Tis Monday today and the now the countdown is on till our very first market which we will be participating in, is on Saturday, March 10, 2012. We are excited! We are nervous! We do not know what to expect although our expectations are not high, it is the experience itself that we need.....to get that first one, under our belt so to speak!
I have been making a list and checking it twice. Bags was on my list and I mentioned this to MrB. He comes up with very good ideas when sometimes I am at a loss. He suggested paper bags, and then my mind got in gear. I dug out a package of brown paper bags that had been purchased to have in the house for the odd packed lunch when needed for outings. I put one out on my craft table and I looked at it. I stared at it for a moment and then I though to myself, ok simple, and yes I like it but it just needs something a little bit more, but what? I then, started rifling through my scrapbooking stamps and knew I would like to use one of my thank- you stamps. I tried my thank-you stamps and then though umm what else do I have to put with it. I thought I may have a sock stamp, but nope, no luck just a shoe stamp. I didn't want to use the shoe stamp so continued to look through my collection and found a ball of yarn stamp. Ok yes that is the one I will use! I gave it a try and thought yes that is perfect still simple but good. So here it is, a picture of the bag I created, and I am going to share it with you now. Oh my, 5 days til market!
MrB is the cranker in this venture. He creates hand-cranked knitted wool socks made on our Circular Sock Machine, we call Brigadier 88! It is the #88th Erlbacher Gearhart Knitting Machine newly made. Me, MsB is the cranky assistant (not) :-) that runs the business side of things,networking,doing the sock tags,yarn ordering,kitchener stitching and more. MrB is studious,and is constantly cranking out new pairs of SOCKS Made on 88! Our story and my blog unfolds here... it all began Jan.3, 2012