Anyone else find themselves making "comfort purchases" lately? I am totally guilty of splurging on fibery pursuits when I'm feeling down about the world. Below are some items I've purchased in the last two months.
The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival was cancelled this year, but they still had a virtual marketplace. I invited over a couple friends to sit, socially-distanced, on my front lawn and look through the goodies on our computers. We had a blast! (And by the way, you can, too- their marketplace is open until next September- https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/marketplace#gohere) Here are my Wisconsin Sheep and Wool purchases:
1. Two spindle bowls- Mielke's Glass Spindle Bowl and Mielke's Ceramic Tahkli Bowl. I will be using the glass spindle bowl with my beautiful handmade wooden support spindle, and I will use the ceramic spindle bowl with my two tahkli spindles.
2. Fiber Optics yarn- Dawn's Early Light Gradient Six Pack and a skein of Darkest Hour to go with the set. I will be using these yarns to make the Lost in Time shawl.
3. Soap- Sheep Milk Soap from Maple Hill Farm. We love sheep milk soap in my house, so getting some is an absolute must!
As you may have guessed from my this blog post, I am currently obsessed with weaving. I have owned and used rigid heddle looms for awhile and I've even dabbled with an Inkle loom and a tapestry loom, but frame looms have been my most recent obsession. Due to this, I have fallen in the deep end of weaving tool purchases. First of all, I heard that Purl and Loop (https://purlandloop.com/) will be discontinuing their business after November 15, so I had to buy all the things I'd been drooling over from them! I got a Minute Weaver Set of 3, a Maple Swatch Maker 3-in-1, and a Round Weaver Ornament Pack (now sold out). Then I also decided to get the Large Loom + Lap Loom set from Hello Hydrangea that I'd been wanting for quite some time, so now I suddenly have several frame looms!
I also purchased my first "bundle" last week from Ultimate Bundles. It is already unavailable (that's how they work- amazing deals for a very short amount of time). The bundle that they had on sale last week was 64+ crafts courses, tutorials, patterns, and videos for only $20. One of the classes in the bundle (one that I had wanted to purchase anyway) costs $30, so it was already a steal! I'm making big plans with all the classes I now have!
I have refrained from making any more purchases right now, although the gorgeous yarns from A Whimsical Wood Yarn Company and Stitch Together Studio are making it difficult for me! I just bought some yarn/fiber from them last spring, so I am resisting temptation...for now.
Does anyone else find comfort in crafty purchases? Let me know in the comments- maybe you'll enable me.
No comments:
Post a Comment