I’ll do my work from the satin pouch.

Tomorrow I will be heading to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.  My dear friend, Wendy, will have surgery to replace her “squashed” hip.  She will be in the best of hands, but I’ll be her advocate for 48 hours until she is literally back on her feet.

This reminds me of one of the main reasons I designed the KOALA Caddie.  Sorry to say, my friends, but the world is not all that clean anymore.  There are critters out there smart enough to defy current medical treatment and hospitals have become a breeding ground for some of the worst.

That being said, I still want to crochet at the hospital.  Though I won’t be taking a gift project, I feel comfortable bringing one that I’m making for myself. That is because I will be crocheting out of my KOALA Caddie.  My yarn and work will not be pulled out of a bag and exposed to the hospital enviroment.  I’ll have no spills to the floor or runaway balls of yarn, and thus minimal exposure to germs. I know there will be interruptions so I’ll be washing my hands OFTEN, but my project will be at less risk than my clothes.

So at dawn tomorrow I’ll hop on the bus (another germ haven) to Boston with my laptop and my yarn work in its washable Caddie, praying for blessings on my friend and her surgeon. I’ll let you know how everything goes. ~ All is well ~ Mary

(Update: The surgery was very successful and Wendy is up and around. She is one of the true steel magnolias. I’m very grateful. Thanks to all.)

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Fabric Designed by Brandon Mably & Kaffe Fassett

I spent much of the past week cutting gorgeous fabric for the Caddies in two upcoming Designer Spotlights in my Etsy Shop.  Kaffe Fassett’s creations explode with the  “glorious color” that has made him such a treasured and versatile artist.

Brandon Mably manages Kaffe Fassett Studio in London and is a well-known and admired knitwear designer.  Late last year, Westminster Fibers introduced Brandon’s colorful designs in a vibrant fabric collection including Casbah, Jazz, Waves, and the endearing Fishlips.

The photo above shows some of their fabric, cut and waiting to become KOALA Caddies.  A wonderful week of sewing awaits me. ~ All is well ~ Mary

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Today is the first day of the rest of my BLOG!  Hello and welcome. The website is now full of information about my KOALA Caddie Yarn Craft Apron.  I think you can see from the site and from my new Etsy.com shop that I have been very busy during the last year and a half.  To those around me, I am known as a woman who can make a short story long. If the story is long to begin with, it could take forever.  So I’m not going to do that today.  In the future, as I post to this online journal, you will come to know me and my story and how everyday life is flowing here in KOALA Caddie land.  For today, I’ll just send my deepest appreciation to those who have helped me to reach this first official entry on my blog. ~ All is well ~ Mary

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The KOALA Caddie shop at Etsy.com will be open for business on March 9, 2009!

I will be adding a mailing list soon, to keep you up to date about the latest additions at koalacaddie.etsy.com.

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Welcome to the new website!

I will be blogging about customer reviews and where the Caddies can be seen in person.  I am located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.  I will be showing the Caddies in local yarn shops, knitting get-togethers and national craft shows.  Let the fun begin!

Happy Stitching, Mary Shooshan