Great Gift!

Just wanted to share a recent order. She wanted six custom bags to use as gifts for a babysitter, friends, mother or mother-in-law, and even one for herself. She picked out all the fabric and ribbon colors and wanted two of them to be two-toned. Such cute combinations!!

I love using my market bag. I recently started using it to walk to the post office. A flat rate box fits perfectly. I add my keys and wallet and there's also room for smaller envelopes on the side. My three year old daughter insists on helping and she picks up flowers on the way to put in the bag. I usually make a second errand to the commissary (grocery store) since it's next to the post office. I have my handy bag to fill with the items I need to get and then walk home. I love it.

My next goal is to make a lot of them using the same fabric so I can have about ten matching bags for a big grocery trip.

Honoring those in Uniform

An airman came up to me to make a bag for his wife. It's her birthday soon and the liner in her bag is his military uniform.

Another order consists of a fireman's shirt uniform. It's a gift to his mother in honor of his career.

I love doing these kind of bags since my husband is also in the Air Force. When he's away or off in a deployment, it's so wonderful to have his very own shirt tucked right under my arm. You can say it's like a comfort blanket for an adult. Adds a little security in times of weakness or fear. If you've had a spouse away on a deployment or on a dangerous job then you can relate.

Keepin' Up a Business

Keeping up a business all by yourself is hard work. How long do you spend with the kids? Cleaning? Sewing? Husband? The key is to balance everything. It's hard work, but to see a beautiful creation that started from nothing is well worth the struggle.

It's been a while since I've done a craft show. I'm hoping to do one soon, but I can't find the time to get a large amount of bags in stock. Custom orders continue to come in and I'm glad to be getting ready to put the market/shopping bags in a new store.