We just received this e-mail and thought that YOU might help! What a worthy cause to be knitting and crocheting for kids with this challenge!
Here is what Karen says in her flyer:
I teach a jewelry making class at Camp Summersault in Long Beach. This is a camp for children with cancer and their siblings. I donate the materials and volunteer my time every August. This year the theme of the camp is "Polar Adventure". I was hoping to have 100 scarves knit or crocheted as a fun accessory to give each kid at camp. I am a knitter but need help with this project. The children are between 5 and 13 years old. The dimensions of the scarves can vary to accomodate children of all sizes. They can be any yarn (hopefully soft and washable). If you are interested in donating a scarf or two please contact me at designerkaren2@aol.com
...and in her e-mail to us.
IF YOU COULD SHARE THIS FLYER WITH SOME OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. "STITCHES FROM THE HEART" DONATED 30 SCARVES WHICH WAS A BLESSING. I NEED THE BALANCE OF SCARVES BY THE LAST WEEK IN JULY. WE STILL HAVE NOT REACHED OUR GOAL AND REALLY HOPE TO HAVE ENOUGH. IT'S FOR KIDS 5 TO 13 YEARS OLD AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE REALLY LONG LIKE GROWN UP ONES, ANY SCRAP YARN WILL WORK.....NEED SOME FOR BOYS...PLAIN WITH BOY COLORS.....THANKS IN ADVANCE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO REIMBURSE FOR POSTAGE.
SINCERELY, KAREN BRAVERMAN-FREEMAN
4907 E. COLORADO ST. LONG BEACH, CA. 90814
818 419 7467 CELL #
DesignerKaren2@aol.com
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Barry Klein Workshop at Yarn Lady
Last Saturday Barry Klein was at our store teaching his Birthday Afghan class. This class was based on a simple crochet stitch to lay the groundwork of "netting" through which different yarns will be woven to achieve a plaid design. The way the plaid is laid out depends entirely on your birthday!
Barry helped each participant work out the appropriate numbers according to their birthday, helped them choose wonderful yarns and calculate amounts needed. What a great way to experiement with different textures and colors and have a very unique crocheted and woven piece in the end!
Please stay tuned and check our Events Calendar for Barry's next class. You'll be glad you came no matter what he teaches!
Barry helped each participant work out the appropriate numbers according to their birthday, helped them choose wonderful yarns and calculate amounts needed. What a great way to experiement with different textures and colors and have a very unique crocheted and woven piece in the end!
Please stay tuned and check our Events Calendar for Barry's next class. You'll be glad you came no matter what he teaches!
Monday, June 11, 2007
A Comment about the Yarn Lady Bag Sale
Hi Gaby,
I just wanted to thank you, your wonderful husband and fantastic staff for the great sale on Saturday. You are all so hospitable and friendly and those cookies, while standing in line, were certainly a crowd pleaser and kept folks' minds off the wait.
Please thank Dutch again for me for his genuine conversation and his wonderful offer to keep an eye out for donated yarn for me. (I mentioned to Dutch how I teach knitting to a group of adolescents through San Diego Youth and Community Services; most are in the foster care or probation systems).
It was great to meet Barry in person. How down to earth was he? Every time I saw him, he was rounding up those blue IKEA bags and putting them back in the bin by the front door. They don't make them much more humbler than that.
I had a fantastic time; I got some great deals ..............................
I truly believe what separates your store from others I have frequented is your love for the Lord and the wonderful blessings He has showered your business with. I pray that He brings you continued success for the years to come.
Take care,
Suzanne
I just wanted to thank you, your wonderful husband and fantastic staff for the great sale on Saturday. You are all so hospitable and friendly and those cookies, while standing in line, were certainly a crowd pleaser and kept folks' minds off the wait.
Please thank Dutch again for me for his genuine conversation and his wonderful offer to keep an eye out for donated yarn for me. (I mentioned to Dutch how I teach knitting to a group of adolescents through San Diego Youth and Community Services; most are in the foster care or probation systems).
It was great to meet Barry in person. How down to earth was he? Every time I saw him, he was rounding up those blue IKEA bags and putting them back in the bin by the front door. They don't make them much more humbler than that.
I had a fantastic time; I got some great deals ..............................
I truly believe what separates your store from others I have frequented is your love for the Lord and the wonderful blessings He has showered your business with. I pray that He brings you continued success for the years to come.
