A Day In The Life Of A Budding Indy Dyer

So This is what it looks like around here lately!!!

7:45 am I get out of bed run downstairs to make COFFEE. Then I run to the dye studio\garage to check if the fiber is dry enough to braid. More then likely it is not quite dry enough and I spend 30 minutes fluffing it up and taking the driest ones into the house to dry in front of the heater. Next I spend 30 minutes on the internet. Checking messages, blogging, Ravelry, you know all that internet goodness. At this point I go and braid the most dry roving that I have!!!!! I need to braid it to take pictures! Then of course I curse a few times because I have forgotten to charge the rechargeable batteries!! At this point I place them in the charger for 10 minutes and sit back at my computer and get the post to etsy all set up minus my photos. When that is all done I gab the batteries and pray that they have charged long enough. I then head outside to take a few photos. Sometimes I get outside and find that the batteries aren't charged enough! Boy then I start cursing in the driveway! Mind you I have not showerd nor brushed my hair and am in the driveway cursing at a camera! My husband has woken up may times to tell me that my cloths are inside out and backward!!! Seriously getting dressed in the dark has its hazards. The other day he came downstairs and my paints were inside out and he just sat there laughing at me!!! How rude! I was wondering why I couldn't find the zipper! OK back on track. I will then upload the pictures onto the computer and fix them as needed. Then all I have to do is add them to the post I already got ready for etsy. Once they are posted I up load the pics to flickr and then post them to ravelry. Then I am off to braid more and repeat the process until they are all posted for the day. Seriously this can take hours and I forget to eat, good thing coffee is the first thing on my mind. So once I have them all posted I make a list of all the things that I want and need to dye for the day and get the fiber prepared and soaking. Oh did I mention that while I am doing all that posting business I help my kids with homework and feed them breakfast!!!
So usually sometime between 1 and 3 I start to dye again. Depending on how many I dye, I am usually done dyeing by 5 or 6 and then I run to the Post Office with the days orders. I packed them up throughout the day as my lovely customers bought them!!! When I get home from the Post Office I still have to rinse rinse rinse fiber! My husband is very helpful in this department sometimes he even does all the rinsing for me while I do the dishes and make dinner! So needless to say it is a long day by the time I am done and I don't have much energy left to knit or spin! Hence the lack of finished projects to show you all.

Have a happy day! And yes I am waiting for fiber to be dry enough to braid!! Trish

Feeling like spring!!

The fiber business has been going great. I have to thank all my customers! You all are the bomb! I have been so busy dyeing fiber I almost missed the fact that it feels like spring!!! Seriously the daffodils are in full blossom in my front yard. It makes me so happy!!!






Have a great day!!! Trish

Crazy

It is supposed to be winter! What the heck is going on around here!






This is amazing! I better enjoy it while it lasts!

The fiber business is going great and my shawl is coming along well. I will have a finished project to show you soon.

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The knitting!!!

I have begun the knitting for the shawl!!! I love it! OMG the silk and merino combo is fabulous. Did I say I love it!!!!





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Ravelympics!

Ok I am spinning away! I have my first 200 yards spun for the shawl I am making. Now I just have to get the other half spun. I am thinking I might have to dye another two ounces to make sure that I have enough.





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100th Sale!!!!

I have had over 100 sales on etsy!!!! I am so excited! This has been an amazing month. I have been crazy busy and have not had much time to blog!!! I have found a new love and it has consumed me, but in a good way! Anyway to celebrate my 100th sale I am giving 10% back to my customers today on etsy until 8pm Pacific!

Here is a picture of the 100th thing I sold!!!



I will have knitting to show you soon, the Ravelympics is starting tomorrow! The funny thing is that this was the fiber that I was going to spin for the Ravelympics, if it didn't sell. O-well it did I will just have to choose another!


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Bring on the Hands!

I just had to show you how bad they are!



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Fiber Club here I come!

So I decided to start a two fiber clubs! One is called I Like it Bright and the other is called Earth and Jewels! I am only going to offer 5 spots in each club since this is my first attempt at a club and I really don't want to get myself in to deep!!! Ha ha you should see my hands! I think I am already in this deep. They look like I have never washed them a day in my life. And yes I am using gloves most of the time! Thanks so much for all your support you all are the best! Oh and I promise I will have knitting to share soon.





Happy Adventures, Trish