Inside the Studio, Outside the Box

We're moving and you are going to love the new Studios!

 

As so many of you know, we have been struggling with making the space of our small Studio work for quite some time. Finally, we have found a place to really spread our wings and be able to cater to even more of your needs and desires!

Our new location will have not one, but TWO dedicated classrooms/studios! We will have a Sewing Studio with machines and cutting tables ready for use all the time and lots of space to spread out! We will also have a Fiber Studio where we will be able to hold our knitting/crochet classes, handwork classes and other future fiber art classes. In addition to the 2 classrooms/studios, we have plenty of space for you to come and relax or meet a group of friends to sit and stitch together! And yes, we will be bringing in couches again!

There are so many exciting things that are going to happen now that we have the space, my head is spinning!! There is so much work that we have to get done in the next couple weeks that I have to keep this brief....I can't wait for you to see the new space! Stay tuned for more information. Meanwhile....HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY to all the Moms out there!

 

 

Thank you Cascade Yarns!

Look at the great prizes that Cascade sent to support our raffle for Yarn Crawl L.A! And check out who won. Maybe it was you!

 

Tracey Lichter        Beverly Pitts

Diana Williams        Yvonne Jongeling

Kai Ellis        LaJuan Smith

Kami Sunde         Karen May

Jared Baker        Michelle Maxfield 

Ruth Seid        Wendy Soldano

We have emailed/called the winners, but if you know any of the lucky ones be a friend and let them know that they won (just in case they don't read their email).

~A 

We're ready, are you?

We have been working hard unpacking boxes and boxes of new yarn, knitting bags, accessories that have finally found their way home. We have transformed the Studio to accommodate not one, but TWO trunk shows for this weekend. We have planned some great events like Beaded Knitting Demos, mini Yarn Tastings and Happy Hour. We have rounded up terrific yarns to give discounts on just for you during the Yarn Crawl. We have selected a fabulous pattern to give out free to anyone who asks for it AND are offering 10% off suggested yarns for the pattern. ...I forgot to take a picture of the cool display we put together for the Jordana Paige Trunk Show, but I will be sure to do it first thing in the am. See you this weekend! ~A

We have been hard at work

Well, Leslie has. Look at the cute project bags she made!

"What?", you ask are they for...Let me tell you:

These will be used for kits specially designed just for Yarn Crawl L.A.! Check back this weekend to see what will be inside...you won't want to miss these; there are a very limited amount!

Before I forget, we've updated our Yarn Crawl Page to include our special hours you can check it out here.

See you soon,

~A

Remember me?...

...I haven't forgotten you, although it probably seems like it! I wish I could give some fabulous story as to why I haven't faithfully updated you on all the news here, but I just can't. So all I can do is hope you forgive me and we can all pretend that I haven't ignored the blog for oh, six months. I won't do it again. I promise. (Now I sound like my kids!)

Whew! Now that that's out of the way. I have LOTS to share! (so as not to make this post too long I will do it pieces)

First off, we're not moving. Many of you are keenly aware that we are growing and were in need of more space. After an earnest search I wasn't able to find another location that would work for us at this time. Consequently,  we've made some big changes in the Studio to make the space better suited for our growing business. We hope that you like the new space as much as we do!

Second, the Yarn Crawl is only a week away! Haven't heard of the first ever L.A. County Yarn Crawl?? Well, let me get you caught up on the newest local coolness!

 

Thursday, April 12 - Sunday, April 15, 2012

Imagine the perfect Southern California weekend.... Beautiful spring weather, great friends, your needles, hooks & yarns. Add to that a special invitation from dozens of LA County LYSs to visit & browse, enter to win great prizes, learn a skill, and pick up some great yarns, patterns and supplies.  Hang out with yarn-lovers, meet-up with your internet friends and discover local yarn shops you've always wanted to visit.

Pile your friends in the car, and visit as many participating shops as you can. At each store, have your passport stamped to win great prizes from your favorite yarn companies.  Check store pages for individual shop hours.

From Santa Monica to Santa Clarita, from Claremont to Long Beachand every square mile in between, your LA County LYS's are putting on a yarn party just for you.

You can find more information and a full list of participating stores as well as a link to download your Passport for the crawl here.

We are putting the finishing touches on all the fun things we are planning for the Crawl. Make sure you check back here or here to get up to the date info on all the cool happenings!

Meet you back here soon!

~A

We have winners!

I Love Yarn Day was a lot of fun! We had customers celebrating with us throughout the day. It was great to see so many get together in the name of yarn. I'm sorry there aren't more pictures, I wasn't feeling so hot and had to bow out early. But we did hold our drawing and here are the prizes the lucky winners are receiving.

Congratulations to Eileen, Gloria and Pat A. Your gifts are waiting for you at the Studio!

~A

Today is

The Craft Yarn Council has declared today as "I love Yarn Day" so we thought we'd celebrate accordingly.

Stop by the Studio today for raffles, stitching, fun, extended hours and a chance to be the first to check out our newest luxury yarns - can you say 100% Cashmere?

The festivities start at 11:00 and go throughout the day until 9:00. So grab your yarn (or use today as an excuse to get your hands on some yummy new yarn), needles or hooks and even a friend and come on in. We'll revel in our love of yarn together!

~A

Oh the shame of it all....

...not really. Getting arrested today certainly won't keep me from doing it again next year! (Isn't that what incarceration is supposed to do though??)

I just wanted to give a quick thank you to all of those that helped bail me out this time and helped send a local "Jerry's Kid" to camp this summer. I didn't make my goal, but every little bit helps, right?

Some of you have asked if its too late to make a donation. It is not! You can click here or drop a check/cash off at the Studio and I will send it in. The web page will be up until the end of the month, that's when I will send in any checks or cash as well.

Check back tomorrow to see my mugshot from the jailhouse!

~A

Can you help me "get out of jail"??

 

If the link in the poster above doesn't work, please click here.

Thanks for you support!

~A

Guess what came in today

 

 

Manos del Uraguay

Oh man are the colors beautiful...and the yarn, SO soft! We have brought in many of their lines:

Serena (baby alpaca & cotton)

Maxima (soft & squishy merino wool)

Silk Blend (merino wool & silk)

Lace (baby alpaca, silk, & cashmere)

All are hand-dyed, with the artisan's signature on the tag. For those of you that don't know the story of Manos, here's a quick explanation from their website.

Manos’s mission is to eradicate poverty through sustainable economic development, pioneering social and environmental policy and practice, and continual reinvestment in marginalized artisans, farmers and producer communities.

I am really happy to finally get this yarn in, not only is the yarn itself wonderful, but what they stand for is inspiring and I want to be a part of that too.

All for now,

~A