Winter will be leaving us soon, though the snow is coming down as I type this, and I begin to emerge from a months-long hibernation (speaking both personally and business-ly).  Plans have been sketched, supplies have been ordered, production for the spring and summer has finally begun.

The first product line to get attention this year will be the dice bags. See that cute otter bag up there? I’m very happy to have been asked to provide bags for a game called Otters! by Clay Crucible Games. This fabric, y’all. I can’t even take it. I love otters to begin with, and the art for this game is super fun. There’s still time to snag yourself a copy of the game and one of those cute otter bags. I’ve also got a bunch of fabric cut and ready to be sewn into dice/gaming bags for the shop. My weekend plans? So many bags! Expect an update next week.

The next set of bags will be lunch-sized ones. I’ve got some pretty great plans in mind for the lunch and picnic product lines. I am really quite excited about them, but I don’t want to say too much right now, as the designs are still in flux. I will say this, though: insulated liners. (You’re excited now, right?)

The rest of my spring and summer plans include craft and farmer’s markets in the Boston and South Shore area, and hopefully I’ll be productive enough early in the year to make enough stock to carry me through the holiday market season. (Fall becomes far too busy for anything but special orders.) Keep an eye on the schedule – I’ll be adding events as they’re confirmed.

My main objective for the year is to focus on stock and keeping the shop updated. I’m only going to be doing a couple more events than I did last year, but if I get even a little bit ahead of the game now I don’t think it’ll be too overwhelming.

I’ve got big plans for 2014, and I am thrilled I get to keep doing this for my job. Thank you so much for your support. I couldn’t do it without you. Really.