I may be without a computer for a few days, <gasp> … will do my best to survive. I will be working on a new scarf and the Reverse-Appliqué Swing Skirt from the Alabama Stitch Book. Maybe I’ll take some pictures. Try to relax with my family. Relaxing is never really easy for me – hence the planned projects. If I can keep my hands busy, then it should keep my mind calm. I hope.
I should take pictures of the other projects I’ve been working on: I finished the basic shape and blocking of the hot pink handbag I was knitting a while ago. Next, I have to assemble it, add handles and a lining. I’ve also crocheted a purse, with that same yarn, and it needs a zipper. Started a hunter green bag in crochet. Set aside some antique lace to dye and be appliquéd to a tote. This is all in anticipation of a December craft fair – I’m having a ball coming up with one-of-a-kind pieces. I’m sure I have even more projects lying around that are 90% finished and haven’t mentioned – once they’re done I’ll photograph them all!
Until next weekend, here’s what’s going on. As of about 8:45 on August 10th, there are no bids on the books I’ve listed on ebay:
I still have about 60 more in addition to these 24, and have set aside a couple for myself that I found interesting, or maybe had some personal meaning (like my mom’s name scribbled in a margin). Nobody else wants to store or keep these, so my family decided to see if there is somebody else out there that will love or use them. It took a lot of work to sort, label, photograph and get just these three listings up – so if these don’t prove profitable, I will just find somewhere local to donate the rest of the collection.
and…. for three days only (Aug 13 - 15) the EtsyBloggers Team will be celebrating their 3rd anniversary, with what else ?! - "EtsyBloggers Anniversary Weekend SALE!!!" Check the team blog, soon, for a list of participating stores and their offers. Follow EtsyBloggers on Twitter to hear about it there, too.
At my Etsy Shop -
** SALE through 8/15 **
40% off non-ribbon items with "Birthday" or “Celebrate” in notes to seller.
My birthday - your gift! Everything sold this week will ship 8/16. **
Looking forward to the World Quilt Show in a few weeks. I really, really want to finish that never-ending quilt before I go. I can’t really justify buying new fabrics until that project is done. Most of the black background has been free-motion quilted. The next part is to use the walking foot to do straight lines on the house motif and around the pieced edges. Then there’s the flowers – some sort of stitching is needed to hold them down. And then the buttons I bought to embellish the piece. Then there’s the binding; I’m terrified of that. Maybe I will find a double-fold bias binding that will magically go around the edges and that can get machine-sewn on beautifully. <insert sigh here> I’ll get to it one of these days.
See you in a few! Enjoy your August days!
Love this post lots! I hope you are doing well without your computer. Thanks soo much for leaving us with so much to read. :) Have a lovely merry happy weekend and hope to see you soon! Love to you!
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