Mums Day

The girls and I went on a photowalk this morning at the university, and although I didn't take many pictures of the buildings, I did manage to capture some good ones of the girls as well as the gardens.  Thank goodness I haven't packed up the winter woolens because we needed them to stay warm. 

Here it looks like the Bumblebee is chomping on her big sister's arm. Weird, but that's how these two roll. 

And my sister and I survived the Handmade Festival and chased it with half a pomtini each.  :)  We also spent a good portion of our earnings on the other craft tables - there was so much awesomeness around us!  I even taught her how to crochet a headband.  Good times. 

Now this mum (me) is going to rest up and warm up before her first soccer game.  It's too late to chicken out, and believe me, I want to chicken out badly, but I am in charge of the oranges, and I take these things much too seriously.

Happity Mums Day!  An even bigger shout out to my mum who's traipsing around Europe at the moment.  Cheerio!  I'll catch you when you get back.

N

Sneak Peek

Last weekend, my sister and I did a run-through for the Handmade Festival that is coming up TOMORROW!   Oh dear, I'm so very anxious and will be quite glad when this is over.  I'm not  good at selling my wares or myself.  Thank the stars I'll have my sister by my side and two 14-year old assistants that seem to be much more excited than me.  They've been texting back and forth about all the details and giggling.  I'm not clear what that means for us.  As for what one will find on our table, we have earrings galore, big flower-y barrettes, winter-y wool hats and cowls just in time for the summer, cotton head scarves and head bands, quilted coasters and hot pads, magnets, zippered pouches, tote bags, reversible baby bibs, and bathtub stickies.  We have a little something for everyone.

Handmade Festival
Central Library, 251 Dundas St, London
Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
http://www.handmadefestival.ca/

Come by and say hi.  I will probably blush and mumble something incoherent, but please know that I will be eternally grateful. :)

N

Behind the Scenes

The Bumblebee is modelling (unreluctantly once again) our newest craft table project.  My sister and I whipped up a dozen of these head scarves last weekend in multiple sizes.  We really do have something for everyone.  Funny thing is we only asked her to try it on, and we never got it back.  I insisted that we needed it for our craft table, and she threw us a fiver and told us it was SOLD.   Our first sale!!  The pattern can be found in Heather Ross's Weekend Sewing book.  I LOVE this book.

And I've delved into the fair-isle yoke!  I found the two shades of purple in my underbed stash.  They are Noro Cash Iroha, and I am not sure that I should have used them.  Maybe I should have stuck with a similar ply as the Patons Classic Merino Wool as the cream, green and paprika.  Regardless, there will be no frogging - just knitting full steam ahead.  I wouldn't be surprised if I am finished this sweater in the next week.  Just in time for the summer. :)

N

Packaging

We've stamped brown paper lunch bags with some botanical doodads and purchased black raffia string to complement the black ink.  These will serve as our bags for the small fiddly items at our upcoming craft table.  This was a simple project when we could no longer bead another earring.  I think it adds a dash of pretty while not costing us an arm and a leg.  There's a hole puncher hiding in there somewhere too!

And the goodies for inside the bags include these sweet magnets we whipped up using my huge stash of buttons and my sister's scrapbook supplies.  I admit we got a tad competitive.  Mine are the pretty ones. :) Of course.

N