tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87919646870010751272024-03-05T08:11:31.684-06:00TAFA TeamTAFA members with shops on Etsy! www.tafalist.comRachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comBlogger373125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-90118724038870169562014-01-27T21:35:00.000-06:002014-01-27T21:35:13.544-06:00Retiring our TAFA Team Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Those of you who run around keeping up with social media know how much work it is to keep content coming, especially when you have a bunch of different sites to maintain. The original purpose of this blog was to give a common platform for our members who enjoy blogging, to tell their stories, make announcements and write about what they thought might interest you, our audience.</div>
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It never took off. They are too busy keeping up with their own posts and shops and social media demands. Four years after launching this blog, what gets posted here is basically an announcement of new shops that have joined us, duplicating what we do <b><a href="http://www.tafaforum.com/blog/" target="_blank">on our main blog</a></b>. We would love to have you keep following us there or on our other social media sites. You can sign up for blog updates on the sidebar and then scroll down and you will see our links to our other places.</div>
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We also hope that you will continue to support our handmade textiles, fiber art, supplies and related products in our Etsy shops. <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=tafa&view_type=gallery&ship_to=ZZ" target="_blank">Shop TAFA!</a> </b></div>
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Bookmark that link and check back often to see what is new as we have over 4,000 products there on a normal day.</div>
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We also invite you to visit our new sister site, <b><a href="http://artizanmade.com/" target="_blank">Artizan Made</a></b>, which is affiliated with but separate from <b><a href="http://www.tafalist.com/" target="_blank">TAFA: The Textile and Fiber Art List.</a></b></div>
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There you will find curated handmade work, both from our TAFA members and from new shops whom we will be representing. Most of them also sell on Etsy. </div>
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Who knows? Maybe we'll be back here in time, but for now, we need to scale down on what is repetitive and focus on where our time is best served. Thanks to all of you who have followed us here and we hope to see you over there!</div>
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-4413593012827906332013-12-27T12:12:00.000-06:002013-12-27T12:12:31.168-06:00Mariposa Handwovens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-43075382155680311472013-12-11T11:59:00.002-06:002013-12-11T12:00:43.821-06:00Bear Creek Felting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Teresa Perleberg lives in North Dakota and has her own flock of sheep. She uses their wool, dyes the colors she needs and also purchases or trades with other wool dealers when she needs other fibers. She mostly needle felts wild animals but also has an interest in farm animals and has a whimsical line of cute snowmen and other smiling critters. She has her work and kits available on Etsy and on her website.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Yekaterina Mokeyeva of </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Feuer Und Wasser</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> is originally from Russia, now living in San Francisco, USA. A master felter, she finds her inspiration in Nature, encouraging humans to live in harmony with it instead of competing against it. </span></div>
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-66031110646823125152013-08-05T11:18:00.000-05:002013-08-05T11:18:00.043-05:00Two New Treasuries! Scrumptious and Schooled<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's easy to find us on Etsy! Just type TAFA into the search bar and you will find our members. You can add key words to narrow the search: TAFA hat, TAFA pillow, TAFA yarn, etc. Come shop with us! You will find almost 4,000 textile/fiber art items. Make us your destination on Etsy!</div>
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<li><b>Crabby Apple is only offering dresses in their <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/c-458-vintage-style.aspx" target="_blank">Vintage Clothing</a> Styles.</b></li>
<li><b>These are the dresses that you can pick from: </b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Snapdragon, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Heart
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National, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hackney, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Captain, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Admiral, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cut
the Cake, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At
last, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At
first site, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">My
vow to you, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Maid
of honor, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Together
forever, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ever
after, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Save
the date, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Moon
River, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ski
Bop, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Some
like it Hot, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tiber, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Andes Skirt, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Jetty
Skirt, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ballerina, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nantucket, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Boogie
Woogie, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Marigold
Skirt, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lime
Ricki Skirt, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Park
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Gully Skirt, </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Newcomb
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<li><b>Winner's address must be in the United States. </b>(If you live somewhere else, perhaps you can use a friend's address and have them ship it to you.)</li>
<li><b>TAFA members are allowed to participate.</b></li>
<li><b>Giveaway ends at midnight (Central US), August 8th.</b></li>
<li>The winner will be announced on August 9th, using a <b><a href="http://www.mathgoodies.com/calculators/random_no_custom.html" target="_blank">random number generator</a></b>.</li>
<li><b>Make sure that we have a way of contacting you when you leave a comment.</b> (Do NOT include your email or phone number publicly.)</li>
<li>If we cannot contact the winner within 24 hours, we will run the random number generator again and choose a new winner.</li>
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<b>We'd love to hear more in your comments about how your treasure hunt went! </b>Did you learn anything new about TAFA? Was it easy to find your treasure? How about your trip to our website? If you liked what you saw, please share TAFA and Shabby Apple with your friends!</div>
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<b><a href="http://blog.shabbyapple.com/2013/07/shabby-style-blogger-blythe-ponytail.html" target="_blank">From Shabby Apple's Blog</a></b></div>
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<cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03923430277360224723" rel="nofollow" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Lakeisha Johnson</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="http://tafateam.blogspot.com/2013/07/shabby-apple-dress-giveaway-and-tafa.html?showComment=1375520098561#c5123153237751979004" rel="nofollow" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">August 3, 2013 at 3:54 AM</a></span></div>
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Lakeisha found this as her TAFA Treasure:</div>
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"I like the personalized journal made by Christine Marie Ford in Canada."<br /></div>
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<b>Treasure: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/91571464/add-a-personal-message-to-your-handmade">https://www.etsy.com/listing/91571464/add-a-personal-message-to-your-handmade</a><br /></b></div>
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<b>Tafa profile: <a href="http://www.tafalist.com/members/christine-marie-ford">http://www.tafalist.com/members/christine-marie-ford</a></b><br /></div>
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-22146839362314896182013-07-26T12:19:00.003-05:002013-07-26T12:31:02.462-05:00Summer Textile-icious Treasury<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-18446077210695709472013-07-06T12:26:00.002-05:002013-07-06T12:26:51.279-05:00In Memorium: Heather Lair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of our TAFA Team member, Heather Lair. Heather was from Gimli, Canada, and actively involved with the quilting community in her area and online. She was funny, joyous, sweet, and a beloved teacher. She made beautiful art quilts and carried smaller works in her Etsy shop: art cards, pouches, etc.</div>
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Please visit a tribute to her on our main site: <b><a href="http://www.tafalist.com/in-memorium-heather-lair" target="_blank">In Memorium, Heather Lair</a></b></div>
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-16339418738474892512013-06-26T10:56:00.000-05:002013-06-26T10:56:51.525-05:00Images In Bloom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-18311844654303918462013-06-02T12:31:00.000-05:002013-06-02T12:31:43.768-05:00Smudged Textiles Studio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791964687001075127.post-86626379870833262242013-06-01T08:27:00.000-05:002013-06-02T12:20:56.770-05:00Delighted with Colin's Creatures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am Clairan Ferrono, a member of the TAFA list, an art quilter. Recently I saw a post about a new member, Colin's Creatures. My daughter's birthday was coming up and she loves goats, so I thought I'd check it out on his Etsy site. Colin Richmond makes engaging porcelain and wool animals, usually sheep and the like. I was going to order one, but he had a good deal on a set of three Nubian goats, so I decided to go all out. His prices are very reasonable. I was absolutely delighted when I received them. Each one is individual, has a personality, and is a lovely collectible. I am totally satisfied with my purchase. It's a pleasure to support a fellow artist, and to be able to give a beautiful piece of handcraft. <br />
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