I have been one busy-ass bee. I LOVE being busy. Being tired from being buzzing around at a million miles an hour is much more satisfying to me than being tired due so sofa atrophy in front of a reality tv marathon. And trust me, I’ve had plenty of experience with both.
When the holidays roll around, my mind goes right to craft shows. And this year, it’s been turned up to eleven. I’ve been accepted to Boston Handmade! It’s an amazing group of local artists and crafters and somehow, I got to be one of them. We’ve got a temporary holiday gallery set up in downtown Boston that you really need to check out. It’s a pretty diverse group producing all manner of handmade wonders, so there really is something for everyone. I’ll be working the 11-7 shift on the 11th, 19th and on Christmas Eve until 3. I’d love to see you there.
Boston Handmade Downtown
And if you can’t make it to the gallery, you can visit me this Saturday at the JP Holiday Fair. Dudes, it’s in a church! I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid at Sunday Mass, all I could do was imagine the way cooler things I could be doing in that church. Roller skating was always at the top of the list. So now you can shop at church!
And if you can’t make it to the JP Holiday Fair, you can visit me this Sunday at Bazaar Bizarre. Woo! See? I told you I was busy. I wasn’t actually intending to do Baz Biz, but a last minute opportunity presented itself and I couldn’t resist.
My apartment has been like a sweatshop over the past few weeks. I think the cats are getting ready to unionize. Dot staged a walkout of the sewing room last week! (She walked back in moments later because she needed a hug.) I have mastered the art of laying out decoy fabric for them to sit on while I’m working on actual sewing projects. The trick is that you have to pretend to be interested in it once in a while to convince them that they’re occupying valuable real estate. It works. Trust me.
So here is a small sample of what I’ve been working on.
These chihuahuas and kittens have undergone a radical surgery where they had their organs replaced with gumballs for increased cuteness. I’m thinking of having it done, but I’m afraid a jar will make me look fat.
See that deer fabric? I’ve had this fabric for years, it’s just about half a yard and it’s vintage and it’s been one of my preciousssss fabrics for a long time. But I finally went ahead and cut into it and it look so perfect in the mirror and opener settings. I’m going to be testing something kind of special with the button maker to make actual room decor rather than just mirrors and openers because what I really want to do is hang this up. Stay tuned for that!
Keychains! I love making these. It’s like a zen exercise. This new batch has a lot of vintage romance comics in it. They look really great, if I may say so. Some batches come out better than others and these are pretty much perfect.
The enchanting hedgehogs and gnomes have been made into drawstring project bags. Well, they almost have. I have to finish them up tonight. They’re nearly there. As are these:
I am in love with the flowered fabric. It’s Michael Miller’s Ellie. Here’s a handy dandy link, because I know you want some. 
44” Wide Michael Miller Ellie Amber By The Yard
I’m considering making curtains out of this for my newly painted office (ooh, I can’t wait to post about the apartment re-do!) And thanks to Caro, the green chair fabric is lined with a killer purple cotton. I love contrasting colors, but sometimes when I’m sewing, I get too focused on being matchy-matchy. I don’t know why. I really need to work on my color palette and on listening to my instincts. That fabric is also amazing, the whole Tufted Tweets line is great. Want a link? I thought so.
44” Wide Tufted Tweets Chairs Green By The Yard
So that’s what I’ve been up to (oh, and apartment re-do!!). Once I’m done with the shows this weekend, I’ll be adding a lot of the stuff left over to my Etsy shop, so I’ll post a little shop update when it happens.
Happy handmade holidays, friends!!
I have been one busy-ass bee. I LOVE being busy. Being tired from being buzzing around at a million miles an hour is much more satisfying to me than being tired due so sofa atrophy in front of a reality tv marathon. And trust me, I’ve had plenty of experience with both.
When the holidays roll around, my mind goes right to craft shows. And this year, it’s been turned up to eleven. I’ve been accepted to Boston Handmade! It’s an amazing group of local artists and crafters and somehow, I got to be one of them. We’ve got a temporary holiday gallery set up in downtown Boston that you really need to check out. It’s a pretty diverse group producing all manner of handmade wonders, so there really is something for everyone. I’ll be working the 11-7 shift on the 11th, 19th and on Christmas Eve until 3. I’d love to see you there.
Boston Handmade Downtown
And if you can’t make it to the gallery, you can visit me this Saturday at the JP Holiday Fair. Dudes, it’s in a church! I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid at Sunday Mass, all I could do was imagine the way cooler things I could be doing in that church. Roller skating was always at the top of the list. So now you can shop at church!
And if you can’t make it to the JP Holiday Fair, you can visit me this Sunday at Bazaar Bizarre. Woo! See? I told you I was busy. I wasn’t actually intending to do Baz Biz, but a last minute opportunity presented itself and I couldn’t resist.
My apartment has been like a sweatshop over the past few weeks. I think the cats are getting ready to unionize. Dot staged a walkout of the sewing room last week! (She walked back in moments later because she needed a hug.) I have mastered the art of laying out decoy fabric for them to sit on while I’m working on actual sewing projects. The trick is that you have to pretend to be interested in it once in a while to convince them that they’re occupying valuable real estate. It works. Trust me.
So here is a small sample of what I’ve been working on.
These chihuahuas and kittens have undergone a radical surgery where they had their organs replaced with gumballs for increased cuteness. I’m thinking of having it done, but I’m afraid a jar will make me look fat.
See that deer fabric? I’ve had this fabric for years, it’s just about half a yard and it’s vintage and it’s been one of my preciousssss fabrics for a long time. But I finally went ahead and cut into it and it look so perfect in the mirror and opener settings. I’m going to be testing something kind of special with the button maker to make actual room decor rather than just mirrors and openers because what I really want to do is hang this up. Stay tuned for that!
Keychains! I love making these. It’s like a zen exercise. This new batch has a lot of vintage romance comics in it. They look really great, if I may say so. Some batches come out better than others and these are pretty much perfect.
The enchanting hedgehogs and gnomes have been made into drawstring project bags. Well, they almost have. I have to finish them up tonight. They’re nearly there. As are these:
I am in love with the flowered fabric. It’s Michael Miller’s Ellie. Here’s a handy dandy link, because I know you want some.
44” Wide Michael Miller Ellie Amber By The Yard
I’m considering making curtains out of this for my newly painted office (ooh, I can’t wait to post about the apartment re-do!) And thanks to Caro, the green chair fabric is lined with a killer purple cotton. I love contrasting colors, but sometimes when I’m sewing, I get too focused on being matchy-matchy. I don’t know why. I really need to work on my color palette and on listening to my instincts. That fabric is also amazing, the whole Tufted Tweets line is great. Want a link? I thought so.
44” Wide Tufted Tweets Chairs Green By The Yard
So that’s what I’ve been up to (oh, and apartment re-do!!). Once I’m done with the shows this weekend, I’ll be adding a lot of the stuff left over to my Etsy shop, so I’ll post a little shop update when it happens.
Happy handmade holidays, friends!!
