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'Grey Skies' by FrostingShop

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'In The Pink' by QuiltingFrenzy Beautiful Pink creations by the Quiltsy Team

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'A Texas Valentine' by QuiltingFrenzy Texas Etsy Crafters say "Happy Valentines" with some great items.

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'Quiltsy Delights' by KarenGriskaQuilts Colors to cheer you, softness to comfort you. All very huggable. Except the notecard, but this treasury comes with a little note: "Have a good day, Sweetie!"

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Santa and Mrs Santa Embellished Gift Tags Getting ready for the holiday craft shows with sets of fabric gift tags with traditional holiday characters.  Each tag is embellished with theme buttons and Santa has his fake fur trimmings to add some special dimension and fun.  I am having fun creating these cute little tags, they are so special and can be added to a gift  or used as a tree

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Flower Pot Cozy Flower pot cozies are a new addition to my shop inventory as I prepare for the upcoming holidays.  The combination of home decorator fabrics and quilter's cotton really dress up these fun little cozies and they make a great gift or decor idea.  Dress up your potted plant or silk flower arrangement or fill with homemade goodies to use as a lovely holiday decor item or give

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"As a child my families menu consisted of two choices:  take it, or leave it." Buddy Hackett A favorite at last years craft shows were my recycled/upcycled denim jean aprons. With denim in so many different colors I have a variety of jeans to work with and I can coordinate the cotton fabrics I use with them, but this week I was able to put together a couple of aprons with standard

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"Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting" Princess Elizabeth Bibesco I recently started gearing up for the holiday season craft shows and found that I had 6 invites to answer which means my inventory has to be ready to go by October 1st.  I find that once the craft show season gets going there is little time to replenish the inventory so most of it

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"To have another language is to possess a second soul." Charlemagne Last month I tried doing a new project every day but got totally sidetracked when a custom order for a Double Wedding Ring Quilt came in from Australia.  When the first inquiry was made there was a bit of a language barrier issue as my customer requested a "throw rug" be made as a custom order. As I read her request I was

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Okay, sometimes the internet is your friend and sometimes it is not.  After a few days of internet browser issues, that I hope have been resolved, I am back. Among my hobbies is photography, I love taking pictures of everything, especially flowers.  Every year I like to photograph my garden with before and after pictures, but this year the drought in Texas has kept me from doing much gardening.

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"Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."P.J. O'RourkeI had to skip yesterday's creativity project because my iron died.  Arrangements have been made and in lieu of flowers just send words of encouragement to the new addition to my sewing room.  I promise not to abuse her too much, I am getting a new ironing board to make sure that she feels more secure and

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"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting."Princess Elizabeth Bibesco Continuing on the holiday theme I decided to create a few smaller items.  These are fabric gift tags that measure about 3 inches square with a ribbon for hanging on a gift and/or on the tree.  Just like my fabric postcards these can be personalized on the back using an ultra fine tip

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"It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated."John Ruskin Sometimes using the simple things to create with can be more difficult than using a more complex item or design. For my day 13 project I took some simple green buttons and created a new Christmas postcard design.  I went through my big vintage milk bottle where I store some of my button collection and found enough green

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"It is not enough to stay busy.  So, too, are the ants.  The question is what you are busy about."Henry David Thoreau As a business woman I participate in numerous Holiday craft shows so how I present my products is always part of the sale experience.  I also like to put my best foot forward when I mail a customer their purchase they have made through my Etsy shop, I think it adds a positive note

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"Life is a great surprise.  I do not see why death should not be an even greater one." Vladimir Nabokov I took a mini class at the Houston International Quilt Show a few years ago on how to make a Day of The Dead wall hanging and being of Hispanic background, I have always wanted to make one for my Mother who passed away 16 years ago.  The class was part of the "Make It University" with "Cloth

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In keeping with the holiday spirit I spent today creating another postcard.  This one would be great to send to family, friends or anyone that you think is special. Fabric Holiday Greeting Card The holiday season will be here before we know it so it is best to start planning now how we want to share with family and friends.  This item would also make a great hostess gift if you are planning to

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After having made some holiday postcards I decided it was time to start gearing up with inventory for my holiday craft shows.  I also hope that creating Fall items will help me at least feel like it is getting cooler even when it is 100 degrees outside. Fall brings about changing leaves from green to gold with varying shades of orange in between so I created this Fall runner to showcase those

