Bubblegum Retro Circles Ragamuffin Handspun Yarn

Bubblegum Retro Circles Ragamuffin Handspun Yarn, originally uploaded by confections.

Yesterday was a red letter day for me in my Etsy career. The EtsyFAST (Fiber Arts Street Team) had a trunk show in New York City, which was a blast (I watched it on the Etsy Labs webcam), and this skein of my Ragamuffin yarn was featured on the front page of Etsy! And to gild the lily, my items were featured in three Treasury lists. This list expires in ten hours, so please view it while you can. As Jared, creator of the Treasury on Etsy, says about its ephemeral nature, "Embrace the decay!"

I'm back at my novel writing, and my good friend in New Hampshire has joined the nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) crowd, too. She's starting half-way through the odyssey, but I have no doubt she will meet the goal of 50,000 words by November 30th. We'll spur each other on as writing buddies.

Big Doings in Brooklyn, New York!

EtsyFASTtrunkshowflyer, originally uploaded by confections.

The Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team (EtsyFAST) is having its big trunk show at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, New York, tomorrow, November 16th, 2007, from 6 - 8 p.m. EST.

If you are in the New York metropolitan area, please join us live for the event. Otherwise, you can participate online through the Etsy website. A contest with sweet prizes is part of the fun, and there will be a webcam at the festivities to peek at all the merriment. Enjoy!

Fiber Arts Trunk Show on Etsy

untitledthing, originally uploaded by sweetyprize.

This poster heralds a fiber arts trunk show that will take place at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, New York, on November 16th. Members of the Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team (EtsyFAST) are participating online as well in our individual shops. Thanks, Sweety Prize for uploading the EtsyLabs poster to flickr.

Beginning today (November 1st) and continuing through the 16th of November, Etsy fiber artists are featuring sales on fibery goodness. If you haven't checked out Etsy yet, now is the time.

Once you get over there, you can search using the tag "EtsyFAST" to find delightful items. Please see this very informative post by fellow fiber artist Fearless Fibers for tips on how to create your very own wish list on Etsy for yourself or loved ones.

Happy Stocking Stuffing!