Ponce Inlet Arts and Craft Show... Part1

Here is Part 1 of the Ponce Inlet Arts and Crafts Show... I feel like each booth/person that made an impact on me or the boys should have their own post :)

So, first will just be the pictures of all the awesome vendors...

Walking up

I loved this guys carvings... there was a turtle that I really should have bought :)

More vendors...

There were quite a few vendors selling 

This was really one of the few pictures I got inside... the kids were awake by this time, lol

The lady from the above pic... her husband is an author... and I thought it was awesome that his cards were covers of the books... Ill have to find them and get some pics

And this is my favorite pic for the day... It is a knitting granny doll... of course I didnt buy it, just because I dont have any girls... but she was super cool :)

Hope to have time to get another post tomorrow... each of the next posts are going to be separate crafters and artists... I am going to have so much fun getting to see all the pics again :)

Til tomorrow, Ann

Tomorrow... Promise, Hopefully :)

I have been trying so hard to get a post finished about this awesome arts and crafts fair I happened to come upon a couple weeks ago in Ponce Inlet, FL... Unfortunately I have had an injured little man... and have not had the time to post anything...

Hopefully tomorrow will be a success and I can get the wonderful pics, etc. uploaded... It was amazing... and I love the pics... so I hope you will too :)

Snyder Spindles

About three weeks ago I answered an "ad" on Facebook for one who was looking to trade some spinning fiber for a spindle... And much to my surprise, Scott Snyder of Snyder's Spindles responded to me :)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SnyderSpindles

Two weeks ago, we talked about which spindle I wanted, and what fiber he would like... let me tell you, there were just too many choices for me to just pick one... So, after going back and forth with him, we cam upon an agreement of two spindles, and I would purchase another one... It was a great decision!

I received the spindles before I ever finished Scott's rolags, and let me tell you, I was extremely pleased with what I received... 

First, the original spindle that I picked out... I honestly do not even remember what kinds of wood it is made from, but I loved that there were three colors on the whorl... it was bigger than I originally thought, but it pulls lace weight all day :)

Here she is :)

Bottom view

I love this pic...

The second one... is a "baby" Turkish spindle... I just had to have a mini spindle... it is super light weight, so the spin isn't very long, but the more you get wound on there, that little guy will go! I keep this one in my bag at all times, because you never know when you are going to need to spin :)

Don't you just love it?

Sitting on its arms :)

Cross bars...

I'm not sure why, but this pic just makes me smile :)

The third one is a little bigger... still a Turkish, just a smidge larger... I love the color contrast with the two different woods, it is super pretty and I enjoy spinning it... 

Gorgeous :)

Taking a nap, lol...

Sitting on his arms :)

Each piece layed out

Love it!

And for those of you that are curious about what I sent to Scott... here you go :)

Tidal Pool Roving

Tutti Fruitti Rolags - He said he wanted something bright... and this is what I came up with :)

Extra bits... Suri Locks, Tatted Art Yarn Add Ins, and two Phat Fiber samples 

Also wanted to make sure you got to see a couple shots of "spindle porn"... here they are in action...

Look at that yarn...

Here's the tiny :)

I think this is my favorite picture of all of them :)

Snyder Spindles are currently available online at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SnyderSpindles

He also has some for sale if you are in Fond de Lac, Wisconsin at 

The Wool Gatherers 

35 N Main St, Fond du Lac, WI ‎ 

If you are looking for a great spindle at a very affordable price, I highly recommend you go visit Scott Snyder's shop... you will definitley NOT be disappointed :)

Four Purls Meeting...

This morning was my meeting with Four Purls yarn shop in Winter Haven, FL... and everything played out amazingly :)

Laura will now be carrying Twin Mommy Creations yarn and fiber... and possibly some Lavender sachets... 

The yarn will be added to the yarn truck next week and will be at Pioneer Days in Lake Wales on October 26th and 27th... after that, things will be added to the store.

There will also be a Truck Show set up in the coming month with some demonstrations planned...

I will keep you posted on how things are going :) And as always, Ill get some pics of the progress :)

Finally wanting to Dye!

Since the Fiber In, I have had no desire to dye anything... Every time I have thought about it, I make us some excuse why I just dont have time to do it... Sad, I know :(

Last night, a package came from my friend Val... Inside the box... 11 colors of dye :) I just couldn't let them sit there, they deserved to be tested out, right?

I actually stayed up til well past midnight, just so that I could play with the dyes... Here is what came out of my "no sleep" time, lol.

230 Yards (each) of Superwash Merino... I am in love :)

Pink and Orange

Blue and Avocado

Purple and Bronze (which is actually sort of a green color)

I was extremely pleased with how each one turned out... I will soon have a scarf pattern finished that will come along with each skein purchase... I am working out the kinks at night after work :)

And of course there has to still be something sitting on the stove...

Bronze and Chocolate Brown... I looks Camo to me...

Who knows what tonight holds :)

PSC Fall Fest 2013

October 19th from 9am to 3pm - Located at Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL...

Fall Fest is a pretty large arts and crafts fair that is held by the college every year... I think we they are going on 22 or 23 years...

I (Twin Mommy Creations) will be vending at the event :) I am the space in the grass next to booth #111 (I think they ran out of spaces and I just got lucky)... From looking at the map, it looks like there are almost 170 tables...

