Sewing Stars

sewing stars is now back...

well, the site is back up. but it is a bit empty. i have been busy sewing for the alumni sale, which is in providence, rhode island on may 3rd. here is a sneak peek of one of my new items i will have there, or more accurately, a revamped pattern:

i hope to see some people there! it should be great, afterall spring has sprung early here in new england, each day being more gorgeous than the last! it is funny, each time i peer out the window i keep expecting to see bare trees, instead they are bursting to life with leaves and birdies. i guess that is what inspired me to revamp this pattern...

woo!!!! with a side of hoo!!!

i have been keeping a huge secret for what feels like forever!! now i can officially announce, i am super lucky, and super honored to be working with Sterling Publishing, and the most awesome editor ever to bring to the masses a pattern book i will be writing! how crazy is that?? *happy dance!* i will continue to run my online shop, and take part in shows too, i will also be working on an in depth book on how to sew plush dolls at the same time! yay!!

okay...now that is out of my system... 2 things!

1. this saturday is the opening for Plush! at "hello my name is gallery" in Connecticut. normally i wouldn't attend openings that i have my plush in due to the shows being far away, but this one is close enough that i will be at the opening. so if you are nearby, i hope you can come too! i have put the kitty girl dolls in this show.

2. the webshop update is delayed to next monday, but as you can see from the first picture, there will be brand new teacups, sasquatches, and yetis! so check in Monday!

alright..i think that is all for now. back to sewing... have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!!

holidays...rushing.

the view from the table was mostly like this once the doors opened at noon. it was a lot of fun, even though i was on only 3.5 hours of sleep...it helped that i also shared my table with kristin, and our friend allison came too, thank goodness they were there! i was a total mess...

now i am busy packing web orders, and the shop is closing until january this wednesday. once my sewing stars holiday rush is over, i will be able to make presents for friends & family, as well as join the droves of people already at the malls, and busy baking treats. i am looking forward to it! until then i keep packing orders!

i am still here...

i have been busy beyond belief. it is good, but also quite exhausting too. this sunday is the boston bazaar bizarre. i have been sewing away to try & have enough stock for it...it is one of the longest running, and amazingly well put on indie craft shows around, so if you are nearby please stop by! it will be awesome for sure!

and if you can't make it to the boston bazaare bizarre, all stock i have left from the web shop & the shows will be dropped off at craftland which is open wednedays-sundays until the 22nd here in providence, rhode island!

okay, shameless plug over! i am actually really looking forward to relaxing once i head back home for the holidays. i want to bake cookies, make a pie, cook a yummy dinner for my little family when i finally get there. it seems like it is lifetime away, but i also know it will be here in just a heartbeat. i can't wait! i love the holidays...

a crafting i will go

felt club is over, and it was not only a blast, but my table was swamped most of the day! thanks to everyone who came out to see me! you guys totally make the show worthwhile and so much fun!!

the next shows for me are the bazaar bizarre boston, and craftland. but before that i am doing a shop update that includes some of the following:

i also have made squid, baby bunnies and snowmen for the update, along with a selection of pouches and restocking of things like stamp sets. it will be the big winter update to the shop, so if you don't want to miss it be sure to get on my mailing list (which you can sign up for on the front page of my website).

i leave you all with a picture of my new amazing mohair friend winifred, which was a gift from a fellow blogger, theresa. she is totally adorable, and i am honored to have one her first mohair creations!

tonight i board a plane back to lil' rhody. i am a little sad to leave california so soon, but i will be back for the holidays, and in the meantime there is so much to do! in fact i think i will pack some hand sewing to take on the plane....

winter is coming...

little snowmen! all ready to go to felt club, which does seem a bit silly since it doesn't snow in southern california...i am totally excited to board a plane wednesday morning, though! i just need to finish everything up, and get all packed up. in fact, i should really get off the computer...later!!

it's nap time...

if only i had time for a snuggly nap like these little guys...the one on the yellow blanket will be my door prize contribution for felt club.

i know i have been sorta below radar, mostly because there is so much to do, and so little time to do it! i have been plotting new items, while making my usual winter time stock. i hope i can show some of the new stuff soon...

okay, i should package some stuff up...i promise to post more often this week. i will leave you all with a close up of the sleepy bunny.

into a hole where no one can escape...

when getting ready for shows i usually write a list of how much & what inventory i want to make. but as i got closer to the crafty bastards/risd sale back to back madness i kept getting confused & overwhelmed. so i opened up my trusty excell program and listed everything i make, prices, and quantities.  so i made out lists for felt club, my webshop holiday update, and craftland.

my cotton monster, who i have named denise, is sounding the alarms here in sewing stars land...so i better get working!

7 days apart

doing crafty bastards & the risd alumni sale back to back was awesome, but also extremely exhausting. both show days were extra warm, and i worked my poor fingers until they couldn't sew anymore...after a few days of resting, i am back to cutting & pinning for a mini halloween update that will have black kitties, skeleton dolls, and pumpkins galore. plus i have some halloween cards, and more pouches to restock. all this will happen hopefully by this weekend...

crafty bastards, this sunday!

here is my bin, partially packed with dolls, there are 3 more bins of sewing stars goodies all about to be loaded and then i am off to washington DC to take part in Crafty Bastards! it is an awesome show, and i hope to see some of you there!