Welcome to popsiedaisy
Where we make quality quirk that’s fun fun fun!
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Gift ideas for knitters and crocheters!
It’s been too long!
I’ve been a little busy over the last six months being an incubator for this little one
(we’re having a little girl in February - Yikes!)
so haven’t had the energy or motivation to hunker down in the sewing room…Until now!
I’ve been busy creating new Knitter’s Critters, Pouches and Gocco Dolls for the holidays and will be updating the shop through out the week, so check in often.
Lots of wonderful gifts for kids, shoppers, knitters and crocheters!
Am I jinxed?
Up until this weekend, I was convinced I was jinxed. During the three prior shows shoppers and vendors battled unruly weather to, from and even during the event - YIKES!
* No-Coast Craft-O-Rama - Huge blizzard
* Handmaidens - Negative 30 degrees (not including windchill)
* Craftstravaganza - Rain-SNOW!! mix with crazy winds in April
Of course these events were amazingly organized, beautifully collaborated and successful, but WOW! what weather!
Thankfully, this weekend was a perfect spring weekend at Crafted Together, which is hopefully a sign that the jinx has ended…Or maybe it’s just Minnesota and the weather is unpredictable….
Thanks Mom!
I had to share….
Two quilts my mom recently made and gave to us:
Love it!
Wow!
Too much fun!
Fun. Fun. Fun! popsiedaisy was mentioned on two amazing blogs this week.
I’m a regular reader of Softies Central, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw that they did a spread of the entire popsiedaisy line - V. Fun!
Cuteable is a “treasure trove of cute stuff for you and your home!” It’s true, it is.
In other news, I’m still busy prepping for the upcoming shows - lots of time in my sewing room. I’ve been having a bunch of fun designing new knitter’s critter animals and monsters and a slightly different style of secret keepers.
Other than that, I’m just anxiously waiting for Minnesota to thaw!
What’s new?!
Yikes! It’s been too long! So much has happened since the last post…..I guess I’ve been a little distracted….Let’s blame my new Print Gocco for the delay. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
Here’s Max and Matilda
And Peter and Pearl
All of these little cuties are backed with beautifully printed fabric or vintage cashmere, stuffed with poly-fill, lined with rick-rack, with images printed on 100% colored cotton. Some of them have rattles, others have pockets, while some just look beautiful with their fancy fabric backs. They have been a blast to make….Quite addictive! I have a couple listed in the store and more listed on my Flickr page, so check them out when you have a chance:
popsiedaisy STORE
popsiedaisy FLICKR
When I’m not being distracted by my Print Gocco, I’ve been busy preparing for two of my upcoming shows:
CRAFTSTRAVAGANZA - St. Paul, MN
CRAFTED TOGETHER - White Bear Lake, MN
This will be the first time I sale/show at these events, so my nerves are running amok. I’m also really excited to see some familiar faces, including:
Natalie and Friends
Love her stitched wall hanging, pillows and cute little hats!
Charlie and Sarah
I would love to own their entire Wellies line!
Unblinking Eye
WOW! Origami Stainglass?!! Amazing!
Michelle Brusegaard
V. Talented artist! Huge assortment of items. Love the fashion plate note cards!
Aisha Designs
Beautiful hand died yarn
Run Amok
Great pincushions!
Odd Stuff by Xanthe
Color paintings and collages
Critterbee
Funny gifts for little ones
Audrey’s Daughter
High quality designs
Crafty Planet
Great fabric store!
Truly
Huge indie art supporter!
Press!
The Handmaiden event was great. I met a lot of wonderful people and did a bit of shopping myself…Fun! Fun! Fun! In the meantime, here’s a bit of Fun! news…..
vita.mn
Is deemed as the “ultimate guide to what’s going on in the Twin Cities”, so you can imagine my excitement when this Twin Cities resource not only mentioned the Handmaiden’s event I just participated in as a great venue to search out locally made V-Day gifts, but specifically mentioned popsiedaisy, well…maybe you can imagine 
You can read the whole article HERE
Handmaiden’s
The Minneapolis Handmaiden’s featured popsiedaisy, and the wonderfully talented Vanessa Kimball and Kitty Designs, on their blog in preparation for tomorrows event. Read what was said, HERE.
Put a sock on it mentioned that she digs the Gnome Knitter’s Critter…I love him too!
