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Life's an Expedition
now sells from:
ebay, Etsy, Artfire
 and Half.com.

This directory will help you find what you are looking for and lead you to the correct site.

Go to ETSY to find:
  • unique Life's an Expedition yarn
  • commercial name brand yarn
  • yarn to be shipping to the US, UK or Canada
  • Guatemalan pin cushions
  • sewing patterns
  • handmade zombie journals
  • hand crafted bookends
  • note cards / gift tags
  • garden signs
  • handwoven scarves
  • handknit rugs
  • small quantities of craft supplies
  • volume discounts of yarn

Two of the yarns shown in this photo below are sold out.  We still have Medieval Violets (the big one) on Etsy.

 

Go to Artfire for:
  • a very large selection
  • garden castles
  • unique Life's an Expedition yarn
  • commercial name brand yarn
  • handwoven handbags and totes
  • handwoven pillows
  • handwoven scarves
  • Guatemalan pin cushions
  • sewing patterns
  • handmade zombie journals
  • hand crafted bookends
  • note cards / gift tagswww.djrunnels.com, yarn advice, multi-strand yarn, knitting without patterns, mohair yarn, silk yarn, hand woven, bohemian bags, boho clothing, boho jewelry, fiber artist, expedition, tablecloth, place mats, oven mitts, aprons, cloth napkins, napkin rings, clay pots, handmade journals, wedding journals, rose leaf journals, guest books, coat rack, cottage, log cabin decor, deer candle holders, Adventures in Yarn, http://www.djrunnels.com/djyarns.html, knit, knitting yarn, hand knitting yarn, novelty yarn, variegated yarn, designer yarn, unique yarn, dj's yarn, dj runnels yarn, knitting blog, yarn blog, weaving blog, crocheting, weave, crochet, yarn, modular knitting, knit blog, knitter's blog, wool yarn, homespun yarn, cotton yarn, fiber arts, creative knitting, unusual yarn, creative yarn, colorful yarn, www.djrunnels.com, large selection, # garden castles, Life's an Expedition yarn, name brand yarn, handwoven handbags and totes, handwoven pillows, handwoven scarves, Guatemalan pin cushions, sewing patterns, handmade zombie journals, hand crafted bookends, note cards, gift tags, garden signs, handknit rugs, craft supplies, beads, African trader beads, ethnic beads, jewelry findings, estate sale finds, handcrafted bowls, handcrafted birdhouses, Christmas bird houses, books and print, shipped to the UK, shipment to Canada, art books, craft books, out of print, rare book, antiquarian, resource books for artists, decoupage, scrapbooking, collage, old maps, historial postcards, hippie jewelry, men's jewelry, business supplies for artisans and crafters, NIU, Northern Illinois, Northern Illinois University, shooting, February 14, Dekalb, NIU students
  • garden signs
  • handknit rugs
  • small quantities of craft supplies
  • inexpensive craft supplies
  • beads
  • African trader beads
  • other ethnic beads
  • jewelry findings
  • estate sale finds
  • handcrafted bowls
  • handcrafted birdhouses
  • Christmas birdhouses
  • books and print to be shipped to the US, UK and Canada
  • art and craft books
  • out of print books
  • rare or antiquarian books
  • resource books for artwork
  • books to cut up for decoupage, scrapbooking, collage
  • old maps
  • historical postcards
  • hippie jewelry
  • men's jewelry
  • business supplies for artisans and crafters
  • I may have left something out.  The inventory was at 400 last time I looked.

"You give me the best shipping discounts on the planet and I thank you." --feedback received Feb. 7, 2009

"This is some of the most wonderful yarn I've seen, and I've been knitting for 45 years."--October 8 email from customer

 
Go to ebay if you want yarn and do not feel like learning how to use Artfire or Etsy. I know learning a new website can be intimidating for people. But honestly, I learned the other two sites quickly and I do not think you will have a problem.  All three sites require Paypal.  And you will pay slightly more for the same yarn on ebay because they charge me higher fees. 

Also go to ebay if you seek imported ethnic housewares, especially top-quality handwoven Guatemalan linens and/or:
  • tablecloths
  • place mats
  • oven mitts
  • aprons
  • cloth napkins
  • napkin rings
  • clay pots
  • handmade journals
  • wedding journals
  • guest books
  • coat racks
You've read the main highlights.  I'm not trying to stop you from reading further, but if you already know what you are shopping for, just choose the Etsy, Artfire or Ebay link, according to your interests.  You might bookmark this for later.  There's a blog, too.




Stock on ebay is low and we may not be able to restock until the economy improves.  [SFX: violins playing in a minor key.] 










Looking for recent used books? List Life's an Expedition as one of your favorite sellers on ebay and you will see on your Favorite Sellers page a link to our recent books on Half.com, all of which are very reasonably priced.

Q:  Is Etsy, Artfire or ebay better for yarn shopping?

A: Either Etsy or Artfire.  Etsy is rapidly becoming yarn-specific, whereas Artfire has a very wide range of merchandise. On both sites, the prices are low and the shipping is as close to actual as I have been able to get it. As always, if you end up paying more than a few dollars over the exact amount of shipping (especially if I am able to recycle packaging and/or did not need bubble wrap for your order) I will CREDIT YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT. We always do that, but I have more flexibility on Artfire and Etsy than I ever had on ebay. Lower seller fees enable me to share the savings with my customers.





The better we manage our selling fees, the more we can offer to you at a better price.  That's what this is all about.  We are grateful to ebay for getting us a toe-hold in this business, but the fees are stabbing us in the back and obviously, it would not be kosher to announce this in our ebay store...although ebay is mighty tough-skinned!  So we are setting up shop on the other two sites. Thank you for your support and your patience...and for taking the time to visit our web site.  I hope the information here will help you determine which site has the merchandise that best suits your needs.www.djrunnels.com, NIU, Northern, Northern Illinois, Northern Illinois University, shooting, February 14, Dekalb, Illinois college, commemorative button, not-for-profit, students killed, NIU students

Northern Illinois University Commemorative Buttons may be ordered  here.  Life's an Expedition does not take a profit in this endeavor, nor will the sale of buttons be used to fund this web site.
 Site map: who, what, when, but most of all, where.

ETSY is becoming mostly yarn...but not entirely.

Artfire has most of the same yarns listed on Etsy--available to addresses within the US--plus many books and the widest selection of any of our selling venues.  On the day I am writing this, there are about 400 listings, perhaps half of them yarn, a quarter of them rare books and the other quarter mostly housewares or accessories. Here's the lovely link:

ArtFire - Buy Handmade - Sell Handmade



Go shop the Life's an Expedition ebay storeto ebay if you are looking for a condensed version of Pier 1 without the shop location, parking lot or anything else that Pier 1 has, but it makes us feel important comparing us to them.
 



dj's yarn blogNot in the mood to shop?  (Have you seen a doctor about this?)  No, that's fine.  Perhaps you will like the Life's an Expedition blog.  It is targeted to knitters, weavers, crocheters and other yarnaholics, but it exudes general creative funkiness, too.  That's because its author cannot stay focused on one topic for more than a day and a half.

I am a fiber artist. I write, design, code
and manage this web site. Not very well, but somebody's got to do it.  I attempt to protect privacy and for that reason, I am using a pen name. To protect your privacy, please read the privacy statement.  May the Life Force be with you.  (c) 2002-2009.copywriter and fiber artist d j runnels

Best way to contact dj runnels is through the email system found on Etsy, Artfire or Ebay.