by carmen | Feb 20, 2011 | Events
equals one return ferry ticket to Nanaimo……Considering the weather and the road adventure, I’d say the price was well worth it.
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| Ferry terminal at Horseshoe Bay |
A bit too chilly to be outside, John and I had our traditional backgammon tournament on board. I got my ass kicked. Touring the gift shop eased my pain.
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| Gift shop monkeys. |
Since we had timed this event to the second, we opted out of the more scenic Island Hwy drive. Since we missed the Fanny Bay view we made sure not to miss the oysters themselves.
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| Pan fried, herb crusted goodnes |
Comox Valley is a beautiful Vancouver Island destination and the Filberg Lodge looked so oddly gorgeous without all the crafters.
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| The Teahouse |
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| Naked grounds |
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| Proof of other last minute crafters. |
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| The times they are a changing |
There was a great deal of car knititng accomplished (one hat and scarf set) to match the new coat I got this year. I’m holding off on that picture until I can get the pattern finished. It’s a fun one.
by carmen | Feb 19, 2011 | Dyeing, Events, Spinning
but the fur remained. Becky spent most of Wednesday cleaning her Chow’s fur and it is now just waiting to dry.
I’ll be keeping some of what is carded for this…What’s the point of having a yarn project and not including some spun dog fur, or other fun project.
On the other hand I don’t think I ever posted a picture of the locks that Jennifer and I dyed together…
A few singles have made it to the 355. Will quickly post those and then on the road.
Just got back from Whistler and on the way to the Island. Love a good BC adventure. The snow in Whistler yesterday was wonderful. The Indian food from Tandori Grill, even better.
by carmen | Nov 29, 2010 | Events
Doing a show in Edmonton during the Grey Cup—-what was I thinking? I was thinking a lot of women would be sports widows and need to shop. I was wrong. Everyone likes the game here. No widows, but everyone did make the time to shop….Thanks you freezing cold city with the warm, wonderful people.
I love it here! I love being on the road. A great night in Banff, followed by 5 days in Edmonton. Heading out to Canmore today and can hardly wait to get on the road. I seem to have gotten over my inabiility to knit in the car through sheer desperation and force of will. (it worked).
I ran out of a few things but for the most part I was properly stocked. The vibe was great and I got some feedback on a few new designs.
My absolute favourite thing about Edmonton is the amount of Second Cup coffee shops. Something I really missed about Ontario. I also enjoyed the combination of cold and sunshine. I also discovered I like eating Greek take out food in hotels. Oh, and that I resent sleep. I really could have stayed awake knitting on the bed, cross legged and hogging pillows all night long, but John needed some sleep. Got to be kind to the driver.
Have a great cup of coffee today, whatever your blend and knit a bit. It feels good.
by carmen | Nov 22, 2010 | Events
It’s Monday morning. I’m enjoying a fabulous instant espresso that my friend Kim brought me back from her recent trip to Germany. Delish. It’s helping me keep my eyes open and the T3 I took for the sore back is kicking in as well. Thankfully.
Show recap. Five days of 12 hr days absolutely flew by. Were it not for the continuous visits of friends, I don’t know if that would have been the case. Every year I talk about how lucky I am for the endless list of compadres that help us set up –tear down—suppport us….blah, blah, blah. They know who they are and I hope that they know how indebted we are for their kindness.
Physically, I was more exerted than any show in the past. Older? That has to be it? I hate to think that my ever widening butt is dragging us down, but balanced low cal meals hasn’t been my priority for several months getting ready for the show.
I’ll be grateful when the craft schedule is done and I can return to some semblance of a routine. Believe it or not this girl needs some structure.
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| Booth at it’s Best |
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This Circle Craft was the best one of the three I have done so far. Finally, the last two years of assessing the demographic has paid off. It’s the first time I had the right amount of inventory in the sizes I needed to sell and in very few cases had to say “sorry sold out”. This seriously impairs my inventory for Edmonton, but I’m heading out to the studio to see what I can do to make this right.
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| Booth Coming Down |
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| Remains of the Day |
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I know I’ll have a chance to sleep in January and when I finally do get a full night’s sleep, I’m sure I’ll be dreaming of hand spun and new designs and I’m even considering taking a vacation this year.
To everyone who attended the show —-thank you for supporting local and handmade.
by carmen | Nov 17, 2010 | Events
So it’s finally here. A year of prep (the last months a few more frantic, for sure)and all those late nights at the studio have brought me to this.
Now for me this inventory has looked pretty much like this most of the year.
It is really decadent to sit back after assembling all of it to take the time to drink it all in. For all the times I felt I was slacking, this display silences that inner snarky voice that said I wasn’t working hard enough.
And we all know this didn’t happen by just little old me. Thanks again to everyone who make this jumbled mess of yarns and hats a booth that’s a sweet little bit of eye candy if I say so myself. (Bragging rights limited to 3 days a year)
Come by the show….G137….Nice and close to the bathroom, almost in it as a matter of fact. On the positive side, I guess that means I’ll see everyone at least once.
by carmen | Oct 31, 2010 | Events
