Hallelujah! Friends and neighbors, go tell it on the mountain. The last session of my Intro to Fair Isle class was tonight, and my students and my pattern came through with flying colors. Of the original seven, six of my intrepid students remained for the second class, and all of the six finished the class.…
separate but equal
Ok, Ok. If Rob can post Precious Moments™ sweet pictures of my dog on his blog, I feel it fitting that I should be able to post at least one pic of his dog on my blog. I’ll just go ahead and apologize to Mags. Rob was showing someone the Bags by Mags trunk show…
mutual of omaha
Mutual of Omaha is people you can count on when the going’s rough. At least, that’s what they used to tell me during the commercials that popped up intermittently between Jim Fowler wrestling alligators while Marlin Perkins watched water buffalo… um… carouse. I think I’m about due for a little MOO. It’s been a blast,…
caution: threadybear testing underway
It’s really happening, folks! I started my ThreadyBear test garment over the weekend, I got the last of the yarn out to my test knitters yesterday, and the class that got the whole thing going met for the first time last night. Woohoo! I’ve been amazed at the number of folks who have joined the…
give my creation… LIFE!
Hey, everyone. Busy-busy at Chez ThreadBear, but I wanted to let you know that you folks that had asked about an online version of ThreadyBear are getting your wish. I’ve opened a group at Yahoo! for anyone interested in a knit-along or just watching me flounder through my first Fair Isle design-in-motion. Just to make…
scrooge, soldier boys, & mary freakin’ pickford
Happy New Year, everyone. Wouldn’t it be nice to actually do something really nice this year that you really feel like you could accomplish? How about considering a little giving this year? Before we opened our store, I acted briefly as the volunteer coordinator for a local guild that was floundering. It didn’t take long…
it comes
We’re still pounding through orders, but I’m also preparing for anIntro to Fair Isle class that I’m teaching in January. To that end, I’m thinking afew of you might know what it is that’s coming. Allow me to introduce you to ThreadyBear. So can you guess what I’ll be doing with my spare time (stop…
HOLY MACKEREL!
Hey, y’all. Nope, there won’t be any divine fish jokes, but I have to admit that even I didn’t realize until now exactly how long it’s been since I posted. Whew! Things are beginning to look somewhat civilized here at Chez ThreadBear, and if you hadn’t figured it out, I’ve just had to take some…
Make a joyful noise
<sigh> You know, it’s been absolutely incredible starting a business and bringing to fruition the concept of the web-based and small-town yarn shop. It’s quite literally been tons of work, and the effort has been exhausting on numerous levels from both Rob and me. But the rewards are—for me, at least (though I’m sure Rob…
News from Georgia
Hi, folks. Yep. I’m in Georgia visiting my mom. She’s up and moving around, doing great, and guess what! We’re learning to knit! Well, we’re relearning. She took a class from my Spanish teacher about fifteen years ago, but it didn’t really pan out for her. Now, since she has a little time on her…