Inside the Studio, Outside the Box

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

Caps for Good

 

Our first foray into service projects for charity was a success! We were able to make/collect 48 hand knit and crocheted baby hats to benefit Save the Children and Warm Up America!'s Caps for Good campaign to raise awareness on the issue of newborn and child survival in addition to providing a much needed necessity to newborns in developing nations around the world!

Thank you to ALL of you that took time out of your busy lives to spend evenings knitting (or crochet) teeny tiny baby hats with us, or making them on your own and dropping them off or bringing in yarn to donate for the cause as well. YOU made this a success! It truly warms my heart to see our customers send some handmade love to someone that you will never meet.

A special thank you has to go to Pat Rollins; a very thoughtful customer of ours. If it weren't for her I would never have known about the Caps for Good campaign. She brought all of the information and paperwork in one day thinking it was something we might like to do. She was right!

YOU ROCK PAT!

One of the desires I had when I was planning out this business was being able to encourage a community of crafters to participate in community service projects & charity events. Without getting too mushy or teary-eyed, I want you to know that YOU have helped me realize the best part of my dream of owning the Studio - giving back.

Okay...dabbing the eyes...we want to plan another service project, but this time I'd like to keep it in our community. If you have any suggestions, please email me so I can look into it.

Thanks again to everyone who participated in some fashion!

~A