Untangling: Buttonalia
Just glancing at her beautifully glazed ceramic buttons, it’s not surprising to learn that Buttonalia’s Sharry Madden has a background as a sculptor. A New Zealand native now living in the U.K., Sharry starting off making large bowls used as washbasins, moving on to create hollow, coiled sculptures when throwing on a potter’s wheel became too painful because of tennis elbow. She ended up selling her work both at home and overseas,…
Rhinebeck Trunk Show 2.0
This year, I got a decent head start in preparing for Rhinebeck. Not only have I been diligently working on one of my Rhinebeck sweaters (Laura Aylor’s appropriately named Rhinecliff) but I’ve also been scheming on how to make that little trunk show even better…
I’m excited to announce that the second annual Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Trunk Show will take place on Friday, Oct. 16 from 5 to 9 p.m….
What to stash this week: Go ‘wild’ with 10% off buttons
I’m happy to help reintroduce an artisan that I might not have discovered if I hadn’t started Indie Untangled last year. Give a warm welcome to Wildflower Button Studio! Hannah, who formerly sold her adorable polymer clay buttons as Fastenation Studio, had to change her name at the start of the new year (you can read the story on her blog). To celebrate her reopening,…
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Holiday newsletter giveaway Part I
A few weeks ago, I was trying to think of a way to bring the joy of the holidays to Indie Untangled, while at the same time thanking all of the newsletter subscribers for their support and helping you get to know some of the site’s vendors a little bit better. And so, Newsletters to Santa/Hanukkah Harry — several days of fantastic giveaways — was born.
I’m going to kick things off on December 15,…
What to stash this week: Pop pop!
Sorry, I just can’t resist those Community references.
This week, head on over to the new Buttonalia pop-up shop on here on Indie Untangled. Made with love by Kent, UK-based Sharry Madden, who you’ll learn a bit more about in the near future, these ceramic buttons are just perfect for sweaters, mitts or cowls.
A Rhinebeck recap
I’ve definitely had a lot to digest over the last week and a half since coming back to Life After Rhinebeck. The weekend of the New York Sheep & Wool Festival has always been this happy exhaustion, where I stay up way too late with friends I haven’t seen in a year, or have just met for the first time off Ravelry, and then spend my days pretending I’m not going to shop,…
Kicking off Rhinebeck the Indie way
In the months that I spent organizing this past Friday’s Pre-Rhinebeck Trunk Show, I wasn’t quite sure exactly how to envision it. I of course expected tables, racks and baskets full of gorgeous yarn and fiber, along with sweater and shawl samples, but I didn’t expect such beautifully designed displays, and the crush of people angling to get at it all…
A line of people waiting to get in and browse is something that you’d expect at the Jennie the Potter or Miss Babs booths at the festival (and I experienced plenty of that over the weekend)….
Trunk show prize preview
Those of you who follow Indie Untangled on Instagram might have seen some previews of raffle prizes that will be available at the pre-Rhinebeck Trunk Show. Here’s a little roundup of what you can look forward to winning:
There will also be prizes from Bijou Basin Ranch, Canon Hand Dyes and Sweet Sheep Body Shoppe, and some other special goodies….
What to stash this week: Eating apples in Arizona
Around this time of year, knitters are gearing up for fall, but in some areas of the country, and the world, the air is not necessarily getting crisper. This week on the marketplace, there are options for knitters from all parts:
On the East Coast, it’s just about apple season, and what better way to celebrate than with these cute apple buttons to finish up your warm, cozy sweaters….
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What to stash this week: Get cozy
So maybe, like me, you slacked a bit this week and didn’t get to snag anything in the latest Astral Bath update. But that’s OK. If you’re the type that’s more laid back, and you haven’t mastered the art of checking out on PayPal before someone even realizes that four skeins of Sorceress have disappeared from their cart, then pull up your chair and get a little cozy….