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Archive for June, 2009

Some more Yarn Every Day… and a prayer request

Jun 20

Posted by Theresa in Crafting, Personal | 2 Comments

First things first.  I am putting out a request for prayers.  There is a Mama on one of the boards I frequent who is in a very bad situation.  She went into labor yesterday with her 9th child, and passed out.  She was taken to hospital and diagnosed to have AFE, of amniotic fetal embolism, which is rare but extremely deadly, and not preventable.  They lost their baby, and her life is hanging in teh balance.  she may die, she may never recover if she survives… everything is in the air right now.  Lets say a prayer, or have a quiet moment for her.  If you are not religious, then at least offer her up form warm healing feelings and some hope.

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And, on a more happy note, lets get back to yarn everyday.  I won;t post too many today, but I will say that the challenge is chugging along, I have not missed a day, so there will be lots more yarn to come.

June 7, Spun up some Targhee… I love targhee wool.  too bad its so hard to find.

June 8, I drafted out more targhee, but didn’t actually spin it.  luckily, drafting out the fibers counts as part of creating yarn.  I should have gotten a pic, but alas, I didn’t.

June 9, Dyed some domestic merino.  here is “Juicy”

June 10, more targhee

June 11, finished plying the targhee

Thats enough for now.  in my next post, I’ll tell you all about my new van.

for now, TTFN

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Its been too long… and a little Yarn Every Day

Jun 17

Posted by Theresa in Beeba Bottoms, business, Crafting, Personal | 2 Comments

and I am so sorry for that.  I have not posted to the blog here in weeks.  We’ve had quite a few weeks of eventfulness here.  As I meantioned in my last post, I am closing shop on Beeba Bottoms.  though I think I would still offer embroidery service within limits.  I have been running a destash sale on my favorite diaper-making message board for the past week, and have recouped a lot of money, from some fabrics I had almost forgotten I had.  Really, with the business closing, I needed to destash a lot of it… it was just too much.

Of course, this money means I can invest more into my fiber Business, Crystal City Fibers.  and I am investing.  I am buying a drum carder, just as soon as the rest of the money form the destash comes in.

I’ll also be looking to sell off one of my sewing machines, and possibly my poor, neglected fidelis wheel.  between the 2 items, I will have plenty to invest further into more fibers and yarns.

Now, eventually, it would be nice if some of these fibers and yarns were to sell.  With that in mind, there is a new yarn everyday challenge on.  And here are some pictures to go with the challenge. :)

June 1, spun on some fiber from one of the many swaps I am participating in:

yarn-everyday-6-1June 2, finished the bobbin from the day before, and drafted out the slightly compacted (though not felted) fiber for the second bobbin.

June 3, revived some long forgotten fiber that I had been spinning up on my also moslty forgotten fidelis.  this wheel is such a good little wheel, and I neglect it so… I feel guilty.

June 4, spun more on the swap fiber.

June 5,  OMGoodness!  I don;t think I have a picture for the 5th!!  well, I spun more on that same fiber… several hours.  I got it all spun up, so that on the 6th, I could do this:

and with that, the fullest bobbin I have ever done on the bug (a whopping 6.5 ounces, and I could have fit just a little bit more on), I will leave off for today, with the mention that I will update again very soon, adding more yarn everyday, and more good crafty, or family fun!

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Beeba Bottoms Diapers is closing…

Jun 5

Posted by Theresa in Beeba Bottoms, business | No Comments

I’m a little sad and apprehensive, but a lot rellieved to be announcing this.

After a lot of thought, I decided that the diaper business just is not bringing enough profit or fulfillment to be worth keeping open.  With that said, out with the old and in with the new.

I am releived to be destashing a large percent of my diaper making fabrics.

Now, don’t let it fool you.  I’ll still be making diapers.  just not on a large scale.  I’ll still make diapers for friends, and on a case by case deal, for former customers as well. No one has to worry that I will be completely gone.  But I just cannot keep all this stuff, so it will be a lot smaller.

I am also going to be destashing one of my sewing machines.  It is practically new, and just sitting, because my embroidery machine also does regular sewing, and I’d much rather have that than one that only sews.

I can’t wait to get some of this stuff gone.  Then I can use some of the money I’ll recoup and put it towards my new love, the spinning and fiber stuff.  because really, in spinning I have found a true calling.  one that is not at the whim of having little babies.  and honestly, i can do more and more spinning as the kids get older… which was always a problem with the diapers…

and now, wonder of wonders, the diaper makers children may get some new diapers!  imagine that.  I never allowed myself time to make theis before.  so they always had the sad seconds I couldn’t sell, or the origianl stuff from before I got good, lol.  now, they can have the good stuff.  That alone makes me happy.

Of course, I will be keeping the blog, since, after all, it evolved a long time ago from being a shop blog to being a personal and crafting blog, didn’t it?  and its a lot more fun this way.  so don’t stop coming here!

later, I have some destashing and organizing to do!

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A little Off topic, but… Blogger.com help.

Jun 2

Posted by Theresa in Personal | No Comments

I know, I know, I don’t actually use blogger any more.  yeah, so this is a bit off topic.  But in the last few days, I’ve had a few differnt people who read my old blogger post on blogger widgets ask me for help finding more info on a few things.  So I thought I’d complie some of what we found.

Blogger is very easy to personalize, with just a little tweaking.  One of tjhe first things you choose is a template.  but Blogger only gives you the option of 1 or 2 column templates.  I know that was never good enough for me, plus the choices are pretty blah.  Here is a site with a bunch of more interesting templates, including 3 and 4 column ones.

btemplates.com/

Another person asked about the related posts widget.  Well, its not truly a widget, but it works.  I found that here: jackbook.com

Hope these hints will help someone!

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A crazy few weeks, but I am back

Jun 1

Posted by Theresa in Crafting, Family, Personal, Uncategorized | No Comments

sorry I haven’t been around for a bit, we had a death in the family and I was not able update as I usually do.

I have a swap package going out tommorrow for a diaper swap at the DSD forum, and here is is:

The Whole Package

The Whole PackageThe Diapers

The Stitch Markers

The Stitch Markers

Oh, and also, there is a new Yarn Everyday challenge happening for June, So in a few days, I’ll post an update for that, as well!

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