The apron is too big so I'm selling it

I'm crushed! I made this absolutely GORGEOUS apron for myself and the top is too wide. I used the measurements on the pattern too but I should have gone down a bust size as the hip and waist were fine. I'm not happy because this came out great! It's one of my nice quilt shop batiks. All the edges are finished really well, no raw edges at all, and I added yo-yos with vintage buttons for decoration. There's even a little purple yo-yo on the pocket. It can be yours for $30 including shipping. Size will fit: Bust 38-40 Waist 30-32 Hip 40-42. I hope it can find a new home because I can't look at it without crying!

SOLD!!!

Posted by judi at 3:27 PM | Comments (4)

Just another drawstring bag .. or 12

I have a friend who owns a yarn shop downtown and I'm afraid that I go there to hang out and knit but not to buy yarn. Bad me. I really do want to support her so I figured I'd do what I do best ... craft! She wanted some Alaskan themed project bags to sell and the gal who usually makes them for her had her sewing machine out of adjustment. So I bought some northwest themed fabric and made her a dozen bags. Took me 7 hours over a period of a few days. They are square bottomed and lined. Nice little bags!

I also bought some little moose charms to make some stitch markers for her to sell. I have been buying a lot of supplies from eBay lately - from distributors in Hong Kong. I am pleased to say that the packages get here really fast and I haven't had a problem yet. Great prices too. I bought the clear toggles on there for about .40 cents each. Can't even find them here.

I got a new idea for a doll ... but I have so many ideas buzzing about my brain and so many things I want to do .. I end up doing nothing! I need to figure out how to be more organized! I have found that since I retired I have a very odd schedule. I get up, grab coffee, sit at the computer and do social networking stuff. Then I eat and get on the OTHER computer and do Doll Street stuff. Then I might get time to sew for a while. Then dinner and back on the computer to screw around. I need an intervention! This computer addiction needs to go!

Eyeglass cords

I keep a pair of reading glasses in my purse and for ages I've been running around with an eyeglass cord that was made with cheap brown plastic beads - really kind of an embarrassment for an artist. Actually an embarrassment for anyone! I had bought some eyeglass holder clasps a while ago but hadn't made the time to make a replacement cord. I finally made time last week and over the course of a couple of days squeezed in enough time to pump out two eyeglass leashes. I made two different kinds - one with a chain and one completely beaded. I found that even though I used flexible beading wire for both that one was way more flexible than the other. As usual it was a learning experience as I don't do much jewelry making. It was a good way to use some of the lampworked beads I had sitting in the collection. I like these and now I won't be so embarrassed by my glasses!