One Month...

Hello all, I want to thank those who virtually support me on facebook with those wonderful comments and encouragement. I have one month till my first craft show down at the St. Augustine Pier.

My goal was to have 30 bags, I really think I am going to make that because when I signed up last month I had a few and I have made a lot since then...I think I have 16 now. I am using about 10 bag patterns varying the fabric on bags. And I love color, so hopefully you will find something in my collection that meets your style. 

I also will be making some coordinating wallets with some of the bags and my seat belt covers. So yep another busy month of crafting...and working and riding. 

....and only 6 weeks till Scotland and I cannot wait!!!





So come by and see me June 1st at St. Augustine Pier, 9-3. Thanks  :) 

and Evan will be in the tent next to me selling all of his pottery. Check him out on facebook too.

Moving on to Bigger and Better...Machines

So most of you know that I am participating in my first craft show June 1st. I am a very novice sewer and embroiderer.

I started sewing about 4 yrs ago when my awesome husband bought me a very generic Singer that did its job, taught me basics and has since moved on to greener pastures (the original is at my friend Lisa's house, I am sure collecting dust). In replacement I bought this tiny Singer with more functions, it was so much more advanced at the time that my generic.

Singer

...and now I am sure it just needs a spruce up, but with my time crunch and my need for wanting a better embroider machine  - I went ahead and purchased an embroider online Brother PE-770. My rational to my husband was that 1) I was going to use it and 2) look at all the tools he has in the garage... WIN for me!!!

PE 770

SE 400

So I pull that sucker out of the box throw it together and DAMN, its fast and awesome. It is a serious machine compared to my first, the SE-400, which I love also as more of a sewing machine. After the last 2 purses I made yesterday I was glad I started sewing with it instead of just using it for embroidering.

 The SE 400 is smooth, cuts the thread at the end for you, has a much better motor and gets right over thick areas because the foot raises higher. It has now become my primary sewing, I will still use it for embroidering but it's nice to have options.

So this is my newest machines (PE 770) first finished pattern, a freebie at this awesome site called https://www.urbanthreads.com 

Oh and what am I going to do with the old Singer...my husband Jimmy asked him if I would teach him, and so did my brother last month. Interesting the boys want to learn to sew. Maybe this is a new trend. lol