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Knotty Bicsie "Back in Action"

It's been so long since we last participated in bazaars & Art market. Really miss my "bazaar friends" & the fun! Time has never been our side to make enough product to be showcased u see :( This time round, decided to join a friend's little cosy event to start the ball rolling! :) Do swing by if u can! :)

X'mas Fair @Clarke Quay

Started your X'mas shopping yet?? See u all tonite & tmr nite @Clarke Quay! ;) O, as usual, my stall is #2, near the pub "Clinic", in the centre big circle ;)

Knotty Tea Party - "Handmade-A-Fair"

Last Saturday was Knotty Bicsie's 3rd Birthday Bash & it was a GREAT HIT! Our usual idyllic crafting studio was flooded with Knotty Fans & we were all packed like sardines! :P My family, friends & I were definitely very overwhelmed by the crowd. So Knotty Fans whom I did not get to talk to much, please forgive me. :P I felt like an octopus that day! haha.... :D Special thanx to Moses of Pauseability who came by to share with everyone about ATC. That 15min of "breather" for all the "stall-holders" was definitely precious! :P

Also special thanx to my splendid helper, Azreen. Azreen, Thank u so much! I know I can always count on U! :)

Here am I, caught by Jullie, in one of the rarest moment of relaxation on Sat :P

A few of my very talented creative friends definitely add lotsa vibrant colours to Knotty Bicsie's humble birthday party. Just beside me was Michelle & Jullie showcasing their crochet dolls & accessories. I'm sure all of you are VERY FAMILIAR with Jullie by now. We've worked together a few times already. We are "extra hands" to each other in many of our crafting endeavors :P Jullie, thank you for your friendship! :)

Here's the beautiful stall of Japonicas by Jet. While Jet was enjoying her holiday trip in HK, Mum & Pearlin helped sell her pretty Japonicas. They are so charming, Pearlin actually spent her entire pay for the day as a Japonica salesgirl, on a necklace & ring! haha... :D

Wendy of Tagaholic brought her little daughter along to let her experience "the morale of doing business & that $ does not come easy, & of course to have fun" (Wendy's exact words :P). Wow, a mum never fails to capture "teachable" moments! O, Wendy even very thoughtfully made a "Blessing Book" for me as a gift! (It's the beautiful red guestbook, in which all of u penned down your wishes & blessings for Knotty Bicsie!) Thank u so so much, Wendy! ;) Suzanne of Periwinkle-Su is undoubtedly one of the shining star on Sat. Her stuffs were almost "SOLD OUT" by the end of the day! I'm also a proud owner of Suzanne's hand-quilted work! ;)

Ayako of Something Magickal had the most "peaceful" stall inside my personal studio space, where she did 5 intuitive drawings & sold some of her postcards & medicine bag. She even did a very special "Red & Black Maneki Neko" for Ed & I as a gift for Knotty Bicsie's 3rd Anniversary! Thank u so much, my dear friend! We love it! :)

One of the most interesting stalls has to be Ellen's Singtatter-Corner! many Knotty Fans never even heard of tatting before last Saturday! & everyone is totally awed & impressed by Ellen's intricately beautiful hand-tatted creations. O, & Ellen's son, Ivan, even conducted a mini origami workshop for some Knotty Fans that day. Ellen & Ivan, thank you for sharing your work. We all learnt something new that day!

"When I Was Four" is a new indie label, but their creativity definitely is not new to us. Remember my Knotty Bicsie Shoes, which everyone adores? Well, it's hand-painted by Liling lo! So glad to see many new designs on that day.

Yet another special thanx to a dear friend, Adrian, who baked some beautiful cakes & made some yummy chocolates for Knotty Tea Party. Everyone kept asking for more! Adrian, I am so gonna cater from you when I have my very own KBCC (Knotty Bicsie Crafting Cafe) one day! ;)

Of course we did not forget our lucky draw! Lucky winners definitely went home even happier with our unique handmade prizes. :) As for our Birthday Give-Away, the lucky winner who gets to adopt our kawaii Knotty Phant is.... *drum roll*... our very dear friend, Ee Wei!!! Knotty Phant is going to Edmonton!!! Yay...!!! EeWei, I'm sure this little fella is gonna keep u very warm this X'mas! Just don't let your new cats eat him up! :P

Besides our Lucky Draw, everyone also gets to go home with our very own hand-crochet goodie bags! Took my Mum & I almost 3 weeks to make these for everyone! Lotsa hard work for sure, but it's all worthwhile :)

Our very 1st "Handmade-A-Fair" is such a HUGE success, we are already planning to have a bigger one next time! :P After Knotty Fans went home happy & satisfied from their shopping spree, we stayed on for a little de-brief to discuss how to make our next Handmade-A-Fair an even better one for you. So do be on a look out for our next Handmade-A-Fair coming your way, even bigger than this one! ;)

Many Knotty Fans were so so so sweet & brought presents for Knotty Bicsie too! Check out my new treasures... It was a birthday packed with abundance indeed... abundance of joy, abundance of well-wishes, abundance of laughters, abundance of prosperity, abundance of creativity, abundance of friendship & love... thank u all for making our humble home a house of abundance with all your support & blessings!!!