I hope that if you are local and not too busy, you will come on down and check it out :)

FIBER IN 2013

I know that I am a little behind with getting this posted... but I have been trying to re-coop from all the festivities of the Fiber In 2013 :)

I really had no idea what to expect and definitely stressed myself out for nothing, lol. The event was amazing... Everyone was super friendly and no one had a negative thing to say about my booth. So basically, I could have chilled out a little bit... but of course, that is just not who I am :)

On Friday, I made four trips to my car (with a cart) to unload all the product I brought... maybe a little more than was needed, but I think it was perfect. It took until about 10:30pm to finish setting up the table and getting prices put on everything.

Saturday morning came so quickly... I picked up Laurie on the way and we headed north (I make it sound like it was so far away... 45 minutes)... Things kicked off pretty quickly and there were people everywhere... Before I knew it, there was a lady standing in front of me smiling... I wasn't sure who she was at first... you know that split second when you haven't seen someone in a while and then there they are... It was Miss Jayne :)

It had been about 2 1/2 years since I had last seen Miss Jayne... after I had the boys, Aaron and I took a trip back to Naples to visit her... She had definitely changed since I saw her last... her hair was a lot longer, beautifully brunette, and curly... All I could do was hug her... and cry :) She was there for me when my step dad passed away and it hit me really hard... so to see her again made me sad and happy all at the same time. Jayne works up at Central Florida Zoo now and took off work so that she could come visit the Fiber In... You see, she taught herself how to knit about a year or less ago... and the night before, had finished a sweater... full of cables and everything... Talk about a challenge :)

We got to visit til about 3pm, when she had to get home to take care of Tyger (her kitty) and get ready for work on Sunday... there were a bunch of tears and hugs... even if the event would have sucked (which it definitely did not)... it was well worth getting to spend the day with Jayne... we picked up right where we left off, as if the last two years had never even happened :)

So, now that I am good and teary eyed... lets get back to the fiber-y fun! 

I didn't get a chance to see any of the demos... but from what I heard, they were amazing... I did however get to meet a ton of people... Mara, Brooke, Patty, Dawn, Katie, Janet, Tracie, Catherine (Sorry for spelling it with a K), Mandy, Heidi, Lori Ann, and I know there are a ton more that I am not remembering... but trust me, I remember your faces :) 

For the most part, when I wasn't helping anyone in the booth, I was making rolags and doing demonstrations on the blending board... At around 7pm.. we headed over to the restaurant... not really sure what it was called, but its the Brick*** something. Food is always great over there :)

Sunday - Laurie had to stay home and spend her anniversary with her husband... how could I be mad at her for not going with me, when its her anniversary? I was just happy to have her for the day :) So, I asked Tracie (I met her at Four Purls) if she would be willing to help me... of course, she agreed to be my helper... and for the most part, Sunday was very laid back and we just packed up the space and headed home.

Okay, so here are all the pics I took :)

Entering into the Twin Mommy Creations Booth - I think it turned out pretty good for a first timer :)

Side View... Love the rainbow Alpaca Rack

Another Angle

Inside Side

Other side if the booth

Another pic... this one has Dianetoo's spinning wheel... she was selling it :)

I feel like the booth turned out really well... especially since there were so many colors everywhere... Hope you all thought so too :)

Funny Face Farms... Gotta love the Grumpy Bunny!

Four Purls... she had a ton of stuff... but diversity is always great!

I am loving that bag :)

Sunshine Knit Designs/Long Dog Handspun

Long Dog Fiber... Panda :)

Took this pic for you Patty :)

Kathleen's Spin - See the Yarn Bombed Chair she made...

One of my favorite pics... 

Some of Kathleen's Batts

Raspberries... Tons of color

Angelina Tower... How fun is this?

Gorgeous Jewelry... I love the teal

Tower of Color :)

Ewephoric Fibers... I can't wait to master the Takhli I got from them :)

Love this braid rack

HaldeCraft... they made this sign with felt!

Their whole set up was very elegant

OWLS :)

Soap... this pic should be cropped and framed :)

Time Link Forge - Orifice Hook

Personal Favorite Here!

I think that is all the shops... Now onto the People :)

Spinning Circle... along with some knitting and crocheting

Spin, Spin, Spin!

Some new friends... Katherine, Heidi, and Mandy... Mrs. Brenda is in front :)

I love catching people off guard... they are always the most interesting pictures :)

Jane from Ewephoric teaching spindle spinning...

And lastly some pics of the custom ordered rolags from the show :)

I didn't catch her name... but she was the young lady helping out Billie at Funny Face Farms... she wanted some rolags to match her yarn... and I must say they turned out great :)

These were for Tracie

Here is a sample, spun from the above rolags... I love the way it turned out!

Another set for Tracie.

And of course, I didn't take a pic of the set for Mara... Unicorn Toots... 

Hopefully everyone was happy with their custom orders and has a ton of fun spinning!

The 10th Annual Fiber In was an awesome event.. and for those of you who missed it, hopefully next year will work out better for you :)

Thank you to everyone who purchased from me, and was willing to give me a shot as an indie dyer and spinner, I really appreciate it... To all the new friends, I hope to see you all again... and may everyone's fiber love grow and grow! Huge Hugs, Ann