New Year's Eve

Made our first year-end donation to Let Girls Learn!
$400. I'm happy and proud we were able to contribute. I'm thankful to all our friends and families who generously supported our product and concept!

Better late than never

Donated $20 for the two "charity scarves" sold in support of Clemson Community Care at the Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival.

Check it off!

Drop in the ocean

Donated $100 to Doctors Without Borders in recognition of the tragedy in Aleppo.

From the idea book for the Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival, Oct 22, 2016

Scarf tying cards
video loop of tying scarves for booth
India/Japan books and chotchkes
Display Haori bolt
Add narrative to fabric care cards



Wish list
-tight table cloths
-cute bean bags as weights (eye pillows)
-"real" kimono hanger
-booth banner
-black hangers
-business software
-tax software
-inventory software
-dowel rod for ironing
-larger ironing board top
-kimono hanger

Name change?


Product ideas:
lounge pants (Claiborne)
bound books
table runners (70 inches)
sleeveless vest (like kimono shrug)
eye pillows
girls' small loop scarves ($10?)
use obijime as loop strap on scarf


Partnership for saris
Kyoto temple market
https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/japan/kyoto-nara/kyoto/temple-shrine-flea-markets/


Upcoming markets (in chronological order):
Holly Jolly Holiday Fair, Anderson
https://www.facebook.com/HollyJollyHolidayFair/
http://www.hollyjollyholidayfair.com/

How much are the spaces?

If you are a crafter and purchased a 10x10 booth, your space will cost $200. 

Nov 11-13

Westside High School Holiday Market
Nov 29, 2016: 5:30-8:30pm

Clemson Farmers Market Holiday Market (sent email)
Dec 2; 
http://www.cityofclemson.org/our-community/clemson-farmers-market

Travelers' Rest Farmers Market
Holiday Market, Dec 10: $45 (Deadline Nov 12)
http://travelersrestfarmersmarket.com/vendors-2/

William Holland school for the Lapidary arts

More business to dos...

Create a marketing document for Clemson moms group

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JulietPenguinCo Handmade scarves

Local craft/art fairs

Pendleton
-Fall festival
-Spring jubilee

Central railroad festival

Upstate kids Holly Jolly fair

Pickens Azalea festival

Clemson Arts festival (Join Clemson Arts Center as "Artist")

Clemson farmers market holiday fair

Clemson Arts Center holiday show

Artisphere

More scarf ideas

Becky's keyhole scarf:
with just two holes
with lining fabric

add orange pawprints to the purple pashmina scarf

handpainted light blue silk penguin scarf

t-shirt infinity scarf
with purple toothbrush and orange tiger paws (use stamps?)
with purple and orange toothbrush in 1:2 ratio
purple t-shirt material with orange paws or toothbrushes

man's scarf (need to get one of these done)

infinity scarf with more patches

also
get a kimono pattern to fix the sari kimono
try a headband with heavier silk
try version two of purple elephant sari headband

bleach on red scarf in squirt bottle for swirls

World Penguin Day! 25% off at JulietPenguin on etsy

In honor of World Penguin Day, take 25% off any purchase of $25 or more at JulietPenguin shop! Use the coupon code "PENGUIN" at checkout!

1977 Scarf love

Fashion: The scarf is it - tie it, you'll like it
Vogue, March 1, 1977, pp. 180-189
Retrieved from The Vogue Archive, ProQuest





#1977scarflove

My first scarf...

... that really demonstrates what I'm going for.
This silk scarf is made from two pieces vintage kimono fabric. The two textiles are different styles, but the similar color hues and shades complement each other. Because the loop is long, It can be worn several ways.
I really found the appeal of the infinity scarf style with this scarf. It's easy to wear, because it doesn't get in the way of working with my hands or leaning over. And the loop around my neck keeps me warm, and I'm always cold.

Headband directions.

Sari Headband prototype

Cut 2 pieces of headband.
Cut 1-2 pieces of interfacing.
Cut 1 piece for back elastic cover.

Turn up hem on one end of back elastic cover.

Sew elastic cover on one side to make loop.
Turn right side out.
Feed elastic through, keep pinned at both ends.

Attach interfacing to headband piece(s).
Turn up hem on one end of both headband pieces.
Sew button to the turned up hem end.
Sew wrong sides of headband together.

Feed the covered elastic band through the headband before turning it.
Pull the raw end of the covered elastic piece even with the raw end of the headband tube.
Sew this end.

Pull the covered elastic band out of the headband tube, to turn the headband right side out.

Fasten the button at the appropriate hole. Tuck the elastic in. Smooth and even the covered elastic band.

Death wears a scarf...

Happy 16th Death Day, Edward Gorey.

RIP (February 22, 1925-April 15, 2000)

Please check out "The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing." It's lovely grim humor!


Here is the site for the Edward Gorey House. He left his legacy to numerous animal welfare organizations.

Long live the scarf!

Scarves have always been a trendy way to update and create excitement.

Fashion: Renovating an Old Gown with a New Scarf

Vogue 63.5 (Mar 1, 1924): 74, 75, 100; From "The Vogue Archive," ProQuest

Raise your hand if you're like me...

I am 45 years old, middle class wife, mother, and full-time worker. On a whim I acquired more beautiful fabric than I can afford and have decided to do some crafty-crafty on Etsy to see if I can re-coup my money. I don't want to make a mint, or end up in those news articles, "She made 50 gazillion dollars on Etsy in three days!" I just want to put some beautiful things into the world. Things that people might look at and say, "Hey, what a beautiful scarf" or "Where did you get that cool headband?"
My best friend is shaking her head in dismay and laughing at me, because I have told her a thousand times, "I would never want to have a small business!" My other best friend is my cohort who is abetting me with her superior craft skills. My husband is wise and is supportive and doesn't ask too many questions.

I'm pretty lucky. Really lucky, if naive and anxious at the same time!

My name is Juliet.

Weekly plan

Monday
get the house back in order

Tuesday
plan social media for the week

Wednesday
plan sewing projects

Thursday
continue sewing
more social media

Friday
continue sewing
plan photo shoot

Saturday
continue sewing
photo shoot
start posting new items

Sunday
finish photo shoot
finish posting new items

Logo URL

Digging in/Leaning in/In over my head

Today I had the idea of trying to use this blog to document my scarf business.

I also thought of "naming" the scarves.

And starting a twitter feed. The twitter feed might be good to keep track of listings, fabric purchases, etc.

Welcome to JulietPenguin

I inadvertently started a scarf business and this is the first posting on my site.

Please stay tuned.