Fashionable Friday

So I'm going to start a new special Friday posting called Fashion Fridays. This post will contain new patterns, fabrics, or trends that I find online - sometimes I will include links to purchase said products (so lots of eBay and Etsy postings) - that I find interesting, beautiful or I just plain like.

I know it's Thursday, but I know I will be super busy tomorrow. I have two dresses and a top to make this weekend for the Quilt Market which I will leave for on Tuesday. I hope to post some exclusive pictures from the show in Pittsburgh - maybe even one with me in it!!! You might see new fabrics and designs that won't be available in stores until the Fall. It's a true sneak peek!!! Lucky you and lucky me. I love seeing all the new fabric lines, quilts and new patterns.

Okay so here's my pick for this Friday!



This fabric is from designer Amy Butler from her Belle line called Gothic Rose in Burgundy. It also comes in a beautiful turquoise. You can find it at lots of stores on eBay and Etsy.com so I didn't post a single link. Click here to view all of her Belle colors and fabrics. She is definitely one of my favorite designers of fabric for purses and clothing. While you're there check out Olive Lacework from her Lotus collection. I'm making Indygo Junctin's new pattern Audrey's Afternoon Dress out of this for the show. I'll definitely post pics of this one. I got the yardage for a steal on eBay.

Keep checking back this weekend for pics of the dresses and top I'm making for the show and next week for your exclusive pics from the International Quilt Market. Post some comments of what you'd like to see: new patterns, new fabrics, quilts, what's your request?

Later,
Cheryl

Getting Ready for some Weekend Sewing

So I want to make a few more purses for possible sale on Etsy. I'm working on a green version of my Serged Satchel purse and another Skull fabric purse. I have another one I'm working on called the Shopper which I've made before. It's a great one to take shopping for groceries because it's huge!! Here's a picture of the one I made that was pictured in the Keepsake Quilting cataglogue. Yes, that's right...my sewing project in an actual magazine, sort of. It was also shown at the United Notions/Moda Fabric booth at the 2008 Fall International Quilt Market in Houston. I want to make more of these. Off to get my taxes done now! See ya' later.

New Etsy Adds

So I did get one potholder finally made. Here's a pic.





I also got a couple new items added to my Etsy store. Take a look. Click here to visit my store! I take requests too!





Later!!! Off to hang out with the family on this nice day!

My Etsy Store is up and Running...but to where

I finally have better pictures of my first item in the Etsy Store. My Serged Ruffled purse in the cutest sherbert like colors. I hope to have more coming soon - like the dreaded potholders and more purses and possibly clothing.

I will soon be having some skull/roses themed products as I have had several requests for them. I have a great Grommeted purse with barbed wire and skull print. It's so cute. I made one for my friend's 12 year old daughter and she LOVES it. I do love the goth-style (or if you're under 30 it's called emo now)!!

Anyway, comments with any requests. I do requests!!!

Death to the person who invented the threading of a serger

Okay so this morning I thought I'd get up and make up some easy serged potholders that I want to sell in my Etsy Store - Just Like Mom Crafts. Well two hours later and I hate my serger! The stupid thing ran out of thread on one of the spools - it has four. I've been told a million times by lots of people - don't let it run out - tie it off to thread it. Well who pays attention to that while sewing. So I thread that one and then another one runs out. ARG!!!!!

Okay I get that done, and try again to finish the stupid potholder that is supposed to take 10 minutes including cutting it out. Well it's a disaster. The threads kept messing up so I had to continually re-do the damn thing. I couldn't get all of the edges to catch and finally I'd cut off too much off the corners trying to make it work - in the trash it goes. Okay. I am going to give it a break and then try again. It took me forever to get the machine working properly and apparently it took me some time to figure out three layers of batting - too much!!!

I'll post some pictures of my failure and success (if that every happens). I guess when developing your own patterns it take trial and error. Who knew? I expected it to be perfect the first time. I mean I have been sewing for almost a year. Did I mention that my first sewing machine was given to me by..you guessed it...my mom on Mother's Day. It was supposed to be a loaner that turned into a gift.

I thought this was going to be my stress releaver not a stressor!!!!