I'm Still Here!!!

Hello, My Name Is: Sarah.....

And I've neglected this blog for wayyyy too long!!!

My shop is dusty and empty at the moment as I am adjusting to new circumstances.

My crafting life has been slow, but I have been puttering with a few things, mostly things that include paper. I think I had to take a break from fabric for a bit and try out some new things to keep me sane. I have sewed a few things for my boys, but that's really it since Spring!

Here's a spin around my current crafting area:

My first Charm Pack! Neco from Moda. I just love the colorways and funky 70's vibe of this Japanese fabric. Not sure if I am going to use them for a quilt or a bag....I picked this out for myself as a recent birthday present. :D

Hedgies!!!

Kitties!

Stamp/washi supplies. Only a small bit because the rest is in storage! Ack!

Paper craft supplies

Watercolor painting/papercrafting. I found this clear divider thing for free and it works great for this stuff.

Scrapbook paper hiding my machine!! Poor thing!

I am obsessed with making these little tabs out of pretty scrapbook paper. These are for my journal. They are a bit rough because I am using a single hole puncher for the edges, but I will get better. lol

I would love to be inspired to make some little homemadey things for the shop for holiday shoppers, but am not sure I will accomplish this. I am quite sick of making bags and wouldn't mind making some random items that have nothing to do with them! We shall see! 

Thanks for bearing with me over this long hiatus...

Diaper Bag Fabric

I found just the right mix of baby-ness and something that caters to mommy's taste in fabric! This is MoMo's Oh Deer! collection for Moda called "Sparrow" in "Bark".

So me, right?

I like that it has the blue for a boy included yet is modern and fun enough to not scream "I AM A BIG SMELLY DIAPER BAG!!!"

I would have liked to get the matching large dot print fabric for the lining, but it would have been way out of my price range to buy both. So when this bird fabric arrives I am going to go to JoAnn's with my trusty coupons and get some sort of polka dot or solid for a price that is easier on the budget. Or I might do something crazy like orange polka dot for the inside, or this mushroom print I found earlier.

So fun to plan this out! Now to cut all the pieces and see if I can figure out the pattern!

Gorgeous Pink + Orange Fabric

How gorgeous is the new line from Joel Dewberry?! I love the color combo here. He has a few other new collections in fabulous hues as well. These make me think of spring!

LOVE this fabric!

I made a snap wallet out of the bird fabric today, and I am IN LOVE! I messed up the snap on this one by hammering it too hard and it shattered the pearl part on the front. It is still usable, but not good enough for the shop. SOOO I will keep this one and use it myself!! I hate when that happens. ;)

happy and sweet :)

Fat Quarters!!

Oh, joy!! New fat quarters from JoAnns! "What is a fat quarter?", some of you may ask.

A fat quarter is a one-fourth yard cut of fabric that (usually) measures 18" x 22" instead of the typical 9" x 44" quarter-yard cut. The longest side's dimension will vary if your fabric is not 44" wide.

They are great for making small things, and are on sale for $1.39, so stock up!! Here are some cute ones I found. My favorite is the second one from the bottom. It has a bird on it. :)

I think these prints will make nice snap wallets and business card cases. The black and white one is for something special I am cooking up that I HOPE works out.

Then I found this adorable blue and brown argyle print fabric at WalMart that I had to get for my son, but am not sure why!! I don't have any baby projects that I can think of for a little boy! It would be cute to make a stuffed elephant or something out of this fabric. Hmm..a preppy elephant...

I got a few other fabrics for my stash cut from the bolt that I will hopefully be debuting in my shop SOON. But not too soon as our move is coming up in about 2 weeks. There so much I want to sew, not enough time!!

New Fabrics

I received these yummy new fabrics today in the mail! Woo hoo! I love working with brand new prints. These have a modern and eastern feel to them, and are just bursting with color and bold patterns, which I love. I need to think about what I want to do with them. I am thinking more wristlets and maybe a handbag. Nothing too small since the prints are so large. These will brighten up a drab winter day!

Happy crafting!