Thread Nests and a little Peek

(my heart pincushion gettin some serious use today)

Hello all,

I spent a lot of time sewing today, I'm so excited to finally be persuing my goal of having an etsy shop in the next couple of months. I've wanted to sell some of my handmade wares for a long time but haven't been quite sure how to approach it, but now, thanks in a large part to the Indie Business class, I'm creating goals and moving forward. I'm going to be creating tote bags, some knitted items, big mixed media collages, and hopefully some other surprises. Here is a little sneak peek...

If you live where the weather is fine this week, I hope you get out and enjoy it. The daffodils are blooming here, the tomatoe seedlings are coming up in their little soil blocks, and it seems that spring has really arrived. I'll be outside all day tomorrow, painting a house yellow, have a good one!

Gardening in Heels

It's been a little bit since I have written anything on my blog here. I found this image during a search for a professional looking photo of my new/old New Home Sewing machine circa 1944. Instead of finding an online photo I found this victory gardener. 

 So the machine really is a new family household purchase, and not just my own, but I will pretend. It was found by the amazing mama at the first flea market of the year this past sunday. It's in wonderful condition. Very silvery and smooth and weighs about a 1000 pounds so it seems! It is a glaring object of well made machinery that just doesn't exist anymore. It's very sturdy, and to look at it side by side with the newer machine that lives here in the house as well, it looks as if it could beat the newer machine to a pulp with just a gentle shove.

   I've been learning to sew, something that I did when I was younger, and then lost track of. I would love to be able to make quilts, bags, and clothes. Not exactly something that I am anywhere near being able to do at this point, but it's practice I'm sure. I got some very pretty fabric and I'm making some cute Easter eggs to hang on a branch for an "Easter tree" when the time comes.

   Anyway, this picture of the 1940's victory gardener reminded me of spring, of the little green bits of daffodils and crocus's coming up. Of chives that are thrusting themselves very strongly out into the air, and the big chubby winter birds excitedly darting about, hoping to find fresh grubs even in today's cold winter seeming day. Notice how this very stylish lady is gardening in heels, mighty impressive, can't say you'll ever catch me in the act...