It's Been a Long Time

Sorry to be silent for so long. Life has thrown a huge curve ball.

I regret to inform you that one half of FuzzyDorff Creations, my mother, passed away early this month after a brief battle with leukemia.

Due to this and the impending arrival of my little one, I am taking the Etsy shop offline and I probably won't be updating this blog much.

If you would like to stay abreast of anything going on in the business, please follow me on Twitter- @fuzzydorff or like my Facebook page: Fuzzy Dorff Creations. If I post something here I will put links in both of those places.

I still have antiques and handmade goods, made by myself and my mother, at the store Emma Rae's Antiques and Uniques. We also have barn boards available from our family's 100+ year-old barn that we are taking down piece by piece. Find me on Twitter or Facebook if you are interested in learning more.

Thank you for your support.

Happy Groundhog's Day

Apparently the groundhog did not see his shadow this morning, so shorter winter! It's very dreary here today, with lots of snow, sleet, and rain all mixed today with a lot of wind. The perfect day to curl up with some crafts and put your feet up.

Last month I started a beautiful beaded scarf, and I hope I finish it this month so I can show it off! I'm very excited about how it is turning out.

A lot of my time went to that, but I got a few smaller projects completed as well:

A couple blanket squares for a "someday" afghan using my Schacht Zoom Loom and some super soft acrylic blend:

A dishcloth with a Valentine's theme in some old leftover navy blue cotton:

A woven tapestry wall-hanging from a Mollie Makes (a UK magazine that I adore!) kit:

And a mini-skein (20 yards) of 2-ply Lincoln wool yarn that I spun on my new-to-me vintage Louet S10 spinning wheel:

I've got high hopes for crafting this month! Work has finally slowed down a bit, so here's hoping I have a lot more things to show you at the beginning of March!

Don't forget to check out our Etsy shop! My mother made some beautiful jewelry that we now have for sale there, we hope you like it!

Happy crafting!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Hello!

Back from a long absence. I spent the majority of December with different variations of colds and flus, and then January took off with a vengeance at work! I have been absolutely swamped. It's nice to get a chance to talk about crafts.

I currently have a spinning project on the wheel, two knitting projects on the needles, and a crochet project on the hook, plus two more knitting projects and a weaving project ready to go at a moment's notice. This isn't even counting a couple of long-term WIPs that I have in a blanket and a shawl that are currently languishing. They'll get done someday when I darn well feel like it. :-)

All I finished in December was a small cross-stitch project that I failed to photograph. It is one of those small kits with the circular plastic frame, and it has a cute baby bear asleep with a blanket and it says "Sweet Dreams". There is a picture at this website, which is not my own, but mine looks very similar to it. It is in the second row, right in the middle, titled Sweet Dreams.

I spent the rest of December trying out different techniques and stitch patterns. I'm going to be working on some new projects this late winter, and I wanted to be sure I knew what I was doing first. Lots of warm accessories are on the way!

I made a fun purchase last weekend. I found a knitted hat kit that came with a stuffed giraffe head topper- here is a picture of a finished one- that I'm looking forward to making for my own little one! I will be welcoming my first child in June. :-)

I look forward to showing you the beautiful projects I am currently working on! Check back soon!