Monday, May 04, 2009

Handmade



I went to the San Gabriel Bead Company's staff boutique. Among other things I got was this yarn. I'm pretty sure it will be a hat. The yarn is a combination of commercial yarns and some handspun. I got some stitch markers and a leather cord necklace as well. It didn't look very busy when I was there but it was early. One of my students showed up while I was there, along with her three sisters and a friend. I think they all bought something. Hooray for that!

I really like to buy made by hand stuff, especially when it's made by someone I actually know. We don't have a lot of craft fairs around here and I don't see much in the local shops. There may be stuff out there that I don't know about though. I did go to a fair a week ago at the local Waldorf school. I didn't get anything that time. A lot of the ceramics looked like left overs from the 70s. Or else it was too cutesy. I wanted to get something from Janice Rosema but it was a little too expensive for my budget. Maybe next time when I don't have car insurance to pay.

2 comments:

Sue said...

The yarn looks beautiful doesnt it. I cant wait to see how it knits up. Isnt it always the way, we put money aside and then something happens where we have to use it, never for what we really want it for though.

Anonymous said...

Love the yarn, Larry. Very nice.... it looks like it will have a nice texture, something very soft....

Car insurance,ugh - I'm afraid you just reminded me!

R.