I’ve been lucky enough to have featured in a few Treasuries (collections of 12 Etsy items collated on a theme) in my time, and it’s not often I check them, but before I went to bed tonight, I found that Vintage Fairisle had been picked for a Red and Blue Treasury – I wish I [...]

As Giorgio Armani recently said: “The defining change in luxury has been a move towards personalisation and customisation, and a growing desire for true exclusivity.” This quote is taken from an excellent article in the Sunday Times for 28th October called `The Birth of Nu-Craft’. I can’t help thinking that Etsy surely has to be [...]

Here’s this week’s offerings to gradually appear on etsy before the end of the week: This one’s called August because today was the first real sign of summer we’ve had and these hot summery colours remind me of a bright summer’s day. This is in the soft cashmere/silk 4 ply. Next is Plum Tree, also [...]

Very exciting week in the world of the Skein Queen for two reasons. Firstly, first wholesale order from China arrived: Lovely cashmere/silk, some cashmerino and a lovely soft worsted blend of lambs wool, dehaired angora and cashmere. Gorgeous! Look and drool! Just as well I placed that order, as they day before it arrived, I [...]

After much work, have launched my Skein Queen etsy shop at last – I love the concept of a marketplace for handmade items. I’m gradually adding more items to it every couple of days and the most exciting bit was getting my first sale only a couple of hours after launching. A lady from Michigan [...]