Market Totes

Hi all! I just wanted to let you know that I have put all of the new Market Totes into my etsy shop, please check them out! I am really excited to see what kind of reception they will receive! The produce bags I put in there a couple of weeks ago, have almost completely sold out! Also, keep an eye out for some more pencil rolls and matching bags. I think those are next on my list. I will post pictures once I get started! Might not be until next week as this week seems to be extra busy! Thanks for following, I appreciate it!

Happy almost Spring to all!

Meet, The "Market Tote"

So, here it is, I couldn't wait to share it because I think it is so fun! This is the new canvas tote I mentioned yesterday, just finished tweaking the pattern and sewing these babies up! I'm calling it the Market Tote because I feel like it would make a great addition to your farmer's market trip, especially with some of the reusable produce bags I just put into my etsy shop! It's a single layer of canvas, with some raw-edged cotton fabrics added to give it some flair and a handy pocket. I am going to take some pictures and add these to my shop as soon as the sun comes back. Could be a few days though. Until then, I would love to answer any questions or take orders. Not sure how much I will charge just yet, still mulling that over. Enjoy these bright bags, especially if the weather is as grey where you are as it is here!!!

Pencil Rolls with Matching Bags!

Ugh, has it really been since November since I have posted? I am so sorry that I disappeared for so long. I have been sewing, not as much as before, but different projects here and there. I think of getting on and just posting pictures, maybe I will try to do that more often.

Anyway, I really wanted to share these SUPER CUTE gift sets I have been working on. I made up my own pattern for a colored pencil roll with a matching tote bag. Of course the tote bag was a breeze, since that's what I do best, but it took a little bit of measuring and thinking to get the colored pencil roll right. I'm thinking about writing a simple pattern and selling it in my etsy shop. Time will tell if I get to that. So, just had to share the pictures, if nothing else I want to make some sets up to sell in the shop.

I have also been working on some more produce bags and new aprons that can be used for gardening, crafting, teaching, vending, whatever you can dream up. Head over to my shop and check out the new items! Also, canvas bags to come in the shop, soon!!!

Wristlets

I have been meaning to get zippered pouches into my etsy shop for months. So, I finally did that, just a few minutes ago. I made up 6 zippered wristlets yesterday, please go to my shop and check them out! Acutally, there will only be 4 pouches there for you to see, I made this one pictured, to surprise a friend and I made one for myself that I didn't take a picture of. Let me know what you think. I have already received the suggestion of putting a single pocket on the inside. That will probably be part of the next batch. Is the price right? Would you purchase one for $8? I appreciate feedback...

Giveaway Day!

First off, hello to everyone that is visiting from "blogland" for Sew Mama Sew's annual Giveaway Day! I participated last year in this giveaway and it was so much fun, so I thought I would give it another go! If you aren't sure what I'm talking about, visit their website to see a list of other bloggers that are giving "stuff" away until Thursday!

Okay, here is the info that you really need...

This year I am giving away a 5"x7" zip pouch and matching drink sleeve. They are made out of Robert Kaufman's Cupcake fabric in turquoise, with a light pink stripe to coordinate. There are 3 ways you can be entered to win these sweet treats:

1. Post a comment here on my blog expressing your interest in my giveaway.

2. Visit my etsy shop, come back here and post a comment telling me your favorite fabric that I have used.

3. Blog about me, and post a comment here with the link to your post.

Each time you choose to participate, please create a different comment, as I will be using a random number generator to choose the winning post. The giveaway is open until Thursday, May 20th, so I will be notifying and posting the winner here on Friday, May 21st. Good luck!

I'm Officially Published

Okay, if you didn't know, or didn't remember, this weekend the Woman's World magazine came out with the picture of my bag in it. I didn't want to actually get excited about it (too much) because I didn't feel like it would be real until I saw the picture for myself.

So, my bag is in the middle of page 8 and 9 in the May 17th issue of Woman's World, for all of you that want to go out and see it for yourselves. I have this bag available in my etsy shop here, for purchase.

