Rows Red

Don’t mind the looks, I know the new digs are kind sparse in the pretty department. It’ll take some time, but have no fear that there is a cohesive “look” in store for the new ‘site’. But enough of the fluttering hands and apologies… welcome! Thanks for dropping by.

Anyone who has followed me over from the Phoenix Fiberworks blog knows why I’ve made this change. Anyone new to the show can read about that there. No big drama, really, just time to move on and focus on things that are both exciting and moving in a direction that has plenty of positive connotations for me. As always, I’m buzzing with ideas, but even better is the fact that these are ideas I have the resources to accomplish. My Etsy shop is closed, I’ll make an announcement if that changes at any time.

It’s kinda nice, starting over in a way, and especially wonderful that Ravelry lets you change your username with the click of a button. Go Casey and Jess! I will be RowsRed there, and I won’t change my user name for a while so that it’ll help with recognition issues. Please remember to add this new feed and delete the old, and please let me know if you notice it’s having trouble updating. Steve and I are learning as we go here.

So, why Rows Red? Well, there are several emotional draws here. Snow White & Rose Red was a fairy tale that I enjoyed reading as a child. I grew up reading the “good stuff”, meaning the originals, not the Disney versions. Rose Red is also the best Stephen King horror movie ever made. Once a year or so Steve and I will sit down for a marathon viewing and it hasn’t lost anything yet, even after all this time. Rose Red also has visual pull for me, my favorite flowers are Black Magic and Black Baccara roses. Both are just gorgeous, in a decadent and slightly sinister way. Red roses stand for passion, and iridescent black roses have just the right amount of dark passion as far as I’m concerned. And lastly, spelled this way I was not only guaranteed a domain and user name anywhere I went, but I get to imply needle-arts and weaving, AND I get to be a little punny too! I blame it on my husband, he’s rubbing off on me.

I’m excited about the move and the redirection of energy. Even though my personal posts won’t change, other than catching up on a lot of projects and spinning, it will be fun to see what other directions I can explore. I’ll still be doing all the events I’ve done in the past, WOOL and the Hudson River Stitch & Spin aren’t going anywhere. I am exploring a winter weekend idea, but I know that money is tight for everyone. We’ll see how it works out as things get more settled down after the holidays. All in all, good times ahead, I hope.

Tags: life, planning, technical stuff