Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope that you are all having a wonderful day. I’ve been having computer problems lately, so everything has kinda been on hold.
I hope that this day finds you all happy and well.
God bless,
Shannon
Frazzled
October 30, 2009 at 9:04 pm (Uncategorized)
The past three weeks have really been a doozy for me. It’s just non-stop madness around here. I’m barely even going to get a weekend. I have rehearsals and performances from 8am to 8pm on Sunday. I wish that I, like the Harlot, could up my painkiller from cashmere to bison. However, I have neither cashmere nor bison. I should break out the angora. At the moment, I’m almost too annoyed to crochet, and that is saying something. My clapochet is coming along, but I find myself frustrated, because I do not love treble crochets. But, it’s going to be beautiful when it’s done. I need to get some Soak, or I’m not going to be able to block it when I finish it.
I’m rambling. I’m going to stop talking and go try to crochet myself into my happy place now. I hope you all are having less busy weeks than I.
You know that feeling…
October 20, 2009 at 11:54 pm (Uncategorized)
The one that you get ten minutes after letting the dog out, when you realize that you didn’t close the gate behind you?
Yeah, I had that feeling today. Just now, as a matter of fact, which is why I am writing this when I should be sleeping.
Less than a half an hour ago, and just after returning from darling boyfriend’s house, I got myself ready for bed, in great anticipation of doing my first spit splice to join on a new ball of KnitPicks Palette to continue my Clapochet, which has been soothing me through midterm stress. The bed is turned down, the face is washed, I’m all ready to sit down and do this…
and here comes the feeling. That feeling that you get when you’re standing in the grocery store checkout line, and you can’t remember if you turned the stove off or not. And then, I was certain.
I left my project bag at Ben’s.
Now, as any avid knitter or crocheter surely knows, it is downright uncomfortable to not have your wip with you. But, the worst part is, I won’t be able to get it until 5PM tomorrow. Yes, that means that I have to deal with an entire day of school, stress-inducing, piano-exam-filled classes and the 90-minute round trip, all without my project bag.
In truth, I know that I would not be able to work a single stitch tomorrow all the time that I was at school. The point is, I won’t have it with me. Having my crochet with me gives me the same feeling that some might get from carrying a large firearm through a serial-killer infested neighborhood. The situation may be very bad, but I have something with me that makes me feel just a tad-bit safer. Whether or not I get to work on it, my therapy is right there in my bag.
Tomorrow, that will not be so. I will be walking through the serial-killer infested neighborhood wielding a spork.
I feel a bit lost, and it’s sad. Which brings me to the (sort of) point of this post. I’ve decided to keep a running list of things that reveal just how attached to crocheting I really am. (Of course, all fellow needleworkers will understand.) So, we’ll start with tonight.
Clue #1 that you may have an irrational relationship with your needlework:
-Realizing that you’ve left it behind is on equal caliber with leaving the house without turning the stove off, locking your keys in your car, or accidentally putting your elbow down on the ‘nuke all’ button.
I’ll be keeping a running list from now on, so this should get good.
Anyway, I should go before the battery dies on the computer, and while I can still get some sleep. Keep it together, people. More soon.
Shannon
P.S. I actually just sat down and blogged about my life. Holy crap.
About Pre-Orders, The shop, and life in general.
October 20, 2009 at 7:52 pm (Amigurumis, Life, The Etsy Store, crochet)
Tags: Life, Orders, Pon and Zi
Hello, all! It’s good to get a half a second to write a post and let everyone know what is going on. I just wanted to make a few announcements about the shop.
Firstly, I’m down to about the last six people on my Pon and Zi waiting list. I did not originally plan to do orders, and just as I suspected, it does not work with how busy I am. As a result, I will not be taking orders anymore. If you see something that you like on the blog, check the store. If I don’t have any of it in stock, wait a few days and I’m sure it will be there for you. I have just had too many people stack up a waiting list for me, and then bail out. If you have requests or ideas about things for the shop, feel free to comment or email me, and I will try and work with the idea. But, I will not be doing custom orders for individuals anymore. I hope that this does not inconvenience anyone too much. The bottom line is that I’m just too busy, and too dedicated, to worry constantly about not satisfying personal orders. But, there will be Pon and Zis in the shop, along with lots of other things soon, now that I’m nearly done with all of these orders. So, overall, this is a good thing.