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Since it is the weekend I didn't want to take up my whole day working on something that was very hard or involved lots of time.  Last week I made some handcrafted envelopes for some fabric postcards but today I wanted to create padded envelopes that would protect a fabric post card with embellishments. I did a quick Google search and found several websites offering tutorials for padded envelopes

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Actually yesterday was supposed to be day 7 but sometimes the ideas just take a bit longer to actually turn into realities. When I was sewing my paper pieced sections together it came to me that this would make a cute tote so as soon as I was done with the circle I took it apart and started working on my idea. The little tote has a a lining with a double pocket on the inside, one open pocket

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This morning I got going early and finished off the paper pieced compass and I was really thrilled how it came together. Unfortunately time is limited today and I was not able to do the project I wanted with the large quilt block. I didn't want today to go without anything else getting done so I decided that a mini block was in order and would be easier to put into a finished piece.  I actually

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"I never did a day's work in my life.  It was all fun."Thomas Edison After working all day yesterday on a design the only way to judge whether I had been successful or not was to actually make my quilt block.  I began the day by printing out a copy of my pattern cutting out the section that I would be using for paper piecing and then enlarging it to the size I wanted.  I actually ended up with a

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"Progress is not created by contented people."Frank Tyger Creative Day 4  Sometimes creativity is not just about making something but it is about learning something new.  As a quilter I have many tools that are used to create designs, rulers of all sizes, templates for cutting out shapes, books with patterns, sewing machines, quilting machines, and a computer.  I use most of these tools daily but

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They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep.PSALMS 107:23-24 The last two days have inspired a postcard and an apron and potholder set which are really not new techniques to me.  Today I would like to try something new and see how it works out. Paper piecing is a quilting technique that requires you to sew

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After starting my creative journey yesterday I really had no idea what to create on day two. I went to bed uncertain of where the road to creativity would take me and decided that I would wait for the coming daylight to bring me some inspiration. I woke up at 7:30 am, which is really late for me, with thoughts of making fresh coffee, waffles and bacon for breakfast.  The coffee, of course, came

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"Creativity is the defeat of habit by originality."Arthur Koestler This year has been a real downer for me and in an effort to revive my creative side I have started a daily creative journal.  One creative project per day for as long as I can keep it up, which I hope is a long time. Creative Day 1 Keeping it simple and using only what I have on hand I made a simple fabric postcard, "Today is

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"The things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics"Roger Bacon I was never fond of math class and it wasn't because I didn't understand it, I just wasn't a numbers person, at least I didn't think I was.  You know it was one of those classes that you think you will never need, so why try.  Little did I know then that I would be using it on a daily basis in my

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"It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question."Eugene Ionesco A couple of months ago I posted the start of my "Sew Along" project and since then I have added a few more blocks to the collection.  We originally set out to do one block per month but it has actually turned out  that we are actually working a bit faster than expected and now have 7 blocks down.  I am one block behind the

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"Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one."Vladimir Nabokov My intentions of blogging at least once a month met up with the proverbial bump in the road a couple of months ago.  We all have those "bumps in the road" that cause us to stop and go around, turn around or just stop in our tracks. In March I came upon a bump in the road that caused me to stop in

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"The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life."Cyril Connolly When the new year started I decided that I had to go on a fabric diet because I have just about run out of room to put my "collection" of fabrics, threads and tools.  So far it has not been that difficult to keep from buying fabric because it has been so cold I haven't even wanted to venture outdoors much less go

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I don't know where the time goes but it is already the 23rd day of 2011 and I guess it is too late to make a resolution to blog everyday of the New Year. Its okay because I am not a resolution maker and I guess you can see why, twenty three days and I didn't even think about my blog. I admire people that commit to blogging about "A Year of......" and actually post something new every day for 365

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"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."Eleanor Roosevelt I have been taking a break from the sewing studio reorganization but I am happy to say that I have been able to maintain what has already been done.  It is so easy to fall back into old habits but some habits are best left behind to learn new ways of doing things. I am up early this morning having been roused from sleep by my