Take care,
Suzanne
Wow!! What a sale we had at Yarn Lady!
Were you there? We had a great sale last Saturday! So many people turned out and we appreciate it! We trust that you found some great yarn at great bargains!
We took lots of pictures and I will show a few under separate cover here and then I'm working on building a little "page" so you can click on it and see all of the pictures.
There were some long lines, for which we apologize but when you have a 75% off sale, I guess that can't be avoided. We are always looking for ways to make things better and faster but we just can't afford to buy additional register equipment for just one day.
Hopefully you got to meet Barry Klein, the owner of Trendsetter Yarns.
Barry came to help any way he could, whether it was to find just the right pattern for you or to help you choose your next project or to help us keep the lines moving.
THANKS SO MUCH, Barry, for all of your help!
Speaking of Barry, you know he will be back at our store next Saturday for a special workshop. Please go to http://www.yarnlady.com/trendsetter/birthdayworkshop.html to find out all about it. If you're going to sign up, please hurry!
We took lots of pictures and I will show a few under separate cover here and then I'm working on building a little "page" so you can click on it and see all of the pictures.
There were some long lines, for which we apologize but when you have a 75% off sale, I guess that can't be avoided. We are always looking for ways to make things better and faster but we just can't afford to buy additional register equipment for just one day.
Hopefully you got to meet Barry Klein, the owner of Trendsetter Yarns.
Barry came to help any way he could, whether it was to find just the right pattern for you or to help you choose your next project or to help us keep the lines moving.
THANKS SO MUCH, Barry, for all of your help!
Speaking of Barry, you know he will be back at our store next Saturday for a special workshop. Please go to http://www.yarnlady.com/trendsetter/birthdayworkshop.html to find out all about it. If you're going to sign up, please hurry!
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Countdown to our Bag Sale this Saturday
Our bag sale is THIS Saturday! Are you coming? The weather is supposed to be wonderful so plan to stay and hang out on the lawn.
Like I did for the last bag sale, I thought I would bake some chocolate chip cookies for everyone. Ducth is thrilled because he thinks there might be a few left over for him.
We went and packed up the last few bags at our storage facility and tomorrow the truck will be loaded. So we should be all set, Lord willing.
Bring a few carloads of your favorite friends and let's have a great time!
See you there!
God bless you,
Gaby
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Yarn Donations for Stitches From The Heart
Well you know that we recently had a Spring Cleaning event at the store. If you remember, we had the trailer parked behind the store and you brought in LOTS of yarn to be donated to Stitches From The Heart. I asked Peggy Abxter to send me pictures of all of the yarn that was recived and here they are.
The yarn will go to good homes and be transformed into some lovely things which again will make so many people happy!
Thank you to all of you for participating!
A picture worth a thousand words
The following is an e-mail sent to us by one of our customers. I thought you would really like to see this picture of the beautiful shawl she knitted! Thank you so much, Carla, for sharing it with us!
I thought you might like to see the Peacock Feathers Shawl that I made for my
daughter-in-law's wedding. You sent me the Addi Lace Needles. I enjoyed
the project alot! The pattern was fun and the new needles made all the
difference. I used Zephyr, and the lace needles were wonderful to
use.
Thank you for sending them so quickly (they were some of the first you
sold!). Melody wore the shawl with her wedding dress and looked
beautiful.
Carla
Friday, June 01, 2007
TNNA Happenings
Hello!
Today while waiting to meet someone, we were joined by one of the reps from Trendsetter Yarns. He was asking how things were going and what classes we had already taken. After speaking with him we were then joined by LJ, our lovely contact with Prism Yarns. She had in her hand three stunning samples utilizing some special yarns that we can't wait for you to see.
If you are interested in seeing them online before placing your pre-orders with Jenny, please go to http://www.prismyarn.com/whatsnew.htm. Here you can see the new yarns and some patterns that will be coming to our store in the near future. Let me just say, the Indulgence and Velvet yarns are so exquisite, its hard to keep from wanting every color for myself.
Tonight we will be at the infamous fashion show. This is where we get to see sample garments that highlight some of the companies yarns and patterns before actually going on the huge floor tomorrow morning. This is a great way to socialize with others and hear what other people are saying about the products. Stay tuned for more details on that event here tomorrow.
