Rainy Day Reprive

So, it's been pretty rainy down here since my last post. My plants should be good and happy now, I would hope. Good news it everything is finished and ready for my promised mini upload and I think we may have a break with some descent light for pictures today so maybe everything will be in the shop by tonight or tomorrow morning, hopefully. If you haven't seen the sneak peek pictures be sure to visit my facebook page and have a look.

Anyway, with all the rain and needing a "work" break, I decided to make something for my self last night. I was in desperate need of a new bag and I had just gotten the fall issue of Quilts and more (love this mag!), so I had a crack at Rashida Coleman-Hale's Sweet Pleat bag pattern, and only partly because I'm a fan girl ;) 

 It was super easy to put together and I used my new Serger to do most of it, just to get some practice on the scary thing. The charcoal grey fabric is this rad new linen Sara just got in the shop (she also has it in fuchsia!) and the print is a DS quilts fabric from Joanna's out of my stash that I've been hording for the past year.     

 Instead of the fabric covered buttons the pattern called for I opted to make some little wool felt bows instead and stitched them on with some bright blue pearl cotton for extra impact. My little bear told me it was cute and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it my self.  So if you happen to see my smiling face around town with my pretty new bag. "Why yes, I made it my self. Oh! well thank you I love it too;)"   

 Well then, I better be off if I'm to take advantage of the weather break and get my product picture today, I'll need to go and do it now :)

I am a hot mess............

and I'm not afraid to admit it. Currently, I am obsessed with braiding my hair back before pinning it up to keep it out of my way, finding the perfect red lipstick, and my work as I build up my stocks for the holidays.

The stocking up is going well. I'll have a nice mini update some time early next week, with a few Little Indian Head Dresses, some new 18" throw pillow covers that I'm rather proud of, and one or two giant star fish. I'm going to try for a mini update every week or two this year instead for my normal  stock piling for one big update. I'm hoping that will keep things rolling for the season. My plans are heavy on the dress-up items till Halloween with head dresses, red riding hoods, and some pirate goods, then more toy's and dolls on to Christmas, and more home decor and some vintage items sprinkled threw out. Here's hoping it goes well for me and Peach Vintage this year, my fingers are crosses and I'm saying my prayers, since I just invested in that nice new Serger sitting on my table and I'd like to give my boy's a nice Christmas this year with out going into debt.
Oh! another point of note I'm working on a Peach Vintage Indian Summer event. I'll be hosting a tutorial or two and a give-a-way so please stay tune for that. I'm hoping to have the first tutorial up next week sometime also, hopefully at the same time as the mini update.     

 

Anyway, speaking of boy's and red lipstick, we like kisses at our house ;p can you tell. I find little baby chicks are the best way to test out lipstick colors and little baby chicks like having kisses from their poor mother hens so it all works out ::wink:wink:: .

And with that I think, I will say good night.  I still have piping to make for pillow cases, and then fabric to pick for Little Indian Head Dresses to get them finished up, plus the promised starfish our two, so I better get back to business if i want to make that update dead line for early next week. Le sigh....................................so much more to do.