I’m sure that all of you great people out there understand how busy life can get. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. I’ll be back soon, orders done, and I can start posting pictures of new things soon!
Thanks to everyone who’s being patient, and to all who read my blog and visit my shop.
Shannon
About orders and prices.
October 8, 2009 at 2:08 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Orders, Pon and Zi, Prices, Responses
Guys, I have been having some problems with customers lately who request Pon and Zis and then don’t want to pay for them, or unresponsive customers that I have to chase around, only for them to tell me that my prices are too high.
For anyone who is curious, Pon and Zi cost 30USD for the set. The shipping will be between 5 and 10USD, depending on where you are. This is how much I charge for them. Period. If you’re not interested in paying that amount for them, please don’t message me and make me chase you around for a month just to get a message reprimanding me for my prices. Please, only email me about Pon and Zi if you are legitimately interested. I have so many orders, and I’m trying to get through them.
If you’re already on the waiting list, please hang on, guys. I’m super busy in school right now, and I’m trying to get them done.
Touching base (yes, I’m still alive)
September 28, 2009 at 10:09 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Pon and Zi, updates
Hey everyone. I’m just posting to let you all know that I am, indeed, still alive. I’ve been crocheting my fingers off to get everyone their Pon and Zis, but lots of you guys haven’t been answering my emails, and others are just plain not interested anymore. If I haven’t contacted you yet, please continue to be patient–I promise, I’m doing the best that I can.
Also, if you send me a message asking for a set of Pon and Zi, please follow through. I don’t have time to make sets of these guys just to get blown off. To everyone that’s still waiting, I’m doing my best to get to you.
Thanks again, guys. I hope to be talking to you all soon, and posting in the blog again soon.
Oink…
September 7, 2009 at 12:53 pm (Life)
Hello everyone. I turned my computer on for a second to drop you all a line and let you know that all orders will be on hold for now because…I have swine flu. Yeah. I contracted it a few days ago, and it’s been very severe. I have gone to the doctor and am in recovery, but I cannot work on orders for fear of contaminating them. I will post again when I am well.
Thank you all for your patience,
Shannon Meyer
Goodies!! (PIC EXTREME)
July 29, 2009 at 6:09 pm (Life, Swaps, crochet)
Tags: Bookcase, Clover Soft Touch, goodies, littlepooky, Pon and Zi, Swaps, updates
Well, I figured it was about time to post pictures from my incredible swap with Alexz (littlepooky of Craftster). I swapped her a turtle ami and a baby skeleton ami for supplies for the shop, and she did an incredible job!
Here are some pictures of me using her amazing creations to prepare my very first Sunflower Crochet package for its trip overseas!
The beautiful logo that we created together is the cover of the lovely box that contains it all!
The front of the box, with the beautiful ribbon and beaded button!
The contents! Close up pictures below. All contents have the logo on them.
This tin of magnets was a final touch, because Alexz and I were both having a rough time with our jobs, and she wanted to cheer me up!
The beautiful magnets! They're all flower and music themed. One is missing, beause I put it on a metal sign that I keep in my room with other pretty magnets on it. That one has a big "S" on it, with sheet music behind.
This pretty little box (also with button on the front to keep it closed) houses TWENTY DIFFERENT TAGS that Alexz designed for me! Each one is completely unique!
A close-up of the back of my stamp, which is the logo for my shop.
The cerulean blue inkpad, for use with the stamp. Such a pretty color!
Using the stamp to create custom wrapping paper to ship off Pon and Zi in!
So, basically, Alexz is the coolest person ever. The one thing that I forgot to put in the pictures was the CD that she sent containing the files for all of the tags, a business card, two website banners, and all kinds of other goodies. That way, I can bring them to a print shop and they can take them right off the disk for me. We are planning on swapping again, and I just can’t wait!
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In further news, I returned from a hot and hectic day of errands today to find my Joann package sitting on my coffee table, several days early. I opened it up, and here’s all my swag!
