Gray Days and Busy Sales

I don't know how it is for Christmas-Holiday craft sales in other places but here in Manitoba, Canada we know that things don't get busy until the snow flies.  Well the snow is flying as you see in these views of my backyard and my walk to work by the Manitoba Legislative Buildings. Cant really see the Golden Boy very well for the most of November.

Vineyard Sale was super busy and energizing yesterday, so I will hope to see much of the same energy next weekend with Makers Market, SCA Springs Christmas Craft Sale and the Norwood French Immersion Pre School Crafted by Hand Sale.  I still have lots of product, but making some wine tumblers today as they seem to be a hit again.

 

Here come the First Manitoba Fibre Festival

One of my unrealized dreams is to be a fibre artist, felting specifically.  As I hope I still have another 50 years of life in me it may happen.. However,   in the meantime I will continue to work on collaborations with fibre friends like Margaret Brook of Cloverleaf Art and Fibre.

This weekend is the first festival of Fibre for Manitoba, and I am a vendor with buttons, yarn bowls , mugs and necklaces. 

I am really enjoying making these items and seeing them be used by creative people to enhance their creations.  Thanks to Wolseley Wool for carrying both my yarn bowls and buttons. Just had a great email from someone who picked up buttons for their creations and as for gifts for other knitters.  So cool!

Mennonite Girls Can Cook: Platz .. great way to use that yummy rhubarb

rhubarb and other fruits are plentiful around Manitoba right now, so we should take full advantage of this and these cooler days this week, to make baked treats.  I am hoping to make one after work today!

Another great recipe thanks to: Mennonite Girls Can Cook: Platz .. coffee cake with fruit and crumbs: Rhubarb Platz Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9X13 pan. In the food processor put . . 1 cup flour 1/2 cup suga...