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"The secret of success is constancy of purpose."Benjamin DisraeliYesterday I took a blog break because I had an afternoon quilt group to meet with, but I did not take a break from organizing.  I got so caught up in what I was doing yesterday morning that I ran out of time to blog before it was time to leave.  I am happy to announce that it was a very productive day with some great results. I had

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"The truth of the matter is, we always know the right thing to do.  The hard part is doing it."Norman Schwarzkopf Yesterday I started on the top of this bookcase and used stick on labels to mark containers, I realized that using one color of labels for supplies and a different one for on-going projects provides a great visual cue to see what I have going on at one time.  This will become a good

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"Progress is not created by contented people."Frank Tyger As I start this reorganization project I will be posting my progress and I hope that some of my ideas and suggestions will help and motivate others.  I am not striving to find a solution to a "cleaner" space just a more organized and less cluttered one. The plan is to start on my sewing studio and over the next 3 months toss, give away and

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"Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way."Alan Watts I spent yesterday looking for advice on how to reorganize my sewing studio.  In the past I would have thumbed through books or magazines, but today the first step in research is the internet, so I Googled it.  I found some interesting sites that helped me get started with my

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"Be willing to make decisions.  That's the most important quality in a good leader.  Don't fall victim to what I call the "ready aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome."  You must be willing to fire."George S. Patton Every so often I go into a creative slump and I struggle to find inspiration or motivation to get started again. To me the excitment of creating a new design is what inspires me to work and when I

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 "I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble."Helen Keller Holiday Craft Show Season is just around the corner and it is a whirlwind of activity in my sewing room to create enough inventory for the two shows I will be participating in this year.  The first will be next month, Oct. 9th, at the "Deep in the Arts of

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"It's not the length of life, but the depth of life."Ralph Waldo Emerson It seems that lately my "plate" has been full with custom orders for memory quilts and t-shirt quilts.  Memory quilts, for me, have meant mutlitple orders from the same family.  One customer put it this way, "it has brought closure and healing and helped us remember the happy times", when describing what it meant to her

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"She who forms the souls of the young is greater than any painter or sculptor."Saint John Chrysostom Today is Mother's Day and for the last 14 years it has been a bitter sweet celebration for me.  I lost my mother to her battle with cancer on March 9th fourteen years ago and this day has been a difficult one for me every year since. My mother and I shared the love of creating beautiful things. 

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"Imagination is more important than Knowledge, for knowledge is limited while the imagination embraces the entire world."Albert Einstein The Apple Blossom "Project Quilting" challenge is over and the votes are in, you  and the judges have made their selection, find out the results of the challenge and the public winner at "Kim's Crafty Apple" .  Each judge has handed out their critiques to each

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Last week I participated in a fun challenge sponsored by Kim Lapaecks called "Project Quilting".  This is a continuing project and details can be found in her blog  http://kimscraftyapple.blogspot.com/ .  The last challenge was the "Apple Blossoms Challenge" and we were to find inspiration in a group of photographs of the Lapaecks' apple orchard.  Some of the photographs included pictures of 

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"Only in the present do things happen."Jorge Luis Borges I can't believe it has been over a month that I last posted an entry.  Needless to say I have been buried in custom work and finally have a short break between orders. I was asked to make a t-shirt quilt for a college graduate and although I had never made one before I took on the challenge.  It was an experience that I am happy to say

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Today's quilters use modern fabrics and non traditional colors to add vibrance and life to their quilts.  In the Quiltsy Team you can find a wide variety of quilting styles as well as colors. Scrappy Pinwheel Quilt for Baby, Crib, Toddler or Lap by Bon Bons and MoreThis beautiful quilt by Bonbons and More is a traditional pinwheel pattern made in a bright and scrappy design.  Box of Popsicles -

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I took a blog break yesterday, needed to catch up on some projects and also wanted to enjoy some time outdoors in the sun.  I love to quilt but I also enjoy gardening and during this time of the year the outdoors calls to me to come out and clean up the flowerbeds.  I took some pictures of the before (empty flowerbeds and dry bare bushes) and hopefully later this spring and summer I can get some

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As I have showed you this week quilting comes in many shapes, sizes and uses.  Today I hope to add to the list of items by featuring wearable items of clothing. Quilted clothing is the best of two worlds, it is fashionable and cozy at the same time. Custom Quilted Kimono by JensportThis cute little custom order kimono by Jensport is the perfect coverup for your little one.  It is a reversible

