INSPIRATION (Life and Art)

La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe in Brooklyn Part 2: Community
Thu. July 23rd 2015 11am
      Continuing putting La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe in Brooklyn in the spotlight this week, I would like to highlight a very important part of this shop: its community. What gives La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe its life and soul is the tight knit community of knitters and crocheters.   I love how there is always something happening. Jenn, the fabulous owner of La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe, makes sure that her community is entertained with classes, fashion shows, trunkshows, and simply gatherings of knitters and crocheters. Her keen eye on what is happening in the industry and what...
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La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe in Brooklyn
Tue. July 21st 2015 12pm
      Situated in the Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn, resides an adorable yarn shop named "La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe". Petite in size, however grand in character, this yarn shop stole my heart when I first found it when I had just arrived in New York City back in 2010.     As I entered the shop rather shyly, I was immediately taken by its friendliness and I couldn't help but feel being "home". I took at a seat at the bar, ordered a latte and and simply soaked in all the good energy that was floating around. In the background, I could hear merengue music soflty...
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Gratitude is the Attitude
Tue. July 7th 2015 3pm
      Just the other week, while having a lunch meeting at Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, I said to my friend: "You know, when I first came to NYC back in 2010, I felt so small. I felt so utterly insignificant. Nobody knew who I was." My friend smiled and replied:"Well, Nancy... You certainly changed that, didn't you?" I paused, and as if I was struck by lightening, it suddenly dawned upon me how I indeed changed the fact that nobody knew me here in NYC. And upon that realization, a feeling of immense grattitude filled my being.     Making it work in NYC and...
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Mark Twain Quote
Fri. July 29th 2011 1pm
        "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. When you are seeking to bring big plans to fruition, it is important with whom you regularly associate. Hang out with friends who are like-minded and who are also designing purpose-filled lives. Similarly, be that kind of a friend for your friends."   ~ Mark Twain
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Flowers in the palm of my hands
Fri. November 26th 2010 6pm
This morning, when I woke up from a turkey induced coma, I had only one thing on my mind: knitting fingerless gloves for my next craft event. I have already knitted over 10 pairs over the past week and I just can't get enough of it. I simply love making them and lucky me, fingerless gloves are somehow very in vogue these days. Today I would like to share with you were my love for fingerless gloves finds its origin. When I first came to the USA in 2001 I had a very vivid dream. By that time I had no idea what this dream meant, only thing I knew was that it was a beautiful dream, one I still...
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A Friday in Brooklyn
Sat. November 13th 2010 1am
Another bright and sunny day in early November in NYC. Can you believe it?  I welcomed it with open arms and jumped on the subway to find my way to Brooklyn where I was to meet up with artist Faune Yerby. We both met in Portland, Oregon and just by chance we bumped into each other during the Makers Fair in Queens last September. A couple of days ago Faune asked me on Face Book if I was able to help her out with a knitting job. Knowing that Faune makes gorgeous handspun yarn, I grabbed the opportunity.  A knitting job with chunky handspun yarn??? YES I AM IN!!! On a rooftop in...
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A Sweet Encounter in the Subway
Tue. November 9th 2010 8pm
Riding the NYC subway sure is a new experience to me. Most of the times, I get a bit freaked out because of the crowds but also because of the fact that eye contact is hardly made, nor do people tend to smile. At least, so I have experienced. On a ride to Queens, a lady was wearing a beautiful cotton dress embellished with lace and embroidery. I smiled at her, she gave me a nasty look in return and pulled her purse closer to her. On another occasion, I caught a person staring at me and when I looked back, this person acted as if I had caught them doing a bad thing and hastily looked away. So...
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Feeling elated...
Fri. October 22nd 2010 10pm
      First of all, uh oh, I found a typo in the Vanessa Headband pattern last night! I corrected it immediately and if you have downloaded the pattern before or on October 21, get rid of it and download the new and corrected one! If you have downloaded the Vanessa Headband pattern after October 21, you should be fine. Sorry about, folks, although I try to be very concise and precise, sometimes a typo just sneaks up on you. Inspiring Events Over the past few weeks I had the pleasure to attend several inspiring presentations. The owner of Madeline Tosh held a presentation...
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Needles on Fire
Sat. October 16th 2010 3am
My needles have been on fire over the past few days. There hasn't been a moment where I haven't been knitting and project after project have been completed continuously. Oh joy, oh joy, that powerful creative energy is back and I welcome it with wide open arms. When it comes around, it sure does come around and I jump on it with much delight. Fast and easy Fast, easy and instant satisfaction have been my mantra. Super bulky yarn, needlesize #17, oh yeah, just the way I like it! Just the other day, while I was browsing through the knitwear section of Urban Outfitters, I spotted an infinity...
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Summer has finally arrived in San Francisco
Fri. September 3rd 2010 10pm
Summer has finally arrived in San Francisco, at least so it seems. Locals have been telling me that the cold weather in June, July and August was something they were not accustomed to. Fingers crossed that the sun will keep on shining in the next days of September because I have a task to fulfill. A hotel room too tiny for my thoughts For our final days in San Francisco we are staying at a hotel in a tiny room. My thoughts don't have the room to wander freely and during the day I escape our hotel room to write and daydream in a tea house somewhere in the Castro neighborhood. A cup of tea, a...
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