Category Archives: Studio

Enter —- Panic Busy

By carmen | Published: September 8, 2011

Today I realized that I am 4 days into “panic busy”.  I may have been cued by the feeling of nausea from staring at the pile of dyed fibre on the coffee table.  Maybe it was the fact that I realized I have two shows this weekend and no fibre to sell.  No–wait—-It’s the fact [...]

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Pictoral … Not

By admin | Published: July 12, 2011

I keep forgetting to take pictures….at the market, at the studio, wherever I need to be taking pictures.  I don’t like posts without photos, hence the week of not blogging.  However, until I can take some good shots, I still want to let you know what’s been going on. The studio has been crazy busy, [...]

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Bargaining for Time

By carmen | Published: July 5, 2011

And the script is as follows: John:  Well, I’m calling like you asked.  It’s 6pm, are you ready to come home yet? Me:  Well Monica just got here a little while ago and Kristen and I are really working the dyes. John:  Okay, should I call you again at 7? Me:  No, I’m definitely thinking [...]

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Saturday Studio = The Best Day Ever

By carmen | Published: July 3, 2011

We loaded up the car early and Kim and I made our way to the studio for reskeining, some tagging and braiding rovings.  She was handling all of that while I was working on the kit yarns.  And yippee….the first 4 colourways have been spun.   I honestly never thought I’d get to this stage.  [...]

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Transportation Issues

By carmen | Published: July 1, 2011

I want to start riding my bike to the studio.  When Jennifer visits the studio, she rides her bike from Steveston and I am only 5 miles from my studio….so why aren’t I riding…. This is what I will usually cart back and forth with.  Far right, needing seaming and labels, middle box yarn needing [...]

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Last Carding Group

By carmen | Published: June 29, 2011

Things are just too busy to run the carding group at the studio anymore.  Also, the size of the group is expanding to such an extent that we are running out of space.  Having Kristen and Jennifer there as studio mates often finds them there on the group nights as well so this makes things [...]

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Updates and The Best Cookie in the World

By carmen | Published: June 20, 2011

Since I keep forgetting to take pics of anything and haven’t photo’d yarn.  Here is an amazing picture of a tray of cookies that Monica made for a studio visit last week.  Yes, they are balls of yarn.  Delicious yarn.  A quick wrap up of the more than a week.  At the studio dyeing like [...]

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You’ve Got to Have Friends

By carmen | Published: June 11, 2011

Calling my business a sole proprietorship is not at all accurate.  I know I would not have this business were it not for the generosity of my friends.  This week for example….. The woven labels came in………thanks for your nimble fingers ToniThe receipt books (many) need their stickers …..thanks KarenThe hang tags are printed ……..thanks [...]

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A Relative Sense of Calm

By carmen | Published: June 1, 2011

Based on the number of shows I have booked this year, I should be completely freaked out.  One thing I have learned over the years is that the first market sets the tone for the rest of the season. Sales, ease of set up, it all carries through.  And when the studio is tidy….well that’s [...]

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Withdrawal

By carmen | Published: May 18, 2011

I haven’t really been to the studio for days.  I miss getting my spin on and have two lovely bobbins full and ready for plying.  Then I will spin more and another bobbin and finally update my 355.   I need to fill those yarn cupboards. Some new dye colours came in today.  I’m super excited [...]

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