I really am excited now, although it still feels unreal to say that my bag was randomly chosen to be in a national magazine that almost everyone has heard of. Anyway, just wanted to (re)share the good news. Thanks to all of you for following me, even when I wasn't famous! :}

Now it's time to get back to work...

A Success!

Well, I promised a Garden Show update...

It was great! The weather was very, Seattle in the Spring, minus the rain, which was all that mattered to me! Very windy, chilly and cloudy for most of the day. My sweet husband was amazing and so innovative in the ways to weigh things down. I would have been freezing cold and chasing flying bags if not for him! I ended up selling 11 coffee sleeves, 2 sets of produce bags and 6 totes (a few medium, a few small). So, I would say a success! Not to mention all of the exposure I received by just being there. Many people took my business cards and asked questions, so I'm confident that this will lead to more interest! Plus I'm excited now because I have several items for my etsy shop since I haven't been posting there as much as I would like to.

While I'm talking about shows, I should also mention the show I will be at next weekend. Yes, another show coming up! This one will be smaller and more quaint, but I'm just as excited. Here is the link to the I Heart Indie Crafts website with more information, if you are free next Sunday from 12-4 and in the Kirkland area, please come by and visit me! This is also a free show. Can't wait to see what happens there!

Gift Ideas!

Okay, so in the past few weeks, I have sent out 2 large orders of small tote bags for bridal parties. I just thought I would let everyone here know, that I love doing custom orders and if you have gifts you need to purchase, please visit my shop! The small totes make especially good bride's maids gifts or even the perfect reusable gift bag for a birthday gift! If you are interested in a custom order, you can start a conversation with me on etsy, or email me directly. My email address is on the side bar of my blog. Just thought I would take a minute to post the picture of the custom order I just finished. There are some lucky gals out there about to receive these totes as part of a "thank you" for being a great friend/sister/cousin...

Full, Full, Full

Wow! I finally filled up my etsy shop enough that I have 2 pages, yep, 2 whole pages of stuff for sale, 27 items to be exact. I am SOOO excited! I just finished posting 3 new small totes and 8 of those coffee cozies/drink sleeves I have been meaning to make up for months. Go check me out, it feels so good to be full, more opportunities for people like you all, my fabulous followers, to find something you might like!

Anyway, I am waiting for a couple more pieces of fabric and then I will have another bag or two to put into the shop. I have still been very busy, which is truly amazing. Just when I feel like I'm on top of everything, I get more interest or another order. It's fantastic to be me right now! Thanks for following and for your sweet comments about my bags, I appreciate all of you!

On a Roll!

I know you have seen a few of these, but I'm just so excited to have 6 bags completed in just 3 days that I had to share the whole lot of them! They are going on etsy right now, and they are all so much fun! Go take a look at their individual pictures!!!

I did it!

I finally posted those bags to etsy, check them out here. This weekend I think I'm going to focus on making some coffee cozies to put into the shop. They seem like they would be very easy and quick. Then I want to start shopping around for some zippers to make travel bags. I can't seem to find a good deal on those, any ideas? I'm looking for 16" heavy duty zippers...

Bags

Well, I know I promised to post bags last week, but I have to say, I did the best I could, and I will be posting bags tomorrow. I have 6 bags completed right now, 3 small tote bags and 3 Oak Street Bags. I'm going to take them to show some gals tomorrow, I will post the ones onto etsy that they don't grab!

Projects Complete

I told you I was feeling motivated. I'm even posting faster than I have in months!! The computer is cooperating too, that always makes it easier! Anyway, here are my completed projects. The totes (Heather Bailey's Pop Garden & Amy Butler's Belle & Lotus collections) are going into my etsy shop as soon as I can remember how to make the files smaller. (I knew I should have written it down last time.) So, if you are interested, let me know. Hope to have them in the shop soon!

And here is the runner project I was working on. I don't know if you can really tell, but I machine quilted around the flowers (Heather Bailey's Pop Garden with Anna Maria Horner's Good Folks on the back), pretty detailed if you ask me. I was having so much fun, and my mind was racing to all of the projects I could use this new treasure for! Anyway, I need to get going for now if I'm going to make my mid-week deadline on the other bags. I still have to cut them out. Thanks for checking in!