RAINBOW Chevron!!!

Does it get any cooler than that?

Or am I just that much of a fabric geek???  Probably the second option, and that's ok with me!  Because when I came home to this little package sitting on my doorstep, I knew just what it was.

Even so, when I opened it up, soooo excited to see it finally, and it was all covered up I was SO frustrated...

But here it is, in all it's glory...

RAINBOW CHEVRON!!! 

It's like when Ken meets Barbie for the first time and all the stars align perfectly...it's rainbow...and it's chevron. 

I could go on and on, but I won't...go check it out!

SALE at the Shop - Free Spirit Fabrics

Just a quick pick-me-up for your Monday...

Free Spirit Fabrics are marked on SALE in my shop!

Prints like this...

And this...

Or this one...

ALL marked down 15% for this week only (8/13-8/19).

Get to shopping...and have a Happy Monday!!

A Gift for a Friend

I hinted on my Facebook page the other day that I would show you all something that I made with this fabric:

You see, I fell in LOVE-head-over-heels-serious-lust with this line of fabric from designer Valori Wells.  I thought that I liked it on my computer screen?  Well that was nothing compared to seeing it in person.  I actually like the purple one that I showed off yesterday (or the day before?) better, but all of them are gorgeous!!

And it was just sitting there in the box just screaming at me "Make something with me...right NOW!!"  When fabric talks to you like that, you have no other choice, right? 

Since I was planning on meeting a friend for some shopping and lunch last weekend, and the following day was her birthday, I decided that she needed a birthday gift from me.  Too bad I didn't decide this until after all the kids were asleep the night before we were supposed to meet...but there's nothing like a deadline to make you sew faster!

I've released these iPad sleeves in my other Etsy shop, Little Bitty Things, and they seem to be fairly popular from the amount of views and few purchases that I've received.  Since I didn't think that my friend had a sleeve for her iPad, it seemed like a genius idea.  But not even that genius idea could have prepared me for how beautiful this fabric sewed up...take a look!

Isn't it to die for? 

I've got to make more, because I have a feeling that they will be very popular in my shop! 

Do you have a project to share?  Leave a picture in the comments below (will it let you do that?) or a link to an online photo album...it'll be fun to check out each other's projects, don't you think?

My Dream Job

I used to work a normal Monday-Friday 8a-5p job.  You know, for someone else.  And while I was sad to be RIF'd (is that really a word, or did I just make it up?), I would like to think that I've made excellent use of my time in the past almost year and have really focused on growing my business...my Etsy shop, Little Bitty Things...and now this new venture.

But I gotta be honest with you.  I've never really enjoyed working for someone else.  I like doing my own thing, and I'm happiest working harder for myself than I've ever been working for someone else. That doesn't mean that I won't ever work in a normal job again (never say never) but that I prefer to do my own thing.

Because let me tell you...I've found my dream job! I can't explain the extreme giddiness that I get when one of these arrives on my doorstep...

Just to be opened and overflowing with lots of this...

Or these...

I feel like I've literally died and gone to heaven. What a glorious feeling!

Especially when I look at this particular lovely...

I love fabric, I've never tried to hide that fact.  But running a fabric shop? FABULOUS idea, if I do say so myself! Why didn't I think of this sooner? I get to be surrounded by beautiful fabrics all day long, and don't have the guilt of buying oodles and oodles of fabric that I can't possibly ever use because I'm not necessarily buying it for myself. Yes, i plan to use some of a lot of it top make the products in my Etsy shop...but the rest is just to pass along to other sewers and crafters like myself.

Which is great for you, I'm thinking.  So go on over and check out what's new in the shop.  I add fabric daily, and order fabric almost weekly, so there's always something new coming up!

Michael Miller is on SALE!

Did you see the post that I put up on Facebook?  In case you missed it, here's a little announcement via this way for you...

All Michael Miller fabrics have been marked down on SALE this week!! 

Save $1.50 per yard on all Michael Miller fabrics in my shop...that's a great deal! 

This one was a strong favorite last week in your selections...and it's on SALE this week.

Or how about this one?  It was probably the second most favorited print...

They're both favorites of mine...then again, I love all of the fabric in my shop!  It's a problem, I know.  Just ask my husband - our house is quickly becoming overrun by fabric...and another order arrives today!  Shhh!  Don't tell... :)

And the Winner Is...

The winner of last week's fabric give-away is...

GFC Follower - Throuthehaze!!

Congratulations! An email to the winner is on it's way...be looking out for it in your inbox.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Last Chance to Enter Monday Madness Give-Away!

Just a quick reminder that you've got a few hours left to enter the Monday Madness give-away if you haven't already done so!

I only mention it because I'm one of the world's worst procrastinators...see something I like, totally mean to do it later, then three days goes by and it's too late.  ;)

Don't be like me.  Enter the give-away, follow the link above to do so.

Happy Friday! Do you have lots of crafty plans for the weekend??? I know I do!