Headway

Started hemming the towels that came off the loom last Friday.   The warp is 2/16 cotton, the weft a fine linen single.  The colours on my screen are pretty accurate, with three different colours in the warp - a medium blue, a greyed blue and a greyed green.  The linen is a much lighter value spring green.  

It was also much finer than the cotton so I added some plain weave into the tie up which resulted in a more stable fabric and a greater blending of the colours.  

They are for sale.  Somewhere.  Here if no where else.   I still haven’t figured out how I will proceed in selling my current and planned inventory.  

Yesterday I squeezed my credit card tight and it only whimpered rather than screamed, so I plunked it down and bought a new cpu.   The old one is at tech support with the new.  For those who contributed to my ko-fi fund, thank you.   If there is interest in purchasing these or other of my tea towels, I can post photos once I get my desktop up and running.  Trying to do a sale using the iPad just doesn’t work very well.  

Email me if interested.  Or use the ko-fi link to help with the new cpu.   

New 'Tip Jar'

A few weeks ago I learned about a new way to contribute to creative folk.  It's a website called Ko-Fi and the premise is that people can contribute to the person the equivalent of a coffee (or units thereof).

I have gone and looked at the site several times and after mulling it over I'm going to give it a try.

The link to Paypal to 'pay me' never did work and since I'd rather be weaving than fighting with websites, I gave up and ignored it.  (I will remove the Paypal link.)

I looked at Patreon, but the whole point of 'retiring' was to reduce my deadlines and lift obligations from my daily activities.  So after thinking about starting a Patreon account for a couple of years, then not finding myself willing to create separate work just for Patreon supporters, I ignored it.

Since I create content on this blog daily (sometimes more often, sorry - not sorry!) this fund raising site kept calling me back.

So this morning I opened a ko-fi account

I am still setting up my profile and such and will adjust the links on my blog later today.

But if you enjoy my blog posts, my posting to social media sites like Facebook and Ravelry, want to buy me a coffee, this is one way to do it.

For those of you who contributed in other ways - I thank you.

And if you will be at Convergence?  I'll be hanging out mostly in the vendor hall at Teresa Ruch's booth or at the exhibits.  Let's have a coffee irl.  

Tip Jar

Apparently the link does not work and I can't figure out how to make it work.  However, my Paypal account is associated with my email:  laura@laurafry.com should anyone want to add to it.

I have removed the links and edited the post accordingly.  Thank you to those who have contributed.  Cutting off a big chunk of my income has been a bit scary...

So, after much thought I am going to suggest that if someone should feel inclined to support me in my retirement, they can send tips to me via Paypal:  laura@laurafry.com

I have tried the Google ads on this blog, but frankly I'm getting annoyed with Google generally and as suspected, it really hasn't been worth having them on the blog given how annoying some of the ads are.

I have looked at opening a Patreon account, but the whole point of 'retirement' is to reduce deadlines and I don't want to feel like I must create content for subscribers.   Plus I hate hiding what I am doing behind a paywall.  So to speak.

I thought about putting a donation button on my blog, but that is only for non-profits.

So instead I am going to do this - for a while.  If anyone feels like they want to contribute to me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Shutting down the studio, getting rid of stuff at pennies on the dollar, means my income has  been significantly affected.  Now, I freely admit, I'm Canadian and health insurance is not going to be one of my issues.  But I do live in the 'north' and heating bills are going through the roof as temperatures plunge.  Not to mention all the other bills that are going to continue - lights, utilities, etc.  And I am considering traveling to Knoxville to hang around Convergence and visit with friends.  A little money to set aside for travel would be very welcome, indeed.

So - no pressure.  Just if anyone feels so inclined.  Rest assured that I will continue to blog, to share my journey, regardless - for as long as I am able.