TNNA San Diego 2014

So.  I am in my hotel in San Diego.  I'm here for TNNA (The National Needle Arts Association), which is the largest yarn and needlework convention in the U.S.  I come once a year to buy wonderful new yarns for the shop!  This is my seventh year.  Wow!  I can't believe it!!!  Tomorrow is the last day, and I have to say, I think I got some great new yarns for the shop! They may be a little pricey, though!  But, the pricier ones have good yardage, and will make great one skein projects!  I am very excited to receive our shipment from Sweet Georgia yarns! I got the "Tough Love" sock yarn.  Yayyyy!  Anyway, I have been working on some old projects that I brought that I was supposed to finish over a year ago. They are making progress...

...And now I am tired...  Must rest.  Meeting with my Malabrigo rep in the morning. Woot!

Baby Joseph, my sweet little nephew!

Well, after a lot of waiting, he is finally here This sweet little boy was born on Friday, January 3, 2014, a little after 6 P.M.  Weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and 19 inches long! My goodness!

So, he was originally due on December 20th... They then changed the date to January 3rd...  Then, they decided to induce her on The 2nd at 6:45A.M.  The hospital was full, so they changed it to a  little late on that day, and finally, it was changed to 7:00  A.M. the next day. Jeez, poor Rachel! 

So, I stayed at Rachel's house with her, my mother, and Rachel's best friend, Tracy. Rachel was having awful contractions from 4:00 on.  We decided to watch a funny movie, so we put on "This Is The End."  Which is soooo funny!  We laughed and laughed, and this included my overly Catholic mother.  So good!  Her laughing at all of the inappropriateness made it even better!

I stayed up all night with poor Rachel,and we kept thinking that at any moment, it would be time!  No such luck...  We stayed up until it was time for her to go be induced.  So, we all went to the hospital!  They broke her water immediately, and then it was just time to wait.  I brought yarn to make him a blankie with, and it is as long as she was in labor for!!! 

And now it is time for me to rant about how stupid the hospital is...  This one nurse came into the waiting room to talk to the family.  She was all like, "Maybe the mother feels bad that you are all here waiting, and that you are putting pressure on her to be faster."  Blahblahblah.  So then she said she would ask Rachel if she would be more comfortable if we left, and she is in labor, and says, "I don't know.  Do they want to leave?"  And then the nurse says, "He's not going to be here for several hours, maybe not until the morning.  Why don't you all go home, eat some food, and call in a little while?"

So, we all left, after being there at this time for about 14 hours straight.  We didn't want to, so we were all a little butt-hurt.  Tracy and I went to the bar for a drink.  Not 5 minutes after sitting down, we get a call from Rachel asking us why we left, and that she wanted us there.  So, we decide to finish our drinks and head up.  Immediately after this, we get another call.  Rachel needed to get an emergency cesarean section!!!  WTF?  Jeez, and that nurse had just told us to leave!!!  At this point, Tracy and I are freaking out!  Oh jeez, oh jeez!  It's a good thing that Tracy decided we needed a drink!  If not, I would be home, stranded without a car, or a way to the hospital, and Tracy would be on her way home in the middle of nowhere with poor cell reception!

So now, we have all regathered in the waiting room.  Tension's getting pretty bad, and Grumples was really worried about Rachel Ann!  After a while, we get the call that they're all done, and everyone is doing great!  And there you have it, little baby Joseph!!!

And here it is, the part that really mademe cry!  My Grumples, holding his great grandson!  Baby Joseph and Grumple Joe!  Jeez, this has been so amazing, and so crazy!  I am excited for the wonderful adventures that I will be having with my lovely little nephew!

Wow, geez. Christmas is over...

I had such a blast doing all the craft fairs this holiday season!  Each one was so great!  I almost sold out at one of the last ones, but, alas, my craziness kept me crafting onto the next one!

Craft Fair Mania!!!

First off is an event that my good friend and crafty cohort will be hosting together...

 

Second up is The Sacrmento Indie Holiday Craft Fair

And last,but definitely not least is the Nevada City Winter Craft Fair!

So, the moral of this story is that you should shop local this holiday season!  There are plenty of craft fairs to attend, and lots of fun to be had!  Give me call, or shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions...  We are still looking to fill a couple of slots at Christmas on Main.  If you know anyone that might be interested, please e-mail me...  handmadebyheatherandherkind@gmail.com  Thanks a
bunch!  See you soon!

Enter to win this little darling...!!!

In honor of my facebook page reaching 100 fans, I am doing a giveaway!!!

This sweet little owl could be yours!!!  Please enter by leaving a comment saying what your favorite kind of monster is...  Examples would be "Scary"  "Cute"  "Creepy"  etc... I will close this event on Halloween!  Winner will be announced onNovember 1st!

  Your entries will be numbered.  (First to enter is 1, blah).  Then it will be a random drawing.  So, be sure to leave a comment, and if you haven't, go like my facebook page to see more monster posts!  www.facebook.com/HandmadeByHeatherAndHerKind

The Smiths...

I am totally obsessed with them.  My yucky inner emo girl can't get enough Morrissey!  So, I've just been getting ready for all these craft fairs I have coming up, and realized...  I'm almost out of monsters!!!  EEeeeeeeeeeeeeek!  I need to get to stitching.  What do you want to see me making more of? 

Want to see more pictures of Steve being cute around the house?

I've been doing so much knitting and crochet that I have been neglecting the doll making. 

Here is a cute little owl in the making...  He has a scarf. He is chilled...

 

And for funsies, here is a picture of me crocheting my ass off!!!

...You can't really tell.  "Hello!?!   Are you in there?"  Well, I am off to the Monster Factory. 

 

A scarf for a tattoist

Custom scarf for Danny War at Classic Tattoo!  His wife's birthday is in October, and I tipped him with knitting!  Such an amazing artist, if you are in Grass Valley and NEEEED a tattoo, seriously.  Go to him!