Well, The Bloomington Handmade Market was great! I had a lot of fun and would definitely describe it as a success! The amount of people that showed up was amazing and fairly steady throughout the day. The sales were nice, the conversation was nice, the networking among other artists was nice, and the sincere compliments [...]

Ok, so I’m going to post one last time about The Bloomington Handmade Market. It’s this Saturday April 3rd from 10am – 4pm. If you like contemporary artwork and/or unique and modern handmade goods, you really should go. Visit their website to get an idea of what you can find there. They’ve been holding interviews [...]

I’m not sure if any of you are aware, but it’s already November! It seems like just last week all the leaves were green, we were thinking about mowing our yard, and plans for our weekends were to go swimming. Well now, the leaves are suddenly gone, the air is chilly, and Christmas is just [...]

This is one of the core designs I plan to use for future slings. The stitching looks like a vine with leaves. I used this on the top of the pocket and on the sides and bottom of the sling. I placed the pocket off from the center on the tail. I stuck with the [...]

My new sewing project that I am now in love with and want to make 10,000 more of is the ring sling. I needed wanted a new one, and decided to try making one for myself. After all, I can sew. So, I gave it a shot, and it’s actually a pretty fast and easy [...]

Well, I am pulling things together at the last minute, once again. John’s cousin Danny and his lovely lady are due to have a new baby girl in August (I think), so I made a dress for the baby shower gift. The baby shower is Saturday, so this gift may be a bit late, but [...]

I have decided to order tags for the stuff I’m sewing for the craft show. I received the proof to approve today, and I am in love with the results. The tags will be cream color satin with brown ink. Check these out!

Ever since my sister-in-law so graciously let me borrow her sewing machine, I have been using it daily. You could say I have become slightly addicted to sewing. It’s a safe and rewarding addiction to have, though. Here are a few of the things I have been working on. There are quite a few imperfections [...]

Tonight I will go out to my sister-in-law’s farm to get her sewing machine. She is letting me borrow it for a month to get some of my projects ready for the craft show I will be at in June. I am pumped! I am ready to create! My ideas are: -adding funky fabric to [...]