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As I continue featuring my fellow members of the Quiltsy Team I wanted to showcase some quilted items we can use everyday. Start off your day with a cup of coffee or maybe you prefer a pot of tea. Coffee Cup Cozy by Bungalow QuiltsBungalow has made the perfect cozy for the sewing enthusiast and with the use of insulbrite, an inuslating batting, your coffee will stay nice and warm. Country

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National Quilting Day is fast approaching so I will take this week to feature  the Etsy Quiltsy Team and their beautiful creations. Quilts come in all shapes and sizes and can represent many things to many people.... Quilting is no longer just your grandma's traditional bed quilts. Quilts can convey a sentiment: Peace Dove by QuiltieIn this piece the quilter combines both hand embroidery and

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"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."Dale Carnegie In 1991 the National Quilting Association passed a resolution to make the third Saturday in March National Quilting Day.  I love a celebration and as a quilter I had to see what others had planned for that day, here is some of what I found. In honor of National Quilting Day, The National Quilting Association,  has

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"Hope is patience with the lamp lit."Tertullian It has been exactly one month since I last posted an entry and so many things have happened and not all have been pleasant. I sadly announce that our pet of 6 years went missing a couple of days after my last post.  We spent the next 3 weeks searching for him but have had no luck and no leads as to what happened to him.   We have heard many stories

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"He that leaves nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things."George Saville, 1st Marquess of Halifax Last month my quest was to finish 2 UFOs(unfinished objects) from my bin.  The first item started out as a stack of flannel quilt blocks that I really had not decided how to put together.  I am happy to say that it has become one of my favorite items that I have

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"I'm a visionary; I'm ahead of my time.  Trouble is, I'm only about an hour and a half ahead."George Carlin Next month will be a race to get ready for the 2010 season at the local Trade and Market Days monthly shows.  I will be adding several new items to my inventory getting ready for the Spring and Easter season along with items that will add to the fun and festivites of local events.  I have

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"I never did a day's work in my life.  It was all fun." Thomas Edison Having your own business and working for yourself can be so much fun if you truly enjoy what you do.  This week I listed some new table runners and I am happy to say that one sold very quickly. The first one I call Chickens Galore because of the focus fabric I used.  It has a very country look that is enhanced by the

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"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." Pablo Picaso I finally finished my first UFO of the year and I am happy to say at least one more creation will not be left undone.  Of the two items I had set aside for this month this rag quilt gave me more work than what I had originally thought it would.  The front background squares, applique and backing are

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"Create like a god; comand like a king; work like a slave." Constantin Brancusi I don't dare compare myself to God, but I do understand what this quote implies and I am taking it to heart this week. I have been working like a "slave" trying to get one of my January UFO items finished, and a custom order lap quilt completed as well So far both are going together nicely and should be done by the

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"If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" Milton Berle No she is not in Kindergarden, nor in elementary school, she is not even in high school, but mom is still driving her to school.  It is the first day of the spring semester in her 2nd year of college.  You may ask.... Why is mom driving her to school?   Dad is having a hard time admitting that his baby is growing

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"When I work I relax.  Doing nothing makes me tired" Pablo Picasso I have been super busy today working on a local custom order memory quilt and I feel so energized.  The quilt will be similar to the this one but in a different color scheme and is for the same client.  I can't wait to get finished so that I can deliver it and show it off to everyone.

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It is 6:40 on a Sunday morning, coffee is brewing and the only thing I can think of is that I need to go to JoAnns and buy some flannel that I think goes on sale today.  As much as I love fabric I dred walking into a fabric shop right now, so much temptation that I really don't need. No sales so far this year (2010) and I really can't justify buying more fabric, except for the fact that if I

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Since I got up extra early today I thought I would take a stroll through some of my favorite shops on Etsy. My first stop of the morning is MagpieKnits to check out some cute Valentine Day cards.  This lovely fabric art card is perfect for a loved one or a "very" special friend. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37771743 Fire and Kindness has a great little rose blossom necklace

