New Items For The Fall Shows

Half Aprons

Full Aprons

Dolls and Bags


Lots of exciting things going on here....
~~~~Busy, busy, busy~~~~
I hope you' all have a great weekend.

 

Good Day At The Market



Mucho Soap!

So....

We were finally able to get back to the Waxahachie Farmer's Market

after two weekends of rain outs.

Not complaining... Just saying!

We're reaching a whole new demographic at this venue,

not just the handmade craft seekers. Actual customers that want

the more natural alternative to the store bought soaps and bath products.

Bon...

We've only been at this location a few months but we are

experiencing a repeat customer base here as well,

and as a bonus we're also getting more,

my sister, mother, friend told me about your products, referrals.

How cool is that?

You know you have a good product when you get referrals!

So I'm totally happy/thrilled/grateful about this aspect of our venture!

Eight years of serious dedication is starting to pay off.

On another note...

Since I am currently not employed/ punching anyone else's clock,

I've had more time to create in other ways.

I do love to sew, bead, repurpose, imagine...



Mini bag

Today I sold two aprons and a mini bag.

They are on their way to Japan!

Thank you lovely Japanese ladies,

who oo-ed and awed over my sewn creations.

I am so grateful!



Apron

The other apron didn't get photo-ed, that I can find, but thank you Sue

for the fabric/valance on this one!

Grilling tomorrow, still too hot for inside cooking.

50 cents each for large, colored bell peppers and 50 cents for a 12 ounce tomato,

$3.oo for the sweetest cantaloupe.

Still working through that half, grass fed cow!

Till next time, be grateful,

Bonjour

DIY Skirt To Purse To Skit Refashion

SO, SEW

The skirt!

Another thrift store score!
At only $2.00 I really couldn't pass this up, never mind that it
was a size 4, and well....
I'm not.
 I figured I could do something with the fabric.

It had all these pleats at the waist, so, I just popped one out.
I wore it this way a few times till inspiration hit.

~INSPITATION HITTING~

I took out all the pleats and was rewarded with a giant piece
of fabric-ness for my crafting pleasure.

  The excess fabric on one side was cut away, and I shaped what was left into an a-line.
On the one side I had the zipper, and the length was perfect, so all I had to do was
 sew up a seam and....

Vola cute skirt.

Wait, I'm not done!

What did I make with the excess fabric-ness you ask?

Why, a bag of course!

The green stripe band at the top used to be curtains

and the lace I've had for awhile.

I wanted a lace pocket but the lace wasn't wide/long enough.

Drat

I cut two pieces of lace, laid one atop the other and staggered them

to get the length I wanted and sewed a pink ribbon

across to hold the two pieces together.

Next I pressed under ¼”

on either side of the pocket's raw edge

and then sewed it to the bag.

I gave the bag gussets on the bottom to provide some width/depth,

but didn't line it.

Maybe I should rethink and add a lining?

What do you think?

~BTW~

The photos were taken in two different parts of my house, so,

 the fabric colors look totally different

between the skirt and bag.

I hope you' all have a lovely weekend,

we'll be at the Farmer's Market on Saturday, selling our wares.

Till next time,

Bonjour