How to receive the Needle Case instructions...

The promised Needle Case instructions

Send an email to Annisquam Creations

Put Needle Case Instructions in the subject line.

I will email you a PDF that will print out on 8.5" x 11" paper. If you have any questions, please let me know.

In exchange for the instructions I would loveyour permission to add your email address to my growing list of people who are interested in a broad range of project, workshops and related events - sewing, cooking, gardening, knitting, candle-making, etc. 

You can unsubscribe any time. 

Suzanne

From the Garden: Herb Cleansing Bundles

 

Clearing your environment by burning herbs

Smoke cleansing is an ancient practice found in many cultures and faiths. Early written records of smoke cleansing come from the ancient Hindu texts written in Sanskrit. In the ancient world herbs were burned to create sweet-smelling smoke in their temples, homes and in the presence of illness. 

In New England local plant materials can be combined into a Smoke Cleansing Bundle.

Sage: Cleansing - Lavender: Calm - Rosemary: Clarity, memory, Cedar: Stress relief


More information: blog.mountainroseherbs.com/smoke-cleansing

Available at the

Annisquam Sewing Circle Christmas Fair

Saturday, December 7, 8:00 to noon

Annisquam Village Hall

34 Leonard St., Gloucester 01930

 

Annisquam Sewing Circle

 

What to do with all those knitting needles???

 

If you are not new to knitting you, most likely, have a collection of needles. My collection was in a canister that I had to dump out every time I needed to select a different size. 

If you would like the pattern please send an email to AnnisquamCreations@gmail.com with Needle Case pattern in the subject line.

Suzanne

Holy Toledo!!!

What a Mess!!!

My workspace became cluttered with an excessive amount of fabric, yarn, unfinished projects and ironing. Materials were accumulating faster than I could organize or use, leading to a chaotic environment that became imposible to work in. 

 

The best path forward was to call my Professional Organizer, Katharine at Blue Ribbon Services. Exhausting as it was to make so many decisions, Katharine made the process manageable.

 

1. The first step was to take a few items out of the room to give us a space to work. 
2. Then on to the supply wall. Many of the supplies were already sorted and labeled but needed to be reviewed and culled. 
3. The next step was to locate items that would be used and moved out within the next couple of months. They were set aside.
   
4. Next the crates were put back on the shelves with the heaviest on the floor, the most often needed at eye level, and the items that were only used once or twice a year on the top shelf. 

What a difference! 

The Storage Shelves

Before

After

Now comes the hard part - 

 

How much fabric to keep and what to send to our wonderful  thrift store, Second Glance, that supports the food pantry. The fabrics were nearly all sorted by color in bins altho' there were some that had been put in a pile across the room. There were also piles under the work desk that needed to be addressed. If you are a sewer or crafter and have a stash of fabric you can understand how difficult this step is. How much white fabric does a body need??? The first day I could not begin to look at those so the lid went back on. Eventually we went through all the fabrics and, with Katharine's help, bags and bags of fabric were added to the donate pile. 

Next was the yarn - Again, much of the yarn was sorted in bins by color but there was far too much. I would not live long enough to use it all! All the acrylic was bagged and put aside for a local crafter who is always looking for yarn. Along the way little bits were culled and colors I would never use added to the bag for Second Glance and was labeled Crafts.

The projects on the work table that needed finishing were gathered up and put in a bin. Garments that needed to be hemmed of repaired were put in another on. With all the space that had been cleared below the work table there was now a place for these projects plus the storage box with pins, needles and tools. A promise to myself to finish there projects before starting another has been made. 

 

Katharine, Blue Ribbon Services, is going to check in with me to see how I am doing with that.

 

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#Knitting

#Sewing
#Organizing

#ProfessionalOrganizer

#BlueRibbonServices

Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show

Before the opening of the

2024 Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show

Each Season has it function here at the Annisquam Herb Farm, home of Annisquam Creations. In the Spring it is all about the gardens that are the source of raspberries, Concord grapes and figs for the preservers that are made in the Summer and Fall. Summer is for family and friends gathering and celebrating the warm weather and sunshine and tending the gardens. Fall the interests turn to Unfinished Projects - knitting, sewing and the ever present required maintenance. Winter is for reading, trying new recipes, more knitting and planning the gardens. The offerings at the Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show reflect all of these.

I have participated in this Show many years and have made friends with a few of the vendors that show up year after year with wonderful items to tempt one. Each year my items vary but include the preserves that fly off my table. this year there with over fifty new blank note cards to chose from plus hats from A Bee in Your Bonnet Collection.

What will next year bring?

PS: From Spring to October you will find some of the items at the Annisquam Exchange!

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#annisquamexchange

Note Card - A Nod to Alexander Calder

 

A Nod to Alexander Calder

Blank note card -

• 5.5” x 4.25” 65 lb. Card stock with self sealing envelop
• $4 each
  
• Available at the:
•  Annisquam Exchange
• Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show. 
• Click on links for days & times.
• Order yt email:
• AnnnisquamCreation@gmail.com 
• Pay via Venmo or PayPal

Note Card - Annisquam Light & Beach

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Annisquam Light & Beach

Blank note card -

• 5.5” x 4.25” 65 lb. Card stock with self sealing envelop
• $4 each
  
• Available at the:
•  Annisquam Exchange
• Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show. 
• Click on links for days & times.
• Order yt email:
• AnnnisquamCreation@gmail.com 
• Pay via Venmo or PayPal
  

Blank Note Card - A nod to A. Calder

A Nod to A. Calder

• 4.25" 5.5" 
• Blank note card 
• $4 with self sealing envelop 
• Premium Cardstock, 65 lb
  
