Ah Shawl!

I was reading Marcia DeCoster's blog today.
Did you know that on top of being a great
bead designer, she can also knit? And I don't
mean just mittens! She showed a lace shawl
that she was working on for the upcoming
Bead Cruise.
Then, there was Barb's post about some new
patterns she had by an area woman
Suzanne PufPaff. It is a great design using
an Entrelac variation. When its all done it
becomes a butterfly. Really pretty and lacy too.
Maybe I should get out my needles and do
something elegant, right after I finish sewing
and beading.

Saturday Fun

Having a fun kind of Saturday night. Went to
the opening of the new Michael's today. it was
pretty crowded in there, but I managed to find a
couple of treasures, not of the beady kind. Then
we hopped over to JoAnn's and I got a couple of
new magazines....Bead Unique (that's a good one
to get). But the one I liked best was Living Crafts.
It's packed full of all kinds of fiber fun. A really
cute set of knitted acorns and leaves that you felt.
Nicky Epstein created the pattern, she has a lot of
great books on knitting and embellishing your knits.
I have a book or two myself. Then there are a couple
of needle felted cuties...a hedgehog for one, that is
almost as cute as Humblebead's hedgies. Lots of
cute children's hats. What I thought was really great
was a section they had called FiberWorks. It lists a
lot of places to get your wool to work with. And one
page was dedicated to my favorite yarn and wool shop;
Mar-Haven Wool Farms. Barb has a great shop and
her own line of wool yarn. She's a really sweet person
to visit with and willing to help you if you need it. With
all those fiber ideas, I think I'm gonna put my beads to
the side for a bit and go back to the thing I really love.
I have a sweater to finish and blankets to make, not to
mention the stuffies I want to get done before Christmas.
I better get my rear in gear or I'll never make it.
So I'm leaving you with this fun little video I found. Thanks
Bev for helping me figure it out, but I really have to thank
Lorelei too. She posted directions to a friend one time and
I remembered to look for that...so thanks Bev and Lorelei!

It's Michigan Fiber Festival Week!

Don't forget the Fiber Festival in Allegan this weekend! I'm not

taking classes, but I do intend to look around this weekend. It's

one of the weekend I treasure the most. It gets my juices going

for the feel of fiber in my hands. I have plans for knitting my first

sweater (for a new baby), I'm working on a project with Liz from

primoriginals...I'm not saying what that is till I'm ready to get

started, but its gonna be fun and I am so ready to feel wool...hint,

hint. If you like primitive works go check out her Etsy store.

I have a hard time picking my favorite pieces.

Back to the Festival, I believe I saw Tari Sasser's name, from

Creative Impressions in Clay as a vendor. I hope so, cause

I want to check out her scissors tips and stitch markers.

I've we're lucky we'll have as beautiful weekend as we had for

the Blueberry Festival.

I'm loving the low 70's and no humidity...so fresh and stimulating.

Last years purchases from Tari.

Last, but for sure not least, its Heather's Birthday today...say

Happy Birthday to her if you know her.

What happened to most of February?

Wow, I can't believe I haven't put anything down for two
weeks. Must be because nothing changed, we've had snow,
snow and more snow. I've worked a little on getting my
Etsy shop going....2ndhandrose. Just got my avitar done,
(thank you sister Bevvie for all your help with that)
business cards were here, but printed wrong, so that's another
half a week coming. Then I just need to upload pictures and
I will be good to go! Some knitted scarves, hand knotted
double fleece blankets ( I have been hiding under one for days)
really warm and cosy.
In exactly two weeks I will be flying to Fort Lauderdale and
then cruising the ocean blue with the Bead Cruise 2008 girls.
I have been looking forward to that since I got off the boat
from the 2007 cruise!
I do have a project I am working on, it has a butterfly theme.
As soon as I get it finished I'll post that too. And something
called Tit Bits and Cotton Boobs, making prostetics for women
made from yarn.
Keep warm everyone! I feel Spring in the air!