The Dye Pots Are Out

http://altoonsultan.blogspot.com/2009/08/dyeing-day.html

I found the above photo on Pinterest

then followed the link to the blog

very good reading...

My dye pots are full

at the moment there are three pots of green

simmering away

it's a work day so only those today

I'm getting ready to open my etsy store again

FB buyers made me dizzy over the weekend

think it will be easier to just sell out right 

we'll see

I'm very happy with all the sales I made this year

a good dent has been made in the sewing room,

the wool room and a debt or two

I'll let you know when the shop is open

I'm going to do wool ...over dyed for now,

cotton bundles...so much awesome Moda and such from the past

finished hooked rugs and other decor

whatever I can live without

it's a dreary day in Ohio

good for dyeing

not so bad for going to work

Decisions in the Sewing Room

saw this image on Pinterest

I have the pattern

have had the pattern for ever it seems

will I ever use the pattern

probably not

it's going into the "maybe sell" pile

for now I've been finishing hooked rugs

all those mats hooked

over the past few months

I like the finishing work

except signing them

I do it in stitches with pearle cotton

Happy Friday!

 

Homespun, Seriously

this morning

I needed to move this chest

 it was so heavy...

 forgotten what it was filled with

oh seriously...

I thought I'd used all the homespuns

making those woven placemats with mom! 

looks like a lot of bundles of homespun

to sell soon

 *****

tomorrow the truck is coming to pick up

for the new

St Vincent dePaul thrift store 

opened in Youngstown

furniture, clothes, household goods

out the door

win~win

Happy Thursday

it's a little dreary, a little rainy

who cares?

I'm on vacation again

 

 

Cats and Wool

so rare to find these two close to each other

they were both enjoying the breeze

from the front door

Olivia was there first...

the quilt on the back of the couch 

is the last one Mom made for me 

from 2011

I've been using it for napping

*****

dyeing more wool before work today

I'm getting ready to list it for sale

later this week

$11 a fat quarter

plus shipping based on your zip code

USA only

if I don't sell even one piece

it'll be fine

all the colors look so gorgeous next to each other

I haven't dyed much in a very long time

these will add some joy to my hooking

Happy Tuesday!

Progress and Wool Sale

this little cat is definitely a tortie

still mulling over the face

I've got a lot of wool

a lot of pre cut strip I'm tired of looking at

making up some boxes/bags to sell
I don't know how much will go in each package
by weight or yardage 
I'm guessing over 3 yards in the box and 1 1/2 yards in bag
or more
I'm not going to skimp!!!

Option #1

medium flat rate box jammed full of wool

( I will use whichever shape box fits more wool)

$50 + $13.60 priority mail shipping 

Option #2

Tyvek USPS priority mailing envelope
full of wool
$25 + $10 priority mail shipping

Shipping costs are outrageous!
I figure on Option #2 
I will lose some on the shipping
since I don't have a scale
(overcharges will be refunded over $1)

This sale is ONLY for the lower 48 states
USA
 PayPal only
please pay promptly as I will be shipping Saturday morning
all orders not paid by 9 am 8/26 will be cancelled

each box/bags will be a mix of strips and lengths of wool

a nice way to add variety to your stash

wool will be as is and overdyed

I've been collecting wool for over 20 years

this is some of my stash
I'll be pulling wool from
I'm keeping the lightest colors for overdyeing

more and more wool
this is a small fraction of my stash

please email me with your choice
I will send you a PayPal invoice

kankerdoodle @ aol dot com

Etsy Destash

nine patch obsession continues...

update...this quilt is an inspiration
not one I've stitched
found the photo on Pinterest
labeled 1877 or 87

my etsy shop should be ready some time 

later tomorrow 

this photo taking is for the birds

would rather be hooking or stitching

Donation

Time for another round of

reducing my belongings...

I've lived in this house

for a year now

there are plenty of things I haven't

wanted or needed

sitting around taking up space...

If you live anywhere near

Canfield, Ohio

it's a garage sale not to miss

More DESTASH

all my Lori Brechlin

booklets

are listed on eBay...

seems to me

they are all out of print

and full of goodies

another near perfect

copy of this

Looking forward to some
empty shelves and baskets
in the sewing room

So I can move
my supplies
and stash
from the living room
and dining room
and...

You get the picture
an abundance
that is creating a
block to my creativity

I hope that's the problem...

I've added more to the etsy shop too

DESTASH Time

Yes

I am shouting

between my stuff

Mom's stash

plus a huge bag of

patterns

from my sister Deb

...

the shelves

and baskets are

overflowing

I've listed a bunch

of items

on esty

with many more

on the way

more

issues of

Wool Street Journal

Rug Hooking Magazine

Mercantile Gatherings

link to my etsy

shop is

in the upper right corner

who knows what will show up

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