Color me flabbergasted!

Since I started spinning, I wonder (a lot) about what people would make from my yarn.  Never in a million years could I have imagined something this fabulous.  Look what Sandi made from yarns I spun! GORGEOUS!  Check out her Pinterest board to see how a felted bowl is "born."

Source: Uploaded by user via Sandi on Pinterest

New Treasury!

Here's a screen shot of my latest Etsy Treasury; please click this link and then have a look at each individual item!  Some of these handmade goodies are made by friends, some are shops I've purchased from in the past (and recommend, for high-quality items and excellent service), some are by Handmade Movement teammates, and some feature male people and characters that are faves of my husband and I.  I hope you like it!

Map it!

Two sales of my handspun yarn in the last two days - I'm excited!  States in yellow are where I've mailed skeins to... I'll keep updating this as needed:

Where people are using my handspun yarns!

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

Today's the day!

You might wonder why you see me on Etsy today with this modified avatar:

Tonight the Handmade Movement will be Sneaking up on our 1,000th shop!  C'mon over; we are here.

You big Sneak!

Since 2008, my pals in the Handmade Movement have been swooping in on new/undiscovered Etsy shops, buying, promoting, and giving morale boosts like you wouldn't believe! This type of selflessness is rare, and it's certainly a big deal each time... but this Thursday (May 24) will be an even bigger deal, when we Sneak up on our 1,000th lucky "victim!" If you have no idea what I'm talking about, come by today's Sneak Attack so you can get a feel for things. Consider it practice for Thursday - you're going to want to get your hearting and carting skills warmed up!  This week would be a great time to commit a random act of kindness!

♥ Attack!

It's a good thing! My Handmade Movement pals are promoting very new Etsy shops that don't meet the usual Sneak Attack criteria. Maybe they only have a few items, or they are out of the usual price range (under $10), etc. So, anyway, I'm hosting for an hour today from 2-3, which means I got to find shops to feature! Here are my picks, which both feature beautiful art:

Korpita
and
photoIMAGINARIUM


The whole goal is to get these new shops new hearts, facebook fans, twitter followers, pins, +1s, stumbles... in general lots of exposure for their lovely shops! Here is today's Heart Attack thread - but even if you can't join us there, please at least give the two shops I picked a look!

Whee!

Check out my Sneaky pal Miss Bitty's blog - I think you'll see a little hat that you recognize! What a nice way to get ready for the weekend, huh? P.S. Stop by Bitty's Christmas pretties section, while you're at it! We all need more charming decor, right? I know I do!

You heard it here first!

Our new hamster, Flower, is a hint about tomorrow's Sneak Attack on new/undiscovered Etsy shops! Here's our discussion thread for the day - and check the Handmade Movement at or after 7pm EDT to find out which shops I picked!

Who wants to win this?

I've designed and knitted a new baby hat, and it's up for grabs in the next Handmade Giveaway !


















I thought it would be a fun baby gift or photographer's prop, since it has an elf-y, stocking cap kind of vibe. The hat, peak, and tassel each measure about 4.5 inches, in alternating yellow, brown, green, orange, and purple stripes. It'll fit baby noggins between 14 to 17 inches.

Care instructions: machine wash (warm), tumble dry (low). Yarn is 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon.

Attention, Sneak Attackers!

Take this brief survey about the Handmade Movement, home of the Sneak Attacks, and you could win a $20 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! (Yes, I have an alternate prize ready in case a knitter is the person whose email address is drawn on April 1.)



















Special thanks to my Sneaky pal Sandi, who came up with the survey idea and made it happen!

One hat, two pom poms, many looks - ONE WINNER!

Here's the hat I made for the next Handmade Giveaway. ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!

This is my own original design; I was aiming for a modified jester/Santa/convertible/unique look. How do you think I did?

One lucky person will win this one-of-a-kind hat from the Handmade Movement; you know, home of the Sneak Attacks! Stay tuned!

Win over $275-worth of handmade loveliness!

Click here to read all about it and find out the MANY ways you can enter for chances to win...

This Is What An Oil-Soaked Ocean Wave Looks Like...

Click here.

That is why we are raising money by shopping for handmade and vintage items at HelpTheGulfCoast

The link you've been waiting for!

Here is the link to today's Sneak Attack discussion thread. Please come by, say hi, and help us keep it up at the top of the Etsy forums, in the hope of attracting even more new people to participate!

It's gonna be a good one - I really mean it!

Monday Monday Monday!

... we'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the eddddge!

Sorry, a monster truck rally commercial just overtook me!

Hey, I am sponsoring Monday's Sneak Attack on Etsy (read more about what that means here) and I would love love love for you to participate (which means check The Handmade Movement at or after 7 p.m. Eastern time for the name of the lucky "victim" shop, then heart and cart at will). You really really reallllly don't want to miss this one. I swear.

About the start time: we operate on "Etsy time" - which means it starts at 7 p.m. East Coast time, since Etsy is based in New York. For you international shoppers (and yes, the victim ships worldwide, so you can play, too!), we are GMT-5:00... I hope that makes sense.

Even if you cannot participate, you can help this whole wingding be a smashing success by spreading the word via your own blog, twitter, facebook, etc. The Handmade Movement and I can both be found on those special social networking venues:

Stockannette on twitter and facebook
The HM on twitter and facebook

Want an email reminder, written by yours truly, on Sneak Attack days? Send me an email and I will be happy to comply!

Thanks - I am thankful to be a part of such a community effort, and I appreciate your help!

Overheard in the Forums

That's the title of the new feature I'm doing on the Handmade Movement blog. Basically, I'm compiling quotes that happen during one of my favorite parts of the Sneak Attacks: when the lucky "victims" stop by our discussion thread all freaked out with excitement! Almost as exciting as that first sale (remember it? or are you still waiting for it? come hang out with us and let good karma take effect) is the super-cool custom logo that fellow Sneaker, Joy designed for me to use along with my Overheard in the Forums posts. Cool, huh? Yes, that's me there on the left - how did Joy know I have a yellow bracelet just like that?!