Happy Spring

This year has started out very busy. Even with the economic situation as it is, the creative urges still come as strong as ever. New on WhimsicalWorkings.etsy.com is a design by Violet Langley of a Tunisian baby blanket for a little boy. Coming shortly will be the pattern for the Tunisian baby blanket for a little girl.

In April, Mom and I attended and taught at the Spring CreativFestival. It was a busy event. There were a number of vendors missing from previous years, but you can’t keep creative people down. There were also less people on Saturday due to the Knitters’ Frolic being scheduled for the same day. It was unfortunate scheduling however, those who attended the festival were in good spirits. Our Tunisian crochet classes had good numbers and the students were enthusiastic. In the “A Needle Pulling Thread” booth, it was quite busy, with a number of people stopping in to see the various designers. June Gilbank of PlanetJune was at the opposite end of the booth. June did a class on crocheting Amigurumi animals and also on crocheting a decorative rose. Mom and my brother took the class on crocheting a decorative rose and both enjoyed the class immensely.

I will be continuing to work on some new patterns throughout the summer and will add them to www.whimsicalworkings.etsy.com as they become available.

Happy Spring and crochet away!

Updates

It's been a while since I've posted. I have started a new job in Burlington. I have met a new group of fabulous people. I have continued on with Heritage Crochet in Mississauga and been working with Heritage Mississauga on the Santa Claus Parade float. The design is complete, it's now the building stage.

I have added a number of new patterns to my www.whimsicalworkings.etsy.com online shop. The following patterns have been added in August:
Double Cross Hooded Scarf
Seahorse Square
And added in July were:
Basic Tunisian Vest
Tunisian Unicorn Square

I am continuing to add more patterns as soon as I make them. I am in the process of completing two Tunisian purses. They are crocheted in pieces then double crocheted together.

I bought a fantastic book recently called Car Advice for Women (and Smart Men)and would like to recommend it to women, men and anyone who owns a car or is considering buying a car. Written by Susan Winlaw and Alex Law, this book is full of tips, tricks and things to watch out for. To review it further and purchase it, please go to www.caradviceforwomen.com. I know you won't regret it.

More to come. Talk to you later.

New online shop and show follow-up

I am finally catching my breath after the CreativFestival. It was a very busy show and I would like to thank all the wonderful people that came to visit me in the "A Needle Pulling Thread" booth. It was a pleasure talking to all of you.

The classes that I taught were full and busy. I hope I was able to help each of you that came into the class, but please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you might have come across since taking the class.

I am happy to say, I have taken the advice of some of the fabulous designers that I met at the show and opened up an online store at www.etsy.com. My new store address is www.whimsicalworkings.etsy.com. I hope you will take a few minutes to pop over and have a look around the store. There are 4 patterns that were also featured at the show and it offers a few payment options.

I will be adding new patterns to my online store as I finish them, but look forward to not only Tunisian patterns, but basic crochet patterns as well.

I hope to be sending out a follow up letter to the various people who asked to be kept up to date very shortly, but again, if you have any questions, I'm an email away.

Thanks again for visiting and for the interest in Tunisian crochet.
Talk to you soon.

CreativFestival

I will be teaching Tunisian Crochet at the CreativFestival on the following days:
April 25
1:30 pm Beginners Tunisian Crochet
6:30 pm Advanced Tunisian Crochet

April 26
3:30 pm Beginners Tunisian Crochet

April 27
3:30 pm Advanced Tunisian Crochet

The classes will be taught at the Knitters Market. Please join me in trying some new stitches and making a take home bookmark (Beginners) and potholder (Advanced).

I will be at booth 150 with A Needle Pulling Thread throughout the show with patterns for the following available for purchase.
Tunisian Snowflake Sweater
Tunisian Snowflake Hat
Tunisian Eagle Vest
Double-Cross Shell

I hope you will join me for what I hope will be an exciting and memorable weekend.
See you there.

CreativFestival Spring 2008

April 26-28, 2008
International Centre
6900 Airport Rd
Mississauga, ON
Halls 1 & 2
Admission: to be advised
FREE PARKING

Tunisian Crochet at the Spring CreativFestival

I have again been asked to teach at the CreativFestival. This spring I will be working with A Needle Pulling Thread magazine, which features Canadian designers only in the various fibre arts forms. I will be teaching basic Tunisian Crochet and Advanced Tunisian Crochet throughout the weekend.

This will be my second year working at the CreativFestival with Carla Canonico and John Fusco from A Needle Pulling Thread. In the Fall CreativFestival, I sat in the booth promoting Tunisian Crochet and A Needle Pulling Thread.

This magazine promotes the hard working Canadian designers, but also lets you get up close and personal with them at the CreativFestival. It also allows you to ask questions and learn new techniques as the designers work in the booth on the various projects. I hope to see you at the Spring Show.

Early beginnings

Although it may seem early, I have started the process of planning for the 2008 Santa Claus Parade float for Heritage Mississauga. I have made contact with the city, set up for the first meeting of the year and am starting the design process. Seem like a lot of work? Not really. This is the easiest stuff. Getting the physical work done is when it's going to get difficult. That will be done when the warmer weather comes into play.

I can't believe how much the weather keeps changing. Yesterday, it snowed, but was still pretty mild. Today, it's cold, but not snowing. Tomorrow, they're calling for rain or wet snow and warmer temperatures. How do you dress for this kind of weather? It changes regularly.

I am also in the planning stages of the class for the CreativFestival which is to be held in April at the International Centre. I am teaching Basic Tunisian Crochet and Advanced Tunisian Crochet. I'm excited because it's the first time I've taught more than one class at the show, but I think it'll be fun.

Gotta go for now.
Talk to ya'll later.

New Year - New Beginnings

How many have already started working on your New Years Resolutions? I have. I've already got half my Tunisian Snowflake Sweater back finished. I have the pattern written up and am trying it out to make sure I didn't miss anything. I have made a list of the pattern that I am taking to the CreativFestival. I have made a list of the paperwork and equipment I will need for the CreativFestival.

I read a fabulous book this past weekend by James Rollins called Map of Bones. It's a great archeology/adventure book.

I also went to see National Treasure: Book of Secrets with my brother. It was a good movie and again opened my curiousity to some of the historical and archeological events. I have to say though that the first one was a better movie.

And, I have already been given the go-ahead to start planning for the 2008 Santa Claus Parade Float for Heritage Mississauga. I'm so excited.

Got to go. Talk to y'all later.