North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival and Related Record Newspaper Article

The North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival is this weekend, Friday, September 30, 2011 and Saturday, October 1, 2011.  I'll be selling my creations and giving a class in Beginning Freeform Crochet.

Also, the Record, a north jersey newspaper did an article on the Fiber Festival and interviewed me for the article, please follow this link to read all about it!

I'm a Finalist in the About.com 2011 Readers' Choice Awards

Oh my, am I surprised!  I just received a message that I'm a finalist in the About.com Readers Choice Awards, the Favorite Handmade Artisan Knit Designs category.  I'm assuming it's for my Freeform Berets which are a combination of knit and crochet.

There are many other categories.  Please visit the site by clicking  here:  About.com 2011 Readers Choice Awards, and vote for your favorite artisians. Voting is open and closes at 11:59 P.M. EST on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 15, 2011,  on the About.com DIY Fashion GuideSite.

Craft Show this weekend

Will be at the Holiday Artisan Fair at the Cupsaw Lake Clubhouse, 185 Cupsaw Drive, Ringwood, New Jersey 07456, this Saturday, November 13th from 9 am to 4 pm. See info below.

ANOTHER FAVORITE ETSY ARTIST SHOP..Ggestalt Distinctive Jewelry

Wanted to share another great Etsy artist.

I recently conversed with Ggestalt Distinctive Jewelry. What a thrill to find such creative and unique jewerly.

Below are a few pictures of some of my favorite items in this shop, click on the item name to go to the Etsy page for that particular item or click, Ggestalt, to go to the shop front page for an overall view of all of the items.

Moon over Manhattan

Moxie Copper Bracelet

Waterlily Leaves Earrings

2010 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild Show is now online

The 2010 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild Show Somewhere in My World, is now online.

Another terrific online show, lots of great fiber artists and as always Myra Wood http://www.myrawood.com did another terrific job of organizing the whole show.

To view the show please click on the link below, then click on the Somewhere in My World box, then you can view each fiber artists work by clicking on the pics or by clicking on the "Index of artists in the upper right hand corner of the page. You can view the artists works by name.

http://www.freeformcrochet.com/

Below are a few pics of the hat I made for the the show.

Crocheters and Knitters, check out these handy bowls!

Just posted this on my Wool Mountain Blog, but this definitely deserves a post here also.

Again, I'm amazed at the wonderful items I find on etsy. Recently came across these terrific yarn bowls at Julie Knowles Pottery

Below are a few pics of her bowls with direct links. What a wonderful idea for keeping your yarn ball from rolling around while you are working.

Sweet on Mom Flower Yarn Bowl in Green and Chartreuse, Hand Made Stoneware Potter

Spring Flower Yarn Bowl in White with Red Flowers, Hand Made Stoneware Pottery

Sweet on Mom Polka Dot Yarn Bowl, Hand Made Stoneware Pottery

Sweet Flower Yarn Bowl in Turquoise, White and Red, Hand Made Stoneware Pottery

New Hats

Visit my woolmountain.etsy.com shop for these hats or to place a custom order for other colors.