Sometimes you want a super fast and cute little pattern, and the Cadence Mini Pouch totally meets those requirements! I raided my scrap bin to make mine, which means that the inside actually has 2 fabrics, and my interfacing scraps were put to use too!
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| Big in pictures, small in real life! |
How is it over halfway through August?? I've been planning on posting new stuff pretty much every day and then the next thing I know, another week has flown by! I am trying to get as much done as possible since I have 2 shows in less than a month on back to back weekends (small and HUGE), then a major surgery, and hopefully recovered enough for a Christmas show in November!
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| A few orders and fun stitching! Trying to do 2 random things per day, on average. |
It's the last day of July, and that means tomorrow is August, and then next week will be Christmas! Ok, maybe not that fast, but it's going to feel like it! I'll be having a major surgery in October, so that means I'm going to lose at least 4-6 weeks of my busiest crafting times, and probably should limit my commitments so I can focus on healing. But I think I'll probably get a bit bored if I'm not constantly crafting and sewing...or maybe I'll finally catch up on my sleep?
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| A custom wallet order, haven't had one for a while! |
The Foodie round at Knitorious Fabric is in full swing, and this time I got a fun canvas MD Sack bagmaker set to promote! The Bagmaker sets are a fat half yard of fabric, with accents and other fun pieces included in the designs and some even have circle or other shapes designed in for easy placement! Depending on the bag, one roll might not be enough for the lining, so I combined mine with the burger silky nylon coordinate.
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| That's a mini happy meal box, not a giant backpack! |
This summer is FLYING by and I would really like to have some time to enjoy it before it's suddenly Christmas...or at least more time to prepare before Christmas gets here! I've been working on a few things to restock the boutique and I WILL get them there this week...probably. I also committed to another event in September, our local Chili festival, which is a 3 day event and highly attended! I really want to try making some actual bags to sell at shows this fall, maybe the water bottle bags and some of the stylish bum bags! Just need more spare time...
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| I kind of love these! Now up on etsy and soon at the boutique! |
I admit, when I saw the preview pics for this bag, I thought it was just another huge tote bag, but I was so wrong! Instead it's an adorable little handbag with a TON of pockets! The Boxed Bliss Handbag from ChrisW Designs is the latest pattern release, and Christine has gone back to her super pocket bags!
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| I used photo magic to make the handles stand up, which I'm not great at, so don't look too close LOL |
Every time I've thought "I should go update the blog" I somehow get sidetracked. I still have a bunch of fun finishes to share from previous years, so even though I haven't had as many orders and projects lately, I still have lots more posts to write up! I just have so many other things calling for my attention, like orders, fun projects, family, dogs, and sleep! Plus I need to start working on inventory, but so far I have no fall/winter shows confirmed yet, and I might need a medical procedure that will have me limited in my lifting and carrying...
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| Just some craft show pics from last year, to motivate myself! |
