Craft Show

The last 3 days were spent at The "Hornell Expo". I wanted to do this show because it was close to home, and I do not have a lot of show experience.

They allowed us to set up a day early, which was lucky for me because I forgot a lot of things.
My booth turned out looking pretty good, and I was glad I had designed the sidewalls to be used as half up or all the way up because they definitely worked better as halfway up for this show. The show was promoted by the local radio station, WLEA from Hornell. The radio people were all very friendly, and made me feel welcome and at home.

There were a few other craft vendors there. I found some great wood-turned pens by Doug Brokaw from Canisteo NY, and some delicious cheese from Golden Age Cheese .Here is a picture of one of the pens I purchased: (These photos are lacking in quality because they were taken with my phone... it is just too convenient to use, but I need to start bringing my real camera around with me from now on!)
Here are some more of Dougs pens, I bought one of these as well. They are more girly, and I want to give it to the wife of the other pens future owner!
Here is my booth, I had no idea I was such a salesman, but the show was pretty slow at times, and I wanted to get people into my booth! I was able to convince a few people that their mothers would love a hand-crafted treasure for Mother's Day! :) (Yours would too you know!)Anyway, I am pooped, I am going to sleep for the rest of the day!

What a beautiful day!

Today was the day I dreamt of all winter. It was perfect. I hung the laundry line outside, and I hung the clothes on it. I had a very peaceful feling with the calm easy busy-work. I was part of all of the early spring activity I could hear and see around me. The cats were exploring and digging things up from under the freshly-exposed dirt. There were birds chirping, and even a bug or two (Already!). I have been avoiding work. I think it is because I have the show coming up and I feel pressured to accomplish things. Well, I will have to write more later. I have pictures of my homemade shoes to post too! :) Soon, I promise, as soon as I get my work done....

GOOD MORNING!!!

What an exciting day I am going to have today! I had to wake up at 4:30 to help my husband get ready for work. Now, I am getting all kinds of things done, and the day has barely begun! I love it! I have been updating my website like crazy, and I have listed a few things on Etsy this weekend. One of them already sold, which I am just so happy about! :)

The kids made a snowman yesterday. I will update this post with a picture when the sun comes up! I have decided to do a show in March. I just have to call and find out the details. So, I will have to be busy busy busy sewing away! I am too excited to write well. Coffee coffee coffee......

Etsy Treasury!

WOOHOO! I have been featured in a treasury on Etsy! I am very excited. Chantal aka Sewingkat2 made the treasury, and I feel honored to be included in with so many beautiful artworks!
Here is a screenshot for posterity:
That is the bag I posted about last night! Now I feel very inspired to go in the studio and get to work!!

OOps I forgot to update my blog!!

Oh Hello! I am still here! Posted this today:



I am not feeling very witty tonight. As a matter of fact, I have found the whole blog-posting thing to feel really forced for me. Maybe if I tell a silly secret I will loosen up and feel a little more natural... Here goes;

I exercise by watching Herclues on Netflix and doing all the fighting moves they are doing throught the show. I wish I would have thought of this exercise routine before I watched all of the Xenas, but Hercules seems to be pretty much exactly like Xena, so I think I will like it. :)

OK, I think that helped. I will blog more often, and then I will feel more comfortable writing. Perhaps I will tell a story next time.

Me, the library, and Womans Day

I am in this months issue of Womans Day! Just my name, and a mention of my essay published at womansday.com, but I am in there. MY name. Me. Womans Day!

The essay was written about my local library. (The Almond 20th Century Club Library! in Almond, NY) I love it there. I volunteer there occasionally, and have found myself committed to the next 40 years of running the annual rummage sale. Fine with me. The people in this community are so special, and doing the rummage sale allows me the opportunity to get to know them a bit more. :)

so, here is a link to the essay
my essay is the last one, at the bottom of the page "Fix it For Free"

I promise I won't let the fact that I am a PUBLISHED AUTHOR go to my head... Well, maybe just for today. Or just until the next issue is on the stands and mine is gone. Until then, I will be the crazy lady at the front of the store making you see my name on page 20 of March 2010 Womans Day issue!!!

WOOHOOO!!!!!!

Busy Busy Busy!

Ok, I have been working on some purses for the local shop I sell in, The Lost Lake Gallery in Dansville, NY. I also just completed a custom order for my friend Libby from Maylees Garden soaps
My family has gone crazy for her soap, and I am afraid we can no longer live without it. This is the first winter I have spent in NY with happy skin, and I am convinced it is because we switched to this natural soap.
Here is her bag!:

It is mid-winter break here in a couple of weeks, and I know I will get very little done during that time, so I am trying to work work work and get caught up before then! So, back to work!