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.

socks!

I got the tulip clutch done and it's already up on etsy. Someone has even added it to their faves. That makes me happy. I haven't sold anything yet but people heart me! I've added a few other things to my shop too - card holders, a frame purse, more monkeys. And look what I bought today -

More socks - for monkeys. I have really fallen in love with making them. And Matilda likes to cuddle with them. Here she is with one -

cherry blossom

So - still haven't finished the clutch. I went to JoAnn to get a bias tape maker. They only had a halp inch maker -I need a one inch maker since the tape will be folded over. I got the half inch anyway - who knows when I'll need it but I'm sure I will - someday. I ordered the one inch online with a bunch of other stuff and some fabric. I hope it's here soon.

This is what I made this morning - it's already on etsy.


Yestday was the first day in a LONG time that I didn't sew. It was also the first day in a LONG time that I didn't work from home. It was pretty fun seeing some of the people that I used to work with.

tulip clutch

This is what I'm working on now. It's not finished but it's almost there. It will have bias binding around the top that will also create the handles. I just have to go to the store now and buy some bias tape maker things. Okay - I forget what they are called :)

And here is the inside -


It's pretty simple - cotton fabric with a fleece lining. When I'm done it'll be added to my Etsy shop.

I'm back

I'm back ... in a whole new way. I have a camera and am ready to snap pics of all of my creations. Well - almost all of them. I'll be posting sewing and maybe some crochet/knit projects. I feel like I'm a little late in the game but I just picked up Bend the Rules Sewing today. Had to go to two different book stores to find it - but I got it!

I've also set up my etsy shop - so check it out - over there --- to the left.