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Markets Open in April West End Farmer's Market is open in Ben Brenman Park in the Cameron Station neighborhood of Alexandria. April 7th was our first day back. We had chilly but sunny weather, and everyone was back and out walking.     I spent some of cold, rainy March painting my new cotton baseball caps. Three caps are already gone after Sunday's market!   Click the images to see them. Winnie The Pooh   I have been planning to illustrate Pooh Bear since he was released from copyright protection about a year ago. I went back to some of...

Hello from Ellen at Yellow Dot Shop, Now that we are past February, I am back at Old Town North Market on Sundays! My first day back was glorious, and I sold some of my new women's long sleeve shirts with my new design, and also my new t-shirts and bags. Recently, I met with Dr. Alfred Taylor in Arlington to get some of his books to put in Yellow Dot Shop. As we sat in Busboys and Poets, various Arlington dignitaries walked by, and some stopped in to say hello to Dr. Taylor. Turns out I was meeting with...

Welcome to my first newsletter for 2024! You have not heard from me this year, as I have been taking it easy and avoiding outdoor markets.   Thanks to all my wonderful customers and clients, Yellow Dot managed a modest profit in 2023. That went well with my plan for January, which was to put the quiet time to use, and have a break. Customers are exhausted from holiday shopping and generally stay home, so I planned a ski trip! We went to Western Pennsylvania to Seven Springs where I practiced my novice skiing and had a lovely time. Instead...

AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS Hello from Ellen! This December has been all events and last minute projects for the holiday markets. I have my new warm cotton scarves in new fabrics this year. They're all just over 5 feet long, to wrap and tie easily. Super soft brushed cotton. You can see above my new ornaments, and original screen printed art. I have new sweatshirts in four colors. And only one hat left, made from the Harris Tweed which I picked up in Scotland not long back. We have quite the event this weekend at Del Ray Artisans! Hope to see...

FALL for sweatshirts Hello from Ellen! For my autumn sweatshirts, I tried a new method using leaves and flowers from the garden to create a winking smiley face. These are hand printed in fall colors, using mixed metallic and white inks to show well on the dark fabric. The shirts have been pre-shrunk and are machine washable. See them here.   New Book from Yellow Dot Publishing Steel: From Mine to Mill, The Metal that Made America  Brooke Stoddard and I decided to create a 2nd Edition of Steel after the first hardback edition completely sold out. I met Brooke at a business group some...