Excited, that's what I am. I had two sales this week. I sold two purses that were a special order..that's two wonderful things in one sweet package.
Two of the five bling purses I had for sale are gone off to someone who wants them..asked for them..requested them.
Two sales is good and when someone asks 
you to do something specific for them that raises you to the level of couture: you will so have to make an appointment to speak with me in the future - unless you become one of my posse, my crew, my entourage.
Even if you don't sell your stuff, it's really nice to have people ask you to make something for them. Especially if you're a knitter and you're going to have a stockpile of things - because that's what happens when you knit: things get made. It's good to have a place other than your own to put them. It is that much sweeter when someone is really to give you some legal tender.
Of course, that comes with responsibility - I will soon be posting an interview I did with someone on Etsy who - get this - has had multiple sales every day for more than a month. You read right, EVERY DAY, multiple sales - as in more than one, more than two. Looking at her shop and reading her interview has given me some ideas to help boost 
my sales as well as promote the handmade movement. (You know i multi-task whenever I can!)
The interview will be up on this site in short order and I am sure you will find Leanna just as inspiring, creative and modest as I do. In the meantime, my day is pretty clear except I am going to tackle the stash in my office. It's down to three boxes - remember it was about six - I am going to try and get it down to (gulp) zero to one and that one box will go in the basement with the rest of the stash. I know, I dream big.
The talent continues here in Chicago - good thing because the only way a Chicago sports teams can win a game is by playing each other. Nice to know we have other artisans who aren't letting us down. Without further ado (and in no particular order) - this week's Chicago Top Ten:
MId-Century Mod Clock by Chicagoish
Paris Clock Musee D'Orsay by Rebecca Plotnick
Noctuna Chicago Earrings by Toujours Tu
Chicago Marshall Field's Earrings by Ambient Light Photo
Sitting Pretty by Little Lady Company
Need More Yarn Pls by Knitoramaa
MIdnight Blue Studded Sack by rjeanmarie
Mocha Cappuccino Soy Teacup Candle by ecram1
Margarita Lime and Sea Salt Soap by Epically Epic Soap
Immaculate Madeline by DueSorelle
There's art, something knitting related (purely coincidental, I assure you) spa products, and jewelry. There's some really interesting stuff out there. If you want to give someone a shout out, send me a note and I will take a look at their shop for a possible mention. Gotta give a shout out to the locals that will make my shopping easier for me and easier on the environment!
It's been a rough week. The list of celebrities who left us was long and if you live in Chicago, we have to add John Calloway to the list. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays and John Calloway - There is an interviewer, a sidekick, a promotions person, an actor and a singer.
There's a new show in Heaven.
So yesterday I went on...and on...about trying some new things. I was going to do the yarn dyeing and I was going to try my hand again at making stitchmarkers this time making them with Mr. Honey because he likes that kind of thing.
Well, maybe he doesn't. I'll tell you all about it right after this photo of the end results:
It started out innocently enough. I made a very good dinner and asked him if he wanted to see the idea of the stitchmarkers I had and he came back with 'sure.' So, I showed him and showed him the part I needed his help on. He made one and looked as if he wasn't happy with it and then I asked him: "Would you like to see the written instructions?" Oh, the look.
What? I didn't mention there were written instructions?
I printed them out and he read them over and made some grunts and noises and we put together a couple of markers he announced it was frustrating and since this was 'my thing' it wasn't a frustration he needed.
How could I have been so wrong? Perhaps, I wasn't. Read on.
I certainly understood the frustration and so I asked him to just talk me through it and I would learn the part that was giving me fits.
He did that....after making about four more markers.
Huh?
Mr. Honey (and other Mr. Honeys around the globe, I suspect) has this habit of making noise about something being frustrating or hard or something other than the easiest thing in the world and when given the choice to leave it alone, will not leave it alone less their card and membership from the Testosterone Club for Real Men be revoked. When I reached for the tools he moved them away from me and gave the gruff order for me to 'start lining up words.'
Of course I did what I was told and it was maybe twenty minutes later he showed me his tricks and left me with the instructions to do ten more before I came to bed.
I did my before bed homework and when I came downstairs, he was at the table tidying up those that I left imperfect. He had split the pile in two: acceptable and not so much and declared when he went to the Testosterone Temple (Menards) on the morrow, he would get me a set of the proper tools I needed and one of those trays where I could keep my beads and supplies in order.
So what will happen with the completed stitchmarkers? The ones declared really good will go on sale in the shop. The ones that are flawed will go on sale in the shop as flawed with a price reduction - because Mr. Honey's definition of flaw means he didn't do it himself and he could tell mine from his. My definition is: None of them will snag yarn, they are fully functional, the wire is not as pretty. And they will be called Mr. Honey Stitchmarkers. He got a kick outta that. Get this, he thinks we should offer to personalize them.hu
Do I know my Mr. Honey or what?12804
you to do something specific for them that raises you to the level of couture: you will so have to make an appointment to speak with me in the future - unless you become one of my posse, my crew, my entourage.
my sales as well as promote the handmade movement. (You know i multi-task whenever I can!)
