Sighfoo - Recycled wool stuffies

One of the venders at the fair, I had the pleasure of meeting, was Sighfoo. It was a booth full of recycled wool cuteness! I bought the tooth fairy pillow that Jack picked out, and it's adorable.
Her Etsy shop is currently on hold, so it's a good thing I took pictures while I was there!



They made you smile just lookin' at them, didn't they?

Tutorial Tuesday - stroller handlebar grips

I have really been trying to get back in shape this summer, so I have been doing a lot of fast walking & jogging. Jack isn't old enough to keep up, so i've been spending a lot of time pushing the jogging stroller. For those of you who think this is not fun for him... he loves it & asks to go jogging :) Anyhow, with the heat, my hands sweat on the foam handlebar, so I made some wool grips. They wick away sweat, and keep my hands from slipping, and a great use of scraps... perfect! I know that I was very sloppy with making these (sorry!), but I was in a hurry, and didn't care how they looked, as long as they worked.

First, I wrapped the felted wool around the bar to measure how big I would need it to be, and cut the pieces to size.


Then I cut the velcro to the width of them.


Next, I sewed the velcro on each end, but sewed half the velcro onto the wool, and half off of it. This reduces bulk from layering, as you can see in the second picture.



Voila! I made a pair for a friend that goes walking with me too.

♫ This is the skirt that never ends, it just goes on & on my friend ♫...

Here was a fun something at the fair... a dress skirt that everyone was encouraged to knit/chrochet upon! I loved that while I was taking the pics, a mother was giving a knitting lesson to her little girl. If that skirt could only talk, it would have many tales to tell!


I didn't pay much attention to the angora rabbits, other than to point out the bunnies to my son, until it was shearin' time! I was amazed at how still, and for how long, the rabbits lay upside down on the shearer's lap. I would have taken pics, but of course I didn't have my camera that day. You'll have to settle for this picture of his friend from the next day.

Fiber Fair - Day 3, the last day!

I was sad to say goodbye to my booth neighbors, and new fiber friends today, but I am glad to be home. I have met all sorts of fabulous people over the weekend that sell such wonderful things, so I will tell you about them... after I get settled back into "normal" life.

Fiber Fair - Day 2

I'm exhausted, but i'll give you a quick tour of my booth. I'll have some fun people & things to blog about for the next couple of weeks! Here's my booth, with my good friend Nata-Leigh:


She was so fun to have with, and had the best ideas! My booth was transformed by the end of the day (see her in action below, working her magic), but half my stuff was sold by then, so I am posting the morning "before" pics.


Here's my sweaters. On this side I used an old piece of closet door, that my husband was going to throw out, for my table...


On this side I used an old toboggan that I found at a garage sale. I love my toboggan!


My hats on the left, and dryer balls on the right...


... and my banner on the table that held the other odds & ends... buttons, Lucy's biz cards for her animal pin cushion kits & patterns, mattress protectors, tissue covers, and misc. that I was working on.

More to come after the fair tomorrow!

Fiber Fair - Day 1

It was a great day at the fair today! I met so many fabulous people, and bought (and traded for!) some fabulous things! Guess what I forgot to bring, though? Yep, my camera :( I'll have to take pictures tomorrow, but it looked better when the racks were full. My son was an angel. We were there for a full 8 hours, with an over an hour drive tacked on to each end, and he didn't act up a bit. Thankfully my friend Nata-Leigh will be accompanying me tomorrow, so my son & husband will get a break... at least until Sunday!

For those of you that are new to my blog from grabbing my cards today, welcome! Make yourselves at home here :) The search box in the upper left corner can help you find anything specific, like "tutorials", and typing "FAQ" into the search box may help answer the questions you may have about recycled wool, and what I do.

It occurred to me last night (wish it would have sooner!) that I needed an apron, and whipped this one up. It must not have looked as bad as I thought it did, because I got a lot of compliments on it.


Since I forgot to take pics of my booth, how about a peek at some of the goodies I brought home?

Fingerless gloves by Feltwerker, a fellow recycled wool enthusiast, that have a wonderful crocheted thumb hole and quilted stripes:


A fun beaded necklace with a felted wool ball (i'll have to add the name of the maker tomorrow) that is even more pretty & fun in real life!

Some beautiful earrings (they look SO pretty with proper lighting) that are made from recycled buttons. They are from The Button Stops Here, where you can find beautiful & unique jewelry made from vintage, antique, and even Victorian buttons!


My son picked out this adorable little stuffed tooth pillow for himself, made by Sighfoo. If you are in the market for stuffies, I highly recommend checking out her shop.


Well, that's all for now! I promise to take lots of pictures tomorrow, and hopefully will have time (& energy!) to blog after day 2.

My online shop will be closed this weekend... Come see me at the fiber fair!

The bookmark above may look familiar to you, if you have ordered sweaters from me recently. I have been sending them out with my orders. For the local folks, come see me at the Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair this weekend! I'll be selling a few things that I have handmade, but my main focus will be, of course, the sweaters! I will be there all 3 days, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.

Because of the show, my online shop will be closed from Wednesday evening (July 14th), until Monday morning (July 19th).

I hope to see some of you there!