Craft Show

I took my sweet time writing up this post about the craft show I did last weekend, but better late than never, right? I spent my week catching up on some orders, so now it's time to catch up on blogging. A woman's work is never done, but I digress!

On to the good stuff. After spending the better part of a week preparing for the show, I trucked all of my handmade goodness up to Round Lake Beach for their first annual craft show at their Beach Fest. I had the pleasure of sharing a booth with a friend that I met at the last craft show I did. Monica is an extremely talented, wonderfully delightful person who has a shop on etsy selling purses. It is definitely worth your time to check out her shop!

The show was a two day event at the new Civic Center in Round Lake Beach overflowing with talent from all different arenas. On the first day we were stuck in a dark corner that didn't get much traffic, but we made the best of it by chit-chatting and exchanging ideas and trying to soak in as much experience as we could. At the end of our first day we found out that there was an open space in a much better location, so we made quick work of making sure we could move there the following day.

Here is our little corner on the first day.

Our second day went much better than the first. We had better traffic, better light, better neighbors and better sales! We were beginning to feel like it was worth our while to be there! Monica did rather well the second day, selling quite a few purses and hand bags. As for me, I tend to have great expectations, so nothing is ever good enough! I learned a lot over the weekend though and am definitely looking forward to the next show.

Here is a snap shot of my table on the second day. Much better! Better lighting, better layout and much better display on my part! Unfortunately I don't have a picture of Monica's table on the second day, but luckily her free lance photographer hubby does! You can see his blog and additional pictures here.

Well, that was my weekend in a nutshell. Lots of fun, lots learned and lots of excitement about doing another show!

Thanks for reading!

Rain, rain, you can stay...

...I've got lots to do today! As the weather continues to get nicer, I'm finding it more and more difficult to stay inside and sew. The forecast is calling for rain all week, so I'm going to try to take advantage and get some sewing done. Here's my to do list:

1.) Sew dress for me for upcoming wedding.
2.) Sew bloomers for Nadija to match the dress that she's wearing to the wedding.
3.) Sew apron for Nadija cause I just think toddlers in aprons are so darn cute!

With only three tasks, it's not a very long list, but with housework and a 14 month old lurking over my shoulder, it can be difficult to sit down and sew something from start to finish. I just keep truckin' along and tossing fabric scraps at my daughter to keep her occupied while I sew. Who knows, maybe one day she'll love sewing as much as I do. When she's old enough, I like to get her one of those child sewing machines like this one. How cute?!

Plushie Letter Magnets

I'm so excited to share these with everyone! I just love the way they turned out! I decided to make these after seeing how much my daughter loves playing with refrigerator magnets. I wanted something soft, safe and pretty, so what did I do? I stuck magnets inside of plush letters. Now they're educational too! Bonus! She loves them just as much as I do - her because they're chunky, pretty and easy to hold onto, me because there's no risk of her choking on a magnet.

They are made with a pretty cotton print fabric which is fused onto felt and then top stitched for durability. A second layer of felt is then sewn onto the back, they are stuffed with polyfill and a magnet is slipped inside. They are then stitched closed nice and tight so there are no worries of the magnet slipping out.

One day I would like to make the entire alphabet for her, but for now these three will have to do. I would love to make a set for you with your child's initials or any other combination of letters that you would like. Just stroll on over to my etsy page for more pics and info.

Shirt 'N Skirt

As a frabriholic, I bought this fabric quite some time ago, because I liked it, not quite knowing what I was going to use it for. With the weather becoming warmer and warmer as the weeks pass, I was inspired to make this cute matching set to keep little girls cool as the temperature rises.

The skirt has an elastic waistband and measures approximately 7.5 inches long and has a 17 inch waist. The shirt is a 100% cotton store bought blouse with matching paisley appliqued onto it. This particular set is size 12 months, but it's available in 18 and 24 months.

Stop on by and see what else I have in my shop! :)

Sweet summer halter dress

This sweet summer dress will keep your little girl cool as the temperature rises this summer. Made out of a light weight seer sucker fabric, it's perfect for those hot summer days! Included with the dress are a matching ruffle hat to keep the sun out of her eyes and bloomers to finish the outfit.

The best this about this dress is that it will grow wth your daughter. She can wear it as a dress this summer and a shirt next summer. We all know how fast our little ones go through clothes because they grow so fast, so you get the best bang for your buck with this one!

SALE!

In celebration of spring, warm weather and blooming flowers, I'm running a few promotions in my shop!

1) Receive 10% off your purchase when you tell me how you found my shop. Simply enter the information into the notes to seller section upon checkout.

2) Receive a free toy tether with a purchase of $25 or more.

Combine both offers and save big! :)

Sweet Halter

I came up with the cutest design for a summer halter top for my daughter - a cute white eyelet lace-up halter backed with pink cotton. I have been dying to get outside to take pictures of her wearing it. We finally had a nice warm day, so outside we went with a blanket in toe. A few left over leaves from fall occupied my daughter while I snapped away. I am so pleased with the way this top turned out I decided to offer it for $25 in my etsy shop. I hope you love it as much as I do! It looks so cute with a pair of jeans underneath!

Stay tuned for more summer clothes - I have lots of ideas brewing in my head! :)

Back in the saddle

After a short break for the holidays (and to clean up the holidays!) I'm finally back into the swing of things with my shop. I've got lots of new ideas brewing in my head and can't wait to bring them all to reality! A short trip to the fabric store yesterday ultimately left my head spinning after looking at so many different fabrics. I'm happy to say though, that I left with a few great choices! I have an adorable burp cloth set that I will be posting soon and I'm working on the finishing touches of my first shopping cart cover and will hopefully be taking pictures and posting it today! The next thing I want to try to tackle is onsie and belt sets! I finally found some cute buckles to make infant belts with and will be offereing them in matching sets with appliqued onsies! I'm so excited about this one! I think it's going to turn out so cute! Another thing I'm going to do in the near future is pillow case dresses! They're such cute little things and can be used in so many ways! Stay tuned for lots of exciting new listings!