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I have never made New Year Resolutions; there was never any point because I knew I wasn't going to stick to it.  I was always a "fly by the seat of my pants" sort of gal, but as the seat of my pants have gotten larger over the years, it has become more like flying a kite.  A kite sort of just goes wherever and you need to fight with it to keep it up in the air and just sort of hold on for dear

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Lately I have been trying to multi-task and I feel like I am becoming quite the juggler.  I do feel like I live at the circus sometimes so I guess this is a good outlook on my life right now.  I spent the last month making items to sell, custom work, gift quilts and all this at the same time I was decorating, cooking, baking and shopping.  Just as I thought life was going to settle down I

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Okay the new year has started and as I promised myself I am starting to tackle my UFO stack today.  I was very industrious this weekend gathering supplies for my project list and completing a lap top that will be for my Etsy shop.  I selected a nice dark purple to be the backing on my wall hanging and I searched through my stash to find the right color of green flannel and other coordinating

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I feel like Santa, except my list does not include gifts or names of good little boys and girls.  My list is the next step in helping contain the UFOs in my sewing studio.  This is not a task I look forward to, making a list only confirms how much of a porcrastinator I am and maybe I do suffer from ADD (attention deficit disorder).  I have numerous bags that contain completed blocks or quilt

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UFO sightings are a common thing in a quilter's world.  Many quilters will say that they believe in UFOs and they seem to multiply, and will take over the world if not tamed and imprisoned in  plastic bins, boxes and bags kept in the closet, sometimes kept under the bed and yes sometimes cleverly disguised as furniture. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the kind of UFO I speak of,

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A couple of months ago I was at a craft show answering the usual questions that customers have when they see a quilter.  "Do you make all of these?" blah, blah, blah.  It was a slow day and sales didn't seem to be adding up to much, if any profit for the day.  I was getting discouraged especially since the day was almost over, when three people approached my booth and commented on how much they

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As I continue my decorating frenzy, I don't just quilt like that, I have to move from one section of the room and keep it somewhat organized.  An organized frenzy, imagine that.LOL I set up my mantel decorations with the focus being a sketch of the city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany that I purchased at an estate sale about 5 years ago.  Having spent many years in Germany while DH was

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With all the decorating going on I thought I would put together a fun and easy tutorial for a homemade Christmas ornament/gift tag.  I made a dozen ornaments for a quilters exchange that I participated in this year and I had all of them done in 2 days, so this is a good last minute handmade project.  This is also a good project for using up scraps of craft items you may already have on hand. You

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Usually we procrastinate on decorating our Christmas tree but this year is different.  The day after Thanksgiving we pulled out the numerous boxes of ornaments and garland and began the week long event of decorating for the biggest holiday of the year, Christmas.  I thought I would share our progress as everything takes shape. The family room contains the tree with the most familiar and the

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Well last night I did a bit of searching out the Etsy holiday sales and found some lovely items to purchase. This cute art doll fairy pin was featured on my blog once before and I just love the look and colors of this little cutie.  I have been watching this particular item for some time, so I finally decided she had to have a home.  She is on her way to me from the Etsy shop of DebiDesigns.

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Turkey is in the oven, sides are prepped and waiting to be heated or baked, pies are on the breakfast counter tempting everyone that walks past. Early dinner late lunch, that is our plan for the day along with planning our Christmas shopping for the best deals we can find.I am not one to brave the 3:00 a.m. or all night waiting lines for the best "deals" in town. No, I would rather let my fingers

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The Quiltsy Team is having a pre-holiday sales event this week and there are tons of items on sale for 10% off or more in many of the team member's shops. All you need to do is search Etsy for "quiltsysale" and you will be directed to the pages of items you can find at numerous shops. I have listed some of my favorite items in my "Sale" section at 10 to 20% off regular prices and some items are

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No, I didn't get lost in Houston. We made it there and home with a nice stash of items along with lots of inspirations to work on this next year .I have heard the saying, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade", numerous times. What if life hands you a bushel of lemons, do you just keep making pitcher after pitcher of lemonade or is there something else you can do? Life seems to be a bushel

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As a quilter, I feel, that everyone should attend at least one quilt show and if you can make it to one of the larger Quilt Festivals then take advantage of it. The quilts are no longer just quilts, with new techniques, styles and fabric designs it is amazing what these quilters create. There are also some great classes that you can attend to give a boost to what you already know or teach you

