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Krankies craft faire.

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This year’s craft faire was awesome!  There were 40 vendors and it was a huge success. I sold two quilts (this one and this one), an apron, and almost all my tea wallets, zip wallets, and tissue holders!

I also got more interest in teaching sewing classes so I’m going to try and do that in February or March.

The wishlist of things I’d like to get with my profits is long, but a walking foot, a roll of batting, and the makings for both a larger project wall and a light box are definites.  Oh, and a crock pot!  And maybe a stand mixer, finally.

Now it’s time to get cracking on some quilts!  I have 7 to finish by the end of March.  Can I do it?  I say yes!

Spending, spending.

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I had to take in my Singer today to see about the jamming I complained about recently. I was hoping it was an easy fix but the entire bobbin mechanism will have to be taken apart and put back together again. Apparently a $400 machine can become a $0 machine if something breaks. I don’t want to be to blame for something like that. So another $90 it is for another sewing machine tune up. It makes me both glad and annoyed that I have three machines.

The good news is that the problem with my ruffler foot turned out to just be a threading/tension/forgetting to put the foot down problem (silly me) and that I came home to a lovely package in the mail with the coolest hippopotamus tape on it.
I have often been annoyed at the price of zippers when wanting to make a small bag or pouch. I can justify a $3 zipper on a dress but not when I want to make 20+ bags for the craft faire. Enter ZipIt! I saw the button on some blog’s sidebar (I’m sorry I don’t remember which!), placed an order, and 4 days later (today) I received 100 8″ zippers for $27 and any future purchase is 10% off! Bring on the pouch making.

Stashing.

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The blogosphere has been abuzz regarding Denyse Schmidt’s newest fabric line designed for JoAnn’s and it has finally come to Winston. I went this morning and found all 21 bolts but was only able to buy a few. Word has it that they’ll be keeping this in stock for a while so I’m sure I have time to snatch it all up. I see many dresses, a picnic blanket, bags, pouches, etcetera made from this collection!

I have been getting back in the groove of making things for the craft faire.
I am really excited about this one, about spring time and bright colors and all the things I didn’t get to make in December. I got the serger back from the repair shop and it sews wonderfully. I have been serging everything that could use it!