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Category Archives: Business Stuff
Scarf, Scarfs, Scarves
Note: As of 2011, I no longer make these scarves. Thank you. It’s that season again, so it seems like a good time to mention the original side of ThePaintedTiger….. custom knit striped rugby scarves. How is this done, you … Continue reading
Posted in Business Stuff, Knitting Projects
Tagged knitting, scarf. custom, scarves
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The first shipment of SSSSYC is ready!
Here on what we affectionately call the ‘Pool Table’ (green was all they had at the store, and our oak table couldn’t withstand the boy without impervious vinyl…) is the June shipment of SSSYC, including pre-orders for Stars & Stripes, … Continue reading
An essay on balance…
I frequently am asked ‘How do you do it all?’, and also wonder that about some of my friends. Well, for myself, the answer is ‘I don’t’. Many things I turn down because now is not the season for me … Continue reading
Sock Club and Pre-Orders of Striping Yarns now open!
Thank you, newsletter subscribers who have already joined the sock club or ordered striping yarns! They are now available on my website to the general public. Pre-orders of the striping yarns will be taken until May 4, after that they … Continue reading
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Tagged sock club
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The first newsletter goes out tomorrow!!
As you can see in my sidebar, I have newsletter that you can receive in your email once (or maybe twice) a month. Why should you sign up? Special discounts not offered elsewhere. First dibs on special yarns and sock … Continue reading
It’s roasting in here!
Here’s this week’s yarn a cooking away in my new roaster oven. This is a new thing for me, since I’ve been zapping my yarn in the microwave. The story of why I’d like to get away from that deserves … Continue reading
Posted in Business Stuff, Fresh From the Dyepot, Life
Tagged dyeing, roasting
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A feature!
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
Posted in Acknowledgements, Business Stuff, Etsy
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I must be crazy….
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
Great news all around!
Friday was a great day for ThePaintedTiger. I made my first sale on ThePaintedTiger.com I’ve been open there for about a month, and in fact had just received my March bill (where I had a small fit of ‘can I … Continue reading
Roving!
I peeked out my front door to assess the sloppy weather mess that we are supposed to get here today, tonight, and tomorrow….and this was on my doorstep! Yippee!! Something to play with during the probable snow day we will … Continue reading
Posted in Business Stuff, Fresh From the Dyepot
Tagged felting, hand dyed, mail, roving, spinning
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