let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant neck [...]]]> CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY MORNING.

wow! it hardly seems possible! tuesday, i reached my one thousandth etsy sale! where did the time go???

if only i could think of some way to celebrate such a hallmark??????

let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant neck warmer.

or a sweet beret.

or a lovely pair of romantic gauntlets.

or a gorgeous shawl!

hmmmmmmm....... how about all four????
a perfect fall/winter wardrobe, each piece in Winter white.

now, does that sound like a proper way to celebrate this hallmark, or what!
i wish i could make a set for ALL of you but alas, time just doesn't permit.
nor do i have little worker elves at my beckon call.

so, i will have to settle for a drawing!
if you would love to win all of this hand made goodness, just leave a sweet little comment on this post!
as always, if you blog, tweet, facebook, text, "shout from the rooftops" about the giveaway,
you will receive 2 additional entries!!!

fine print (in bold print!) ::

~you MUST supply your email address in order to enter! (you can also email me your entry instead of in the comments)

~entries are warmly welcomed from ANYWHERE in the world.

~ if you do blog, etc about the giveaway, please let me know so right away!

~prize package includes all four items listed above (worth $240!!!)

~everything in package is custom handmade pieces, so winner will be asked for their sizes and
the complete gift package will be ready to ship within 2 weeks. pieces will only be made in Winter white colour.

<strike>~giveaway is open to entries until sunday, november 15th (midnight pst), so there is plenty of time to spread the word!
one winner will be randomly selected and announced the next day, monday november 16th.</strike>

now, go and do your thing! leave a comment, leave your email, then share the goodness with all of your friends!
have a very happy thursday, everyone!   

~kalurah

Boy, I’ve got it rough. I spent the wee hours of this morning crocheting these gorgeous Merino and Silk Victorian Cuffs, so they would be ready to list in time for Valentines Day.

And when it came time to photograph them, I was forced to hire my lovely husband to help model them for me.

Er…..stand in as [...]]]>

Er…..stand in as a Prop, rather.

And by “hire”, I mean “persuade“.
And by “forced to”, I mean “couldn’t help myself”.

I think he did quite well, don’t you?

“You want me to do what???”

Just stand there and act like you’re enjoying this.

“Yes, Ma’am! No problem.“

What a good husband!

Have a super fan-tabulous weekend, everyone! [...]]]> ALL Crochet items are $5 off!!

Have a super fan-tabulous weekend, everyone!

Wende just emailed me to let me know that I have a little blip in one of the latest Storque articles on etsy.

It’s a picture of my Fingerless Glove Pattern listing. It would be awesome if one of my patterns made it into an issue of Crochet Today! Talk about recognition!

Well, on this lovely little [...]]]>

Wende just emailed me to let me know that I have a little blip in one of the latest Storque articles on etsy.

It’s a picture of my Fingerless Glove Pattern listing. It would be awesome if one of my patterns made it into an issue of Crochet Today! Talk about recognition!

Well, on this lovely little note, the sun is shining, it’s in the 60′s and Zoe is off from school the rest of the week for conferences, so we’ll be spending the day soaking it all up.

Hope all of you have a wonderful, sun-shiny day.

Oh, “Hello”!I guess they must have heard me talking about them.

Hey, and they have friends!

The “Belle” bag is now up in the shop. And there are many, many more to come. Belle’s cousins will have all different colors of yarn and lining fabrics. Stay tuned…

I was struck giddy, I tell you. [...]]]>
I just made my second sale in my shoppe!
I was so touched to have a woman from Canada contact me and ask if I could make her a pair of the gauntlets I just put in the shoppe in a color of her choice with a specific type of button.

I was struck giddy, I tell you. I’m still feeling a bit woozy.
I whipped up her gauntlets yesterday and I’m mailing them off to her today.

I honestly didn’t expect this kind of response when I opened my shoppe.
I am so glad at the success I have had so far!

I still haven’t had a chance to make up the coaster set that sold out right away.
but I’ll get there!
my asian blanket didn’t get posted on etsy either and I STILL need to mail off Mrs.’s G’s owl tote and J.’s boobie prize. oh! and Sarah, your poster size print is still sitting on my sewing table!
*Ughhh*
I apologize to everyone who’s suffered second degree burns from being placed on the back burner. I am sure I will get better at prioritizing.
in time. (got some to spare, by the way?)

the Custom order thing definitely kept me on my toes but I loved doing it!
it makes it all the more sweeter knowing that what I made is going to be adored by it’s owner because she requested it personally and had it tailored to her own liking.
what a great feeling.

thanks so much to all of you for your kind and encouraging words of support. I am truly grateful for each and every one. I’d hug you, if I could. (for now, my monitor will have to suffice.)

have a happy Wednesday.

last fall, I wore my vintage car coat that has 3/4 length sleeves and when I did wear gloves with it, I still had a patch on my wrists that was bare. [...]]]>
it’s certainly chillier out there these days but not quite to the point where I don’t feel like I look ridiculous wearing my winter gloves.

last fall, I wore my vintage car coat that has 3/4 length sleeves and when I did wear gloves with it, I still had a patch on my wrists that was bare. (and therefore chilly.)
so I made my own fingerless gloves for this non-defined ‘tween season.

they have a long wrist so they keep your forearm nice and warm. but they’re fingerless to allow you to still use your hands with ease.

I developed my own pattern with this adorable buckle and vintage button embellishment.

this pair in oatmeal will be up in the shop later today.

I’d love some feedback on these, as well. what colors are your favorites?
are there any fall/winter items you would like to see in my shop?

p.s Zoe took the top picture! I thought she did an excellent job! she looked so adorable squinting into the viewfinder of my ginormous Nikon DSL! (I think I have a little photographer in the making!)

I’m adding some crocheted items to the shop as well as [...]]]> I finally finished the small list of unfinished projects that were taunting me from my sewing room.
it doesn’t help matters when the sewing room is “on the way” to the laundry room. so, I get struck with that feeling of guilt every time I pass by.

I’m adding some crocheted items to the shop as well as another Onesie and a stroller blanket.

ooooh, the stroller blanket…..
I almost wept as I cut that adorable Hopscotch fabric into 4 inch squares! I picked it up at a local antique store and I fell in love with it the second I saw it.
one drawback to vintage fabric though…..very fragile!
the first stitch I made, the stitches were a little too close together and they ended up perforating the fabric and the poor old relic just fell apart. it was sad.

but I finally got the stitches to the right length and ended up free-quilting the top for extra stability.

cute, cute, cute.
almost makes me wish I had my own baby on the way to use it for.
okay.
it’s not that cute!

hoping everyone has a happy Friday!

I am also excited about National Blog Posting Month.for a while there, I was posting on almost a daily basis. and I think y’all were having just [...]]]> WOW! I am amazed by the amount of responses of all of you regarding my etsy shop opening!
leave it to all of you, to give me the support I need.

I am also excited about National Blog Posting Month.
for a while there, I was posting on almost a daily basis. and I think y’all were having just a little bit of trouble keeping up with me.
I got maybe 1 or 2 comments each day. I felt as if I was three days ahead of everyone else on my blogging calender.
I decided to pace myself a bit and only post every other day.

so , now that I have committed myself to posting everyday this month, I should be able to slide back into the swing of it.
take back my mojo. I sooo missed my mojo!

I will try my hardest to keep up on all my blog reading since I know so many of all of you have made this pledge, too!

let’s see if we can give the World Wide Web a coronary!

(DON’T FORGET TO COMMENT HERE TO ENTER TO WIN THE OWL BAG!!!)