DYNT hosts it's first Yarn Tasting Event.

It's been a busy week at DYNT. Thanks for putting up with me while I've had a cold, and sound like Edith Ann!

Classes are still in the works, and are starting to surface and make it to the calendar. I'll post specifics as soon as I have them. But start looking for Crochet classes, maybe some spinning and weaving too!

Also, mark your calendars now. On August 28th from 1pm -4pm DYNT will host it's first Yarn Tasting! Stop in and see new and old favorites from Schaefer Yarn Company in New York State. These yarns work up beautifully, come in a variety of weights and blends, and I couldn't even begin to pick my favorite colorway.

Sorry I was closed on Saturday 7/24/2010

Sorry I was closed yesterday, I hope you'll stop by another time! I was (and still am) home with the flu or a really bad head cold thing.

Please stop by another time, I'm still working on scheduling classes. Let me know if you'd be interested in teaching anything. The theme/class type is pretty much up to the instructor, so lets talk! We can work around your schedule as much as possible too.

Again, sorry for being closed yesterday, my sole employee was also out of town, and my hubby had a prior engagement too... some times things just work out like that. I needed the rest, but I do enjoy Saturdays at the Markethouse, so I'm still a bit sad that I missed it...even though all I did at home was sleep. Maybe I need to move a sofa down there...hmm. Nah, 'cause I still wouldn't want to share this any of you!

Back to "Normal"

Well things around our house are slowing down, the race is over. Phew. It was quite a lot of work and was a great time, but the relief of being done is great...until next year. That means things around the Markethouse are ready to take off.

I'm starting to try and schedule classes. Please let me know if you'd like to be an instructor. I can't teach and run the shop, it's just too much for me. And I only know enough about a few subjects to get buy, not enough to teach much of anything useful. The dates and times of classes are really up to the instructors at this point. For example, if you're concerned that only Tuesdays work for you, and I'm not open on Tuesdays, let me know. I may be able to work around that somehow.

I'm scheduling a yarn tasting for the end of August, more information on that will be posted soon.

Butler County Stage Race

Welcome Cyclists!

Yes, that's a strange thing to have at the top of a blog for a fiber arts shop. Bear with me...

This Saturday, July 17th, Main Street in Butler will be closed for much of the day. There will be as series of bicycle and unicycle races all day. From 8am to Noon, it will be closed all the way to Penn Street. Which is where the Markethouse on Main in located. The Markethouse will be open. Why? We LOVE foot traffic and visitors from out of town. A big bonus is that we have a huge shady front porch - a great vantage point for watching the Time Trial races. After noon, Main Street will be open further up than Penn, but still partially closed.

The Butler County Stage Race is a series (Time Trial (TT), Criterion (Crit) and Road Race) that takes place over 2 days. The TT and Crit will be on Saturday, the Road Race is in Renfrew on Sunday. There will be over 100 semi-pro cyclist competing. No it's not the Tour de France, but I'm still looking forward to the races. I don't live in France or along the California coast, therefore I don't get to personally watch bicycle races of this caliber that often. And cyclists of this level don't often have the opportunity to race on a closed course - Thanks Butler!

Again, I know it's an odd post for a fiber blog...but I thought it needed mentioned. After all, it will make it a bit difficult to get to the shop on Saturday, but I think the trip into town will be worth it. BTW - I'm going to be racing the uni Crit B (for the not so elite riders)! How silly is that!

Painting is completed, sort of

Well, I finished painting one of the new rooms! I had already painted the 3rd room, as it was a sort of entry-way and needed some attention to make the other rooms look more inviting. All but one wall is newly patched and painted. I didn't finish the last wall 'cause it is need of some major repair, more than I'm capable of with Spackle and drywall tape.

The painting was quick, and not my best job. As long as my friends at Sherwin-Williams don't stop by to critique it, I'll be fine. (Actually, they are welcome to stop in - just don't look to critically at my paint job.) However, my dad's stopping in next weekend, I may have to take some rough criticism from him!

The inventory's been spread out, since I've got 3 rooms now. I'm not sure if it looks better or worse! I was able to group stuff a bit more. For example, all the macrame' stuff is all in one location. I think that will help with some things. Spinning and felting overlap a bit, so I'm not sure how to display that, but I'll keep working on it and only time will tell. Keep stopping in, as I'm sure the products will be on the move for a few weeks as I settle into a good way of displaying all the different products. This may help customers discover something they missed previously!

Weekly Update

As mentioned earlier, DYNT is expanding. So I spent most of yesterday and today stripping the wallpaper border. I had one woman scold me for taking it down. I kept quiet, 'cause really the walls are in bad shape. The need some Spackle, a good washing, and a new coat of paint to hide the years of neglect and stains. So why would I leave the border up? It was peeling and the glue was starting to show and stain it. I just thought it would be funny to repaint and then leave an old crumbly border up. But maybe it's just me.

I got a shipment of yarns and supplies this week too. Check out the new Perfection colors from Kraemer Yarns in PA. Perfection is a worsted weight acrylic & merino blend($5.95/ approx. 200yds). Also in from Kraemer Yarns is 4 colors of Naturally Nazareth. It's a worsted weight 100% domestic wool yarn ($7.25/approx. 184 yds). Check out the Sterling yarns too. They are a sock weight Merino/Silk/Nylon blend with silver ($19.95/ approx. 420 yds.)!

Also just in, Farmhouse yarns Silk blend in beautiful earthy shades.

If you like needle felting, felt, roving, 2 felt purse forms and a few idea books have arrived. The books are fun, and good for beginners. I know I don't need a new hobby, but I think I really need to do more needle felting!

For you macrame' fans, new colors of rope are in, as well as some hoops and idea books.

I do need to mention, again, please excuse the mess! I'll get through the painting as soon as I can, but in the meantime, keep your tunnel vision looking at the yarns and fibers and not the walls!