New!

As promised, I've been working very hard to get some new goodies made, and added to my online shop. I've been slow to add them all to the shop, but here are some pictures....







I've also finished a couple of new pleated hobo purses....
And this is my first with an adjustable strap!

And this one is a solid black one made from linen, with adjustable straps!

Awesome find!

I wanted to share something with you that has nothing to do with sewing, fabric or my shop. Basically, one of the things that I have been struggling with lately is remembering whether or not I've taken my medicine. I literally find myself dumping out my medication and counting it at least 3 times a week lately because I just can't remember if I already took it or not. Silly, right?? Well, people keep suggesting that I get one of those pill boxes with the days of the week and just use that to help me remember. I just haven't been able to bring myself to do it. It makes me feel like if I go and buy one, I suddenly turn from 29 to 89 with that one small purchase. So, I've just continued to struggle. Well, yesterday, I was in Seaport Village with a friend when I stumbled upon the solution!
While in Urban Girl Accessories, my friend found the cutest pill case ever. It's made by Fluff, and I love it. I do get that if you take the pill case out of the fun zippered pouch it's in, it is one of those plain boring pill cases, but that fact that it's hidden just makes me feel better about it.

Updates galore

First things first, my sewing machine has been broken for quite some time now. The good news is that it is being repaired as I type this. The bad news is that it's going to cost both arms to fix. Well, maybe not both arms. It's much, much less expensive to have it repaired than to buy a new one, and, with the amount of abuse I put that thing through, it's actually held up beautifully. I should have it back by the middle of next week, and if things go according to plan, I will have some new things to add to my shop soon. I've been using the time since I dropped it off to work on cutting fabric, and prepping everything, so that all I need to do is sew, sew, sew once I have it back. :) Here's a sneak peek of what I've got ready so far....

The pile on the left is the fabric for 7 new pleated wristlets, and the pile on the right will be turned into 3 new pleated hobo purses. I do hope to get some more fabric cut before the machine returns so that I'll have plenty of new goodies to introduce to my shop. I am going back into the hospital for another surgery at the end of the month, so things will slow down a bit again after that. If you have any requests that you'd like to see, please feel free to let me know!!