Jumping Off
If I had only clicked the ‘Mark All Read’ button on Bloglines that day, I wouldn’t be in this predicament.
Norma, how could you? I read your post about pushing out the confines of our comfort zones and inviting comments on what our outside-the-box dreams might be. I read with great interest what other people aspire to and the steps they are taking to turn those hopes into realities. Hang on a minute, what in the world am I doing clicking the ‘post a comment’ button?! I don’t want to share publicly what my secretly-held-ambitions are!
What if it’s silly? What if I’m a complete failure? How humiliating! And yet, I am a fool…charging in where savvy angels would fear to tread.
I want to weave.
(Have I thought this through?)
I want to weave scarves.
(I don’t have a business plan.)
I want to weave scarves that other people want to wear.
(I’m in well over my head here.)
That’s it.
I’m jumping off.
The shop front is under construction.
The warps are being wound.
Whew!
So this Friday photo (which is less of a photo and more of a button, actually) takes up residence in the sidebar.
YEAH!!!
19 Sep 2008 at 4:16 am
wow, you’ve been busy!!!
19 Sep 2008 at 4:22 am
You’ll be brilliant ! If people don’t flock to your shop, well, then something’s very wrong with the situation.
19 Sep 2008 at 6:35 am
I think that is great! I love Etsy. It causes my Visa card to smoke.
19 Sep 2008 at 6:58 am
Oh! Congratulations!
19 Sep 2008 at 7:38 am
Great shop announcement! Good luck!
19 Sep 2008 at 8:18 am
Good luck! Can’t wait to see what combinations you create. Eager shoulders await beautiful wraps!
19 Sep 2008 at 9:06 am
oh, yippee!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to see your stocked shop!
19 Sep 2008 at 10:19 am
oh, you go girl! congrats to you! can’t wait to see it!
19 Sep 2008 at 5:58 pm
me too! can’t wait! jumping on your fan-wagon!
19 Sep 2008 at 8:41 pm
Wow! Go, you!
20 Sep 2008 at 2:19 am
My anatomy prof is a weaver and waiting for her loom to arrive from New York. I showed her your blog and she loved the herringbone scarf that you wove. I hope to see move work soon.
20 Sep 2008 at 6:40 pm
Good for you!
Maybe you’ll be my inspiration to open an Etsy shop of my own.
Have you heard of the Ashford Knitter’s Loom? It looks like it would be good for someone to learn how to weave on (like me!).
Can’t wait to see (and maybe purchase) what you create!
21 Sep 2008 at 8:51 am
Congratulations on your transition! I’m looking forward to seeing your weaving!
21 Sep 2008 at 9:57 am
Looking forward to the gorgeous scarves you’ll be making!
21 Sep 2008 at 11:52 am
Yayyyy! Fantastic and exciting! I’m going to choose to take “credit” for this, not “blame,” heh-heh-heh.
21 Sep 2008 at 7:49 pm
Way to go! I’ve been thinking about setting up a shop but am stalled by the thought of creating the banner. I hope you’ll fill us in on some of your thought process as you go about setting things up.
22 Sep 2008 at 9:06 pm
Best wishes! Verry exciting!!
25 Sep 2008 at 9:56 am