Can't believe it's 1/7 already and I've not been very productive. Although today I seen some new and some old ideas that I want to try to do shortly. A friend and I went to our local Farmer's market early this a.m.. I love going there on Saturdays, and would love it even more if I could get my act together and make and take some of my own creations there to sell. The first booth we visited displayed one of the items that I have been wanting to do for a few months now. Recycled wool sweaters. Cute scarfs, flowers and cell phone pouches. Then we visited the ladies who knit hats and scarfs, felt and embellish them. Superior craftmanship. I would buy one but they are a little pricey, and I guess one of the ladies felt sorry for me so she said she would teach me how to make one for myself. What a neat lady! All I have to do is bring my needles and yarn and $5.oo for 3 hrs of instruction. You can't beat that! So, that will be a 2-3 wk goal. Next booth we watch a gentleman airbrush a stenciled design on a shopping bag using a Sharpie marker. He attached the marker to the airbrush ya'll and you wouldn't believe how neat it looked!Oh my gosh! You learn something new everyday! Then I revisited a lady who always makes neat and unusual items that I want to have her out to my shop to do some projects with my buddies. She is game to come as soon as I get a head count. The for the highlight of the day, my alpaca friend who is always at the market had brought her pet alpaca "Buddy". He is absolutely adorable. He is white with blue eyes, and I learned something new, that if they have blue eyes they can't be bred. The blue eyes are a sign of abnormalties. I knew this was true with white cats with blue eyes are always deaf. Like I said, you can learn something new everyday. They also had 2 llamas (which were huge) and a little lamb. The alpaca lady is holding a workshop next week, hope I can go. We also talked with a lady who weaves on a loom. So wonderful to see a heritage art still thriving. I had a great morning but alas had to return to reality before noon.
January 7, 2012 8:13 PM

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