I looked at the calendar this morning and realized we're 2 short weeks away from Winter! This year has just flown by for me... so many projects, cranking out the dyes and bowls, selling my socks off! And we still have a few weeks left of 2023... looking forward to maybe having a little "down time" to rest and recouperate!
Two things of note: After almost 3 years, my friend Cinde and I have decided to pull out of Sedona Artist Market. Cinde has done very well there this past year, me not so much. But having to schedule one day each month to head down, restock and tidy our booths, has become a little more than we want to commit to. We are leaving on good terms, and may at some time decide to return, but for now, it's a relief to know we don't have to make the trip down unless it's for a hike on our favorite trail, or because we just feel like it!
The other thing that has happened this year is that I've added a few new items to my inventory! Late last year I started offering zip up hoodies, but didn't really know the best way to dye them, but this year I've become a little more adept at tying the "Geode" pattern, which for me is a diagonal stripe rather than the more irregular circular version many dyers create.
And I just added Rayon/spandex open front cardigans to my inventory, as shown in the above photo on the right. They dye up beautifully! And the one in the photo got snatched up by one of my fellow artists the day I put it on display! Got another one I'm getting ready to dye for Cinde as soon as I take delivery of one of the dye colors needed. And of course, there are the aprons - what can I say?
