Friday, February 5, 2010
My Carding Katie
I had to share this. Katie wanted to card some batts while I was working on the computer so I gave her a tub full of wool and lots of sparkly add ins and told her to have at it. Rest assured, she has been trained in the proper and safe use of the drum carder.....I would not let just any child use a drum carder unsupervised. Anyhow, Katie carded up 3 gorgeous batts with a total weight of 5 oz. I was thrilled and was looking forward to spinning them tonight. So, what does the little bugger do.....she wraps them up and packs them in a box so she can give them to me for my birthday in 2 weeks. Cripes!! I think she just likes torturing me............
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Huge Sale and life in general
Well, we've gotten more snow and there's lots more expected this week and weekend. Joy. Everyone here is sick of snow. I've been sewing, carding, and spinning like there's no tomorrow to keep the shop stocked and I must say I am very pleased with the batts I'm getting! I've totally rearranged my "area" where I do my crafting. It's gone from a cluttered mess to a well organized work space........wonder how long that will last. I was approved to be a dealer for Greener Shades dye which I'm thrilled about!! I've added a page to order the dyes to the new Store on the website. Oh, Eric's fiber tools are about 10% less expensive if you get them through the website versus Etsy. I'm about to crawl out of my skin waiting for the Interweave Crochet magazine to come out........still not sure if my bag will be in it or not since I haven't gotten any responses to emails sent. I know they're busy and I should just be patient but it's killing me.
Eric is somewhat incapacitated at the moment. He managed to get bitten by spiders and poison ivy at the same time both of which is he very allergic to. So, to say the least this past week was more fun that humans should be allowed. This week will be just as much fun because he can't drive with the "incapacitated foot" and our roads are snowy and icy. I hate driving in that junk and I can't get the chains on the van which makes for a hair raising ride. Somebody shoot me now. The kids are hanging in there and Katie is making super cute clay animals and Alex usually has his nose stuck in the computer only coming up for air when there's food involved. I think I may have to hide that thing for awhile before he forgets there are other people living in the house with him. Teenagers, you've got to love 'em because it's against the law to shoot them.
Oh! I'm having a big sale in the jewelry shop....35% off your item total feb. 2 thru feb 14th. I'd like to close it down and totally concentrate on the fiber shop so I'm getting rid of as much as I can . If you want a good deal on vintage costume and fine jewelry check it out....lots of designer pieces. Beth1818 Vintage Costume & Fine Jewelry
Eric is somewhat incapacitated at the moment. He managed to get bitten by spiders and poison ivy at the same time both of which is he very allergic to. So, to say the least this past week was more fun that humans should be allowed. This week will be just as much fun because he can't drive with the "incapacitated foot" and our roads are snowy and icy. I hate driving in that junk and I can't get the chains on the van which makes for a hair raising ride. Somebody shoot me now. The kids are hanging in there and Katie is making super cute clay animals and Alex usually has his nose stuck in the computer only coming up for air when there's food involved. I think I may have to hide that thing for awhile before he forgets there are other people living in the house with him. Teenagers, you've got to love 'em because it's against the law to shoot them.
Oh! I'm having a big sale in the jewelry shop....35% off your item total feb. 2 thru feb 14th. I'd like to close it down and totally concentrate on the fiber shop so I'm getting rid of as much as I can . If you want a good deal on vintage costume and fine jewelry check it out....lots of designer pieces. Beth1818 Vintage Costume & Fine Jewelry
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Crazy Busy
Okay, I'm going to try and do a real post.....sort of. It's been crazy busy here and I'm running in "warp speed" mode to try and keep up with stuff so I don't get so far behind. Here's a quick and dirty run down!
* I sold my picker and can now order the fine cloth Fancy Kitty carder!!! Yes, I know I already have one but it's medium cloth and doesn't do fine batts with fleece as well as I would like. Can't have to many fiber tools!!
* I got the fiber tools up in the Etsy shop though some are pre-order listings because Eric can only make them so fast but we wanted people to get a look at what was possible and if they want one they can order it and he'll start on it right away.
*The website has been changed around a bit and I've added The Store (handspun yarn, fiber, tool cases, bags, etc) and Wool Combs & Hackles pages where people can pre-order fiber tools for about 10% less than what they are listed on Etsy.
*Finished more bags, cut more fabric, and now have a huge knot in my left shoulder. Still hunting for the heating pad but the bags are coming out well. I've got tons more fabric to cut and a million color combinations in my head.......don't worry, there's plenty of room since there's nothing else up there at the moment.