Niqua
Today while waiting to meet someone, we were joined by one of the reps from Trendsetter Yarns. He was asking how things were going and what classes we had already taken. After speaking with him we were then joined by LJ, our lovely contact with Prism Yarns. She had in her hand three stunning samples utilizing some special yarns that we can't wait for you to see.
If you are interested in seeing them online before placing your pre-orders with Jenny, please go to http://www.prismyarn.com/whatsnew.htm. Here you can see the new yarns and some patterns that will be coming to our store in the near future. Let me just say, the Indulgence and Velvet yarns are so exquisite, its hard to keep from wanting every color for myself.
Tonight we will be at the infamous fashion show. This is where we get to see sample garments that highlight some of the companies yarns and patterns before actually going on the huge floor tomorrow morning. This is a great way to socialize with others and hear what other people are saying about the products. Stay tuned for more details on that event here tomorrow.
Niqua
TNNA Market
Hello again!
Well, both Cherie and I have had a difficult time adjusting to the time change today. Last night, I ran into some friends from Stitches (they have a store in Rochester, Michigan - SKEINS ON MAIN) and we all decided to go to a late dinner. We had to do this because we were taking some classes until 8pm (5pm PST). Once at dinner, we were joined by Natalie Wilson of iKnitiative (whom I took a "Knitting with Ribbon Yarns" class with earlier in the day). We managed to close the restaurant down (they tend to close around 10:30pm everywhere around here). Once we left and headed back to our hotel, we ran into Bruce from Lantern Moon (owner) as well as the lovely couple from "Webbs" all while watching the playoff basketball game. With all the commotion around the game, it was difficult to talk and find out what was new at Lantern Moon as a preview. I do have to say that the items displayed on the product table from Lantern Moon looks very intriguing and we can't wait for you to see them in our store. This morning, both Cherie and I were dragging into class only after receiving 4 hours of sleep. Needless to say, we will be returning to our room later today to take a cat nap.
Well, we are off to our classes now. Cherie is taking a class on Copyright Do's & Don'ts and I am taking a crochet class on shadow knitting. If you are interested in any of these subjects, please feel free to ask us and we would be happy to share this information with you.
Niqua
Well, both Cherie and I have had a difficult time adjusting to the time change today. Last night, I ran into some friends from Stitches (they have a store in Rochester, Michigan - SKEINS ON MAIN) and we all decided to go to a late dinner. We had to do this because we were taking some classes until 8pm (5pm PST). Once at dinner, we were joined by Natalie Wilson of iKnitiative (whom I took a "Knitting with Ribbon Yarns" class with earlier in the day). We managed to close the restaurant down (they tend to close around 10:30pm everywhere around here). Once we left and headed back to our hotel, we ran into Bruce from Lantern Moon (owner) as well as the lovely couple from "Webbs" all while watching the playoff basketball game. With all the commotion around the game, it was difficult to talk and find out what was new at Lantern Moon as a preview. I do have to say that the items displayed on the product table from Lantern Moon looks very intriguing and we can't wait for you to see them in our store. This morning, both Cherie and I were dragging into class only after receiving 4 hours of sleep. Needless to say, we will be returning to our room later today to take a cat nap.
Well, we are off to our classes now. Cherie is taking a class on Copyright Do's & Don'ts and I am taking a crochet class on shadow knitting. If you are interested in any of these subjects, please feel free to ask us and we would be happy to share this information with you.
Niqua
Hello from Columbus, Ohio (Market)
Hello Everyone,
Both Cherie and I are in Columbus, Ohio for the semi-annual market show. Last year you may recall that we started our Yarn Lady Buzz Blog from Indianapolis, Indiana. Wow! What a year it has been for all of us.
As you know, we are going to try to do our best to keep you informed of all the happenings here to help you experience what we are doing as well as what to expect this coming season within our industry.
Stay tuned for more coming your way.
Niqua
Both Cherie and I are in Columbus, Ohio for the semi-annual market show. Last year you may recall that we started our Yarn Lady Buzz Blog from Indianapolis, Indiana. Wow! What a year it has been for all of us.
As you know, we are going to try to do our best to keep you informed of all the happenings here to help you experience what we are doing as well as what to expect this coming season within our industry.
Stay tuned for more coming your way.
Niqua
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