Stall @Clarke Quay This Fri & Sat

I'm having a stall @Clarke Quay this Fri & Sat, 6pm-12midnight. My stall is located very near the pub "Clinic". Do come by to say "hi" & start shopping for X'mas! ;) There'll be $3-5.00 off everything :)

Birthday Sale @MAAD

To mark the start of Knotty Bicsie's birthday celebrations, we had an exclusive storewide 30% discount @MAAD last weekend (3rd & 4th October).

Time really flies... I can still remember the 1st time I had a stall @MAAD. It was MAAD Sunday then, when MAAD used to be on every Sunday still. Check out my humble tiny stall in 2006 @red floor MAAD... :P I was very lucky to be "promoted" into the gallery space on the very 2nd week! Yay...! haha... In the gallery space, I made many wonderful friends, who are extremely talented, & learnt alot from fellow MAADsters, especially in terms of stall display & packaging. Well, the rest is history now... :)

1st day @MAAD in Nov 2006

MAAD is where Knotty Bicsie was born. Knotty Bicsie has indeed blossomed over these 3 years, all thanks to your constructive feedback & enthusiastic support.

I bought a new "table cloth" for my stall! hehe... It's actually a curtain, which I bought from the kid's department of Ikea :P Isn't it pretty? & I think it looks perfect for my stall too! ;)

Those who missed MAAD sale, I'm having a stall again @Clarke Quay (just outside "Clinic") on 23rd & 24th October (Fri & Sat), 6pm-12midnight. Sorry, no more 30% discount, but there'll be $3 off (plus no shipping cost, so u'll save another S$3 :P) everything. Items on sale includes baby booties, bangle bags, knotty phants, bow-ties & card case :) See u then! :)

Birthday Give-Away

Gone for awhile, now back by popular demand, I've made a new series of Knotty Phants! To mark the beginning of Knotty Bicsie's 3rd Birthday Celebrations, I'm giving away this cute little fella! To get a chance to bring him home, simply send in your birthday wishes for Knotty Bicsie by leaving a comment on this post. Please remember to include your email address, so we can be in-touch with u if you are the lucky winner! ;)

Closing Date: 29th October 2009 (Thursday), Singapore time 2359hr.

Knotty Tea Party - "Handmade-A-Fair"

Just as last year, Knotty Bicsie Studio is having a Open house to all Knotty Fans to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary! Different from last year, I've invited a few of my very talented friends to set up "stalls" @our cosy studio, so we all can have a shopping spree on uniquely handmade items!

PeriwinkleSu by Suzanne

Hi everybody, I'm Suzanne of PeriwinkleSu. Many years ago, I took up patchwork lessons as just a hobby. I started with small projects of bags & pouches, then progressed to hand-quilting blankets. With my friends, we weekly get together & worked on challenging projects. Then I started exploring & creating my very own crafts as personal gifts to my friends. As I moved on with quite a collection, I thought it's time to share my love & passion with everyone. I'm pleased to be invited for Knotty Bicsie's 3rd Birthday celebration party! Just for this special occasion, I would be making new products for keeping yarns & crochet needles, etc. So I do hope all of you will like it & see all of u there! ;)

Japonicas by Jet

Japonica, which means Japan white windflower, symbolizes pureness, wilderness, hope and absolute freedom. This is how we want our creations to be... We planted hope in our Japonicas (referring to our creations) and it is hard to part with any of them. Nevertheless, we slowly learn that japonicas are meant to take greater heights, to take off and fly...

Dancing Hippo by Michelle & Jullie

Let our cute amigurumi dolls and kawaii accessories bring you smiles and joy! All items have been carefully hand-crocheted/-crafted by Michelle and Jullie. Jullie will also be showcasing one pair of her wedding dolls. Come meet these 2 crafty Mums! :)

Hand-Tatted Laces by Ellen

Since Ellen started tatting 10 years ago, she has been tatting gifts for friends, customised laces for appreciative customers, and also for charities and donation drives. Ellen has taught tatting in classes and to individuals who are keen to learn this centuries-old art of making fine laces.

Something Magickal by Ayako

On-the-spot personal intuitive drawing is done when a client sits in front of me & the client can start to talk about themselves / start asking questions / just relax and be silent throughout the 10-15mins process and i will draw out whatever images or colors i see from the client's subconscious level, from their auras or from their guides/angels/totem animals and if theres messages from the client's guides i will convey it back to the client as well. At the end of the process one gets to own their unique piece of intuitive drawing too! Plus its like having a reading done on the spot.

Intuitive Drawing sessions are at special rate of S$40.00 @Knotty Tea Party, instead of the usual S$80.00 Strictly by appointment only. Kindly email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to book your session as early as possible to avoid disappointment, as there are only 6 sessions available.

