After a weekend of eventful printing, hoards of new shirts, wallets, and kids clothes will be ready to go just as soon as I can photograph them.

Out of stock items will return and some new things will finally make it online!

My most recent side project has been an attempt at making handspun yarn. It turned out really lovely until I had to put it in the dryer (its wet in Oregon you know, and things don't air dry very well.) Now its a little felted and looks like dreads. The color was so much nicer before too.

Well, now I know. Maybe I'll have to use a fan next time instead.

I've been working away with my new PMC3 hotpot kit. While my skills aren't quite what I wish they were, my enthusiasm almost makes up for it.

With a little more work the earrings have improved:

And just last night I finished a little Valentines Day gift:

I've also started knitting again, and have some soft and lovely cowls coming up soon. I'll post a photo or two once they're all ready to go.

Actually knitting again has brought to my attention all the amazing hand spun yarns on Etsy. As we speak (type/read) I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of "Theodore" by The Red Button Tree:

Here are some of my favorite yarns and the crafters that produced these fluffy beauties. All handspun, and many hand dyed as well!

Haptotrope's post-apocalyptic yarn Raspberries and Old Lace, made with tulle, wool, and lace:
Fey's Salmon Run with big spongy coils of bright blue!

In Hope's bright Pink Lemonade yarn with little sparkly sequins tucked in the twists: Third Floor Fiber's Worms in the Grass is one of my favorites- I'd love to knit it up and add a silk earthworm patch (like the one on the little hat I made a couple weeks ago)!
Felt Studio's Baboogie is not only hand spun and hand dyed - it also includes silk cocoons cut into little cups and spun right into the yarn:
I can't wait to finish the projects I've got waiting and get started on something new with some of these!

New silk pocket mirrors are now for sale in the Etsy shop! Two of the four designs are shown below, but all four are really lovely. The dupioni silk has a really textured sheen to it is much more brilliant in real life than in the photos.



This weekend I finally broke out my new PMC3 hotpot kit and tried it out. I made these earrings, which having not been sanded or polished much, aren't too bad for a first try at a new material. I was hoping they'd look bubblier, and less globby but all in all I'm satisfied that I didn't burn down the kitchen trying it. I can't wait to give it another shot now that I have a little better idea how things will turn out.