6 Days til The Big Apple!!!

Hey everyone! I'm back with more pictures and to update you with what I've been sewing.  Today was a bit chilly, but I guess it's better then the winter weather we had. I'm still ready for Summer! 

I'm so excited because I'm leaving for New York on Monday! I have been there once before and it was a total blast! I'm ready to go back :) I'll make sure I take tons of pictures so everyone can see what we did while we were there. 

Here are a couple purses I have been working on for my Etsy Showcase. The first one is my favorite, it's so versatile. It's perfect for a dressy or casual look and it could match either black or brown! I love the how the button adds the perfect finishing touch to this purse.

This green purse reminds me of Summer! It's so brightly colored and has a handmade fabric flower that gives it a chic and trendy feel. What do you think?

I also made some potholders. They kind of have a cottage look because of the colors. The quilting adds a special touch to them, but also makes them more durable.

There are a few of my latest creations. Thanks so much for stopping by. Leave me a comment and let me know you visited :)

Running with Scissors and Thread

Okay, I'm going to be overwhelming everyone with pictures in this post! I've been sewing like a mad-woman lately, and I've gotten so many things done I want to show you! I have this addiction to sewing where once I start a purse, I feel like it needs to be finished that day. So I've pretty much been attached to my sewing machine the past three days, and I LOVE it =) Each of these purses are in my Etsy Shop too!

Here is my pride and joy! I loved this fabric when I saw it, and I wanted to come up with a unique design for it. I put loops that the coordinating striped fabric could go through, and I think it turned out so cute! I love the decorative trim on each loop and the pleats under them! I think it really gives the purse character. 

Here's another trendy purse, and I think the chic fabric flower with the button really adds an extra touch to it. I love the size of it, and most of all how the black and pink offset each other so well. What do you think?

After these two purses, I had to change it up a bit and make a wristlet! I love the hounds-tooth fabric. It's a classic and can be worn for so many occasions. I love how the button coordinates so well with the look of the wristlet.

 

...And we're going back to purses! This is such a cute, casual purse that reminds me of Summer! I love the flower print down the sides. It's so unique because you can either close it with the cute button, or use the drawstrings to cinch the top. 

 You can check out my Etsy Shop to take a closer look at each of these purses, too! 

Here's a purse I made for a customer who wanted navy and tan together. I think the colors turned out beautifully together and the lace was the perfect choice for an accent! It's a very pretty quilted purse.

And last but not least, here is the finished order of wristlets for a bride who is going to give them as gifts to her bridesmaids! I thought that was a really fun idea! I made them in her wedding colors, which is a beach theme in turquoise and champagne. What do you think?

Here are two of them up close. I love the colors together and the decorative trim on each one makes them look so stylish! If your interested in one of them, I do have pictures of each of them up close I can send to you!

 

Well, thank you very much for looking around! I'll be parked at my sewing machine all day tomorrow most likely, so I'm sure I'll have some new things to post soon! I'm working on some hot pads right now and they are looking good so far. I figured with Mother's Day coming up, they would be a cute gift for someone. I'll see you back soon!

Back in the Stitch of Things!

Well, I'm finally finished up with my classes so now I'll have more free time on my hands! I'm anxious to get sewing again. I was actually so excited to get started that even though I was really tired when I got home from my last class today, I just had to make something, so I finished up an order of wristlets =) I'll post pictures tomorrow of them and a couple purses I've got done here and there. I don't have them uploaded on my computer yet.

However, I can show you guys this purse I finished up over Easter weekend! I think it turned out very cute! I love the ribbon and flower accent. They coordinate so well and really make the purse stunning!

I think the pleats add an extra touch to it! Also, if anyone is like me and usually has so much to carry in their purse, it's perfect! I think its a good size, big enough to fit everything but not overly huge. The dimensions are:

Width at top: 11"
Width at bottom: 14"
Length: 15"
Strap: 25"

There is a little more information on it at my Etsy shop, which is here.

Check it out and let me know what you think! Also, make sure to check back because I'm going to be posting the other purses I made either tomorrow or Wednesday. I can't wait for everyone to see the summer colored pink and green one I'll be posting!

Thanks for looking =)

My Furry Friends!

