Etsy Front Page

WOW, my mushroom apron is in a cool little treasury for gifts and made the front page of Etsy! And I totally missed it. Apparently it was at night, maybe last night, not sure but it made my views go up to 615 for that apron alone, very nice. I kind of like having it in the shop so if it sells, I'll miss it! I can't make another without ordering more fabric from Japan so it's OOAK for sure.



The apron is in my shop here.

More Aprons

I'm on an apron binge. More to come. Here's the one I finished yesterday, more Shinzi Katoh fabric:

Apron

I love the way this turned out! Fabric from ChocolateSwirl Etsy Shop. Sewing by me.

mod podge

I have recently become obsessed with the combination of Mod Podge and tissue sewing patterns. Mod Podge, in case you are not familiar, is

Mod Podge® is the original all-in-one glue, sealer and finish. From fashion accessories to wall art, furniture and more, only Mod Podge offers so many creative possibilities. Discover inspiring project ideas, helpful how-tos and all the reasons why Mod Podge is the decoupage glue of choice!

It seems to work really well with tissue paper so sewing patterns are great to use with it! And being life-long seamstress, I just like looking at all the little words and darts and dotted lines. Anyway, I have covered a few things like boxes and I experimented with some Tiny Little Bitsys and even did a Sewing Pattern Poster for an Etsy Treasury.

But it wasn't until I found these little paper-mache birdhouses that I came up with this idea: Vintage Sewing Pattern Birdhouse Ornament. (I wish I had a shorter name but this is it for now). I sold the first two right after listing, yay!

This is my favorite, sold already though:




I just love the children's faces on these, so sweet and innocent looking

frustration

I'm going through some frustrating things right now and one frustration is not having the time or emotional energy to create, grrrr. I wish there were some magic button to press but alas, I can't find one.

I was reminded today that:

"You may be going through a difficult time right now, but it’s not the end. It’s only the beginning. God has equipped you for this journey. You may feel like you’re in a dry season, but don’t look at your circumstances. "

So I'm trying to endure, sigh. I won't say anymore because I want to try to think positive instead of negative.

On another note... I was going through old photos the other day and I found this picture of my little niece (who is now 8 years old) in a dress that I made her! I love this.

emmy award

This past Saturday my husband and I attended the Heartland Region Emmy Awards ceremony where he was nominated for two Emmy Awards. Nomination is such an honor that we were kind of shellshocked when he won one of them! Not that I ever doubted, he truly deserved it.

I wish I could post a link to the film he did but I don't have the original film. It is a topical documentary entitled: Bailando por mi Libertad (Dancing for my Freedom) about a 26 year old Cuban ballet dancer who defected to the U.S. and is now dancing for the Colorado Ballet. It is a short film, about 10 minutes long and features interviews with the dancer, Luis, and footage of his mother, who has not seen him since he left Cuba (3-4 years ago). It's very special and moving. I'm so glad his hard work was honored in such an impressive way.

Now if I could just drag him out of the clouds where he has been all week!

Trying hard to believe it's true:

Sewing

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I was so excited about my fabric arrival that I've already started a new apron/pinafore! This one is Full Moon Polka Dot Cherry fabric from Amy Butler and it will have trim using Lotus Slate fabric you see in the upper part of this photo.

I'm loving those covered buttons. They really make it look polished.