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Jilly & Kiddles Blog

  • Vogue Knitting Live NYC

    by Jill Leary
    I'm home from my first VKL NYC, and I'm struggling to figure out where to start.  This experience has been like no other for me.  The 10th Anniversary of this NYC event was my very first time attending, and it was my first time vending at such a huge fiber event.  What should I tell you about first...the People?  ...Being part of the VKL Launch Pad program?  ...the Inspiration and Joy?
    Posted in Auntie Mo, Brian, Family, Focus on Good, Grateful, Irene, Jilly & Kiddles, Maura, NKLLaunchPad, NYC, VKL, Yarn

  • Yarn Fortress

    by Jill Leary
    When my younger two boys have extra time in the morning before school, they often go into the spare room and play Hero Factory guys on the pull out couch.  Last week, they started doing something new.  I went down to the family room and found they chose a new place to play, the family room couch.  Once again, the Hero Factory bin was left out, though they had cleaned all the guys into the bin, which isn't bad.  I saw something unusual on the couch, and thought, "Oh no! My knitting!!"
    Posted in Family, Focus on Good, Jilly & Kiddles, Kids, Yarn

  • Random Thoughts...

    by Jill Leary

    Things have been a bit all over the place around here...

    So in the spirit of chaos that is my life right now, here are some random thoughts.

    Seeing your own ad on Ravelry for the first time is surprising and wild!  I was adding my new project to Rav and I saw a Jilly & Kiddles ad for the first time.  Dudes, it was amazing.

    Posted in Family, Focus on Good, Jilly & Kiddles, Photos, Yarn

  • Trunk Show!

    by Jill Leary

    Over the weekend, Jilly & Kiddles had it's first trunk show.  What an fun experience!

    I've been preparing for this for weeks, dyeing lots of extra yarn and deciding how I'd like my popup shop to look.  There was a lot to do, but I think it went really well. I enjoyed meeting so many new people and getting to show off my yarn in person.  My husband Brian came with me to help with checkout, and I'm so glad he did.  Without him, it would certainly have been much more chaotic.  I think we pretty much worked out the kinks.  Plus, he provides some stress relief, for sure.  Here he is trying on a slouchy hat for some customers for laughs.  I can't thank him enough.

    Posted in Brian, Family, Focus on Good, Jilly & Kiddles, LYS, Trunk Show, Yarn

  • Focus on the Good

    by Jill Leary
    Let's discuss the good things in life--the things that take away some of our stress and make everything seem so much more manageable.  Is there knitting?  What do you think?!
    Posted in Chocolate, Focus on Good, Humphrey, Jilly & Kiddles, Stress, Velvet, Yarn