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The Tangled Ball and Project Bags

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A month or so ago (this summer is a little blurry as it has been rather busy), I went with John to a large food and shopping market in Denver/Edgewater called the Edgewater Public Market. John was meeting some previous job colleagues there for a reunion. They are friendly people but I decided I would just wander the market on my own for the evening (if you check out the market on the link above it is pretty cool!), grab dinner on my own from one of the many eateries in the market, and read my book/work on my portable crochet granny squares.

While I was wandering the Edgewater Public Market I came across this storefront for The Tangled Ball:

A “yarn lover’s delight”! I love yarn and I had time to fill so after I ate my dinner, I wandered in. Next thing I knew I was sitting at one of the big tables in the shop with the owner and her husband (who is also a knitter and was working on a pair of socks) and working on my granny squares while chatting with them.

Here is what the shop owner was working on – a lovely knitted vest:

While we were talking at the table, working on our projects, I admired a cute project bag sitting on the table. The owner mentioned a local crafter made those bags but was no longer making the bags for the shop. She said she was looking into another source for project bags for customers to buy. I mentioned I make Drawstring Project Bags and she was interested in potentially selling them at The Tangled Ball.

If you are new to my blog, here are some examples of the drawstring project bags I make:

I’d planned to sell them again on my Textiles & Smiles Etsy Shop but I haven’t done all the product photography and writing of the listings to get them up on the shop yet.

So we agreed I would bring the bags by her shop in the future for her to see in person.

Before I get back to what happened with the bags and the yarn shop, here is a little tour for my fellow Yarn Lovers of The Tangled Ball:

I really loved the giant knitting needles with a Work in Progress (WIP) on the needles!

A week or so passed and I returned to The Tangled Ball to attend Colorado Makers Night Out held several times at month at the shop; and to bring a large sampling of my drawstring project bags for consideration to sell at the shop.

At the Colorado Makers Night Out I worked on my granny squares, while dining at the community table and visiting with some VERY talented and engaging knitters. Below are photos of my section of the table (my food, my project, and a drawstring bag I brought it in); and and amazing sweater (the photo does not do it justice) that one of the knitters was working on:

The other makers at the table were all beyond my skill set of knitting! (and I was the only person not knitting, ha, I was crocheting!) It’s was like sitting around with some of my blogging buddies who are knitting goddesses (you know who you are…) and watching in awe.

As far as the bags, the shop’s owner purchased about a 1/3rd of the bags I brought to try out at her shop. I recently found it she’s sold a couple of them so far!

I am so honored to sell my bags at a yarn shop but I will need to see if I can afford to continue sell at “wholesale prices” that the shop owner offers, when I do not buy my supplies at wholesale, etc. She owns a small business and is limited on what price she can pay for and then sell the bags for in her shop. It’s just the reality of the market.

I am going to get my act together and project bags up on my Etsy shop soon.

If you are a Yarn Lover and in the Denver area, I highly recommend this lovely yarn shop!

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35 thoughts on “The Tangled Ball and Project Bags”

    1. Thanks so much, I will consider it in the future. I was a little scared to get involved with overseas postage on my shop though I do have a couple close friends in Europe that I exchange packages with a couple times a year. But recently I just received my birthday gift (my birthday was in May) from my friend in Austria who mailed it before my birthday – ha!

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      3. I may have a solution if you actually have any large bags? My friend is visiting her dad in the states end of next month and she would bring one back in her luggage! 🤔😃

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  3. I’ve heard that Esty has changed somewhat – and many are leaving the billion$ profitier company. Some have found Shopify to be a better option…
    I remember when I run a business, we could really only offer Sale or Return on a commission type basis, due to the outlay we couldn’t afford to do. We bought very low priced items from wholesalers from time to time…

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  4. What a fun yarn shop, I love the giant WIP too! It’s a shame the business relationship isn’t quite right but how lovely to have found new crafting friends.

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      1. I can do very basic versions of both, but following a pattern? It just doesn’t ‘stick’, I can’t seem to retain the knowledge. It’s OK, I have immensely skilled siblings who can do all that, and tat, and make lace, and embroider like demons. I’ll continue to fill my own ecological niche and stick with quilts, clothes and cross-stitch!

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  6. I love your post! I have knitted for years but just small stuff to relax. I loved the “How to Knit” on the wall. I’ve written it down and it’s on my fridge. Also, love your project bags … they are so happy!

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  7. Wow, Tierney, I am always so excited to read about your new adventures and I can’t wait to see your Etsy page! I would love to buy a soccer bag for Mitchell for the holidays! Xo

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