Fiber Friday

I haven't felt like knitting. I don't know what is up with me. I mean I have been making washcloths and stuff like that, but that is business knitting. I have no desire to knit anything personal right now.

Don't know where my brain is...

My knitting area is a mess, my needles are everywhere, my yarn is all a scramble. I have about a half-dozen half finished projects that I just can't seem to get into.

I go to knit night tonight and I don't wanna go. Not because I don't want to see everyone- I want to do that, but because I don't feel like knitting today. I can go and not knit. I can go and knit washcloths. I know that.

It's not like I have been doing anything else, I haven't gotten a new crafty endeavor. I just keep busy doing other things. Maybe because it is summer soon, maybe it's the usual ebb and flow of knitting just due to its nature.

I go away next week to a conference. I am bringing knitting as something to do during the breaks. I can't decide if I should bring washcloths, or a personal project. Gonna ask the girls at knit night tonight what they think.

Workshop Wednesday

Th opening of the Steel Stacks Farmer's Market was a great success! Sales exceeded expectations and there is a air of something great happening down there. Now I can't be all positive, I do think that in a few months the hot afternoon sun on a new parking lot (where the market is located) will be crazy hot, and there is little shade to be found unless you are under a tent. But all said and done, if that is my biggest gripe, I think this may be a great event.

Some little elf from my knitting group, whose husband works at the event, spilled the beans that it was my Birthday, so I go a bunch of hugs and birthday wishes from all my ArtsQuest friends. It was a surprise but quite wonderful as well :)

Today I get going in the workshop, lots of soap to make, like 8 or 9 kinds need to be made. Along with some black cherry oatmeal salts, and a few other things to accomplish, it is going to be a busy few days. But I see Bay Rum, Black Cherry Oatmeal, and Rejuvenation on my to do list:)

This week I also teach a soapmaking class at a Montessori school, and have a booth at the Italian Market Festival in Philly. Busy, Busy, Busy....

Hope to see you all soon!

Bethlehem Fine Arts & Crafts Festival 2011

Finally.. beautiful weather!!!!

It has been terribly rainy and/or windy at this show the last few years. I have just been waiting for a nice weekend so I could experience the true potential of this show.

First, I am in love with the new spot I was given. I requested to be near the Accessories Boutique because I sell my products there, and the promoters came through, I was right out front. This also meant that I was right next to the music. And that was great too! Not too loud, lots of covers of songs I knew they lyrics to, and some jammin bluegrass!

The spot also rocks because it is easy to get in and out of, as I have no neighbors, I can use the potty in the store, and there is considerably less wind than where my previous spot was.

The only negative about this show as the sales. They ended up being great, but Saturday was scary. Typically Sunday is the slower of a two day show, this weekend was the opposite. I did twice as good on Sunday as I did on Saturday. So I left the first day really wondering where all the crowds had gone.. but then Sunday came around and all the usual friendly faces started to appear and all was well in the world. But I got up this morning feeling like I had been sucked through some kind of time vortex, I kept thinking there was another show day, that yesterday was Saturday....

But this week I have to buckle down and start making more soap, the inventory is getting depleted. But first things first--- Tuesday is the Grand Opening of the Steel Stacks Farmer's Market and I hope to see you there from 3-7pm :)