Flowers and Ladybugs and Polka Dots- Oh My!

Wait until you see how I am going to put these three fabrics together!

I've Been Busy

Finally, I feel like I'm getting something done. These are a few things I've finished up lately.

Reversible dress- has matching capri pants in the red floral and dots.

Scalloped eyelet bodice came out sew sweet!

Dress reverse to the same floral as the pants.

Dress reverses to the striped fabric.

Unfortunately I forgot to photograph the sweetest little aqua and lavender paisley set before sending it on it's way.

Grey's and Son

Yay oh yay! Tonight is the return of Grey's Anatomy! And Ugly Betty! I'll take a pass on Lost. I just had a funny conversation with my 21 year old son. He recently discovered Grey's and has been catching up on the previous seasons on-line. He says his friends laugh at him for watching Grey's. "But hey", he says "there's three really hot chicks on there". He is, of course, counting Addison since he hasn't caught up yet. What tickled me is that for the first time in like 15 years we are watching the same show- even if he's watching for the "hot chicks".

Happy Earth Day

This & That

It's been a hectic several days and I been neglecting my posts. I'm sewing like mad trying to finish up all the custom orders that came my way right before I got the new job, which proves the old adage when it rains it pours. In a good way of course. Once the customs are done I'll be able to create in a more leisurely manner and just whatever tickles my fancy at the time. No more pressure to sell, yay, just the pleasure of doing what I love and selling it just to support my creative obsessions.

What Do You See...

...in the left side-bar? Between the "bloom" picture and the "dandelions Etsy mini". Do you see some pretty pictures that link to cool Etsy shops? Or do you see the empty boxes with the dreaded red X? Leave me a comment, for once I hope I'm the only one seeing them.

Omphaloskepsis

-noun
Contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.

Over The Hump

I've made it over the hump in my first week on the new job, come on, Friday! I am beat. It's been 22 years since I have had to learn a new job from the bottom up. And while I am still at the University, and know alot (ALOT) of the inside stuff, I have a ton to learn.

Grant and assessment administration is uncharted waters for me, coming from academic faculty and student support. I do have to admit though that I'm having fun putting together an office from the four walls in, and end-of-the-fiscal-year budget restraints are putting my creative skills to work. It's fun too that it's a brand new position in a new department so I get to make it up as I go. Flying by the seat of my pants, hey, I am gooood at that!

Connections

Two recent discoveries have me feeling particularly connected to the world beyond my little sphere. I met a gal, don't remember if we first chatted through Etsy or our blogs, they are sort of intertwined. But we have been exchanging stories about our respective disabled sons- my 24 year old with Friedreich's Ataxia(FA) and her 5 year old with Cerebral Palsy.

Then I discovered The Mom Blogs with a whole blogroll related to parenting special needs children. Wow, what a wealth of information, love, sharing, and downright understanding. My son's diagnosis came before the information super highway and finding medical information, not to mention community was nearly impossible. I haven't found one yet specifically about FA but if I don't they will find me.

Driving In Circles

I was getting really tired of hanging out in the promo forums trying to get folks to look at my Etsy shop. I mean they are there trying to get me to look at their shops. It was getting really redundant and not producing any sales.

So... okay, everyone seems to have a blog, thought I'd give that a try. I wasn't sure what I was doing and often still get things right quite by accident, but I have this blog. I spend time on it every day, tweaking and updating and adding little widgets. And now I seem to spend all my time in the promo forums trying to get people to look at my blog!