She's gorgeous. (Sorry, this is my blog. I can compliment myself!)
January 31, 2010
Spring Passion
That's an intriguing title! I just posted my newest bag. She's the best I've made so far. Gary helped my with some construction ideas and named her.
She's gorgeous. (Sorry, this is my blog. I can compliment myself!)
I'm going to make more of this style.
She's gorgeous. (Sorry, this is my blog. I can compliment myself!)
January 28, 2010
Wednesday, 1/27
For Christmas last year, I made my Mom a no-sew fleece coverlet. She's decided that she really loves pink these days. So, I found some really pretty pink polka-dot fleece and some chocolate brown fleece. I bought 2 yds of each and spread them out on the dining room table one on top of the other. I trimmed one side that didn't exactly match and then started cutting tags all around the edges of both pieces, leaving one side uncut. After I had all 3 sides cut, I started tying the 2 tags that were on top of each other together in a square knot, making sure that the opposite color of tag was showing. Once I had all 3 sides tied up, I took the coverlet to my sewing machine and stitched a decorative stretchy stitch to seal that seam. I did that so Mom wouldn't have the tags tickling her nose and face as she slept. :D
After it was finished, I decided to make another to sell. It's really pretty. I love the mixture of pink and dark brown. And, the double thick fleece coverlet is SOOO soft and cushy. Very comfortable.
Today, I posted the twin to my Mom's coverlet on my shop at Andy0514.etsy.com. She had several hits quickly.
Check her out in the Sellit section.
After it was finished, I decided to make another to sell. It's really pretty. I love the mixture of pink and dark brown. And, the double thick fleece coverlet is SOOO soft and cushy. Very comfortable.
Today, I posted the twin to my Mom's coverlet on my shop at Andy0514.etsy.com. She had several hits quickly.
Check her out in the Sellit section.
January 23, 2010
Haus Leather Bag
I was out on Artfire today and found this really cute leather bag. Beautiful work. If I wasn't on a really tight budget right now in order to be able to pay for a vacation coming up, I'd buy this bag!
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=932994
Saturday, January 23, 2010
I ordered seed catalogues today! Yippee! It's almost time to start seeds for my garden. I love summer!
I've been spending my day today farming on FarmTown. I'm hooked. I'm currently trying to earn enough points to be able to buy tents and campers to build a campground on my lake on my farm. ....When I write this, I sound crazy even to myself! :D But then, I have never wanted to be "Normal".
I'm also making more items to put up for sale on my shop. I've made several coin purses recently. They seem to be getting good traffic. I'm also starting to make some envelope clutches. I think they'll be a hit for the warmer months.
I've been spending my day today farming on FarmTown. I'm hooked. I'm currently trying to earn enough points to be able to buy tents and campers to build a campground on my lake on my farm. ....When I write this, I sound crazy even to myself! :D But then, I have never wanted to be "Normal".
I'm also making more items to put up for sale on my shop. I've made several coin purses recently. They seem to be getting good traffic. I'm also starting to make some envelope clutches. I think they'll be a hit for the warmer months.
January 21, 2010
I get so excited with I have a sale!
I got another sale at my Etsy shop today. My largest ever bag. I just know that the buyer is going to really like her. I seem to be having more traffic this week than I have had in some time. I'm not really sure why. Could be because I'm still following my New Years Resolution and posting a new piece everyday. Or, could be something else. Who knows. All I know is that it feels really good to log onto Etsy and see that something has sold.
I've been digging in my Mom's cedar chest to find fabric pieces that I can use to weave with. This is where she always saved her leftovers. I'm adding little notes about Mom and the piece that I've used with each posting. I thing that will personalize the piece more. But, the side affect of that, is that the memories of Mom wearing whatever it was that she had used that fabric for are really taking me back to my childhood. And, as I'm trying to work with lighter fabrics now in anticipation of spring and summer, I'm remembering the springs, summers and falls at Norris Lake. We had a warm weather cabin right on the lake there for over 30 years. My daddy and several uncles built it after a builder framed it in during the fall of my 5th grade school year. We spent many a night after they got off work, listening to them hammering away. I loved that place like no other. It was so hard to sell it a few years ago when we needed more money to help care for Mom. She has lived with us for 10 years now and will be 90 in April. Thank God, she's still mostly strong and healthy. Here is a pic of my most favorite place in the world. Fisherman's Cove on Norris Lake in Anderson County, Tennessee. Thank you Google Maps for offering us such wonderful views of favorite places.
I've been digging in my Mom's cedar chest to find fabric pieces that I can use to weave with. This is where she always saved her leftovers. I'm adding little notes about Mom and the piece that I've used with each posting. I thing that will personalize the piece more. But, the side affect of that, is that the memories of Mom wearing whatever it was that she had used that fabric for are really taking me back to my childhood. And, as I'm trying to work with lighter fabrics now in anticipation of spring and summer, I'm remembering the springs, summers and falls at Norris Lake. We had a warm weather cabin right on the lake there for over 30 years. My daddy and several uncles built it after a builder framed it in during the fall of my 5th grade school year. We spent many a night after they got off work, listening to them hammering away. I loved that place like no other. It was so hard to sell it a few years ago when we needed more money to help care for Mom. She has lived with us for 10 years now and will be 90 in April. Thank God, she's still mostly strong and healthy. Here is a pic of my most favorite place in the world. Fisherman's Cove on Norris Lake in Anderson County, Tennessee. Thank you Google Maps for offering us such wonderful views of favorite places.
Norris Lake - Fisherman's Cove "primitive" Boat Ramp
N 36.26207, W(-) 84.04025
Imagery ©2009 DigitalGlobe, USDA Farm Service Agency, GeoEye, Map data ©2009 Google -
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