Empty Bobbins
I finished several large projects today, and now five of my six spinning wheel bobbins are empty. It always feels so good to see those empty bobbins looking back at me!
My spindle demo at the Coventry Farmer's Market fiber festival went pretty well today. I brought all of my spindles to show different types to the crowd, as well as different fibers. While I was successful in keeping people's attention, there were a few things I'd change for my next demo. First and foremost, I'd get myself a freaking timer!! I was supposed to speak from 11:45-12:15, but when I was done, it was 1:00! No wonder it seemed like it took forever. :) At least I know I have enough material for demos like that.
It was also nice to sell some things for once. I sold a pair of baby hats and a set of notecards, and a bunch of people really looked at my yarn. I mean, REALLY looked. I hope I see this translate into a few sales from the shop! Deb & Sandra did very well, too, so it's worth it for us to go back again. Each time we do this kind of thing, we learn something new to make the following time even better. One thing I know is that we are DEFINITELY getting our own canopy, and I will make fabric panels for the walls so we have some shade. I also need to get my own folding or collapsible chair. It's finally become a real necessity.
Oh! And I bought myself a little Bolga basket. It's the perfect size and shape for my drop spindle projects, it's portable, and it's cute. I'll get a large one someday, but this one makes me happy on its own. I also picked up some more Wensleydale roving from the same source as my prize-winning skeins. My goal is to spin enough for a sweater, especially since it's a nice neutral charcoal color. I have been asked in the past whether or not I can get more, so now the answer is YES.
Divinebird.com is still down; I'm in the process of redirecting to Divinebird.net, but that may take a little while. *sigh* I just want my site back. Anyone else have ideas about how I can get some results? It'll be two weeks as of Tuesday. :(
PS: jaggedapple, I met someone today who also works in Ghana, and she had two Ghanians with her! I told them I knew someone who worked with the Volta school and she was very happy to hear that. Also, I need to teach you to spin so you can teach people there. She came to see my demo because she wanted them to learn. :)
My spindle demo at the Coventry Farmer's Market fiber festival went pretty well today. I brought all of my spindles to show different types to the crowd, as well as different fibers. While I was successful in keeping people's attention, there were a few things I'd change for my next demo. First and foremost, I'd get myself a freaking timer!! I was supposed to speak from 11:45-12:15, but when I was done, it was 1:00! No wonder it seemed like it took forever. :) At least I know I have enough material for demos like that.
It was also nice to sell some things for once. I sold a pair of baby hats and a set of notecards, and a bunch of people really looked at my yarn. I mean, REALLY looked. I hope I see this translate into a few sales from the shop! Deb & Sandra did very well, too, so it's worth it for us to go back again. Each time we do this kind of thing, we learn something new to make the following time even better. One thing I know is that we are DEFINITELY getting our own canopy, and I will make fabric panels for the walls so we have some shade. I also need to get my own folding or collapsible chair. It's finally become a real necessity.
Oh! And I bought myself a little Bolga basket. It's the perfect size and shape for my drop spindle projects, it's portable, and it's cute. I'll get a large one someday, but this one makes me happy on its own. I also picked up some more Wensleydale roving from the same source as my prize-winning skeins. My goal is to spin enough for a sweater, especially since it's a nice neutral charcoal color. I have been asked in the past whether or not I can get more, so now the answer is YES.
Divinebird.com is still down; I'm in the process of redirecting to Divinebird.net, but that may take a little while. *sigh* I just want my site back. Anyone else have ideas about how I can get some results? It'll be two weeks as of Tuesday. :(
PS: jaggedapple, I met someone today who also works in Ghana, and she had two Ghanians with her! I told them I knew someone who worked with the Volta school and she was very happy to hear that. Also, I need to teach you to spin so you can teach people there. She came to see my demo because she wanted them to learn. :)