More Blankets and Some Sales via ShopHandMade.com

Recently I have been fortunate enough to get a few sales via the shophandmade web site.  Both of the customers advised me they found my blankets by doing a google search.  That is very encouraging. 

I have now set up my site to link to the sales site there.  It is easy to use and is hassle free.

I have a few new blankets to post.....

This is a very nice holiday blanket featuring scroll work reindeer and Christmas trees inside alternating squares of red and white.  The reverse is a dark red.

This blanket is a very nice plaid over a red background with small decorated Christmas trees.  The reverse is a dark red.

 

This is a blanket I made for a friend at work.  It turned out great and she loved it. 

 

Orchard View Bazaar

The bazaar at Orchard View Elementary School today in Winchester was very nice.  This was their first time doing this and they did a very nice job.  All are to be commended for making it a nice day and making all the vendors feel welcome.

Here is a photo of the booth for Grandma Jim.

Finished some holiday blankets for craft shows

This is a very nice holiday motif blanket with a red reverse.  The colors a rich and the material is so soft and thick.  I really like this one.....

Everyone should recognize this one.  Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and the rest of the characters from the Christmas special with all the misfit toys.  This is very nice.  Liked it so much I made two.

This blanket is made with two different themes.  One for each side.  One side is covered with white snowflakes and the other with a cartoon character Reindeer.

This is one of my favorites.  It is so nice and thick and soft and the colors are so vibrant I decided to make a couple more of these. 

Hope you all like the holiday blankets....



Grandma Jim   

Blankets Lots of Blankets

It has been a while since I posted here. Since the Burke Center Festival I have taken part in five other shows. All of them successful and I have met a lot of very nice people at each one. I have made a lot of new blankets for special orders and for stock for the holiday shows.

I have also had my first true internet sale via Shophandmade.com.

I want to give a big thanks to Shelia Gulak who saw my blankets at the Burke Center Festival and ordered a blanket and bought another from my stock. Her word of mouth has resulted in several sales and she has even ordered another blanket. Thanks Shelia.

Here are some of the more recent blankets I have made for friends, family and for special orders.

This one is for a dear friend:












More to come soon....

Grandma Jim

Burke Fall Festival

Well the Burke Fall Festival has come and gone for this year. This was the first of several festivals I plan on taking part in this fall. It was a lot of fun and we had great weather, though Sunday got a little warm. I met some very nice people and had a successful show, and got some real nice comments on my blankets. But I think the most fun was seeing the reaction of people as they looked at the signage and saw grandma with beard stubble.... And there were countless comments about "Grandma Jim". Here is a photo of "Grandma Jim" in the booth.

I have also signed up for another show, this one will be at Lake Braddock High School for October 17th. This is a holiday show....

Grandma Jim has a web site

Well I finally went and did it. I have opened a web site. www.grandmajim.com
I currently have a few items there and plan on adding more. Currently the only items that can be bought through it are several of my Breast Cancer Survivor Blankets. Take a look and drop me a note with your thoughts and comments.

Grandma Jim

Schedule of Shows for this Fall

I have decided to try a few festivals this year with my blankets. I will start off with the Burke Fall Festival on September 12th and 13th at the Burke Conservancy in Burke, VA. This should be fun but it may still be a little warm for people to be thinking about fleece blankets.


Then two weeks later I am taking part in a Breast Cancer Fund Raiser and Craft Show in Remington, VA. I have put together about 40 breast cancer survivor blankets for this. We also donate one of the survivor blankets for auction to help raise money.


Then October 3rd I am taking part in Art on the Avenue in Alexandria, VA. This is a big craft and art show. I am looking forward to this. I have a few friends that insist this will be a big show.

Then the following week I will be going to Front Royal, Virginia to take part in the Festival of Leaves up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. That should be a lot of fun. It is lovely little town at the North End of Skyline Drive and the Shenandoah National Park.


I am also scheduled for the Fairfax Holiday show on November 21 and 22 and the Wakefield Holiday Craft show on December 5 and 6.


So all in all it could be a very busy fall.


Hope to see you at one of these.