Test-driving

My husband (a man of great learning, wit and possessed of an appreciation for good tools) thinks that “Pfaff” sounds like the German onomatopoeia for a sneeze. This has somehow stuck in my mind and I kept having to refrain from saying “bless you” around the dealer whenever she used the P-word. Thanks, dear.
I spent [...]

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Diminishing pandemonium

Now that the Craft Fair is over and done with, the show is down, shops are supplied for the holidays, proposals are in and the few sales and orders that needed completion are taken care of, the chaos is lessening somewhat around here. It’s rather a nice feeling to move through the morning at a [...]

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Mailing list and news

I’m starting out a low-tech, low-volume email list for those who are interested in my new products, exhibits and such. If you wish to be notified regarding new shows, venues at which to purchase my wares, and new products that I have devised or might be carrying, please send an email to SeaStrands.
If you live [...]

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The search for a second machine

I’ve written about my tribulations with my Bernina.
Suffice it to say that they are ongoing, but this time it is the repair person and not the machine with which I have certain issues.
The machine was improperly fixed and is now worse than it was when I first had problems. It is soon to travel by [...]

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Craft Fair Recap, part 2 (the display)

If you were thinking I had a table at a little flea market affair, you’ll need to adjust your vision a tad. This fair (held by the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador) allocates booth space and bases the fees on a combination of on square footage, shape and location. Here’s the schedule of fees [...]

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Craft Fair Recap, part 1 (the product)

I’m not quite sure how many parts this will turn out to be, but “one” seems like an appropriate place from which to start.
The 33rd Annual Fine Craft and Design Fair was this past weekend. It’s a juried fair, which means that your product has to have passed certain standards of quality for you to [...]

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Gallery photography – a great idea

Sidenote: my machine is at the shop, awaiting prognosis. In the interim, I’ve borrowed a machine as good as my own from a friend, which should help get me through the next few days.
On to the main post.
One of the things that the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador does for each show staged in [...]

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Oh, Expletive.

My. Sewing. Machine. Broke. Late. Last. Night.
Just when I was putting the finishing touches on the last of my stock for the Annual Fine Craft and Art Fair.
Whimper.

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It’s all in the approach

I’ve been working more or less flat-out for the past several weeks and have discovered how intensely exhausting and gratifying that can be. I’ve also figured out that the key to overcoming the mental anguish involved in creating artwork for public consumption is indeed found in the following quote from Charles Kettering;
“Believe and act as [...]

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Discipline, self and family

If one more person says any variant of the any of the following to me, I might just have to strangle them:
“Oh, how lovely that you can be at home with your child. I’ll bet that gives you lots of time to dabble in your art.” – Really? You try getting as much done creatively [...]

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