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Every day I click and comment on Etsy treasuries and I find beautiful one of a kind items I would love to have for my very own. Of course if I hit the purchase button everytime I would definitely have the shopping police at my front door and would end up living in the poor house. I don't think that would be any fun so I can only "love from afar" and hope that someday I can afford to live in the

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I have been so busy this last couple of weeks making last minute preparations for my shows. I participate in a local Trade and Market Days show once a month and it seems that every month I am scrambling to get everything ready to go. If it isn't inventory, it is displays that need to get revamped for each show, and this month is no different. This Saturday I will be kicking off the holiday season

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My Monday was not as hectic as last week, thank God. The biggest decision today is to buy or not to buy.I spent the last two days going from one store to another looking for a new serger. For those of you that do not sew, a serger is an overlock machine that gives you those nice finished seams in store bought clothing. Those of us that do sew know that some items just can not be made in a

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I have recently been working on adding new items to my Etsy store and to my Craft Show inventory so today I am showing off some of my own work.Fall is in the air and it is time to take out the Autumn decor for your home. I love changing my table decor with the seasons and up until lately have been using some really yucky plastic placemats. I wondered how many out there are doing the same thing,

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This week my favorite items from the Etsy shops are: 1.) This cute little "Pocket Magnet" from ZViolets http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6631447This would make a great little gift pocket that you could stuff with any small goodie. I can just imagine this on my refrigerator door, a great place to leave notes for kids, husbands or friends.2.) The next feature item is this beautiful pair of

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There are many things to remember and prepare when deciding to do craft shows. Inventory and how to display it is usually the first thing that comes to mind when getting ready but one thing that sometimes is put on hold until the last minute is the decision to accept credit cards.I am not an expert in this area but I will share some of the things I found out as I did some research for my own

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Mondays around here are usually uneventful with the back to work and school routine, but not today. This morning I was off to take pets to the vet and grown children to the doctor as I played ambulance driver and caregiver. I have learned that having grown children does not mean that our roles as mothers change very much, it just means that the distances we have to travel to get to our children

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I have been trying to keep up with my blog by finding new and interesting things to write about and today it is my daughter and myself that are the subject of my post. Well, a couple of weeks ago while at the Leon Valley Trade and Market Days show, a local newspaper photographer walked by our booth and asked if he could take our picture. He was doing a pictorial piece about some of the local

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This week I am featuring four different Etsy artisans whose items I just loveThe first item in my favorites this week is this lovely "Bohemian Tulips Wooden Trinket Box" by Anycards. You will find many different styles and designs in this shop that are great gift items for yourself or someone else. Check this shop out just in time for holiday gift giving.http//www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?

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I hope that last Sundays tips were helpful and as my craft show season moves along I will continue to add some tips and ideas here on my blog. 1. ) Booth appearance, your booth should not look cluttered. I know when I shop a craft show the first thing that turns me off is a cluttered looking table. You can have the next big craze on your table but no one will see it if you pile it up with too

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Next month I will be starting my venture to craft shows that will keep me busy from now until Christmas. Last year was our first season and although the profits were slim to none, we did learn alot about what to expect and how to "work" a craft show. These are a few things that we learned and feel every craft show vendor should keep in mind: 1.) make sure you have a variety of price points in

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After opening my Etsy shop I decided to join a couple of their many "teams" and reach out for support and information on how to make my Etsy shop work for me. Being a quilter my first step was to look for other quilters on Etsy that I may enjoy some camaraderie with, so I joined the Quiltsy Team.My new found Etsy friends in the Quiltsy Team are so very supportive and ready to give business advice

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I have never been a very social person. I belong to a local guild but am not an active participant, I belong to quilt group, but I only attend occassionaly, but the one place I did drop in at every day is an online forum that I have been a member of for 2 1/2 yrs. Here I have made friends with some wonderful people that enjoy the same things that I do, you may say these are only cyber friends,

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I haven't been very successful at treasuries in the past, most of the time they expire without much attention. When I created my treasury a few days ago I was quite surrprised at the attention it got and of course I was very pleased to see so many comments and clicks putting it on the second page of the "hotness" list. The last time I viewed it there had been over 90 views,which was very exciting

