Category Archives: Events

Last 2 Events of the Season

By admin | Published: December 6, 2011

We have been busy replenishing stock to prepare for our last 2 events of the season. After Circle Craft, the booth display was packed up and sent to Edmonton in preparation for the Butterdome Craft Show. This is my first year doing Butterdome and I’m looking forward to it. We fly to Edmonton tomorrow and [...]

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Pit Stop

By carmen | Published: August 3, 2011

Back to my real life….John thought that the come home quick change and head out again was very much like being in one of those pit crews —at least if the tire change is restocking.   Monica has made great work of getting the pattern ready and it has finally been uploaded to Ravelry.  I can [...]

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More Notes From the Road

By carmen | Published: August 1, 2011

At the end of each day we return to the cottage to have dinner, collect our thoughts, soak in the tub and enjoy the beauty of the garden.  Idyllic and not something that we have at our place in Vancouver.  Diane, from the Garden Cottage Retreat is the perfect kind of host — a welcome [...]

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How Many Hats Can I Wear?

By carmen | Published: July 25, 2011

Finding a description that fits what I do is a bit ridiculous.  I don’t know how many people would take on a job description that read. Looking for a person who enjoys limited sleep,  extreme multitasking and constantly being subject to  the opinion of complete strangers.  Must enjoy this for a modest wage with no [...]

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Counting Down

By carmen | Published: July 20, 2011

50 skeins to rewind, label 17 felt hats to finish 300 French Knots 22 hats waiting for labels 5 rovings drying at the studio 2 lost Kromski bobbins SEVEN DAYS TO FILBERG. No, I am not freaking out. Some new yarns on the 355 Page.    

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When it Stops Raining at the Market…

By carmen | Published: July 4, 2011

…but continues raining inside your tent, and other misadventures from market day. We had an amazing day in Whistler yesterday.  We managed to finish our entire set up before the skies opened up in a biblical way.  A great flood with the intention of wiping bad crafters off the planet, perhaps?  The rain was ridiculous [...]

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Too Calm

By carmen | Published: June 28, 2011

….something must be wrong.  Oh, doomsayer me.  I am less than 30 days from Filberg, behind in inventory, postal strike deeply delayed my fibre shipments, I have two too full classes to teach and a bunch of fibre at the studio to be rinsed (thanks Kristen) and somehow things are still pretty awesome. I have [...]

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Hot Day, Cool Chicks

By carmen | Published: June 27, 2011

Whoever says you can’t sell wool in the summer never met these lovely ladies….   And from California, no less.  Thanks ladies —it’s great to have awesome models hanging in the booth.  Very good for business.   The market was the perfect combination of sunshine and great company.  Kathy and Kim were the demo knitters [...]

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Market Wrap Up

By carmen | Published: June 13, 2011

I’m going to need a lot of inventory this season.  Thanks Kim.  You really made this tear down a snap.

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Kitsilano Market – First Market of the Season

By carmen | Published: May 30, 2011

The market season has begun.  In an unprecedented race to be organized and on time, we were too early to set up.  That will not happen again.  SUNSHINE all day!  Heaven for a first market. I have had this nagging feeling that I haven’t been busy enough.  After setting up the booth (and realizing there [...]

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