trunk show

Aalta Trunk Show - free pattern

January 10, 2018 1 min read

We had a wonderful time with Christine Forester of Aalta Yarn on Saturday. She brought tons of beautiful samples to show us, including the Easy Folded Poncho from Churchmouse which highlights Aalta Truth's beautiful soft drape. Truth is a more

Aalta Yarns Trunk Show

December 30, 2017 1 min read 1 Comment

I'm super excited about the Aalta Yarn Trunk Show this Saturday! Christine Forester, owner of Aalta Yarns will be here to talk about the company and share with you her vision and some of her fabulous products. You already know Aalta Truth, the delicious blend of merino and baby alpaca. She's launching a line of Truth Hand-dyes that are just beautiful. She'll have some on hand that will be more

Out of your control

October 16, 2017 2 min read 1 Comment

Sometimes life throws us a curve ball. We're ready to hit a fast ball, and hit it hard, so when that curve ball comes and smacks us in the face, we go down hard. You probably remember the curve ball that hit my son, Johnny four years or so ago when a traumatic elbow injury and surgery derailed his plans for a career as a Marine Corps officer. It was devastating for him. Looking over the smoking ruins of his plans he had to plot a new course to keep him on track to graduation and a successful future. He had some missteps and false starts, but