50% off coupon

Everyone loves getting a great deal right?  To help boost sales and to reduce some of my inventory and to help you get a great deal on your Holiday Shopping I made this 50% off coupon just for you!  Just bring it to my booth next Sat. and pick out your favorite items.  Can't wait to see you!
Remember to whisper {Happy Birthday} to me to receive a free gift!

Snowflake Earrings

On a whim yesterday I decided to make some snowflake earrings.  I thought they turned out pretty cute.

I am wise when I Choose the Right!

 For my primary lesson on Sunday I made these super cute CTR blocks to help reinforce the idea that choosing the right is the wise thing to do.  Unfortunately, 2 out of my 3 students were out of town so I ended up not teaching my lesson so I'll have to incorporate them into the lesson this next week and hope all 3 of my kids are in town so I can give these to them.

My friend helped me cut out the CTR shields with her cricket.

All packaged up and ready for gift giving.

Custom Order - Bridesmaid Hairclips

 Just over a week ago I received an inquiry about making rosette hairclips for a wedding today.  Since I was out of town over the weekend I picked up the fabric on Mon. and made two different prototypes.  I'd never made a rosette out of satin before and holding the two layers together proved to be a bit of a challenge and quite time consuming.  I had never attempted a poppy hairclip either and had fun making that.  I'll have to make more of those in the future.

Which one do you like better?

 The bride liked the rosettes better so I made 5 more of those.  They are completely hand sewn and have an alligator type hairclip sewn on the back.

All packaged up and ready to be delivered!  Hope the wedding went well today and that the bride was happy with the hairclips.

L.A. County Quilter's Guild Quilt Show

The quilt show is underway and I hear that it's great.  I'm friends with several of the members and do their website.  My mom has 9 quilts displayed in the show this year.  It's held every other year.  So if you happen to see this and are looking for something to do on this fine So. Cal. day head on over to the Ritz Gardens in Whittier and prepare to be impressed by nearly 300 quilts on display.  Vendors, Raffles, Silent Auctions and more allow you to gather supplies to make your own quilt or buy one that's already made.  I hear that the raffle quilt is absolutely gorgeous and hey, if you happen to win it please keep in mind that my b'day is in two weeks and it would make a great gift.  Halloween quilts are my fav. esp. Sunbonnet Sue.  For more info. visit their website.

Cherries & Lime

I had this cute cherry fabric that my mom gave me and a piece of lime lace I picked up a while back.  This morning I made a rosette and attached it to a length of the lace to make a cute headband.  I can't wait to wear it today.

Boutique on my Birthday

For many years now I've had a strict policy of not working on my birthday.  Usually I take the day off and spend it at Disneyland.  This year my birthday is on a Saturday so naturally you'd think I would have the day to do whatever I want which would of course include a weekend get away to CA.  Not this year though.  Back in May I participated in a really great boutique and have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of their Fall date for many months.  Wouldn't you know it that they picked my birthday to hold it on?  After a little debate I decided what better way to spend my birthday than to be surrounded by fellow crafters and interacting with craft enthusiasts.  I turned in my application and signed up.
Some great things about this boutique are the very talented people who have booths there, a central checkout where you can pay with your credit card, a gift bag to the first 50 people who attend the boutique and the great people who attend this unique venue.
So mark it on your calendar and plan to attend the Boutique in the Barn on Saturday October 23rd from 8am - 5pm.  Stop by my booth and whisper "Happy Birthday" to me and you'll be the one receiving a special gift from me!
See you then!