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A small taste of our new stock


Valentine Love Bug, limited time!

Monster Puppets for those great imaginations


A soft and cuddly bumble bee

A great set of pocket monsters, small enough to hmm, fit in a pocket! Complete with their own drawstring storage bag!

I've been busy working on stock for this weeks stocking and we have some new things in store this month and the upcoming months! New stuffies, new monsters, puppets, and more. Look for some great Easter Basket stuffers too!

No Cabin Fever for Me

I've stayed out of the cabin fever syndrome by staying productive. Keeping motivated to maintain my goals for the year I've started a Christmas Countdown calendar for the girls. I wanted to make one this past year but as usual, my time management problems prevented that from happening! This calendar is made in steps so you can use one or several parts if the entire project doesn't get finished. I, however, WILL get it finished in time! It consists of two wall hanging sections, one with pockets to hold the ornaments and the other a tree to hang them on each day. I'm happy to announce the pockets are completely embroidered and ready to put on the first hanging. A lady at work who quilts has graciously offered to show me how to bind it since I want to use batting and a backing, and it's easy she says!




I've also made several burp cloths for my expecting friends, as well as one a Baltimore Ravens onsie since she is a big fan, even if they aren't going to the Super Bowl. I also ordered some Ravens fabric to make her a diaper bag since she was so thrilled with the onsie! I'll probably make her a set of burp pad and bib too.



I got some great ribbon and made some key fobs. I want to make a batch for my coworkers for Nurses Week and the ones I've made so far are quick and a lot of fun.


I also have been working on Valentines gifts. I love the sock monkey on this shirt for Ayla!


I found just the right fabric to make a puppet theater for Ayla for her birthday and that will be on my to do list shortly. The theater will hang from a tension rod in a doorway and have a matching storage bag to store it away. I also filled a rather large order recently; fortunately, I had a quiet night at work and got quite a lot done. Also have some monsters almost finished to replenish the store inventory. Monsters go fast! I have my take along bag ready to go since I start my work week tonight. Hopefully, I'll get a few more things finished today before I lay down.
Keep busy, get some sunshine, and see you all soon!

A new year, expanding my horizons

We survived the month of December, barely. Between the wedding, Christmas, Christmas orders (some very last minute to ship), and strange work shifts, I was exhausted. I am refreshed though, ready to tackle the new year. I set a lot of personal and professional goals for myself including the old standby to get organized. Maybe this will be the year for that! Probably not, but I strive for it anyway. Time management issues (I have no sense of time management being the issue, lol) have forced me to aim higher this year. I want holidays prepared for in advance and maybe I won't be so stressed. Anyone who knows me knows how complicated I make things for myself and this goal was no exception. I have to do ALL holidays and not just Christmas in advance, lol. I have made a good start, Easter basket stuffers for the grandkids are already in the works and will be stowed in a "gift box" in the office. These cute little bunny and buntings are an example of what will be in their baskets.

I decided to expand my sewing and embroidery horizons this year and I can envision complete outfits for the girls, complete with matching socks. These are my first attempt at embroidering socks on the machine, not too bad for practice. I'll send them to Sophie and see if she likes them!

Two friends of mine are expecting babies this year, both boys, so I decided to try my hand at something different for them as gifts. This onsie is also a first attempt and one I really like! I can see a whole set for the new little babies!

I also want to put lots of effort into building our business this year. We were very pleased with how well we did during the holidays and want to be better prepared. I plan to expand our inventory and will be diligent about keeping existing inventory stocked so I'm not rushing to complete orders. Tabetha loved the pocket monster set I made for Sophie, so we'll stock those this year as well as the monster puppet set. The pocket monsters are great for using up scraps and I have the first set started; I make them as time fillers. I have made the first bag though, I absolutely love the method for lined drawstring bags I mentioned in an earlier post. The casing for the drawstring has to fall in just the right place and I am either mathimatically gifted or just plain lucky because I had to revamp the measurements for the size I wanted and it worked!

I'll keep you updated on how well I maintain my resolve to stay on the right path! Wishing you and yours a kick butt New Years full of new ideas, wonderful adventures, and creativity!