Treading water.....
Well, maybe. Just barely. I actually have nothing to post about, except that all my dreams are Tupelo Gold-colored and the sound of the printer churning out another order from the onsite store is giving me a little twitch. (A good twitch, but ya know.... .a twitch.)
The Other Anne and I have been completely flabbergasted by the response to the Bee Fields shawl. I was thinking maybe 35 or 45......50 if we really got going. We hit 200 orders this morning and they are still coming in, although the deluge has slowed a bit.
So if you are here to see what's happening, rest assured I am dyeing and skeining and mailing kit packages as fast as I possibly can get them out the door. New orders are looking at a 2-week wait period or so right now, but I am happy to keep dyeing for as long as y'all keep ordering. I greatly appreciate everyone's patience and good humor while we are getting the kits out the door.
And extra special thanks to Margene who arrived home from vacation, turned around and drove down here to my place in the semi-boonies and helped me skein not one but TWO nights in a row this week. She's a trooper.
All for now....
It's tough to be so successful, eh? Good luck keeping up! :-)
Posted by:Carole | July 19, 2007 at 01:14 PM
Hehe, maybe you need a little gadget like Ravelry has so we can all see where we are in the queue!
Posted by:Mary | July 19, 2007 at 01:20 PM
The first time I met you, in the hotel lobby in Scottsdale, I knew that you were someone who was destined to be successful. The fact that we were the only two people who dared to knit during the conference...who knew that would be indicative of where you'd be today! I'm a fan, Anne! You deserve all good stuff.
Posted by:Dannette | July 19, 2007 at 01:23 PM
I can be there tomorrow night if you like. I hope to redeem myself from the mess I left;-)
Posted by:margene | July 19, 2007 at 01:35 PM
This is a GOOD thing! Wish I were closer so I could help. But, congratulations! (I should wait a while to order one, eh?)
Posted by:Marcia Cooke | July 19, 2007 at 01:37 PM
I ask you: How could the shawl not have been a big hit??? It is strikingly beautiful and who could resist the yarn itself?????
Congratulations! It couldn't happen to a nicer shop...or seller!
Posted by:Sheepish Annie | July 19, 2007 at 02:30 PM
Terrific!!
Posted by:Cathy | July 19, 2007 at 02:39 PM
OMG.. you do need an electric skein winder. I know.
Posted by:Judy | July 19, 2007 at 03:50 PM
Hey, I don't mind waiting...it's worth it and I'm totally backed up on projects anyway. I think I'm probably in the minority-fell for the buckwheat honey color. I love bright yellows, and this looked like it had nice depth.
PS-love #2 from the exoctic fibers club also-beautiful!
Posted by:Trish | July 19, 2007 at 04:54 PM
i'm with you anne!! i'm winding yarn for you virtually (ok, maybe that doesn't help much, but ALL GOOD VIBES). we did say friday the 13th would be lucky . . .
Posted by:anne | July 19, 2007 at 06:26 PM
Ka-ching! (That's the sound of the cash register.)
Congrats to both of you!
Posted by:June | July 19, 2007 at 07:46 PM
Congrats! It's always nice to hear a success story and your stuff is beautiful!
Posted by:Terry M | July 19, 2007 at 08:24 PM
So glad to hear about your huge success! There's probably more of this in your future, so you might start planning on trading with a few Utah grrls to help with future mailings... I hear they will all work for yarn.
Posted by:Birdsong | July 20, 2007 at 07:56 AM
Yikes! That sounds like a double-edged sword if ever there was one! But I'm sure it's a nice problem to have!
Posted by:AmyP | July 20, 2007 at 11:47 AM
Wow! Fifteen minutes of fame? More like 1500 pounds of fame, and yarn and packaging, and dyeing.
Posted by:Laurie | July 20, 2007 at 12:48 PM
I've been in your shoes (oh heck, who am I kidding, I'm still there!)...But the combination of your yarn and Bee? Just amazing. I'm happily waiting for MY order...no rush!
(((hugs)))
Posted by:knitnana | July 20, 2007 at 01:54 PM
The power of Anne's blog is amazing isn't it. I was in the same happy boat when she did her Teosinte socks. As soon as you catch your breath, I will be ordering a kit too :-)
Posted by:Kim | July 20, 2007 at 06:41 PM
I think it's awesome that the Anne Team's Big Bee Shawl project is so wonderully popular and successful. I can see where the endless skeining would get tiring, but, it's still too cool! I am just waiting till the deluge is over...
Posted by:Liz | July 20, 2007 at 09:34 PM
200 orders wow.... that'll keep you busy for a while. Congratulations and good luck!!
Posted by:Karen | July 21, 2007 at 10:22 AM
I'm so happy foryou that are buzzing along so nicely! No pun intended :)
Posted by:Carol | July 21, 2007 at 12:12 PM
Got my kit super-fast, and now I'm frantically trying to finish my Swallowtail shawl so I can cast-on! Thanks, Anne - the yarn is GORGEOUS!
Posted by:DebbieB | July 21, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Awesome!! And thanks to Margene for helping - what a good grrlfriend! I can wait - it's not like I have nothing else on the needles... :).
Posted by:Lisa | July 21, 2007 at 03:09 PM
Oh wow!! Good for you two wonderful artists! I think we can all be patient, as I am with everyone else with lots of different things on lots of different needles! :)
Posted by:June | July 21, 2007 at 06:01 PM
I am so happy you have developed a twitch...and Tupelo Gold-colored dreams can't be all that bad either! The Bee Fields is a great collaboration!
Posted by:cyndy | July 22, 2007 at 07:42 AM
Ah, the sweet smell of success. :-) I'm sorry you're being run off your feet, though!...
Posted by:Beth S. | July 24, 2007 at 11:40 AM