Since the opening of my shop, I’ve been in a state of shock and gratitude. Shock due to the sales I’ve made. I never really believed that anything would sell. (Can you say low self-esteem?) Gratitude over the support my friends (you know who you are) have given me while I was setting the whole thing up and to my first customers.
I’ve also been busy trying to keep the shop fed. Apparently it is a hungry shop. Only I find that I want to keep so much of what I make. Like these “sock” markers.
mermaid with brown potato pearls
But I don’t want this to be a shop blog. So I’ll try to my best to keep the shop stuff off the blog from here on in.
Onwards.
The spinning wheel has been whirring.
blueberry pie filling singles ready for plying
queen mermaid singles - two down, one to go
It’s been a half-hearted effort on my part to keep in touch with the Tour de Fleece group, but Jen has informed me that today is a Challenge Day. The only thing that I might do as challenge is to try and spin the third bobbin of the Queen Mermaid, then ply both that and the Blueberry Pie Filling singles together all in one day. It’s a rather large task so that’s pretty challenging don’t you think?
So the plan is to crank up the A/C to a tight 78F, watch more Rome and the season finale of the Deadliest Catch, and spin my legs off. Maybe that will block out the infernal noise and the awful smell that is the repaving of the parking lot right outside my house. Hrm.
Happy Wednesday everyone! Thanks for reading! I hope you liked my catchy title. :-P
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Pretty markers. Love the spinning.
Good luck ignoring that smell. o.0
xo
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 am
I’m with you, there – off to spin my legs off as well!
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Must be a spinning day! I am worn out, not going to Knit Night, and plan on finishing the bobbin I’ve been working on for a week now! (This 40+ hour work week business has GOT to STOP!)
hugssssssssss
mer
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
ply-on! those are some pretty looking singles!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
That sounds like a tall order for the day! Can’t wait to see those plied though.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Girl, there was a time when I couldn’t believe people would want to knit/crochet my designs, much less pay for them. You do beautiful work and we know a good thing when we see it!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Beautiful stitch markers. You’re doing wonderfully on the spinning. I may have to crack out the wheel once I make it back to reality.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Pretty stitch markers! Love the spinning…
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Just love those sock markers!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Good luck with your etsy shop! Great stuff you’ve got there!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
That sounds like quite a challenge – ignoring the noise and tar smell that is. The spinning I know you won’t have any trouble with. Love those stitch markers!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I love love love that yarn!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Wonderful work!
July 24th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Congratulations on the shop! :) I like the colors you used in that stitch marker set, pretty! :)
July 24th, 2008 at 2:53 am
I’m drooling….
(((hugs)))
July 24th, 2008 at 2:55 am
Wow those are pretty, Love the singles, can’t wait to see the yarn done.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:23 am
No, no. Busy is good. Well done, Opalescence!
July 24th, 2008 at 3:39 am
The work is splendid and the colors are just knock-outs for both yarns. So beautiful, Opal! I guess I lean slightly towards the blueberry pie :) Heh – New England – bluberries – whoda guessed?
As one blogger to another, I completely understand the need to find a “catchy” title for the post. When I get stuck for a title ( *way*oftener than I’d like), I’m aleays tempted to call it “Duh…”
July 24th, 2008 at 6:59 am
i didn’t know deadliest catch was a serial – opal-what will you teach me next?
July 24th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Congratulations on your Etsy store! I will be sure to keep an eye on it. I love the name and the pretty Chinese character. Blueberry pie and Queen Mermaid are gorgeous, of course, I want to see how they look plied.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Congratulations on the success of your shop! You shouldn’t be surprised, you make great stuff.
The markers are darling and the singles are delicious!
When I was on Kodiak for two years, I met a captain and his wife that crabbed. What I found amusing was that their boat was bigger than their house.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Happy Wednesday to you too! I’m so happy to hear about your success! That’s fantastic!!
July 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I saw the first picture and said, “Oh I love the purples!” Then I saw the next picture and said, “Oh, I love the teals!”
Beautiful singles.
Congrats on the store doing so well!
July 24th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Congrats on the store! And the handspun? Squeeeeee!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:23 am
Congrats on the shop success! I was quite surprised by the response to mine too. Lovely spinning!!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:02 am
I think you are cornering the market on stitch markers!! Way to go Opal – never doubt your talents or abilities!
July 25th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Those are darling stitchmarkers! I think I know where my birthday present from me will be coming from.
Spin! Spin! Spin like the wind! There’s lots of TV lately. Project Runway.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Gosh, you’ll be spinning in your sleep now to keep up…such great news!!
Your handspun yarn is gorgeous…great colors :)
July 26th, 2008 at 3:25 am
Wonderful colors of the singles. I especially like the blueberry pie filling. It quite looks like it too! Congratulations on your store opening as well. Thanks for sharing.
Daniele aka mscreate.typepad.com aka plurkey bud. :)
July 27th, 2008 at 3:02 am
I KNEW you could do it! I’m so happy for you!
Your singles look gorgeous as usual! I can’t wait to see them both finished!
Those pink and green dragonflies were gorgeous by the way. WERE! They’re gone already… You will be making markers in your sleep now haha. Congrats again!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Congrats on your etsy shop! I will definitely be keeping my eye on it, all your spinning is so gorgeous! The mermaid stitch marker is so cute!
July 27th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Love the stitch markers. You know, you made me find my etsy sign-in. :D Hurray for the etsy shop. I’ll be checking back for restocks. I’m glad you are having an active shop!
July 28th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Pretty stitch markers! I love the yarn you are spinning as well it is gorgeous.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:35 am
I didn’t know you’d opened an Etsy shop–congratulations! Your yarns and stitch markers are beautiful.