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My rug’s going to be a TV star!

 

Rug is going to bea TV star.
“The First Boucherouite” hooked from old bed sheets and a little t-shirt added in. It’s going to be a TV star!

My rug’s going to be a TV star! I just know it. Of course, it’s leaving me…in the New Mexican dust.

I can explain.

If you remember, I told you that I did well selling at the Santa Fe Fall Fiber Fiesta last month. In fact, someone really liked one of my personal favorites, the “First Boucherouite,” so she purchased it. While I knew I’d miss it, I’d named it “First” for a reason; I’m going to make another Boucherouite, bigger even, and maybe actually keep it for myself. I’ve already started buying the bedsheets at Savers.

Anyway, after the buyer had settled up with the cashier and left, show organizers paid my booth a visit. Turns out that the woman works for Better Call Saulyou know, the TV show created as a prequel to Breaking Bad. Both shows not only take place here in Albuquerque, they’re filmed locally as well. It appears the chick’s a set designer and always on the lookout for new materials to dress the set. All I knew is that she not only bought my rug, but a couple of lovely Navajo rugs and some other items too. (That I know because she and a friend – who bought one of my signature rugs! – were keeping their treasures behind my table as they perused the fair.) I was informed that if the television show intended to actually use any of the artists’ pieces, we’d receive a release to sign.

So life goes on. The episode makes a good story to tell, and that’s about it. Until yesterday afternoon when I opened my email. Loe and behold, there’s a message with the subject line:  BETTER CALL SAUL TV REQUEST. I’m in the car. Tom’s driving. The kid’s with us. I tell her the story; she’s properly incredulous. Then she says, “You better be prepared when they cut the scene. They do that a lot.” Duh, but thanks so much, Debbie Downer. And I carried her in my own body for nine whole months…

Regardless of Miss Pessimism, we’ll see what happens. And I better start watching Better Call Saul. That’s not a hardship; I just have to find the time. Having been a big fan of Breaking Bad, I was planning on firing up Netflix at some point to catch the new show. New – ha! The email said that they’re currently filming the fourth season. Guess I better get a move on.

And on that note, I bid you all wonderful and light-filled Hanukkahs, Christmases, and New Years. I’ve decided to take the rest of the year off from regular blog posts. No fears, you can always find me on Facebook and Instagram. (I’m pretty new to Instagram, but I love it. It’s so much quicker than other social media, yet you still get to see lots of cool pictures of peoples’ work.) ‘Tis the time for parties and such (and concomitant cleaning of one’s house to make ready for those parties). Make the most of the holiday season. Find some time to relax. Gift yourselves with TIME to read and rest and to enjoy your family and friends. Oh, and to hook. Make sure you hook. See you in 2018!

Dog and Christmas tree.
Tynan and I wish you the brightest of holiday seasons! We have no “rug on the frame” this week; I’ve been crocheting lately, and the one rug I am currently working on is a surprise for Brigitte Webb to view when it’s finished. See you in the New Year!
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Sourcing materials in a new town

So, even though we’ve completely upended our lives, and we’re in full house-hunting mode, some things don’t change. Thank goodness! The rug I (barely) started before I left home, I mean, Massachusetts, has been helping to keep my anxieties at bay. And I’ve made such good progress on it (despite the fact that I consider myself a s-l-o-w hooker), that I needed to source more materials.

The sanity-saving, hit-or-miss rug. Wonder where the inspiration for the color scheme came from? Hoping to put it on the floor in the new house.
The sanity-saving, hit-or-miss rug. Wonder where the inspiration for the color scheme came from? Hoping to put it on the floor in the new house.

All my wool, yarn, and t-shirt stashes are currently sitting in a truck rocketing through Texas by all calculations. I know this because we talked to the driver this morning after signing a lease at a storage facility. Knowing there was no way I’d access them for the few months we’d be looking for a new place to call home, I’d purchased a bunch of t-shirts before I traveled. I love working in t-shirts. The available color palette is pretty inclusive, and it’s much cooler in the summer – New England’s and New Mexico’s. Plus, the chance to up-cycle something and make it beautiful and useful makes me giddy.

Welcome to my new Savers on Carlisle Boulevard, NE, in Albuquerque.

Back east I tended to source shirts at Savers. I’d usually pay $1.99 to $3.99 per. And with America always getting bigger, scoring X-larges was pretty easy. I’d fretted about finding a similar market out here in Albuquerque. No need! Turns out that Savers is three miles down the road from our rental house. The kid and I headed there this afternoon. I got the goods, and she picked up a Stephen King novel. It was a good day for all.

What’s currently making your day? How do you deal with the loss of a vendor?

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