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@april-ridgeway, Lea-Ann brings up the first thing I thought of. I don't think you can just say let's band together to get a booth. TNNA has rules. The business must be a wholesale member of TNNA business umbrella. Stitch Sprouts does that.

But anyway, your customers aren't shops, it is designers, yarn companies, etc. I think the thing on…[Read more]

@jill-wolcott Thanks, Jill!

I'm so glad you decided to go with this, as it certainly didn't lead to the death of your company!
I haven't read that CIA article yet (will do!), but what I told all the yarn shops who asked this question was this: You need to be clear about what you care enough about that, damn the response, you're going to say it anyhow. If you don't feel that…[Read more]

Dawn, it sounds like, after chat, you got some more clarity on this? Just post here again if you want help on the new milemarkers! xoxo!

yay! emailing now.

@riin-gill I'll put it in tomorrow's newsletter. Glad you are shipping so much, but not glad you have to do so much shipping. Also really fab about the credit cards! And loving metal and your class.

@c-c-almon, can I add it to my newsletter? Is it available now?

Whatcha workin on?

Today I'm catching up on paperwork and getting my studio a bit more in order. I still have a lot of year end stuff to finish up in addition to the business ending stuff. My studio still looks like chaos, but I got my speakers set up (important!!!), got a bulletin board up, and a clear shipping area.

I've been shipping out…[Read more]

It is a running joke with us @penny-shima-glanz. But he is a pretty faithful follower of my account. I always point out the cats, but I think he prefers doing his own perusal.

Glad things are improving Jill!

Shadow and Buddy will try to pick up the pace. It's a challenge in the winter, I end up taking almost all photos of Buddy because it's always dark and Shadow just looks like a black blob.

Whatcha Working On?
I got antibiotics for a sinus infections and things have improved. The cold kind of lingers, but this week I am feeling energized, even if I’m not quite at usual speed yet.

What’s Going Well?
Mitch has been in SF since Sunday evening. I’ve taken advantage of his being away to commandeer the dining room table for sorti…[Read more]

Yay @karen-robinson

Whatcha workin on?
This week, I have a week of holiday, no pattern work. I'm working on a shawl that I hope to have finished and blocked by next Tuesday. But I don't have to stress about it.

What’s going well?
I had a lovely class last Saturday. A first time in that LYS and she will schedule me again next fall.
Today, I was at my hometown LYS a…[Read more]

Done! (And super excited!)

Hmmm, well, I won't be going to the Ceilidh. I know some people are only in town for Friday night. So, I'm open to still do dinner on Friday night or I could possibly do Saturday night, but I'm expecting to be pretty knackered after 2 days of vending.

OH! I thought it was on Saturday. OK, we'll have to reassess things.

How about something like 3 Bits of Knitting Wisdom from Elizabeth Zimmerman?

what's going well & whatcha' workin' on?

Two weird weeks in a row. Yesterday was mostly a no good very bad day. It ended up ok after a long long talk with E, but blah. Last week was weird because I ended up sick. After fighting it all week I slept from Friday night (I fell asleep on the couch after dinner) through most of Saturday. It…[Read more]

@linda-tieu I am so sad and sorry for your loss. Lots of hugs for you and I hope you find some comfort in your happy memories of him and in your time with your family.

I don't have any advice, sorry. But I am very grateful that you opened up here, because the responses to your post have helped me, too.