Archive for September, 2010
So I’ve been working hard to get all my patterns re-knit in fresh new yarns, hopefully in time to have all new photography when I sell my patterns at SAFF! If you are in the GA/NC/SC area you really should make the trip. The festival has grown so much in the past few years, it’s much larger then it used to be. I’m excited for this year because I’ve never before sold my patterns at a booth or any craft festivals. I’ll be in the same booth as two very talented Petite Purls designers, Kate Oates of Tottoppers and Carey Huffman of Full of Fluff. It’s going to be a kids knits extravaganza!
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September 23, 2010 · Filed under Photography, Reviews |
I often will received e-mails from publishers with a list of new release or revised books they are promoting, and this time I was surprised to see not only knitting/crafty books, but a selection of photography books as well. One particular book description caught my eye, “Fast Track Photographer” by Dane Sanders. Reading the book is a bit like getting advice from a career counselor, a life coach, a business adviser, and an inspirational speaker. I have been so delighted by the contents of the book that I just had to share it with you. As many of you know I’ve been really getting into photography for the past 2 years. I take lots of photos for my own pattern line and for Petite Purls. I’m now wanting to expand my business into the world of children’s portraits to beef up my portfolio and bring in a little more income. We all know that very few get rich on knitting patterns, so it helps to have a bag of tricks and other various marketable skills.
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September 21, 2010 · Filed under Life, Sewing |
It’s going to be 92 degrees here today in Atlanta. It’s hard to get into a “fall” state of mind with that sort of heat, but that didn’t stop me from having a holiday-cookie-baking-urge, pre-halloween pumpkin shaped cookies would be perfect right? I also had an un-stoppable urge to sew something by hand, and the need to re-paint a vintage rocking horse, all within the last 2 days!
Being a stay at home mom of two kids can be pretty daunting. With 1 child you get a bit more “you” time (even if it doesn’t feel like it, because I know it sure didn’t back when I had just the one). With two its all about balance. It helps give a bit of meaning to the day for myself and the kids if I pick some sort of project to complete. It’s even better when the project involves them. The rocking horse they get to ride and see the result of a new paint job, the cookies they get to eat, and the toy they get to play with. It also gives me something to work on and makes the day go faster. Yesterday we went out and got the supplies to paint the horse. Painters tape, spray paint and some little wooden thingies to cover some screw holes they were missing. BG loves these sort of adventures, and loves helping in any way she can.
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September 11, 2010 · Filed under Life, Photography |
So the babies are definitely no longer babies, but I can pretend LG is! With her short little locks and cherub face, she could still pass as “baby” or so I like to tell myself. BG had her 3rd birthday just a few days ago. It’s a lot of fun having a 3 year old, at this age they really get the whole birthday thing.
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I have some big plans for my pattern line Pixie Purls, I won’t say exactly what but it has to do with re-vamping my existing patterns. I have been knitting on one this holiday weekend, and my good friend Claudia is helping me knit another. Now I just need some really great photos to go along with some really fabulous knits.
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My name is Brandy Fortune, and I design knit-wear for kids. I love Crème Brulée, Sci-Fi, 70 degree weather and reading a good book in bed. I spend my time knitting, sewing, taking pictures, co-editing the web-zine 
