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I am in full prep mode trying to get as much made to bring to Knit City as I possible can! But I am also feeling a bit nostalgic. I remember the first knit city in 2012 at the Croatian Cultural Center. We were so excited about the lineup: And here is my kiddo holding
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The year is nearly half over so it’s probably a good time to post an update and let you know where I will be this year. I have signed up for a whopping SEVEN events! This is a lot for me and I am so excited! I revamped my logo this year to simplify it
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Hello! I had so much fun last year it never even occurred to me to make a post. So I will do a quick recap of my fibre filled year! Fibres West 2024 – what a great show! Friday was a whirlwind of shoppers. My new item for the show was “build a bag” where
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Fibres West 2024 is on Friday! I have spent the last month doing some intensive prep for the show. Most exciting is some of the new things that I will have this year. I am really excited about my “Build a Bag set”. you get to design your own complete notions bag set. I have
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I have been busy making batts for the last few weeks. I hope to have a good selection available for Fibres west. I have made a bunch with superwash merino and some viscose or nylon that I think would make some great sock yarn. I also have been putting pulled sari silk in a lot
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I am in full show prep mode! Only a month until Fibres West. I am so excited. https://www.fibreswest.com First up for prep is new notions bags. I love these little zipper vinyl pouches. They will be great for keeping your stitchmarkers safe. I have a new product this year: Row Counter Chains and I have
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I am part of the Whonnock Weavers & Spinners guild. Every November we do a huge Exhibit and Sale where we sell our hand spun and woven items. We also invite guest artists. https://www.wwsg.ca This year’s show was fabulous. There was line up at the door waiting for us to open! I made ornaments out
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I was lucky enough to vend at the Chilliwack Spin In on September 16, 2023. This spin in is hosted by the Chilliwack Spinners and Weavers Guild. It is a fabulous day with a silent auction, a delicious lunch and a handful of vendors. I sold lots of batts and stitch markers. Spent some time
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There is a new Fibre show on the West coast. It is in Seattle so a bit of a drive for me. The first ever Flock Fiber Festival was on August 5th, 2023. I drove to Seattle all by myself to do some shopping and meet with some of my online American friends in person!
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I had really good intentions of doing regular blog posts. Clearly that didn’t happen. But let me get caught up now. I spent a good part of last summer cleaning up an antique sock machine I bought off Facebook Marketplace. I was lucky enough to be introduced to some sock machine experts and got all
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