home, falling back into my childhood bed, enjoying my Mom's cooking, going to seed a bit. Tyler and I are also looking forward to some serious pool tournaments (billiards) in their basement.

So, here's wishing you a very happy holiday season, full of love and warmth, and some much needed rest. Thanks to all my customers and friends who've supported my little business in its first year. I couldn't do it without you!

I'll see you in 2010, and in the meantime, feed the fishes! ------------->

Moretown Artisans' Sale...

...is tomorrow!

I'd love if you'd come out and say hello. Just like last year, I'll be sharing a table with my dear friends and neighbors of Flying Turtle Designs. I'll be bringing a big basket of yarns, a rather full display of glass earrings, and a bunch of scrumptious snips + snails garlands. Here's the details...

Moretown Artisans' Sale

Town Hall

Moretown, VT

11-4

snips and snails garland no.002

available in my fibers shop

20 facts about me at this moment in time

1. I am obsessed with Vietnamese Pho and could eat it every day.

2. I've had Christina Aguilera's Genie in a Bottle in my head for the past two days and it's driving me crazy.

3. I sleep way too much. Like 13 hours a day.

4. I'm getting rid of my car in a couple weeks and I'm really excited about it.

5. I worry about money. A lot.

6. I miss making art. (my work is mostly craft)

7. I am a bit of a recluse. I love to stay home and be quiet.

8. I have vivid dreams that are a big part of my conscious life.

9. I am sick to death of my 'real job'.

10. I want to write and self-publish a book.

11. I love to ride my bike.

12. I don't have a TV and don't want one.

13. I am the regular cook and dish-washer in my house.

14. My boyfriend is on the path to becoming a doctor.

15. I love color.

16. I want a weimaraner.

17. Beer is my drink of choice.

18. I am a chronic yoga class quitter.

19. I have a hard time figuring out when people are joking.

20. I am growing my hair out.

fresh hand-dyed yarns

Sugarplum

Sugared Violets

Indigo

Mulled Cider

Creamsicle

We finally got a fine dusting of snow today in Burlington! I can't wait til I can build snowmen in the park and go for snow-hushed walks along the lake. And x-country skiing! Let it snow...

new glass bits

buttons

arabesque bead

skull beads

snips and snails garland

I've been obsessed with Sophie Cuvelier's Fabulous Garlands for months now, and finally decided to make my own version, crochet style. I finished this one today and I'm delighted with the results: bright, cheery, chock full of colors and textures, and totally handmade. I cut each circle out by hand, pierced a little hole in each, and connected everything with my crochet hook and some cotton thread. If you look closely, you'll see some packing bubbles, crocheted pods, vintage book page bits, and circles cut from a green shipping envelope. All of the little bits are cut from scraps and things destined to be forgotten. A fun treasure that measures in at 8ft/2.5m. You can snap it up here.

update: sold out! thank you! I will be making more of these, so don't fret.

red + black pod strand

Just added to my fibers shop

Sweet Peas

Lots of new beads + earrings just added today to my bead shop, including these Sweet Pea pendants. Check out the goods here.

new Etsy shop

My beads, buttons, and jewelry are moving to a their own Etsy shop at http://www.rivulette.etsy.com ! I started the move today and will be adding new items over the next few days and weeks. I thought it would be good to have a yarn/fiber shop separate from a beads/jewelry shop to make marketing and advertising easier.

Let me know what you think!

Colorful Stitches

I am so excited to let you know that my 32 Flavors yarns will soon be available at Colorful Stitches in Lenox, MA! I shipped out a bundle of skeins today to the shop, so look for them in the coming weeks at 48 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240.

Here's what Colorful Stitches is all about: (from their website)

Colorful Stitches is a retail source for the handknitter and crocheter who wishes to knit or crochet with the best designer and natural fiber yarns and to be supported by the best creative design. Our physical store was built with the singular goal to inspire and assist knitters and crocheters of all abilities.

Colorful Stitches Store Hours:
M-F 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sat 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sun 12 to 4:00 pm
Closed on Tuesdays.

a vegetable alphabet game

Come up with a vegetable that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Take turns with someone and go A-Z. If you can't think of one, pass, and you get a point. The person with the least number of points at the end wins. Don't use a dictionary or the internet for help.

The letters I can't match with a vegetable are: Q, U, V, X.

Try it with fruits too. It's fun.