We've got less than a week to go until our rocking crafty fun craft fair! Do come by and enjoy some free cookies and kids crafts while you shop for that special gift! I will be there with a load of yarn, spinning kits, and handknit goodies! Perfect for the crafters in your life!





1. What do you make and do you have a website?
I make yarn! And dye all the wooly things I can find! For non-crafters, we have handknit hats, mitts, scarves, etc. My website is: http://woolarina.com.


2. Why do you make things?

I can't not make things! I get antsy if I have to watch tv or a movie without at least my knitting!


3. When did you start making things?

My mom taught me to knit when I was small - I remember an awful pale wintergreen hat I made! I started selling stuff right before the first crafty bastards - my friend and I just had too much dyed yarn and knit hats to keep, so Woolarina was started!


4. Why buy handmade?

I like knowing that a person stands behind their products. Why get mass-produced stuff from Walmart? I think handmade + local buying are important... I was shocked when I noticed my frozen broccoli was coming from South America. Why?! Imagine all the gas it takes to ship stuff from around the world! Buying handmade is sort of like this - I'd rather support a person or local business to get me what I need than some rich executive somewhere!


5. What craft supplies would you take to a deserted island?

I think probably a sheep, spindle, knitting needles, and some dye! (I totally need to be surrounded by COLOR! ;)


6. What crafters or artists do you love?

Lately I have been loving Montessori by Hand, and I am always drawn to Wee Wonderfuls. (Check out her gnomes!) HAh - I have more sewing/embroidery patterns than I will ever finish!


7. What new craft/skill do you want to learn?

I'd love to learn how to sew clothing. Or finally get around to those sewing patterns I have!


8. Tell us something funny about yourself.

I rarely ever finish projects for myself. For the past four years, my winter hats and mittens have always had loose ends I never sewed in. I also have a sweater with an end sticking out of the neck. Partly due to laziness, and also so I could tell which was was front.