Attempt N0 1

I have been wanting to try something new for a while now but hadn't quite worked up the nerve, today I got brave with some great remnant fabric that I picked up last weekend.  

For a first attempt it's not too bad, but I need to work on refining the design a bit.  I think I want to widen the bottom to help out the shape.  

I have a lot more fabric and a couple more frames so with any luck I may have a completed refined version of this bag soon.  

Listed yesterday is a great new travel bag in a vibrant floral pattern.  Check it out here.

WIP Wednesday - Snow Day

Happy WIP Wednesday special snow day edition!  This is the view outside my windows this morning.  And this is a look at my neighbors sweet playhouse all covered in snow, it's a snowy fairyland.

I have been working hard at dwindling down the projects in my WIP box.  I was getting a little stressed about how many projects were in there and how long they had been in there waiting.  So I decided to tackle the less time consuming projects and leave the more labor intensive aprons til last.   As a result I have this fresh pile of baby wash cloths and burp cloths completed and ready to be photographed, bundled and listed on etsy.  Look for them to be loaded later this week.

Today I will be taking advantage of the snowy day to get started sewing up these favorite travel bags.  

Looks like I have lots to do, so I better get my cup of coffee and get started, I hope you all are having a fun and warm snow day.  Happy blizzard 2010.

New in the Shop Animal Print Bags

Animal Print Bags, originally uploaded by Sweet_Things_Design.

New in the shop this week makeup/travel bags! I added 5 new travel bags in very sophisticated, very chic animal print fabrics. These would make great Christmas gifts for all your friends and family.

Click here to get yours today.

Bags Bags Bags!

Hey everyone!  Well it's been all bags for me lately, and I've had so much fun picking out the fabric combos.  I have new bags to post all this week check out today's bag here and check back all week for new postings.

Last week was a good Etsy week :)  I sold a few items got a custom request and even had my bags posted on a couple blogs! 

Thanks to Monica at Beauty Parler, this is a great blog that talks about fashion, makeup and skincare.  Check it out here.

Thanks also to Diana at Daily Art Shop, She has a wonderful blog that talks about art and life. She featured Bag No 10 in her Friday Finds, check it out here.  She also has a Sweet Etsy shop that you can check out here.

Sick Days

They just can't be avoided when you have a small child in daycare it seems.  The little germ factory hit us all pretty hard over the weekend but with a little time off and rest the whole family is back on track for recovery now and it's back to work!

Over the weekend and with much excitement I sold 3 aprons from my Etsy shop bringing my sales total up over the 20 mark!  I am so excited :)  

With my wealth of sales this weekend it brought my apron inventory way down  (only 1 left) and come to think about it Christmas wiped me out of all my travel bag inventory.  

So I have been hard at work drafting new ideas for aprons.  I already have 5 aprons started and they are all so cute!  (in my humble opinion)  I am working on finishing them as far as I can until the new fabric labels I ordered from Jennifer's Jewels come in the mail.

I also have a fun idea for some totally decked out over the top fancy aprons that would be great for entertaining.  Coming up with sketches now, figuring out fabrics how to do the construction.  I am so excited I cant wait to get started!

Once I get the apron stardust out of my eyes I am going to start on the bags again.  I love the travel bag and I received some new sewing books at Christmas that had some great bag designs I want to try.  

Things I have been Doing

Wow, it's been a little while since I have tended to my blog.  I took a little break however, I have been really busy creating.  Just this weekend I posted 5 new makeup bags and 2 aprons, check them out here.  

I have also been hard at work making coffee cup cozies.  I will be shooting a posting them hopefully next weekend.  Unless I can get some good sunlight after work sometime during the week.  In the meantime check out these photos.