A new blog

To start this new series of blog I am having a contest :)


On July 16, I will ask 5 trivia questions. The first people to answer correctly will get prizes. More information comming soon. Each person can only win one prize. So five of you will be receiving prizes. The prizes are from my etsy store. First Prize is a surprise, but sets of stitch markers, and hand spun yarn are among the prizes. Feel free to take a look.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5638084

I would like to focus on a project in each blog. Our first project is the not so scrappy entrelac blanket. This has been an ongoing project. It is worked on a size U.S. 11 needle. 1/2 the yarn is
a solid colored yarn I used Karabella Super Yak. The other half is Saisons a L'Atelier yarn. The second yarn is a hand tied yarn. You can get the effect by hand knotting your stash yarns at 1 yard intervals.
This pattern will be available anytime after June 12. If you are familiar with entrelac, your base triangles are 90 stitches. I would love to see and share photos of your not so scrappy entrelacs. Or your variations of any entrelac. Feel free to post photos in the comments. :) If you follow my blog I will email you the pattern free.



Shop Talk

Not much going on this week. Any orders of three items or more will receive 25% off your entire purchase, or free shipping, (which ever is more) through June 15th. I will refund the difference back to you through pay pal within 24 hours.

I am updating color availability on my handspun....as fast as my fingers can spin it.




Stories Of The Traveling Stitch Markers
this is a group on Ravelry, check us out!! You are more than welcome to join in the fun.

I will be updating state info in my next blog.
Thank you all

Please leave your comments and ideas.... I would love to make this a better blog!!!!

Heather

A new type of blog

Stay tuned by this time tomorrow I will have a new blog. I am changing some stuff. I will keep updates of what states to check, but I will also have an occasional free pattern, scrap ideas... etc. So watch for tomorrows blog. Info on how to get a free pattern will be there!!!!
Thanks
Heather

There hasn't been a lot of activity this week. Check out these Threads. Maine, Virginia, Kansas, Texas, and North Dakota.

The lampwork photo on the right is a new set of markers on Etsy
[http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5638084]

I just had some ads created by Romi on Ravelry. She did an amazing job. She created my Etsy banner, my market listing, and my forum banner
She has time for a couple more if anyone needs her services.

Do you have left over sock yarn? I am starting a sock yarn blanket. I am using Shelly Kang's free pattern (found on Ravelry) It is a fun project. Check out the group Blankie Mania. I decided to use only hand spun yarn though. So I have lots left over. I am offering mini skeins.. to try to help fund this undertaking. These squares are tiny. I start with 31 sts on a U.S. 1 needle. There are lots of mini skein swap on Blankie mania for those of you who have lots of sock blanket yarn left over, and would like to try this project too.
Thanks
Heather

May 22

May 9..... Sorry

Wow two weeks have gone by!! Sorry for not doing an update sooner. Here we go. There are new sets of markers. I added some lampwork glass as well. I am trying out Etsy. [http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5638084]

Arkansas: There are some beautiful photos and a nice story. This particular set of markers will no longer travel. If you know some one in Arkansas who would like to play... please direct them to our group.
Oregon: Your markers have changed hands, and are starting their new journey.
Alabama: The markers have arrived, and are starting the first leg of their journey.
Connecticut: The markers are ready to travel on. They have attended a state event, and helped with a couple of projects. There are links.
North Carolina: The markers, have help with a project, and are moving on within a local snb
Kansas: They are ready to move on. If someone from Kansas doesn't reply within the next couple of days they will go to the next person on the me next list
Wisconsin: They are going start a new leg of the journey. Sounds like a fun place to change hands! Looking forward to photos
Rock Candy: These markers have traveled to a quilting? festival. There is a link.
Maine: The markers have changed hands. There are photos.

April 23

Happy Friday!!

Stripey Blanket There are photos of the first and second stitches.
My Community The markers arrived to the 3rd person safely. Come take a look at the photos. FeistyMuse, hope your daughter is better.
Canada Take a look at your new photos. Your markers are on the 2cnd part of their journey.
Hawaii Take a peak at your first photo.
Montana Your markers are on their 2cnd journey. Your markers are currently on a road trip.
Michigan The markers are ready to be passed on, and your first project is finished. Peak at the photo.
Pennsylvania Due to an injury your markers have been passed on. Gargoyles can be quite dangerous.
Oregon There is a photo of your first project in progress. The markers are now starting their 2cnd journey.
Iowa Your first project was finished.
Maine Wow I love all the field trip photos. You have a very beautiful first project as well.

Hey everyone, what ideas do you have for creating a passport for your markers?

Take care.

Trying out Etsy now [http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5638084]

April 17

Good morning!!! Lets get to it :)
Utah Your markers are out of the country.. on vacation.
Me next Please The lagoon set is traveling. I will be contacting and sending out a couple more mail sets next week. This list should be moving pretty quickly soon.
California The markers have been on the move. They have been received, and is starting the next leg of the journey.
Connecticuit Your markers have switched hands.
Nevada There is a photo of your markers if you are curious. Your markers are starting on the new leg of its journey
Montana Your markers are starting on a road trip.
Tennessee Your markers have had quite an eventful first journey. They are in the process of being transferred
My Community I second charity item has been completed and the markers are in transit.
Stripey Blanket The second yarn has been added, and the blanket is going to travel again. There is a link of the new stitch that has been added.

I haven't posted about the business in a while . I created 3 new singles. They are extremely limited. There are only a few of each.