  Available at: 
• Annisquam Exchange 62 Leonard St., Gloucester MA. 01930 
• Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show
  Annisquam Village Hall October 12 -13, 2024 
• www.instagram.com/annisquamcreations/

New Greeting Cards at the Exchange

Blank Notes by Annisquam Creations

Blank notes are 5.5" x 4.25 or 4.25" x 5.5" with envelope, $4 each

Bookshelf - Blank Note - The design wraps around to the back of the card

Celebrate - Pink - Blank Note also available in Blue

Figs in Time - Blank Note

Historic Buildings of Annisquam - Blank Note

Friendship Quilt - Blank Note

Friendship Quilt - Blank Note

 

From the poem "A Rainy Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Blank Note

Remember to Dance - Blank Note

 

 

 

 

at the

Annisquam Exchange, 32 Leonard St., Gloucester MA  01930 

Hours: Wednesday - Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm

Until the Weekend of October 12 - 13, 2024 

when the Exchange will be open during the

Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show.

For more information:

Facebook.com/AnnisquamExchange/   Instagram.com/The Exchange 01930

Annisquam Exchange website  info.annisquamexchange@gmail.com

 

One-of-a-Kind, Andean Style Hat Sold!

The story of Grace's Andean style hats 

My dear friend, Grace Murray knit over 400 hats and gave them all away to friends and to local  organizations. 

It all started with a trip one weekend to a yarn store in Maine where she bought a book with a knit hat on the cover. The book told the story of the author's travels and of collecting the knit designs on the Andes. The next weekend she went back to the store in Maine and bought enough yarn for one hat. Shortly after that she and her husband, David were on their sailboat, stuck in the fog in a harbor in Maine where Dave read the instructions as Grace knit the edging for her first hat. She was hooked. Dave helped Grace layout different patterns for special hats depicting a sailboat or another design personalizing many of the following hats.

When Grace could no longer knit she gave me her patterns, the book that started it all and the left over yarn. In her memory I started to knit my version of the Andean hat. All were sold at the Annisquam Arts and Crafts Show or the Annisquam Sewing Circle Christmas Fair.

The sailboat hat was custom made for a member of the Annisquam Village as a result of the Auction shown in the video.

 AA&CS Auction of Hat

Cards - Season's Greetings -

 

Season’s Greetings Blank Note Card
Tree with Squares
2024
Pantone Colors - c54966 & babc72

$4 each

Annisquam Creations
www.AnnisquamCreations.com
www.instagram.com/annisquamcreations/

To order:
AnnisquamCreations@gmail.com

Reverse Engineering - Paper into Trees!

Yes, Reverse Engineering!

Very few items needed

• A book paperback or hardcover with at least 180 pages
• Time
• You might need:
• An X-ACTO knife Link to Amazon for holder & blade
  
• Or mat knife Link to Amazon Mat Knife
  
  • White glue Link to Amazon Elmer's Glue
    

Created from a book you no longer wish to read.

This tree was a very small book with over 400 pages given to me by one of my Winter Workshop Annisquam attendees. 

If you are interested in attending an upcoming Workshop, please send me an email to Annisquam Creations to receive a notice with date, time and details. You will also recive the instructions to create this tree as a Thank You for allowing me to send you future information.

 

"Abstract Tulips" Pillow

 

Add a bit of subtle color to your home with several Magenta Pillows from Annisquam Creations on Society6

 

Pillows

Available in several colors & sizes

• Cover (16" x 16") With Pillow Insert $27.20
• Cover (18" x 18") With Pillow Insert $31.45
• Cover (20" x 20") With Pillow Insert $39.95
• Cover (24" x 24") With Pillow Insert $49.30
  

AAnnisquam Historic Buildings Pillow

New Annisquam Historic Buildings Pillow design

on Society6 at Annisquam Creations.

 

Check the website for the most resent sale price. Mailed directly to you.

Annisquam Historic Buildings Table Runner

Now available on Society6

https://society6.com/product/historic-buildings-of-annisquam_table-runner

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ANNISQUAM ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW 2022

October 8 – 9

The Annisquam Arts &a Crafts Show will be held live and in person October 8 – 9 at
the newly renovated Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA.
www.annisquamartsandcraftshow.org

.
Celebrating its 38th year, this curated show and sale presents one-of-a-kind,
handcrafted works from 30+ talented artisans from across Cape Ann and beyond.
They will display their finest work including jewelry, blown glass, cashmere
mittens, pashminas, ceramics, wood, paper goods, baby gear, artisanal dog treats
and candles. The Gallery showcases a wide selection of oils, watercolors and
pastels.

The show opens with a Friday night Gala for Sponsors, who join the artists for a
festive evening of mingling and early shopping, with wine, passed hors d’oeuvres
and an opportunity to bid on four lots in a Live Auction gaveled by celebrity
auctioneer, Bruce Tarr.

To become a Sponsor, visit our website:
https://annisquamvillagechurch.org/giving/
Proceeds benefit the Annisquam Village Church and its support of community
outreach programs across Cape Ann. A decision about requiring masks will be
made closer to the date of the Show.
For more information, please contact annisquamartshow@gmail.com

Coming soon! The Annual Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show

 

The Annual Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show

Gala Opening Event - Friday Evening, October 7th, 2022

To become a Sponsor and to attend the Gala Sign up at:

https://annisquamvillagechurch.org/giving/ Fill in the form at the bottom of the page.

The Annisquam Arts & Craft Show is open to all

Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th, 2022

In the newly renovated Village Hall at 32 Leonard Street, Gloucester MA 01930

The proceeds benefit the Annisquam Village Church

Annisquam Light Placemats

 

Available on Society6

New pattern design ...