Stockings

New Products for Custom Order

The Coin Pouch-$6.50

• Coins can go in the top pocket so that, when the pouch is buttoned, they are tucked away safely.
• Credit cards and IDs can go in the bottom pocket and still be seen when the pouch is open.
• A ribbon tab is on the right side, so you can attach the pouch to your key ring!

The Key Fob-$4.00

• A key ring is included.
• Choose your own fabric to personalize it for you or a friend!

Improved Makeup Bags

From here on out, my makeup bags will feature zipper end tabs.  Not sure what that means?

See the difference:

Notice how the zipper here just curves downward into the side seam...

And the new bags have tabs at both ends of the zipper...

A cleaner look for you to enjoy.  You know, because that's what a makeup bag is for...to look at!

Spring Valley Holiday Bazaar

Spring Valley Elementary Holiday Bazaar

December 4, 2010

9 am - 2 pm

The event was a success!  I learned so much about how to display my product and talk to customers!  And I made a  profit...score!

Here I am with the things I've made and hoped to sell!

Wallet and Checkbook Cover

I made a wallet and checkbook cover for a friend in exchange for her services.  I'll be offering these through custom order for now.  If you would like me to sew one especially for you, send me an email with your fabric choices and I'll get right on it.

Wallet

 Checkbook Cover

New Fabrics

Check out the fabrics tab above to see my newly acquired fabrics...

FABRICS

More Zipper Pouches

Zipper Pouches or Bust

Wow, I have been blessed!

I have a friend from church who ordered 10 zipper pouches.  Yes, ten.  And I'm done!  Having a sick child this week has been a drag...but it's been good for productivity!

On the one hand, I was thinking....woah...ten is a lot to tackle.  On the other hand, I was thinking...this could give me lots of practice.  And I got plenty of practice.  With each zipper pouch, I got better at sewing the zippers, sewing around the zippers, and sewing straight seams.  Yay!

Without further ado, here are the zipper pouches I've made since Saturday:

Crayon Rolls Conquered

Victory!  I accomplished my goal of completing sixteen crayon rolls this week!  Happy Dance!!!

Next order of business...selling them!  Who wants to give one of these to their favorite boy or girl for Christmas?

Fun facts about these fun little guys:
1. These are the first of my products to sport tags with my business name on them!
2. Each roll comes filled with a 16 count box of Crayola crayons.
3. The interior of each roll has been sprayed with Scotch-Gard to help keep the inside clean a little longer.
4. Each crayon roll can be "closed" by rolling and then pulling the elastic band around the button.
5. These are the perfect size to toss in your purse or add to a child's road trip bag.
6. If you don't see a fabric combination that suits you (or the little one you're thinking of), click on my fabrics link above and I will custom make one for you!
7.  My crayon rolls are $10, pre-made or custom-made.

Here's what I have available:

Multi Stripes with Really Red

2 available

Construction Trucks with Bright Blue

2 available

Jungle Fever with Bright Blue

1 available

Glitter Princess with Sparkle Pink

1 available

Pink Dots with Bubble Gum Pink

1 available

Glitter Flowers with Bubble Gum Pink

1 available

Bright Blue with Jungle Fever

1 available

In case you are painfully observant to details, there are only thirteen crayon rolls listed here, because I've already sold three of the sixteen I made this week.  Oh, yeah!

Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'

This week is crayon roll week!  

Crayon Rolls-$10

I'm sewing nothing but crayon rolls this week.


If you want to custom order one, leave me a comment here or send me an email by way of the contact link above.


If you want to wait and see some of the fabrics I put together, check back later this week for pictures of crayon rolls that are up for sale.

A Week of New Creations

Makeup bag in geometric green with white interior:

Crayon Roll in Pink Dots with Pretty Pink Pockets:

Another Crayon Roll in Jungle Fever with Bright Blue Pockets:

Diaper Changing Clutch in Who's There?:

View of the unrolled Diaper Changing Clutch:

Zipper Pouch in Geometric Green with Black Targets stripe:
I will not be making anymore of this exact design, but I am working on some other creative accents in place of the gathered front panel.  Of course, I can make a zipper pouch this size, just not one with gathering with a fabric strip in the middle :-)

Inside view of Zipper Pouch with Divider:

First Five Orders!

Thank you to everyone who is showing an interest in my sewing endeavors.  I am learning a lot and I am grateful that you are supporting me as I pursue a passion!

Here are the projects that I completed this week...five makeup bags!

Pieces that are cut and ready to be sewn:

Brown Flowers lined with Aqua Dots for the beautiful and talented Courtney:

Ornaments Multi lined with Bright Blue x 2 for the energetic and encouraging Fran (to be given as gifts):

Black Damask lined with Geometric Green for sweet Aimee (a gift):

Black Targets lined with Geometric Green for sweet Aimee (another gift):

For next week:
1 makeup bag
1 diaper changing clutch (a first for me, but I can so conquer this)
2 crayon rolls

Who's next?

Items I've made so far...

...that I can make for you!

Starting Up

I am so excited!  With the encouragement of friends and family, I have decided to start sewing as a handmade business.  Yikes!  Somebody pinch me.  I mean, can I be serious?  Yes, yes I am!