Wave One of Tropical Weight nun Nuno's Done!!!

Sheer chiffon scarves accented with merino wool and silk in monochromatic tones. Very lightweight and they look great over a t-shirt!!!  I'll be listing then in my 1000 Markets Shop.

Hand carded fiber batts for Wave 2...Gradient color designs!!!

YEA!!! I made it back to Quiet Waters....

This time will be in booth 1 in the Blue Heron Room!!!  I'm so excited!!!!

Sneak Peak...Tropical Weight Nuno Scarves

Using chiffon silk as the backdrop circles and swirls of handcarded merino with bits of silk, angora and angelia.  Very lightweight and looks great over a plain t-shirt.     

Yarn to Dye for....

Wave 2 of my 2010 line of handknit hats out of my handdyed, handspun 100% super soft merino.  The 1st wave was the unisex rib knit watch cap.  These yummy yarns will be knit up into a skull caps. 

No Duck Tape Allowed!!!

I'm starting on my new hats...constructed design. One of the hardest things was to figure out a way to make a stiff brim out of anything other than duck tape and cardboard. I created a 5 layer laminate which is water resistant, soft, will hold it's shape and it's crush resistant.  















Fiber layout for hat fabric.  This one consists of natural corridale wool with silk, merino and camel hair on the top layer.

It wasn't just fiber I hauled away from the Festival!

And my adventures with my sister this weekend!!!

I took home a second place ribbon for the candle cozy!!!!  What a rush.   The competition was out of this world.  I was awed and inspired by all the other beautiful work in that room.  So yea...it was a happy day at the festival for me after that!

"Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival" http://www.sheepandwool.org/

My support group....Lelia, me, Glynnis, Patty Faridah and Jamie.

 

My Haul....ok....this one of for my fiber buddies to oggle over...Tan Shetland, Grey Lincoln, Dk Brown Jacob, mixed wool bags, natural and chocolate merino, camel hair and down, Tussan silk, bombyx silk, silk hankies and silk caps....gonna have fun dying these and blending them.

On Sunday we went show hopping. 1st stop was National Harbor. Awesome show, awesome venue. You can actually bring the hubby and dump him at one of the several bars they have around the Harbor.

How awesome is this...a Peeps store!!!!

http://picasaweb.google.com/elisecmiller/SheepWoolWeekend#  Links to rest of the pictures from the weekend.
We also went to the 1st Sunday Art Festival in Annapolis.   If all that stuff is handmade....I'd really be surprised.  Looked like a mix of retail and craft and some music.  I'd rate it..ok to add on to a day in Annapolis shopping and bar hopping.  National Harbor show was by far a superior show.  Watch for it next year, and alot of the artisan there will be at another new show in June at the Naval Academy.  See links below.

Event Links
http://www.paragonartevents.com/   Washington International Fine Arts Festival at National Harbor.

http://www.goweststreet.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=28  First Sunday Arts Festivals, West Street, Annapolis.

www.annapolisartsandcraftsfestival.com/index.html  The new Annapolis Arts and Crafts Fair June 11-12.

The Duvet is Finished

All about comfort here.  I hate duvet's that are made with super heavy fabric that weigh down the down comforter.  I used a king sheet set that was a sweet score at Ross.  The fabric was blue on one side, tan on the other and the top of the sheet had a nice pattern.  I cut 12" off the top of the sheet to use a a "buttonhole bar", cut the rest of the fabric in strips and used a dark brown fabric for the edge trim.  The buttons were from my "stash".  (Why buy buttons if you have a box of really cool ones?)  And yes I did make the headboard quite a while ago.  When we remodeled the bedroom./bathroom I decided to recover it and the one thing that is just awesome is the pocket for the remote. 

Also...if you haven't voted for what scarf I'm wearing to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, you only have 5 DAYS left!!!  Come on and humor me!!!  I'm hoping besides the contest to have some other special news that weekend!!!

Facebook Fans Contest!!!

Hi everyone. The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is on Saturday/Sunday May 1st and 2nd. I will be shamelessly promoting Truly Unique by Elise by wearing one of my new nunofelt designs and handing out cards with my blog link in the hopes to increase my fan base. (Obviously I hate marketing and will only do this if approached).

So...I want to have some fun with my Facebook Fans and let them guess which scarf I will be wearing for this shameless promotion.

What's in it for you? I'm giving away a 3 pack of my wonderful felted soaps. It's shorts and cami season and what better soap for doing a little bit of exfoliation, and has all natural ingredients that don't dry out your skin. There’s nothing worse than an ashy haze on fresh shaved legs. Tell your friends to become fans and vote also. Who know's? If they win maybe they'll share the prize with you !!

So post your vote to the Fan Page Thread. I’m going to post this to Facebook Monday April 19th and the contest ends midnight on April 30th, 2010. Names of Fans that correctly pick the scarf will all be put in a hat and a name will be drawn. Good luck and thanks in advance for helping me increase my fan base!!!

Here's a peek at what I'm thinking about for my 2010 laminated line of scarves. (Click on picture to see all scarves)

1 Black Circles
2 Salmon Ruffle
3 Mardi Gras
4 Tranquil Waters
5 Denim Cowgirl

Just Playin'

and making a few felt flowers because I feel like it :)

 

My 2010 Men's Collection is taking shape!!!

Team inspired and bright colors for fun is the theme for my Fall 2010 Men's line of hats. 

Hats can be found at http://www.1000markets.com/users/trulyuniquebyelise

The fingers behind most of these hats...My mom Dottie...84 years old, and clicking those sticks every day.  I joke and say that I have a "senior sweat shop" , but Dottie does do most of the production knitting of all my lines.  She's finishing up the ruffle edge candle holders and I've re-designed the vessel with a new top finish.

and finally my reluctant hat models...gotta love um :).....