Monthly Archives: April 2008

A Crabby Project for a Rainy Day

Posted on April 9, 2008 by ThePaintedTiger

It is dismal outside.  All day, rainy and cold.  To add to my mood, I finished this project for a client today. That is one crabby monster hat!  I hope he knows that April showers bring May flowers.  (Ok, I … Continue reading →

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Second Spinning Project

Posted on April 7, 2008 by ThePaintedTiger

Yes, I know….you already hate me for my first yarn.  What can I say….I have a crafty thumb!  (Or maybe Lizzie learned well from her first owner, and is giving me hints along the way!!)  This project started out as … Continue reading →

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A warm spring day….

Posted on April 6, 2008 by ThePaintedTiger

After our long, long, loooooong winter, this weekend has been quite nice…about 65 degrees or so.  Yesterday, I had planned to dye a bunch while the kids were outside playing, but first the neighbor kid came over (my kids are … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday, April 4

Posted on April 4, 2008 by ThePaintedTiger

Here’s what was dry enough to do something with!! ‘Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Showers’ was part commission, and part EtsyFAST challenge (April’s theme is Storms). She picked one, this is the other! Laceweight Merino. Here is some more Koi Pond….I … Continue reading →

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A feature!

Posted on April 3, 2008 by ThePaintedTiger

Last week, I was featured on JJMFinance‘s blog.  Jim is an accountant who has been very helpful to Etsy people, and has written a few accounting programs specifically for Etsians.  You can read my interview, then hit the rest of … Continue reading →

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I must be crazy….

Posted on April 1, 2008 by ThePaintedTiger

I never have sales.  Well, almost never.  I prefer to keep my prices reasonable in the first place and spend my energy making more great yarn and roving.  But it is April Fool’s day, and although my husband suggested raising … Continue reading →

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