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Its the 4th of July but it is just another day here at home. Today we will just veg out on the couch and watch tv, visit with family and later this evening watch the fireworks show at the nearby military base. We are lucky to live close enough that we will be able to sit on our back deck and not have to fight the crowds of people or cars to the see the fireworks.I am proud to be an American

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4th of July Weekend Sale -- 10% off on all totes, purses, wristlets and coin purses.I finished off my Retro Pink Tote/Purse and listed it in my shop yesterday http://www.quiltingfrenzy.etsy.com/. I couldn't decide what to make, tote or purse, so I made a combo out of it.The linning fabric extends over the top edge of the outside to create a casing for the string tie and spring loaded clasp. Cinch

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I am back in my workspace today for some much needed sewing therapy.I still have lots of sorting to do in my sewing room but you can't be working in your sewing room and not take time to sew. A friend told me not too long ago that I needed some quilting therapy to get me back into the sync of things and I think she was definitely right on that point. I took my fabric out the other day, layered it

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Yesterday morning was hot and dry just like every other morning but the weatherman kept tempting fate by saying that we had a 20% chance of rain in the forecast. Of course that has been said so many times before only to have the rain skim past us to the east or west and leaving us hot and dry with temperatures in the three digits.With stage 2 water restrictions underway we are limited to watering

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I got Dad settled back into his own home today and I am feeling a little down in the dumps. He was anxious to get back to his regular routine but I had enjoyed having him here where I could make sure he was well taken care of. My husband and daughter both comfort me with the fact that short of hog tying him, we were not going to get him to stay.I tried to work on some sewing this afternoon but I

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When you least expect it life steps in and smacks you.I have been away for the last few months because my father, 87 years old, had been hospitalized and was well on his way back to recovery when he was bitten by a spider and developed a severe infection. He is a diabetic and we were very concerned because of his weakened immune system following his hospitalization. I have been caring for him and

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I got, what I felt, was a wonderful response to my last post, and I thank everyone that left a comment.I read each comment and there were many different forms of inspiration, music, materials on hand, memories, nature, etc but for me it came down to one thing, "Visions". It seems that for each person, whatever their "inspiration", it helped them "see" something they wanted to create. It gave them

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I listened to Pikaland's chat last night on "creativity" and enjoyed her thoughts on the subject. I came away from that chat thinking that before we can be creative we must be "inspired". There has to be something that inspires us to be creative, some thought, experience, something. Something that provokes us to express something of ourselves in some way, with each of us having a uniqueness of

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It is amazing how one word can turn a whole city into the biggest block party ever, Fiesta, say that word and every San Antonian immediately gears up for fun, food, and friendship.As a native San Antonian I grew up thinking that Fiesta happened everywhere, that all cities celebrated like we did. I have memories of being carried on my father's shoulders as we walked from our parked car to the

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It has been almost 2 weeks since my last post and so much has been happening in my life. As always family comes first and they have certainly been keeping me busy running around lately. I sometimes don't know where I am going to find the time to finish my projects, but, I am happy to announce the completion of my "New Visions" project.At first the title just didn't feel right, but after some

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Well yesterday was a day to network and get inspired by others.I attended the Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild meeting with my youngest daughter, both of us are members, and were in awe at the Bring and Brag session. These quilters are so very accomplished and they are so proud of their work, as well they should be. I sometimes feel inferior to these quilters, but they probably felt the same way

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My designs are usually very traditional but I had a "vision" a few weeks ago just before I fell asleep. This "vision" has stayed with me like the melody of that last song you heard on the radio just before you turned it off, and with a haunting spirit keeps coming to mind since then. Everyday it creeps into my mind reminding me of its presence begging me to succumb to it's power for something

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DD#2 and I always plan special outings during spring break and even though she is almost 19 yrs old this break is no different. We have been talking about it for days and have planned out what we wanted to do. Two things were on the list of "must do", especially since transportation and the changing weather were going to be a problem.On Tuesday we had the most beautiful weather we have had all

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I have been busy relisting items in both of my shops and trying to find a home for my lovely ladybug rag quilt. It has over 300 views but no takers so far, this has got to be one of my favorite items that I have created in a long time. I hope that it can go to a good home soon.

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