Saturday, March 28, 2009

moving day!

Heaving boxes and such. Next week look for more updates on wearmoa.com
Flowers and more coming next week (unless i drink a red bull and do it sooner, haha).

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

flowers

Fantastic yarn flowers on vintage knitting needles. Coming soon to http://www.wearmoa.com/





Tuesday, March 24, 2009

coming up next

spring is coming,
flowers are too.
they're popping up pretty,
so please stay tuned!

Monday, March 23, 2009

thanks

thanks to everybody who came to the final fiber sale! it was fun to spin with you, have some tasty treats and blow the joint out. whoo hoo! to my special spinning group, we will keep spinning, you know it.



here is a little fiber love


Friday, March 20, 2009

Final Fiber, Sunday 11-3

Come on, come all to the final fiber sale going on at Moa, this Sunday from 11am-3pm. News is that in light of the economic foothold, the brick and mortar shop is closing. so i have to unload some inventory.

i'm clearing out the fairy cave, so this one is going to be EPIC!

payment methods of cash will be most preferred, i will be offering up special deals for cash purchases. check payments are preferred over credit cards. but make no mistake, good deals will be had by all.

Be there or be square--pass it on!

XO, JoAnne
PS--Moa will continue to operate online and at trunk shows. so have no fear, i'll still be near.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

updates to wearmoa.com


































new items coming up

New items coming to wearmoa.com tonight, be there or be square!
Indie Collective Fragile Tee, $55.00
white tee with charcoal-black print. unisex sizing small-large. very cool.
photo by: g.f.yavuz

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

the beginning

Lately I’ve been showing some materials, fiber that has been dyed and so on. To that measure pictured below is some yarn that I’ve handspun on my wooden spinning wheel (Fast & Furious Lucille).

I’m showing the raw materials to illustrate the proverbial beginning, and to demonstrate how each Moa HandKnits item is handcrafted from start to finish.

Moreover, the materials such as suri alpaca, wools, mohair, etc, are sustainable animal fibers that come from a crew of dear suppliers that treat their animals/processes with supreme kindness.

These aforementioned suppliers are farmers, animal rescuers, hand dyers, artists, and most importantly they are friends. Frankly, Moa HandKnits wouldn’t exist without them.

People ask me "what is your inspiration"; the answer to that question is that my inspiration comes from everything, and sometimes nothing. Out of thin air, or a compilation of many things (including candy, coffee, nature, people, and more). But what inspires me most is working with the raw materials, given each have their own identity.
Handspun yarn from top to bottom:
Cutie Pie Yarn: baby alpaca, merino, and other speciality bits, all hand dyed
Fiesta: carbonized bamboo, hand dyed animal fiber accents
Iris: hand dyed alpaca, blended with wool accents
Indigo: hand dyed merino wool









Thursday, March 12, 2009

color mania

hand dyed mohair, premium suri alpaca and other fibers dry on the racks in the dye studio. (comeplete with garden tools on the back wall. so glamorous!)

Water (left) Canary (right)















Smack (the furious pink pictured here)






all kinds of juicy colors, soon to be seen at Moa HandKnits online at wearmoa.com.

Monday, March 9, 2009

go to sleep...

a cutie pie newborn going home from the hospital in a Moa HandKnits baby hat. Sweet dreams baby, and a big hug too!


Sunday, March 8, 2009

this week

sale on my favorite Pilates pants! they're hand dyed, organic jersey cotton. come in and get a pair, you'll be in love...they make everyone look smashing!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

come back Tuesday

Hi there, Moa Artisan in Cincinnati is closed today for a funeral, but come back Tuesday, or shop online at http://www.wearmoa.com/

Thanks, JoAnne

Friday, March 6, 2009

what's new!











Custom Hand dyed Silk and Wool wrap in progress; Shibori Felt bags.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

SALE

Who doesn't like a sale?
Here is one more to keep up with the times!

Garment rack 60-70% off
Jewelry on sale
Gloves $25.00
Moa HandKnits hats, 50% off

Come one, come all, buy the thing you've wanted.

JoAnne

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

spring fever

hello everybody!
What a long strange trip it's been...this winter. the economy. gads. it's all too much, is it not?

so, this is my plan. to heck with it, i'm going to get juicy and punch it up with some color. why not?

this spring i'm combining silk with lightweight wool and making slings and wraps. take them to the beach, go out at night, or just put on something to feel pretty and dress up the usual. why not!


wraps will retail for under $150.00, and slings under $100.00 unless there is a custom something 'er other going on in the design.

pics are coming soon!

meanwhile, for those of you in Cincinnati, come by the design studio, i'm closing out of alot of things. so, there is a major sale goings on, you don't want to miss it! there are some killer garments, pretty jewelry and other things that are all very special.

ciao for now, keep coming back! wearmoa.com is about to get a whole new look!
JoAnne