Notice that I immediately started using the hook. I had to pry myself away after 5 rounds to take a picture.
So, I ordered a Clover thread cutter, Katcha Katcha counter, a 4.0mm Clover Soft Touch hook, and some lovely Chibi darning needles. Everything I need to up efficiency and productivity with my Pon and Zi making!
And, finally, I just wanted to show off the project that my lovely boyfriend gave me a few nights ago:
It fits perfectly.
It is a bookcase made from part of the set that I worked my butt off on this summer. The summer theatre program in my town put on Treasure Island, which is the only reason that all of my dear readers do not have their Pons and Zis yet. But, after all of the hard work that I put in, Ben decided that he wanted to make an addition to my bedroom, and finally guarantee me a piece of my set work that wouldn’t get painted over for the next show.
He’s loving, he’s loyal, he’s handsome, AND he’s crafty! What more could a girl ask for?
Well, anyway, I suppose I need to get back to the hook. I still have a bunch of people on the waiting list. Hold on, guys! I’m working on pair number four right now.
Also, I wanted to make a notice that the price of the Pon and Zis has risen slightly to 33.00USD. Also, the price that I was charging before for shipping was just not covering it, especially overseas. I hope that this is not too much of an inconvenience to anyone. I tried to raise the price as little as possible.
I will be back soon with more updates! For now, the shop is being used only for the selling of the reserved Pon and Zis, but I will fill it with all kinds of other exciting things as soon as the waiting list is caught up!
Live it up!
Shannon
Update!
July 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm (Uncategorized)
I just wanted to let you all know that I am in the process of putting together my Etsy shop. I am working on the Pon and Zi orders, and I currently have 12 people on the list for them. I promise, they’re coming! The pair of them are rather time consuming, what with the embroidery and all, and my hands are wrecked from the set that I painted for our community summer theatre program (pictures to come), so it’s slow going right now. However, they are on their way!
Love to all,
Shannon
Simple Stripes
May 22, 2009 at 1:47 am (crochet)
Tags: Clutch, handbag, stripes
Hello, everyone. I just wanted to make a quick post and show off what I made last night. I volunteered to help my boyfriend and his family at the annual post-graduation lock-in festival. I was very excited, because I knew I’d be at a desk, and that I could crochet all night. Unfortunately, I was struck by a severe headache before I even got there, and efforts to start up on a turtle yielded a round that should have had 18 single crochets, but had 37… So, I decided that I needed to lay off of the hook for a while.
Well, around 2am, with four hours to go, I decided that I’d start up a simple project that wouldn’t fry my somewhat faded headache and my exhausted eyes, and so I went for a small clutch, crocheted in the round. I did about half of it off and on for the rest of the night, and finished it at various points after returning home (the only reason that I am still up is because I slept for some of the day, and messed up my internal clock. We finally finished watching Evangelion, including both movies, and I’ve never had to try so hard to stay awake in my life.) I also re-learned why I stopped drinking coffee, courtesy of my churning stomach at 8am.
Anyway, to make an already too-long story short, here’s the finished product. It’s unlined, but the stitches are very firm, and it holds a ton. I also did a nice little reverse sc border around the top, which I like very much.
I grabbed a few things and threw them in and, as you can see, it holds a cordless phone, remote control, pen, two chapsticks, lotion, hand sanitizer, and a small stuffed animal. There’s actually still room to spare, but I ran out of stuff to put in it. These would be ideal for paperback books. I’m going to whip up quite a few of them for the shop, with maybe a few in school colors.
Well, that’s all I have for now. I also made a button-up cowl with strips of dc interwoven and connected on the ends. However, I couldn’t get good pictures of it, so that will have to wait. Also, now that I’ve registered my blog with Ravelry, this post will appear in my profile! *dances*
I suppose I’ll get some sleep soon. But, it probably won’t be soon enough. Oh, laptop, you siren of technology. She sings to me for hour after hour… Wow. I am a tired individual.
Goodnight (or good morning, rather), my people. I will return soon, and hopefully the shop will be opening soon as well.
Shannon
