Did a Promotion for Artistic Thread Crochet on Etsy!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items
RSS Designs Wearable - Internet Shop of Wearable Items
RSS Crochet Thread Plus - Internet Shop of Crochet Thread

Etsy has a tool for putting together a promotion/exhibit of 12 items on Etsy - they call it a Treasury.

I have learned to do them and I now did one for my newest Etsy Team - the Etsy Thread Artists Team.

This is the link: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=23684

There are some amazing artists who do crochet on Etsy and I was glad to find some of their items that I thought would be good for this holiday season!

Here is the screen shot of it:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items
RSS Designs Wearable - Internet Shop of Wearable Items
RSS Crochet Thread Plus - Internet Shop of Crochet Thread


I am thankful for a lot of things.

To Internet friends:

Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/
Eco Etsy Street Team - http://ecoetsy.blogspot.com/
Design Style Guide - http://www.designstyleguide.net/
Etsy Thread Artists Team - just starting!!
Sherry - http://shaylyn629.blogspot.com/
My Followers and Those I Am Following on Twitter - http://twitter.com/rssdesigns



Some Enviornmental Groups who I personally know are making a huge difference for our planet and our lives:

The Nature Conservancy - http://www.nature.org/ - Private and Public Lands protection & restoration
Conservation International - http://www.conservation.org/ - Biodiversity Hotspots
Aldo Leopold Foundation - http://www.aldoleopold.org/ - The Land Ethic
The Wildlife Society - http://www.wildlife.org/
The Wilderness Society - http://www.wilderness.org/
National Resource Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org/ - their attorneys have played a major role in legal battles protecting ecologically significant public lands and concerning Environmental Impact Statements and public lands management that I know about.
World Wildlife Fund - http://www.wwf.org/
Union of Concerned Scientists - http://www.ucsusa.org
Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center - http://www.cserc.org



For Health:

RBC Life Sciences - http://ruthssperling.rbclifesciences.com/Default.aspx
Vitacost - http://www.vitacost.com/
Covert Bailey Books and Products - http://www.covertbailey.com/index2.html
The Wolfe Clinic - http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/ - check their News & Information!!
UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM - http://www.uclahealth.org/


ALL OF THESE HAVE HELPED ME LEAD A BETTER LIFE!

A HOOD AND ATTACHED SCARF FOR KEEPING WARM IN COLD WEATHER!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items
RSS Designs Wearable - Internet Shop of Wearable Items
RSS Crochet Thread Plus - Internet Shop of Crochet Thread

I found a pattern for this really neat head covering for the winter. I think it is particularly good for keeping your head and neck warm.

It is a hood with an attached scarf and a tassel:

This is for sale in my etsy shop, RSS Designs Wearables - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17817937

What I think is so great about it - is that it is all one piece rather than having a separate hat and scarf and it is long enough to cover the head and the back of your neck and the scarf ends in front tie to close it in the front.

The yarn it is crocheted in is this wonderful silky soft yarn, Caron Simply Soft Eco (see info on it on their website: http://www.shopcaron.com/). It is acrylic, which I like for winter -- things made in it are warm and it is easily washable. An additional bonus is that it is eco-friendly - at least 20% of it is post-consumer recyled plastic, which is hard to believe with its soft silky feel.

I did this one in colors for this season - a beautiful red called Wine Country - and a beautiful green called Pine. I love the combinations of these colors and it has been a particularly popular color combination in past years in my craft selling.

Of course, I can do it in other colors and other sizes.

Just ask!!

And, oh, by the way - I have a POLL to the right - voice your opinion(s) by voting! You can check more than one box!

Ruth

AN ETSY TREASURY OF BEAUTIFUL CROCHET ART!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items
RSS Designs Wearable - Internet Shop of Wearable Items
RSS Crochet Thread Plus - Internet Shop of Crochet Thread

For those of us who do what is known as "Thread Crochet" - every opportunity to promote or display our crochet art is important.

I admit, I get a little frustrated. Some people may call it "Vintage", "Old-Fashioned", even "decadent", but the truth of the matter is this table crochet art can add a lot to decorating your home in a very Modern sense.

It is how you choose to use it.

Many Thread Crocheters do custom orders -- you can request Thread Crochet works in Modern Colors and even in Modern designs/lines.

This Etsy Treasury shows what 12 Thread Crochet Artists have done: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=33774

And here is the screen shot of it:

I do a variety of crochet work, because I love doing it. Of course, I have some in my home. It can be very decorative and useful at the same time. Here is a list of my sections that include Thread Crochet in my shop on Etsy, http://www.rssdesignsinfiber.etsy.com/:

1. Doilies, Runners, and Centerpieces: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5224487

2. 3-Dimensional Crochet Doilies: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5373565

3. Beaded Crochet Work: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5373569

4. Trinket Doilies and Coasters: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5373552

5. Images Crocheted In Fiber: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5505622

6. Bowls and Baskets: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5505626

7. Doilies and Other works for Holidays and Seasons: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5404787&section_id=5635224

I do what I do because I enjoy it and because others have enjoyed it!!

Take a look and see what fits in your life -- or maybe seeing some of the crochet works will inspire you to request something special.

Personally, I love doing custom, special orders by request.

People can always contact me on Etsy or by email!!

You can also voice your opinion by VOTING IN MY POLL HERE ON MY BLOG!! --------->

Enjoy!!

Ruth

GREEN GIFT GIVING - HOW TO GIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items
RSS Designs Wearable - Internet Shop of Wearable Items
RSS Crochet Thread Plus - Internet Shop of Crochet Thread


Just found out about a website where you can get a gift of renewable energy.

Read about it here: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/how-to-stuff-a-stocking-with-renewable-energy.php

You can give a "Powered Green Wind Energy Sponsorship" here: http://www.poweredgreen.com/

On their website, see how you can Green Your Laptop! http://www.poweredgreen.com/learn/e-waste-and-recycling/

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT MEANINGFUL GIFT FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING - THIS MAY BE IT!


Ruth

GOT A TREASURY OF DESIGN STYLE GUIDE ITEMS ON ETSY!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items
RSS Designs Wearable - Internet Shop of Wearable Items
RSS Crochet Thread Plus - Internet Shop of Crochet Thread

Had a great time putting together this Treasury on Etsy of items from the Design Style Guide (aka interiordesignteam - etsy tag).

I called it STAR GAZING - and it has a few of my favorites on this theme in it.

Link to the Treasury: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=22858

And here is a screen shot of it:

I hope everyone enjoys it!!

Ruth