Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Vonda (a discontinued yarn) in Peacock Pattern: Kaiso by Judy Sumner Started: September 1, 2014 Completed: September 30, 2014 Notes: These socks were doomed from the start. They started off as a different pattern and it totally kicked my behind; but because these were my September 12-in-14 project, …
Well, last week was actually a working-mostly-behind-the-scenes type of week, so while I was able to catch up on a lot of things, it makes for pretty boring daily photos! Here’s how I spent a couple of days; sitting at the table in the living room, going over my notes …
Most of you probably know how much I love a planner. A system. A tool for to-do lists and things to remember and generally an off-site back-up brain storage unit. And I’ve tried everything from scraps of paper to small spiral note pads in my purse to the Franklin system …
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tiptree in The 60s Have Called Pattern: A Little Bit Country Socks by Adrienne Fong Started: August 4, 2014 Completed: August 26, 2014
Did I tell you I took off from work not one but TWO weekends? I KNOW. Who am I?! OK, so one of those weekends was the Florida Fiber-In, and it was work related, BUT STILL. Rhea and I went to the Florida Fiber-In, which of course was a ton …
This week I feel I’m more “waiting” than “working.” Waiting to hear from the bank about the new HaldeCraft World Headquarters that we’re trying to buy. Waiting to hear back from craft show applications. Waiting to hear back from Best Buy about my computer with a fried hard drive. I …
What to do when you work alone but need to bounce ideas off someone? BLOG! Here’s part three in my three-day think-a-thon.
Yesterday I brought up three decisions I’m chewing on. Here’s part two.
Now is the time on Sprockets where we talk about three decisions I need to make for my business, but I don’t know which road to take for any of them; or, rather, I probably do, but need to process by writing. Internal HaldeCraft neep ahead. Really long. Skip this, …
October’s yarn is in the mail, and starting to arrive at its destinations. That means I can tell you about last month’s yarn! September’s club colorway was Kissed by Fire, and I think you can guess that this is inspired by Game of Thrones (unless you know nothing, Jon Snow). …
Between computer highs and lows and waiting for house loan stuff to sort itself out and work, I feel like I got nuthin’. I mean, surely something is in here, in my head, that needs to be written, but … I think of a million things to blog about when …
I needed to get some new business cards as I was down to my last 50… and what a great time for MOO! to have a 25% off sale! I stocked up – smartly looked up records on how many business cards I ordered so far this year, which turns …
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Windling in Yggdrasil Pattern: Ragna Cap by Elsebeth Lavold Started: July 2, 2014 Completed: July 9, 2014 Notes: This was my July 12-in-14 project; I wound up taking it with me to Fiber-In and used it as a donation for the auction.
What are you working on this week? I’m not working on ceramics right now, actively (although I have so much that needs to be done! There’s so much unfinished bisque in this office right now, I should start selling unfinished pieces!), but the week after next is “ceramic week” so …
I hope you love yarn, because I have a pretty impressive list of yarn listed this week! Here’s everything that’s relisted (or new, and that will be marked): Blue Sun in Andre Blue Sun in Marion Hogtown in Andre Hogtown in Emma (new) Hogtown Special in Windling One Hit Wonder …
Last week was not as productive as I wanted; a few days I didn’t even take “Scenes from a work day” photos because who needs a photo of me going to Best Buy with a dying computer? Or photos of me doing my quarterly sales tax, or bagging up yarn club? …
Oddly (or maybe not; other creative types might be able to relate to this), the projects I do that have the most heart, the custom work that means something, a piece that you try to put the soul of the person ordering into and wind up putting yourself into as …
What are you working on this week? This week has almost been a complete wash for me, productivity-wise. I’ve had some computer issues (new computer + failing hard drive = bad times) and for about two days was on a backup of a backup computer that is so old that …
File this under “things you shouldn’t see on a computer you bought five months ago”: I think that was… last Tuesday or Wednesday. Now, I backup everything to an external hard drive once a week, but on some Facebook recommendations I went ahead and signed up for Carbonite and left …
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get to see Lorena, some Haldecraft groupies, and a whole lot of other crafting friends at the Florida Fiber in. It is great to connect with people with similar interests. However, the reality is that we can’t all just travel from …
It’s been raining here in Gainesville for about four days now, or at the least has been overcast, but I’m trying not to let not seeing the sun get this Florida girl down. What are you working on this week? I’m ignoring soap and ceramics this week, sadly, as it’s …