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Cartoons
Back in the first Yarn Bar Spring, Jim of Heins Creative (and Linda's husband) came to the shop for a meeting about some marketing materials. We mentioned that we thought some cartoons featuring our martini olive might be fun 'sometime' and he asked some questions and took a few notes. The official marketing materials happened promptly and we forgot about the cartoons. Jim recently surprised us with an olive cartoon a few weeks ago and then . . . he made some more! Sue asked about the process: The design and development of the “Olive” cartoons began with Jim's understanding...
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What's your podcast?
I'll be chatting about a few podcasts I've tuned in to in a bit, but thought a little background on podcasts in general could be helpful for some of us . . . In this smartphone world of on demand streaming of movies, Youtube searches for how to do anything, google searches for information that yield results in seconds, Podcasts have become a Thing Unto Themselves as well (since around 2004). Linda and I actually took a podcasting workshop at TNNA a couple years ago, thinking that it would help us with our little videos - which is why I'll...
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Three Small September Knits
Not all of us knit sweaters or blankets! And everyone's on the lookout for a relatively quick new project idea - here are three that we think are worth considering. For DK weight yarn, check out this cute hat that Karen created. She added a strand of mohair, which doesn't change the gauge and really adds that beautiful halo. The fabric you make can look so different, depending upon what shade of mohair you use (match the background, pull out a speck of color, or go with a completely opposite shade of mohair for a vibrant marl . . .)...
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Local Yarn Store Day/Week 2020
That fun new-ish spring tradition of a Saturday in April dedicated to Local Yarn Stores was a no-go a few months ago . . . It's now set for September 12 and we've decided to adapt to 2020 by spreading out the fun for a full week so everyone who wants to can pop over without feeling nervous about potential crowds. Here's what we have planned: free LYS Day stitch marker while supplies last prize drawings - daily gift card plus random fun! Billings' own Two Sisters Yarn Co. trunk show all week Outlander themed trunk show from Forbidden Fiber...
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The Quote Search - Chapter 1
Way back in Month Two of our little shop, we started beginning the weekly email with a quote. We liked it and have kept that format for each email. Sometimes they are something we remember to write down that's been said by a customer or friend. But generally Sue ends up seeking a quote at 6am on "email day". The Oliver Wendell Holmes quote today lead me to a quick detour to refresh my brain about who exactly this man was (Justice of the Supreme Court from 1902 - 1932) and it yielded the following list of his "top quotes". The...
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