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APRIL 2023 West End Market is Open at Brenman Parkark Yellow Dot Shop will be there Sunday mornings from 8:30am to 1pm Latest Hats I have been busy printing fabric and sewing Summer hats with embroidered details. All are 100% cotton with a cotton lining and the Yellow Dot Designs tag. All of these hats are washable, however the brims have a double layer, including buckram with starch, so spot cleaning or careful washing is best.   New Books at Yellow Dot Publishing I have been working on two new books! In June we have Faith and Race being published...

Fun Hat for the Parade!   I have been printing cotton fabric, sewing copper vines, and making fun hats for St. Patrick's Day! Alexandria's parade is this Saturday, March 4th.   Scarves in Production   I love a soft scarf for chilly days and year 'round. These are great for travel, and fit easily into an outer suitcase pocket. See my video on scarf production: https://youtu.be/t-bXvBHr4y8   Spring Outdoor Markets I will be at more outdoor markets starting this month!   Thursdays at Old Town North, from March 23rd, Late afternoonSaturday pop-ups outside Made in ALX, at 533 Montgomery StreetSundays...

Time Off and Book Projects   My first time printing on boxes! Tree branches and hearts adorn wood or cardboard gift boxes. They come with individually wrapped cookies and brownies, and two stuffed felt hearts.   The design on my new t-shirts is hand-drawn hearts, bubbles and the word, "Love." It's a multi-color print in metallic and white ink.   I grew up wearing this kind of scarf made of soft cotton, the same cloth diapers are made of! This is before I printed red hearts onto the scarf. They come in 3 colors, including striped.   Time Off and...

How fast 2022 went by. Here we are, half way through December. Yesterday it was Summer and I was driving through Scotland to buy Harris Tweed in the northwest most corner of the country. With the tweed I have sewed two purses and many hats, most of which have sold!   My other big adventure this year was a trip to New York City, where I bought new items for the Shop. That has made for a jolly display of matching scarves and berets. I am finding it hard to keep enough new hand-made products in stock, so adding more...

Art on the Avenue in Del Ray is in its 27th year! I remember before the event began, when Del Ray was still an upcoming place. This festival has grown to stretch almost the entirety of Mount Vernon Avenue, and has thousands of visitors. I have only been a vendor at Art on the Avenue one other time, when I published my calendar, Driving to Pittsburgh. I sold 29 calendars that day, which is probably more than anyone sells of anything, non-food.   Last Winter while I was in my indoor retail space on Mount Vernon Ave, the first emails...