dori's "dori bag"

took a little break post-craft show craziness, and i'm getting back into it. here are some pics of the re-vamped dori bag:

second sunday recap and new listings

the craft show this weekend was fantastic! talked to tons of really neat people, made decent sales and got oodles of compliments (which is always nice). everything really came together and i was happy with how the display space, banner, etc. all worked out. here's a pic:



as you may have guessed by kahlin's attire, it was a bit chilly in the morning, but once we were in the sun it became a quite perfect day. of course, i walked away with a bit of a pink nose, but i'll take it.

i've updated my albums here with pics of the fayettes, lorelei mergirls, and also some new bags that will all be available via my etsy site once i get them listed. so check it out! here's a pic of my girls in action last weekend:



also, i got in the imagine gnats t-shirts last week (and already sold three!), so that was pretty cool. shameless plug: the folks at logos at work did an AMAZING job! if you need anything printed, i would highly recommend them.

more fayettes :)

craft show dress-rehearsal

if you can manage to ignore the piles of crafting paraphernalia in the background, i think it has promise... lots of things to finish up, but i think we're on track here. four days and counting...

fayettes

four new fairies! still need the finishing touches, but i couldn't resist posting a pic :) happy wednesday, all.

weekend update

friday: completed two custom bags and the first lorelei mergirl (see previous post)

saturday: embroidered thirteen doll faces and made imagine gnats banner for upcoming craft show


sunday: cut out, sewed and stuffed ten dinos


t minus six days until the first show! come check it out at Second Sundays in OTR!

finished custom bags and mergirl

productive weekend so far... last night, i finished up two custom bags ordered by a friend that need to be shipped out monday. and, hey, i'm done two days ahead of time, so that's not bad at all!

one was a custom nora bag with a solid blue exterior and polka dotted lining (new pictures added to the nora bags in progress album to the right).

the other was a new bag, edie, designed to be used as an airplane carry-on and the subject of two earlier posts, edie's insides and edie's bag. this was the first time i attempted an adjustable strap and i found a FANTASTIC tutorial from nikki at you SEW, girl. big thanks to her for that! this bag was a tough one - quilting, tons of pockets, velcro closures, three zippers all together and of course the adjustable strap. it was one heck of a learning experience and will hopefully be as functional as it is fun. here's a few pics:





i had a great time last night putting together my first "lorelei" mergirl. a few small edits to make, but i'm really quite happy with the result, especially for a prototype. she'll be a gift tomorrow for a three-year-old's birthday and i hope she just loves her. i have it on good authority that purple is the little one's favorite color, so how could she not, right? here's some pics of the first lorelei:



what else is in the news? looks like there are going to be a TON of great vendors at the upcoming Second Sunday in OTR (may 9). you can fan them on facebook to get updates. so, tons to do to get ready of course. eight days and counting...