Popsiedaisy has also been included in a couple of Etsy Treasuries:
Want to see more Etsy Treasuries (watch out, they are addictive), clickHERE.
In less than 24 hours
I will be setting up shop at the Minneapolis Uptown VFW for the Handmaiden’s MAKE-OUT GOODS!! Be My Valentine Show! CLICK HERE for information and for an opportunity to win a batch of cool gear from the event.
Handmaiden’s - MAKE-OUT GOODS!! Be My Valentine Show!
Sun. Feb. 10th, 10am to 6pm
Ballentine VFW Post 246
2916 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-827-9065
www.the-handmaidens.blogspot.com
I’m so excited to see all of you and to visit with my crafting pals! I’m also pretty excited to just leave the house…I’ve been out of it for a week, stuck at home with a persistent cold that I couldn’t shake until yesterday. Never fret, I (amazingly) didn’t procrastinate. There will be loads of creations available at the show…Including (horns sounding) the new Deco Scarf
These scarves are made from a variety of deconstructed 100% wool sweaters. The material is felted, cut into strips and reconstructed with a strong zig-zag stitch. No two scarves will ever be the same. Excellent as a glam accessory for an night on the town, to dress up a simple tee or used practically as an extremely warm wool scarf. It can be paired with anything and will always look uber-fab. Looks great with whites, browns, blacks, greys….wool jackets, t-shirts, blazers, dresses, etc.
Here are a couple of other versions:
I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing from all of you soon…
Finally…
A long over due post, but I hope it was worth the wait. Here’s what’s been happening -
We have a couple of new Knitter’s Critters on the loose:
Myrtle the Turtle
Myrtle’s Rear
The Lady Bugger
Grumpy Owl
We recently found out that we were selected to participate in these exciting events:
Craftstravaganza - Rogue Art and Craft Sale
Saturday, April 26
Minnesota State Fair Grounds, St. Paul, MN
Handmaiden’s - MAKE-OUT GOODS!! Be My Valentine Show!
Sun. Feb. 10th
VFW on Lake/ Lyndale Streets in Minneapolis, MN
10am to 6pm
This event is sponsored by i like you, a wonderful store that features a variety of local artists and crafters.
Everything else…..
We are excessively excited about Craft: magazine recent post about popsiedaisy on their blog. Click HERE to check out the blurb. We L!O!V!E! Craft:, so this pretty cool for us. A special thank-you goes out to Natalie Zee Drieu, Craft:’s Senior Editor, for taking the time to mention us! BTW, have you checked out Craft: WOW! What an amazing magazine.
After the Craft: post, a similar post popped up on this site:
The Point Knitting Cafe in NYC
popsiedaisy has joined a couple of ETSY networking groups, including:
EcoEtsy - A great network of crafters who believe in reducing, reusing and recycling. Check out their blog for weekly tips - EcoEtsy Blog
EtsyMN - So many talented Minnesota crafters!
Yetsy - For the Etsy knitting and crocheting suppliers
Etsy has really made it easy to connect with like minded crafters. In just one month I have meet a TON of people. What a great way to start off the year.
That’s all for now. Best wishes!
In one year
It is so hard to believe that it was this time last year that I created the Knitter’s Critter. I’m stunned at how many of these little guys and their friends, the Secret Keepers and Critter Pouches, have found new homes. Wow! Thank you for making this such a blast!
For those of you who have wrangled your own Critter, please consider adding photos of your little guys working, playing, relaxing, whatever, to the brand-spankin-new popsiedaisy Flickr page. I’ve created a group page, specifically for these photos, so check it out when you have a second and add as many “action shots” as you see fit! -popsiedaisy Critter’s at Play Flickr Group Page
Here are a couple of photos to get you motivated…
Jano and her new buddy, Tweet
Mr. K. with one of his favorite Secret Keepers
On a similar note, I also wanted to show you who’s talking about popsiedaisy:
Fuzzy Noodle Knits
Knitting in Transit
Rare Bird Finds
Yarn Goddess Yarn Review
Going 40 in a 20 Zone
Thanks to all of these wonderful bloggers for the nice comments and for checking out popsiedaisy. I’m excited that each of you got a kick out of the Knitter’s Critters.
Keep your eye on the popsiedaisy shop over the course of the next week.