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July 2010
SouleMama Sponsor ~ SUNDARA YARN ~
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Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Sundara Yarn. In Sundara's words:
"Sundara Yarn hand-dyes a wide range of luxury fibers for knitting, crochet and weaving. The majority of our yarns our one of a kind, "Limited Edition" colorways at are inspired in the moment and can't be repeated. We also have a range of "Permanent Collection" colorways that can be dyed in larger quantities. These colorways have all been carefully crafted by Sundara and are often inspired by the beauty of the natural world."
You can find free patterns, customer projects, and behind-the-scenes words from Sundara on the blog Sundara Stitches.
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SouleMama: How long have you been in business?
Sundara: I launched Sundara Yarn in March of 2006, so we've been in business nearly 4 and a half years.
SouleMama:
How do you avoid burnout and keep yourself motivated?
Sundara: After four years, I struggle with motivation and burnout. I find it extremely helpful to travel to a different environment. The Pacific Northwest is always beautiful and inspiring, but I need to absorb the way color and light interplay in different places in order to keep my eyes fresh and come up with new ideas. It's also good to get a break from the daily routine.
SouleMama: What's coming up next for Sundara Yarn?
Sundara: I've been working on some additional steps to our dye process, which allows us to create colorways that have even more depth of color and richness. It's been fun to see how the colors take shape and become more multi-dimensional with each step. I'm hoping it will expand the palette of colors in new directions and give our customers more options for their projects.
For today's giveaway, Sundara Yarn is offering FIVE individual gifts of 4 skeins of DK Silky Cashmere each. The colorways will be:
Where the Tame Things AreEarthenwareHidden SplendorFragrance of ClosenessOnce in a While, Twice
(These are all "Limited Edition" colorways, so they won't be available again, and at least until they sell out, they can be seen here.)
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Thank you to Sundara Yarn!
To enter, please leave a comment in today's post (one entry per person, please). Comments will close on Sunday by 8am EST. Winners will be announced Monday morning!
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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Wishing you a beautiful weekend!
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crafting :: in progress
:: cutting laminated fabric for Anna Maria's Multi-tasker tote
:: looking at (and tripping over) my 'scrap' fabric basket, and thinking it's time to share or...make a quilt. (Maybe both!)
:: gathering up the courage to dive on into this pattern. Those many lines (and the japanese) takes a bit of concentration.
:: finishing! a sweater!
:: packing my long-car-ride, into-the-woods we go knitting basket
:: searching for just the right pattern (keep your eyes focused on the silly vintage photos, not the dirty studio floor!)
...with many more details to come as things are finished, naturally. All good and fun things in the land of knitting and sewing...happening here and there when time is found or claimed, one little stitch, one little row at a time. Of course, some of these things may very well never be finished, but it's really about the day-to-day doing, isn't it? Yes, yes. I really do think so.
And you? What's in your workbasket right now?
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Greetings! I'm Amanda Blake Soule - mother of five, author of four books on family creativity, editor & owner of Taproot Magazine. I live with my family in an old farmhouse in Western Maine where we raise animals, grow vegetables and make lots of things. I write about it all here on the blog. Thank you for visiting!
