So, it's been over a month since I've posted. Been very busy with trying to keep up with three Etsy shops so I consolidated my jewelry shop into my yarn shop. Since my jewelry is made using thread and a needle, I figured "The Savvy Stitch" still applied.
I moved twelve items over - some of my nicest bead embroidered work.
This is a lovely Druzy Agate surrounded by fringes made of goldstone and Swarovski crystals.
And here are some beautiful Jade chandelier earrings.
We've also been busy making more soap. Starting to get ready for the holiday season, which seems kind of far away, but not so much. Building up inventory. Found some nice gift-like shipping boxes and some confetti and have drafted up five gift box ideas to cover the range of customers - men and women, in a little bit of a range in prices. I don't know if I'm going to offer gift wrapping or not because I'm not a very good wrapper. :(
I found some amazing artists in Korea and Taiwan that make these amazing molds for soap and candles. I bought a few and here are just a couple. It's tricky to get the shapes to come out without bubbles and we aren't always successful.
This woodland Goddess turned out nice though.
Coco Chanel cream and brown swirled soap with flowers all over it. Very pretty and a large-ish bar.
I made this amazing soap with Rosewood essential oil, strawberry seads, lemon essential oil, and some colloidal oatmeal for good measure. It's smells wonderful! A little patchouli -ish but with that deep rosewood aroma it takes it far beyond what any patchouli can do (I'm not a patchouli fan)
Amidst all this my yarn shop was neglected. BUT, it is now being revived. I placed two orders for a bunch of materials last week and the spinning wheel is out again! I feel that I've got enough soap inventory built up to take a break from that and work on making some new skeins.
This is new, an apricot colored textured yarn made of Leicester Longwool, a very long, slick, strong fleece. I purchased these loose locks from a terrific supplier who prepares her fiber so nicely.
A story for this shawl. I love working with bling fiber art batts. I love the surprise as it comes off the batt and onto the spool on my wheel. I just never know what's next! Well I really enjoyed this one and when I was done and it was yarn, I kind of wanted to keep it. But I've got so much yarn, really Heidi?
So I knit it up into this simple triangle scarf and THEN added some cream fringes to match the white in the shawl, and every here and there I added some Amethyst beads to the fringe. It's hard to see in the photo how awesome this is but I'm really happy with it.
I went ahead and listed it in my shop but if it doesn't go anywhere and winter arrives I might just keep it for myself!
Also going to give a go at making a snood for Applejack, our puppy. I figure I could make him a sweater too but Jim says he'll eat it, so I may have to go commercial for that. If the snood turns out I may offer some of those in my yarn shop.
I moved twelve items over - some of my nicest bead embroidered work.
This is a lovely Druzy Agate surrounded by fringes made of goldstone and Swarovski crystals.
And here are some beautiful Jade chandelier earrings.
We've also been busy making more soap. Starting to get ready for the holiday season, which seems kind of far away, but not so much. Building up inventory. Found some nice gift-like shipping boxes and some confetti and have drafted up five gift box ideas to cover the range of customers - men and women, in a little bit of a range in prices. I don't know if I'm going to offer gift wrapping or not because I'm not a very good wrapper. :(
This woodland Goddess turned out nice though.
Coco Chanel cream and brown swirled soap with flowers all over it. Very pretty and a large-ish bar.
I made this amazing soap with Rosewood essential oil, strawberry seads, lemon essential oil, and some colloidal oatmeal for good measure. It's smells wonderful! A little patchouli -ish but with that deep rosewood aroma it takes it far beyond what any patchouli can do (I'm not a patchouli fan)
Amidst all this my yarn shop was neglected. BUT, it is now being revived. I placed two orders for a bunch of materials last week and the spinning wheel is out again! I feel that I've got enough soap inventory built up to take a break from that and work on making some new skeins.
This is new, an apricot colored textured yarn made of Leicester Longwool, a very long, slick, strong fleece. I purchased these loose locks from a terrific supplier who prepares her fiber so nicely.
A story for this shawl. I love working with bling fiber art batts. I love the surprise as it comes off the batt and onto the spool on my wheel. I just never know what's next! Well I really enjoyed this one and when I was done and it was yarn, I kind of wanted to keep it. But I've got so much yarn, really Heidi?
So I knit it up into this simple triangle scarf and THEN added some cream fringes to match the white in the shawl, and every here and there I added some Amethyst beads to the fringe. It's hard to see in the photo how awesome this is but I'm really happy with it.
I went ahead and listed it in my shop but if it doesn't go anywhere and winter arrives I might just keep it for myself!
50/50 Merino Silk blend in vibrant colors. Very soft.
Also going to give a go at making a snood for Applejack, our puppy. I figure I could make him a sweater too but Jim says he'll eat it, so I may have to go commercial for that. If the snood turns out I may offer some of those in my yarn shop.
