Behind the scenes on moving

Photo courtesy of Sarah Kurki
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We are in a time of change. We moved our home and the store in the same year (reminder:never do this again!!). Moving the store was the biggest challenge, we had to move for January 1st and naturally the winter months are the most popular. Normally I am the kind of person to be prepared, packed ahead, kitchen left strategically last..  etc.. etc.. zip over to the extreme - nothing in the store was packed until the day of the move. 

I would tell every customer, we were moving, they would say, when, I would say, 3 days, ..... 2days...., tomorrow... (with a big calm smile, lol, feeling loony inside at the thought of moving and not having packed!)

The experience had all the signs for disaster, but somehow we ended up ahead of schedule from the get go. Every day, every next big challenge that we faced of packing, moving looms that had a project on the go, more moving, free-day...someone was always there with a fresh smile and new energy to keep us going.

Somewhere my big calm smile must have been in tune with the people who were thinking about how they could help us move. Amazingly I was still wearing a big calm smile when we managed an amazing feat of taking down a store and being back open for business in six days.  

We have always said we are more than just a knitting store and this move and with Fibrations last year have really allowed us an opportunity to connect with so many amazing creative and awesome friends whom 5 years ago we never would have met otherwise. 


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Rigid Heddle Weaving

Madeline Tosh (Warp) + Mirasol Sulka (Weft) + The Ashford Knitter's Loom =

Way quicker than knitting and easy to learn, 

this a quick gift any fibre artist can give to loved ones this Valentines.

Talk to Ryan for more details. 

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in our latest newsletter hot off the press tonight.

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Just in time for Victoria's winter

Knit with Pear Tree Yarn, Supersoft 10 ply, Southwestern merino. Buttons are made locally by Jay.  Originally meant to be complete for Ryan's birthday, then Christmas. Now for a snow day!

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Snow day, what are you working on!?

Bacon, pancakes, kids movies and the final seaming of Ryan's overdue sweater!

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Yarn bombing in Fairfield!

Local Fairfield fibre artists welcomed us on our first day of opening at 1704 Lillian! A perfect way to bring in the new year in our new shop! We had an amazing move, so many people helped us every step along the way! We are truly blessed to be a part of such a beautiful community. Thank you.

A creative community as well! Including a "wonderful woman" who spearheaded the project, and  "Grandmother's Legacy". Check out GL's blog to see and hear about the visit we had the night before we opened... a behind the scenes of yarnbombing!

Should this inspire anyone else to yarn bomb, we have a lovely "Cozy Ride" that is a bit worn out by the downtown streets of Victoria. Perhaps a stray granny-square might find its way to Fairfield, and we can perhaps liven "Cozy Ride" up again!  I am sure we might be able to find a partial ball of yarn in the Scratch Patch, should you be so inclined!

If you have not been to see the new place, you should come, it is really awesome! We have string art shelves, old growth salvaged cedar shelves, Indian block print floors, and of course lots of new beautiful fibres and hand made goods. The store looks and feels a million times better than the old space, which was also really awesome. Awesome squared!

P.S.

Last month we had two give-aways! Kerri, you won the zemi, I sense a care package on its way to the Rhubarb Ranch! Cate and Jean, you each win a Tricsky notebook. I would love to know what you think of them! Thanks so much!!

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