hello there!

In case anyone was worried, I am still alive and well. The new job has me very busy, in a good way, although I haven't had a ton of time for other things. I'm currently still working on building the LoveHandspun business, and am getting ready to liquidate a lot of my vintage jewelry supplies on Etsy....

I also have another blog... link to it from Lovehandspun.com

thanks!
Lindsay

General Life Updates

sorry it's been a little while since I've posted, but life has been busy. I am currently finishing up my last week at my job. I'm taking a new position with a local non-profit and I'm pretty psyched about it. the holiday is coming up, and I'm so not ready for it... but I think it will be fun :)

lets talk again soon, ok?

Great Book!

I just added a new book to my reading list (scroll down and look at the left sidebar). I'm a few chapters into it and really enjoying it so far. I'll try to remember to post a review when I'm finished.

The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube by Michelle Goodman is a really great read for anyone who thinks that they want to live life outside of a regualar "job". I think myself to be one of those people... so maybe this book will help.

Busy Days Ahead

woooosh! I don't really know where my time goes anymore... there is just so much to do! As I mentioned in my last post, I switched my Etsy shop to a new name, and I think I'm just about finished transferring all of the items into it. There are a few older yarns that need new pictures before I list them again, but for the most part, everything is there. I have a handful of new yarns and rovings to list this weekend and I hope to get some batts done as well.

Right now, I'm just hoping that switching to a new shop won't hurt sales, since I already had strong feedback and repeat sellers. Hopefully they'll be able to find me when thy come looking again...

I've entered the world of processing my own wool, and it's pretty cool. I got some great fleeces from a variety of sources and have been scouring and drying nonstop for the past couple of days after work. I'm pretty psyched to be able to sell a yarn that I really made from beginning to end (aside from raising the sheep and shearing it).

LoveHandspun.com is up, but totally not finished. I need to play around with it and make it look good, plus there's only one item listed there right now, Border Leicester Dyed Locks, which you can get in the Etsy Store as well. I've also opened an Artfire shop, but I've been running into a lot of bugs trying to list things. There is only one item listed there as well.

Once I'm finished with all of this, I hope to have multiple ways for you to buy my yarns and fibers, and I hope to be able to sell other artist's handspun's as well. I haven't decided yet if I want to do wholesale or consignment... still in the works I guess.

Thanks for reading the update, I know it's kind of rambly and long :)

The New Shop Has Launched!

Finally!

The sale was a great success, and I was able to sell much of what was in my shop, so making the switch wasn't so difficult. I think that with this new store comes a better opportunity to brand my items and branch out into new things as they come to me.

HUGE SALE

As I mentioned before, I will be shifting my yarn and fiber to a new etsy shop (http://www.lovehandspun.etsy.com). Before I do this, I need to empty out the LLBSupplies store and I'd rather sell it than unlist it. SO....

From RIGHT NOW until 12 Midnight on Sunday November 30th, all items in the shop are 25% off. Every person who orders will also receive a coupon for the new store for 15% off any order and a sample of my new Fantastic Batts.

Don't Wait!! Shop Now! Please wait for a revised invoice before paying.

Thank you!
Lindsay

Fantastic Batts in the Shop!

I just listed two spinning batts in the shop this morning. I'm calling them "Fantastic Batts" because they are pretty fantastic :) What I really like about them is that they are a soft blend of different fibers in monochrome or complementary colors. These have two or three different kinds of wool, nylon, soysilk, mohair, ecospun and the pink one has sparkle.

I have a few skeins of yarn spun from these types of batts drying right now and should be listed very soon.