I've been Carouselling

Those times when I used to craft late into the nights, now I spend Carouselling at my 2 shops:

* iwantabunnybag - where I will sell my handmade stuff. I've listed new items as well as some old ones. Yet to list all because I'm more interested in crafting than selling but I have to sell, to make room for more craft items to come in. So many more I want to try...with washable Kraft paper at the top of the list.

* yellowdaffodils - where I will destash and sell stuff I found cheaper elsewhere. This is a huge *embarrassing* amount that I'm still in the midst of uploading too.

For any of you who want to sell on Carousell, please consider
1. Profile - limited number of characters allowed for you to share shop policies. Many don't read this but you can always refer them to it.
2. Payment modes - ibanking and ATM transfers are most common besides cash on delivery. There's also Dash and Paylah or concealed cash. I don't like the concealed cash method for the simple fact of my word against yours.
3. Getting and accepting offers - this is a double-edged sword. Accepting an offer opens the door for feedback and it is this that makes or breaks reputation. It's 2-way though so the seller gets to feedback on the seller. Either party also gets to comment on the feedback left. I don't fancy this actually though I don't mind. I've interesting offers too. One that offered and canceled and offered again but disappeared. I also have one that insisted on paying me more *thank you*
4. Learn the acronyms/lingo
BNIP brand new in package
BNWT brand new with tag
CC concealed cash
PM private message
CTB chat to buy
Convi convenience
Low-ballers those who bid really low
5. Meet ups - some insist only on meeting, some don't want to meet. I don't like it but depending on the vibes I get from the conversation, I might. Too many times have I been stood up by inconsiderate buyers.

Moving house...

I shifted my stuff from DD's Carousell shop at the little quaint shop to mine at 'iwantabunnybag'.

It's been a slow start after a long break but I do have some new stuff. I can't blame the hot hot weather for the lethargy but I do want to get a move on, now that more fabric has arrived :-).

I've also embarked on another adventure, this time going for a dressmaking course. While I can sew, I do not know how to draft a pattern in the traditional way, from measurements. I like it that this course's schedule is so flexible that I can go whenever I want, within a certain number of months. I'll post some pics up at a later date.

Till then, drink more water in this energy-sapping season.
God bless!

Say what?

In a nutshell, I'm back.

After months of emails flying back and forth to clarify this and that, I've been given the green light to proceed so I'm back online :-)

Sadly, there's another reason why I'm back, like, now. 

I'm raising funds again, this time for Nepal. I first heard it when my course mates were talking about it on Saturday afternoon and the thought of doing something kept gnawing at me.

In another nutshell, this is what I'm going to do.

I'm going to list some items for sale on Facebook and yes, ALL proceeds will be donated. I'm thinking of International Medical Corps at the moment because Facebook said it will match the donation. Read about this here.

So hop on over to Facebook soon ....

ps: as per last time, I'll post the receipts here, for accountability. If you prefer, by all means donate directly.

Singapore Red Cross
International Medical Corps

Getting off the hook

It's with a heavy heart that I've to shut down this blogshop in compliance to the policies laid down by the organisation I work for. I tried emailing and calling but being put on hold for 15 minutes only to be cut off twice just isn't my cup of tea. So, until all the i's have been dotted and all the t's crossed, the 'shop' part remains closed.

I'll still keep in touch, maybe on Instagram, so you'll know what I'm working on. I'm currently overloaded with yarn, yarn and more yarn,,,
There are

• vermillon / grey throw that I'm knitting on the bias. Garter stitch as usual because this yarn is so fine and I'm using 4 balls at a go. More than half done.
• DS' raglan jacket that I've yet to start
• DD's cotton blanket that's going to use almost 2kg of yarn. That's 2 balls of 10 colours in the pattern that she chose. Incidentally, she now prefers the wrong side of the pattern, LOL!
• semi-circle shawl using beautifully dyed tonal yarn that was on sale because it's discontinued 
• semi-circle shawl using deep grey yarn from a cone. Not so portable project that I tried to bring around. I'll just work on this at home.
• knit/purl throw in mustard and navy
• green shrug - I think I'll frog this
• variegated orange shrug - I think I'll frog this too
• rainbow coloured cowl - I think I'll frog this again
• knitting loom shawl - I'll need to figure out how to get it off the loom and I'll have another FO
• book covers wrapped with Uniqlo and Yacht 21 paper bags waiting for the inside covers and paper. I've yet to decide whether to stitch the book together or just O-wire the pages
• multi-coloured pages waiting to be sewn together, now that I've found the string and the wax. What stitch shall I use? Perhaps Coptic in a single colour so it won't fight with the colours and patterns.
• and there are simply too many UFOs to list. Yes, insta is good. Snap and post so you can see progress. My current phone has 13MP which is so much better than the previous 8.

Until next time, stay happy, healthy and continue crafting. 

Thank you for staying with me these years and hope to see you soon!