Of course, Knotty Bicsie's very own hand-knitted/-crochet items will also be on sale that day, & not forgetting our yarns & accessories supplies too! :)

Quick, mark our "HOT date" on your calendar now:

Date: 31st October 2009 (Sat)

Time: 2-5pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Studio @Blk 467B, Admiralty Drive

Things to bring: Lotsa $$$CASH$$$, of course! ;P

Lucky Draw: Spend S$30 at any stall & stand a chance to win attractive prizes at our Lucky Darw! Luck Draw will commence @4.45pm on the day itself. So be sure to make your purchases before that.

RSVP: Feel free to bring along family & friends! Just remember to email betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to RSVP to reserve a Goodie Bag each, & also to get our full address & directions to our idyllic studio!

Anniversary Lucky Draw 2009!

To celebrate our 3rd Anniversary, Knotty Bicsie is giving away some uniquely handmade prizes! With every S$30.00 spent in a single receipt during the month of October, you will get one chance in the month-end Lucky Draw. In other words, the more you spend, the higher your chances of winning these following attractive prizes!

Handmade Locket-Charm Necklace (worth: S$38.00)

Courtesy of Japonicas

3pcs of Hand-Crochet Cardholder (worth: S$15.00 each)

by Knotty Bicsie

Hand-Quilted Tissue Box Cover (worth: S$15.00)

Courtesy of PerinwinkleSu

Hand-Crochet Amigurumi Panda (worth: S$16.00)

Courtesy of Dancing Hippo

Hand-Crochet Amigurumi Angel (worth: S$16.00)

Courtesy of Dancing Hippo

Hand-Tatted Bookmark (worth: S$10.00)

Courtesy of Ms Ellen Lai

Lucky Draw will be carried out @Knotty Tea Party - "Hamdmade-A-Fair" on 31st October (Sat) @4.45pm. So please make your purchases before that to participate in Lucky Draw. Cut off date for online purchases is 29th Oct (Thur), Singapore time 2359hr.

Happy shopping & good luck! ;)

Knotty Bicsie Goes MAAD

Another Introductory Funky Knit @MAAD

Yesterday 4 newbie joined our Funky Knit Journey. Read about their 1st knitting experience below...

"Dear Betsy, knitting really need 2 hands & brain to work together... this is tough... however, I'm glad & happy because your patient guidance throughout the workshop had helped me complete my hp pouch. I love it!! Thanks!" - Han, 5th July 2009

"Dear Betsy, thanks for your warm welcome! I really enjoyed it a lot! Thanks for your guidance, I love my handphone pouch! & I want to learn more!!! Cya!" - Iris, 5th July 2009

"Why everyone starts with 'Dear Betsy'? Anyway... Dear Betsy, I didn't expect knitting to be easy to learn. This way of learning is definitely better than YouTube & books. Simply because they cannot 'undo' mistakes, but you can! I won't mind learning a little more about knitting. Now, I'm feeling inspired to make big things with this simple technique you taught me!" - ShuaiXun, 5th July 2009

"Hello! eh... knitting is much easier than crochet lor! ... Thank you for teaching me!" - Peiling, 5th July 2009

First Ever Introductory Crochet Craze Workshop @MAAD

Last Sunday @MAAD I was kept extremely busy throughout the day with 4 New Crochet Craze & a few other Funky Knitters who came by in the afternoon for a knit-out (& chit-chat) session. :P

Meet Elaine, a fellow vendor @MAAD who stole some time away from her stall to come learn a new skill :P

"Betsy is a practical & realistic instructor, she does not promise you the sky about what you can do with basic crochet skill. Hence, with my existing craft knowledge, I am able to gauge how far I can go, how good I want to be for future projects. However, I felt that 2hrs is not enough for for a first-time crochet enthusiast to finish up a handphone pouch (on our own). But it is a very good introductory lesson to get a taste of what hard work is all about. I had fun during her workshop, which explore the cor-ordination between fingers of 2 hands, unknowingly increase unnecessary stitches, and with a lot of help from Betsy, I am a proud owner of a iPod cover. :P

Thanks for the workshop, I would continue to practice my crochet skill next MAAD." - Elaine, 5th May 2009

Jeslyn, who has been fascinated by some amazing Amigurumi pictures she saw from our blogs, came to try her hands on crochet as well.

"The workshop is very basic, just nice for someone like me who has never touched yarn before & who has no experience in crochet or knitting. It's good for me to learn & get the feel, & for me to see if my interest is there.

The duration is just nice, but probably need a few more lesson to complete a (proper) project for beginner (1st-timer like myself).

Thanx for the patience & guidance!" -Jeslyn, 3rd May 2009

Amanda & Pauline, a pair of cheerful & enthusiastic cousins, rushed down from their yoga class to try crochet for the first time too.

"Had a fun time learning the single crochet stitch. Would love to learn more from you in future! Thanks, Betsy!" -Amanda Yong, 3rd May 2009

"It's been an enjoyable & relaxing 2-hr crochet learning experience with Betsy, who's been patient with a beginner like me. Thanks a lot, betsy! :)" -Pauline Huang, 3rd May 2009