Studious Reflection: Mary, Mary, How does my garden grow?

 

I managed to sew up a ton of flowers today (& a few last night). Quite an accomplishment for me lately (you know, above & beyond work-work, household chores & errands, family stuff...). It was over due. Since December, I've really only made a handful of new items so I'm quite proud. These guys are going to be same kind of necklaces or magnets as before because afterward, I want to focus on some different designs that have sat in my sketch book for a while now.

 

Yesterday at the office, I spent all day in the fabric library. We're re-organizing & doing some spring cleaning. Good news-bad news, that meant that I brought home a LOT of fabric books/hang sets that were duplicates or discontinued, etc. 

 

A lot, huh?! The bag on the left had a number of fabric hang sets, too. I need more fabric like I need the flu. So I am determined to make an actual dent in my fabric supply!

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2.20.10/ update at the shop: I just finished marking over 20 items on sale for 20% (or more) off! Find them here.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

♥-Kat.

Studious Reflection. Demolition Time in the Craft Room!

So today I brought home 5 more fabric books from the office that would otherwise have ended up in el trash can. In theory, I'm trying to go ahead & use these smaller fabric pieces since they don't yield many flowers. Also, I can determine what's actually salvageable right away & save precious space.

For those of you that don't have easy access to a design library...you might talk to a local Joann's or Hancocks that carries special order fabric/wall coverings to see what they do with their discontinued books/samples.  My son's teacher loves to get some fabric scraps. I've completely overwhelmed them in the past beyond their capacity & that's when I started to accumulate so many at home...& why so much of my jewelry involves fabric!

Anywho...here's my great stress reliever. If you try this at home...be cautious. The staples that hold the fabric books together can cause some real damage. I've learned the hard way...

Typical fabric book

1st round of mega-staples

& more mega-staples

Then there's paper that may or may not come off

Fun stuff, huh?

♥-Kat.

New Rosita pins that double as gift hang tags!!!

Carrot orange Rosita pin (ships attached to gift tag!) 

This will be such a sweet addition for a special someone's gift (& not just during the holidays...) & VERY AFFORDABLE! Brooch easily detaches from gift tag to pin to a lapel, purse or string a 5/8" ribbon through & wear  as a choker!

Recently listed @ cardinalhouse:

Rosita pins (/gift tags!) now at my Etsy shop here!

Enjoy!

♥-Kat.

New packaging!

Soon, all new gift boxed orders will be shipped in kraft brown pillow boxes (versus the stark white ones). These boxes are also a little bigger & sturdier than their predecessors. There have been various fabrics that are too thick, etc & don't work well into the roses...so it dawned on me a few weeks back that they would look nice wrapped around the boxes (hence, recyling it too!). Since these are recycled pieces of fabric, the colors and patterns will vary.

Latest item(s) listed @ cardinalhouse:

Ruby-brick Rosa necklace

Holiday envelope seals

Enjoy!

♥-Kat.