Hello everyone! It definitely feels like it has been forever since I've been on here. I haven't got much sewing done either :( I'm taking STNA classes and they are pretty much all day, then when I get home I have homework. I haven't had much time for anything! Along with those, I've had a couple furry friends that have stolen my free time! =) They have ants in their pants with this nice weather I think. As you can see from the pictures, they are absolutely adorable! Let me know what you think :)

 This is Emma. She is about 6 months old, and LOVES to pull out embarrassing clothing items from your room and bring them into the living room where everyone is usually sitting. She's hard to get mad at though. She has the cutest face!

This is Slush, our kitty. He's not really a kitty anymore I guess. He's a big boy now! He kind of has the personality of a dog. He loves to go on walks with Emma, but only when she isn't chasing him. He also LOVES to hunt which is good!

I promise I'll have  pictures of sewing projects posted again soon. I have an order for a purse, and then 5 custom made wristlets for a bride who is using them for bridesmaids gifts! I'm so excited to start on them because I know they are going to be so cute! I can picture them in my head. I'll post pictures of them sometime soon once I get started on each order. I'm hoping this weekend I'll have more free time and be able to get back into sewing mode =)

Thanks for stopping by!

I know I wanna sew!

Well I'm back from my wonderful spring break in Gatlinburg! I have been looking forward to being able to update my blog and post pictures of things I've been working on. Spring break was amazing though, it was so refreshing and a nice vacation. I loved it there and I have some wonderful pictures that I'll post towards the end of the blog . I have to admit I did miss sewing a little though because there were purse stores EVERYWHERE. I definitely caught up on it when I got home though because my brother's fiance and I stayed up until 3 in the morning sewing last night! Then when we got up we went to Jo Ann's and then sewed some more! It was so much fun! Especially around 2 AM when we started to get slap happy  :) Here's a picture of us before we had fabric and thread all over the table and floor:

I also finished up the wristlets that were ordered too! I was so excited to post them on here because I think they turned out very cute! I think they would be great for a quick trip out to carry your essentials, or even something dressier like a night out or a wedding. Let me know what you think :) You can also check out my Etsy shop to see more pictures like the insides of them or close up views.

When we were in Tennessee we did so many fun things and I'm still full from all the good food we ate. I'm not sure if anyone who has visited there has went to the Dixie Stampede, but I think that was my favorite thing! It's a dinner theater and the entertainment was so much fun! They got the audience involved several times and showed people doing tricks on horses and things like that. I don't have any pictures of it because we weren't allowed :( Here are just a couple of the pictures I did take though!

It was gorgeous there and there were tons of places with amazing views. I have so many pictures of scenery and views from high up because I was amazed at how beautiful everything was.

Thanks for stopping by and looking around! Make sure to add me as a follower if you want to keep updated on what kinds of things I'm sewing. I just bought tons more fabric to make some more purses and I'm hoping to get them done and post pictures on here and Etsy soon. Feel free to leave me a comment and let me know which is your favorite wristlet!

Spring Break! Two Days til' I'm off to Gatlinburg, TN :)

Sorry it's been forever since I posted. I have been busy organizing all my stuff that I'm moving home, and I have A LOT of stuff :) Mainly just clothes, but a girl can never have to many clothes :) Here's a pic of my room while I was in the moving process. It was hard to get motivated to unpack and organize all of this.

There were even more boxes in the hallway that were FULL of things!! I don't like to throw anything away usually. My mom helped me and I made her break some things just so I had to throw them away. I must say my room looks much better now :)

 I'm planning on doing some decorating to match so I'll post pictures to show you the completed project!

Even though I've been busy with all of this, I haven't stopped sewing! Here is my latest purse order made for a friend. She wanted a summer purse and I think it turned out as exactly that! I love the bright summer prints and she was so excited because she could wear it with so many outfits! 

I think the wooden button goes perfectly with the prints and colors on the purse and really goes with the Summer theme.

I also have an order for five wristlets I'm working on right now. They are so much fun to make!! I've had so much fun picking out cute fabrics and colors to go together!! Here's the first one I have finished. What do you think??

I love how the decorative ribbon sparkles. I think it really makes the contrast of the turquoise and black look good! I'll keep you updated on the next four I make. 

I'm leaving for Gatlinburg, TN on Monday so I won't be on here for awhile but I would love to come back to your comments on what you think about the purse and wristlet!! Thanks for stopping in! :)