Just found this on youtube and yes, I’m a bit blushy, but I’m still so pumped about the show this weekend. It was a great experience and I’m thrilled to realize that I’m not too old to do a show that has a deejay!
I met some very talented and positive people, had some great interactions with customers and overall enjoyed myself a bit more than I normally would while “working”.
Asia, self appointed watch cat of the new stash. I’m in a whirled of my own trying to get my inventory up for the show next weekend. I was not expecting to sell a good portion of it at the Wise Hall market on Saturday, so I’m a bit further behind than I thought.
This is all there is for now. I am out of raw materials! I’m hoping my fleece order is here soon. Last tracked in Montreal, I don’t know how much longer I can wait.
Ann, if you’re reading the blog today…….thank you so much for the lovely cards. What a wonderful surprise, right up there with receiving an order of fleece!
I’m still in hyper mode trying to get ready for my first show of the season and made the run downtown yesterday to Make It Production’s office to drop off a few samples for their segment on Urban Rush today.
Imagine my happy dance moment when I saw this photo posted on the Make It Facebook Page. I am setting up the wheel so that I can spin and watch the segment in a half hour. I will be spinning some lovely dyed merino, having a hot chocolate and just generally being thankful.
UPDATE- The cherry blossom scarf is a “statement piece” and right after that they featured the spring lavender baby pirate hat….Yippee.
Now back to my regularly scheduled programming….spinning and the space channel. I think I need to ramp up pirate production.
Everything I had planned for the weekend fell through. When that happens, you just make new plans. And that’s never a bad thing if your new plans include spinning for about 14 hrs, drinking lots of coffee, reading the latest spin off magazine and booking your trip to the Black Sheep Gathering. Hell Ya!
I would like to thank Jennifer for these tiny glow in the dark sheep that are definitely going to become part of an art yarn. I had glow in the dark bats from last year, that were supposed to be part of a Halloween yarn that never came to pass. (these sheep are much cuter).
Classes cancelled, no party Saturday night. BTW, there is a side effect to 14 hours of spinning. One wrist is shot and my right knee is aching. That has never happened before. My heart is light though. I spun merino/silk, merino and BFL and I plied all of them in a way that just tickled my fancy.
I’m finishing a lace weight, then shifting to singles and then a little outing that is very hush, hush. If it comes together, it will definitely take this little MelonHead to the next level.
I am at the Wise Hall Market on Saturday (Earth Day) and what better way to celebrate this day than offering all Market members 10% off all purchases that day. Any purchase can also give you an opportunity to win a $25.00 gift certificate to spend on any MelonHead goods. The discount is good for this market only. No better place to be than a Farmer’s Market on Earth Day!
Spending the afternoon with Pearl put me in full spinning mode. These yarns courtesy of the Ashford Joy.
This moving puddle of yarn is a simple merino with a pretty palette of colours.
This yarn is “Night Stroll”
This yarn is “Blossom”
Yarn stats
The 2nd crochet class went really well. I love this group. Everyone is working on either my crochet scarf design or have modified it to a neck wrap. I am on call in case anyone has a crochet emergency. However, based on what quick studies they are, I’m certain I won’t see anyone until Monday’s class. Is it mean to give students crochet homework?
to this.
and this….
to this…..
The next few days will be more of the same. Spring spinning fever has set in.