*I was approved to be a retailer for Greener Shades dye which is a fabulous non-toxic chrome free acid dye...now I just have to come up with enough $ to make the hefty initial order
* I finished my acrylic stash busting afghan
*I finished Katies' split toe socks
*The kids helped clean the house yesterday......it took all day and I had to empty the vacume cannister 3x's...it looked like I sucked up small rodents there was so much fluff in there from carding and combing
*Got 2lbs of absolutely gorgeous Huacaya mahogany colored alpaca fleece washed.....Eric loves this stuff. It's super soft and he loves the natural reddish brown color
*Alex got all A's on his 2 benchmark tests at school....he was very proud of himself ;) He was also 1 of 5 kids in his grade to get 100% on his algebra sol........he said his teacher was so happy he thought she was going to grab him and kiss him.
* Katie got an A on her social studies test and she thinks she got an A+ on her book report/project.......she said her teacher pulled her aside and told her how impressed he was with her artwork (project portion of the report) and that she should go to art school when she gets older. Eric and I already knew this but for her to hear it from her teacher was a major boost for Katie.
*Everyone is sick of snow........we still have some snow in the yard from before Christmas and now it has a inch of ice on top of it. Lovely.
*The whole family is loving some old black and white Alfred Hitchcock movies Eric got super cheap at Walmart. They're almost as good as the 1950's Sherlock Holmes TV shows in black and white.....they're my favorite.
* I haven't heard back from Interweave Crochet yet about my bag and I'm going nuts. I think I will break down on Monday and email Toni just to make sure she got it okay........I hate bugging people.
Okay, I need to take a shower and do some more sewing.
* I sold my picker and can now order the fine cloth Fancy Kitty carder!!! Yes, I know I already have one but it's medium cloth and doesn't do fine batts with fleece as well as I would like. Can't have to many fiber tools!!
* I got the fiber tools up in the Etsy shop though some are pre-order listings because Eric can only make them so fast but we wanted people to get a look at what was possible and if they want one they can order it and he'll start on it right away.
*The website has been changed around a bit and I've added The Store (handspun yarn, fiber, tool cases, bags, etc) and Wool Combs & Hackles pages where people can pre-order fiber tools for about 10% less than what they are listed on Etsy.
*Finished more bags, cut more fabric, and now have a huge knot in my left shoulder. Still hunting for the heating pad but the bags are coming out well. I've got tons more fabric to cut and a million color combinations in my head.......don't worry, there's plenty of room since there's nothing else up there at the moment.
*I was approved to be a retailer for Greener Shades dye which is a fabulous non-toxic chrome free acid dye...now I just have to come up with enough $ to make the hefty initial order
* I finished my acrylic stash busting afghan
*I finished Katies' split toe socks
*The kids helped clean the house yesterday......it took all day and I had to empty the vacume cannister 3x's...it looked like I sucked up small rodents there was so much fluff in there from carding and combing
*Got 2lbs of absolutely gorgeous Huacaya mahogany colored alpaca fleece washed.....Eric loves this stuff. It's super soft and he loves the natural reddish brown color
*Alex got all A's on his 2 benchmark tests at school....he was very proud of himself ;) He was also 1 of 5 kids in his grade to get 100% on his algebra sol........he said his teacher was so happy he thought she was going to grab him and kiss him.
* Katie got an A on her social studies test and she thinks she got an A+ on her book report/project.......she said her teacher pulled her aside and told her how impressed he was with her artwork (project portion of the report) and that she should go to art school when she gets older. Eric and I already knew this but for her to hear it from her teacher was a major boost for Katie.
*Everyone is sick of snow........we still have some snow in the yard from before Christmas and now it has a inch of ice on top of it. Lovely.
*The whole family is loving some old black and white Alfred Hitchcock movies Eric got super cheap at Walmart. They're almost as good as the 1950's Sherlock Holmes TV shows in black and white.....they're my favorite.
* I haven't heard back from Interweave Crochet yet about my bag and I'm going nuts. I think I will break down on Monday and email Toni just to make sure she got it okay........I hate bugging people.
Okay, I need to take a shower and do some more sewing.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Fiber Tools are being listed....Finally!!
I've started getting pre-order listings for Eric's fiber tools up in the etsy shop and a pre-order page on the website with a little discount. You can also get the tools with a 3 month payment plan on the website http://www.bluemountainhandcrafts.com/ There are a few tools ready to go and Eric will be making more with pre-order listings taking priority over tools to list in the shops in general. I'm busier than a one armed paper hanger so I better go. More later!
Monday, January 11, 2010
BMH Mini Monkey Sax Bag Giveaway on Phat Fiber Blog
Jessie at Phat Fiber featured Blue Mtn. Handcrafts today on the Phat Fiber blog with a mini monkey sax bag as the giveaway prize in the drawing!! Go check it out and get your name in the hat!!!
I'm still cutting fabric and climbing the wall waiting to hear from Interweave Crochet........I don't even know if they contact me when they get it or how this works. Is 9:00a.m. to early to spike my coffee?
I'm still cutting fabric and climbing the wall waiting to hear from Interweave Crochet........I don't even know if they contact me when they get it or how this works. Is 9:00a.m. to early to spike my coffee?
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