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At my first craft show in Vermont. The Winooski PTO is hosting...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:27:00 -0500

At my first craft show in Vermont. The Winooski PTO is hosting it’s annual craft bazaar and there are over 120 crafters. I’m here with my aunt and her hand-knitted and sewn hats and scarves. Stop by from 9 - 4 at the Winooski Educational Center.

Relay For Life Event May 16th

Sat, 09 May 2009 10:29:35 -0400

We will be part of a craft show on May 16th at Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School in Williamsburg to help raise money for the CBB Relay for Life Team. Come out and support a great cause and see some great people and artists there as well.

We are set up at the LESC (Langley Enlisted Spouses Club) and...

Sat, 02 May 2009 09:06:37 -0400

We are set up at the LESC (Langley Enlisted Spouses Club) and ready for day two. We wound rope lights through the shelves and you can see the tops of our new water bottles sitting there in their gloriousness. I’m not sure we will ever get the lights untangled, but it is worth it.

If you’re in Williamsburg, we have another show tomorrow at the Norge Dental Center. Live music and fun for all. 1- 5 pm. Let’s hope for good weather - it is suppsed to be an outdoor show! (if it rains, we will move inside the office, but I’ll be too distracted by the laughing gas to get anything done…)

BizBaz was a rousing success. Our travel mugs and child tumblers...

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:53:02 -0400

BizBaz was a rousing success. Our travel mugs and child tumblers sold like veritable hot cakes (if veritable hot cakes still sell well)! Super special thanks to our worker bees AH and CW for fabulous bows, memo boards, pony holders, and (of course) key fobs aplenty. We had fun, and now we get to restock for the Children’s Festival in Hampton in a week and a half.

The new hotness in memo board technology! Square and...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:03:44 -0400

The new hotness in memo board technology! Square and fabulous.

We are gearing up for Bizarre Bazaar this weekend. If you are in the Richmond area, head over to the raceway Friday - Sunday and come see us. We may all be napping at the booth, but we are pretty light sleepers…

We’re at the Happening at the Forest (in the Wibdsor...

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:11 -0500

We’re at the Happening at the Forest (in the Wibdsor Forest clubhouse in Williamsburg) today. Last night was Ladies’ Night and we had food, shoppers, and adult beverages aplenty. It was a good time and a really great show. I was put in charge of music so we definitely listened to “Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey” last night! Even though the photo is dark, our booth is really fun.

We are set up at Langley AFB for the OSC Bazaar. Listening to...

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:51:34 -0400

We are set up at Langley AFB for the OSC Bazaar. Listening to Christmas carols with fighter jets taking off in the background is an entirely unique experience for me. I’d invite anyone to attend, but security is pretty tight around here. I’m pretty sure that I signed away my first-born child to get in here, but I think the first one might just be for practice anyway, right?

We’re at the Poquoson Seafood Festival this weekend...

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:05:26 -0400

We’re at the Poquoson Seafood Festival this weekend enjoying our new leak-free tent! The smell of crab and French fries is torture - it smells so good but is so not fitting into my Weight Watchers plan.

Colonial Greyhound Association

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:32:00 -0400

Colonial Greyhound Association:

We got both of our puppies (who are not puppies at all, really) through these guys. They are wonderful! The collars I’m making for them will help them rescue and place more dogs in loving homes. All sales will benefit the CGA and that makes me so very happy!

My new line of Martingale collars is off to a good start. This...

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:25:23 -0400

My new line of Martingale collars is off to a good start. This is the Halloween one (and yes, there are greyhounds in costume on the ribbon). I only have to finish the display board and a few more models by October 12 for the annual Colonial Greyhound Association gathering. Sleep is not all that important, right?

Here’s a picture of the whole skirt. It fits so well and...

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:20:15 -0400

Here’s a picture of the whole skirt. It fits so well and makes me look a little slimmer than usual - clearly I love it!

Here’s the wrap skirt I made and wore to the first day of...

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:14:50 -0400

Here’s the wrap skirt I made and wore to the first day of the school year (and actually got compliments from students and colleagues!).

Rainbow of Arts Festival

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:36:00 -0400

We loaded up the van this afternoon (after cleaning it out first — we found numerous jelly/chewy-like food products and a few socks stuffed in corners) so that we can go to the Rainbow of Arts Festival tomorrow. We hope the weather holds, because we forgot to load up the carpets for wet ground, and we didn’t pack the tent walls. Unfortunately, we didn’t leave any extra room in the van to add those things… Oops.

Wish us luck - it is a new show for us. If you live in the Richmond/Chesterfield area, come check us out at the Rockwood Park.

Here’s the smaller version of the satchel bag I made for...

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:40:13 -0400

Here’s the smaller version of the satchel bag I made for my sister. She is trying to collect all the sizes and fabrics…

I bought a wrap skirt at a thrift store the other day (handmade) and decided that I needed to fill...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:22:00 -0400

I bought a wrap skirt at a thrift store the other day (handmade) and decided that I needed to fill my wardrobe with wrap skirts out of all the fun fabrics I have. I’m going to start tinkering in the next week or two and then new wrap skirts will abound!

People have asked where we are located. Well, here’s my...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:44:00 -0400

People have asked where we are located. Well, here’s my dining room/workshop. I just spent a day organizing it all, so it is currently the neatest it ever has been (and will be, really). You can see Logan’s bed (our greyhound) — he vacated about 30 seconds before I took this picture. Our next new product will be martingale collars. I am making them to benefit the CGA (Colonial Greyhound Association of Williamsburg). I just cut out materials for some Halloween collars that feature greyhounds and dalmations and the like. I am excited!

I just finished these totes modeled after the smaller purse I...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:41:33 -0400

I just finished these totes modeled after the smaller purse I made myself. I put in reinforced sides and a stiff bottom panel. Now I want to trade in my little one for one of these new ones!

Whimsies & What-nots

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:15:34 -0400

Whimsies & What-nots:

Here’s a link to Tracy Bond’s website. She is fantastic. Her stuff is handmade and it is great. You should get some.

The armoire in all its glory. Unfortunately, it didn’t...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:13:49 -0400

The armoire in all its glory. Unfortunately, it didn’t make it home safely from the last show. We have some reconstructive surgery to do before Midge can go on the road again. (Yes, I named her Midge. I think it’s fitting.)

Here’s our booth at the Spring Bizarre Bazaar. Who knew...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:11:05 -0400

Here’s our booth at the Spring Bizarre Bazaar. Who knew that vinyl tablecloths would work as curtains with a little help from Sheila and a grommet maker?