Today is the day!

I'm excited about this but I really wasn't trying to string you along and build up hype, honestly!


I now have a "Sew-it-Yourself Lunchbag Kit" for sale at Handmade Parade

This is perfect for you crafty types who want an oilcloth lunch bag that you have made yourself. The kit includes everything you need including easy directions with pictures.... because I need pictures when I make something.
The kit also comes in 16 fun patterns!
So, there you have my big secret. Now go tell all your friends!

tomorrow

Tomorrow I should be able to give you details about my little project. The woman I have been working with has been busy giving birth...hence the hold up. See, I am not trying to build up hype!
Until then, please enjoy this CUTE fabric that I received from my friend Alison at starlitnest.etsy.com

Go on, go see what other cute fabric she has!

Have you all been watching the Democratic Convention? At the risk of making my crafty blog a political place...
HOW ON EARTH CAN ANYONE IN THIS COUNTRY NOT BE INSPIRED BY THE SPEECHES WE HAVE HEARD THIS WEEK???????? Hillary, Bill, Joe, Barack, Beau, Michelle- well done!

I'm done now. See you all tomorrow, I hope!

tap, tap, tap

I'm waiting patiently to tell you about my new project.

I am not trying to be elusive at all, I really thought I could bore you all to tears about it over the weekend but I am still waiting to hear. Now there is all this build-up and it's not huge, exciting news... well for me it is.
I'll be back when I can share. In the meantime I am sewing a 30 lunchbag order for someone's company outing next week.
WooHoo!!

fun!

Look what I found at Michael's last night:

Project Runway paper dolls! Julia and I Looooooooooove to watch Project Runway together. I only wish that there were Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Michael Korrs dolls too. We are, erm... I mean Julia is going to have a lot of fun with these!

Stay tuned this weekend, I hope to have a new and exciting oilcloth item to announce!

shameless self promotion

Look! I was featured on The daily swank at Vintage Indie:



http://vintageindie.typepad.com/vintage_indie/2008/08/the-daily-swank.html

Yay me!

carry on with whatever you were doing...

not much new going on

Busy week of work, sewing, haircuts, rained out softball games, church carnival. We had a nice visit with the family last Sunday and went to see the gorgeous home where my sister was staying...WOW!



I managed to sneak in a trip to JoAnn's yesterday. Is it wrong that they run to me and hug me when I walk in?

these will make some cute baby blankets!

I made this little set yesterday, fun!

and look at my baby's big girl haircut, wah!

Finally!

I am as frugal as they get when it comes to my fabric scraps, I only throw pieces away once they are smaller than a 2" x 2" size. I sort each scrap meticulously by size with hopes of finding the perfect use for them. This usually isn't hard with cottons but oilcloth has had me stumped for a while now. I sort oilcloth scraps a little differently according to lunch bag pieces they can become. Once they are smaller than a square-pocket or handle-strip size I toss them in a box together.

(yes, this messes with my OCD nature)I walk past the box and it gives me anxiety because I can't toss it...you never know if you'll need it!
Finally, it dawned on me. I know it's not rocket science or a brilliant idea but I am so excited to use up these scraps:

Thank you tags for my lunchbag orders! As a bonus, I use up ribbon scraps as well. This is therapeutic crafting at it's best.

I am super-excited to see my sister http://debnstuff.blogspot.com/ and family today, it's been a long time. Julia and I just made this yummy edible bouquet for an appetizer:

My boss gave me the idea, so I can't take credit for it but isn't it pretty?
Grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and basil leaves on skewers. Just stick them in a pretty vase and serve with some olive oil for drizzling...YUM!