With 8" of snow outside the door, I sit huddle in my corner, knitting away, getting orders done from Chicago and NY as well as new orders that have been coming in since we got back. I took the brazen step of cutting down the middle a sweater I had that had a request to become a cardigan. Fascinating act of daring-do. With the sweater on a mannequin, I took my large tailoring scissors and cut a swath straight up the middle. I then serged the edges to keep them from unraveling, sewed down a seam, and picked up stitches in the various layer colors. It worked! What was once a pullover with a cowl has now become a button up with a great buttoned collar. There is something great about fearlessness. What's the worst that can happen? You start again.
I have been getting lots of orders for bracelets and pins since being back, which is great. I love making them, a respite from the garments. Like sketching as opposed to a full blown painting. One of my goals for next year is to begin marketing the pins and bracelets to outlets other than the shows. We shall see. I sent 10 pins to Boston with Dahlia, who I met at the Artrider show in NYC. She currently has a scarf show up in her gallery, Dahlia, on Union Street, so we shall see. Always some new twist and turn.
Ideas for spring and summer are starting to crop up, still with layers, in silk, bamboo, cotton, linen. Hand dyed colors coupled with custom designed silk chiffon. My plan is to work out prototypes while we are out of the country mid-January through February. I am just now working out my schedule for next year, so stay tuned. As always, lots of new ideas brewing.
Happy holidays!
Sara
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