spanish lace

So - I decided to sell the Spanish Lace purse and card holder on Etsy. I also made similar ones from Amy Butler fabric.

Those were my last two purse frames. :( I'm surprised that those are so hard to find. No place has them locally. And for some reason - every time I make a card holder they come out in different sizes - I need to make some sort of pattern.

I received the BEST comment from a recent swap on Swap-Bot

I received your package today and was blown away. I almost cried they were so beautiful. You are an amazing crafter/artist. I wish I could give you thousands of hearts. I cherish what you sent me.

When I read this I almost cried - It means so much when someone else - other than your mom - likes what you make. I really just wish I had taken a picture of what I made. It was for a swap based off this book. I made the Bag and the Make-up Bag. They were both really fun to make.

royal mail

I sold my first item on etsy - very exciting! It was the Pen Pal Purse and it went to Finland. I wanted to jump up and down and scream when I checked my email! Okay - so I did jump up and down a little and maybe I squealed. On my way to the post office I stopped to pick up my mail and what was there - a package - from London!

It took everything I had in me not to rip open the box right then and there - I waited - until I got home. I was going nuts wanting to see what was inside. Here it is -

4 fat quarters, a really cute quilting book (all in japanese), pink thread, a passport holder, hello kitty stationery, and lace - I love it all.

I spent a lot of yesterday sewing. I made another frame purse and a matching wallet/card holder. They turned out so cute - I am pretty sure I am keeping them for myself!

The fabric is Spanish Lace by Alexander Henry.