Shop Hop Saturday 7/16/11

It's Saturday again already.  Days just string together anymore and I always stay busy.
This past week I didn't complete any new crafts to list in my etsy store.  I worked on some, but nothing completed.
Tuesday was our sewing club at church where I learned a new quilting technique.  I haven't had my sewing machine back out since that day.

I have been working on orders that have come in.  It's such a great feeling to get orders!  I'm waiting for materials to come in to complete one order of fabric bags, but half of her order has already been shipped.  I had an order for dish scrubbies that I completed and mailed out.  And, the order I am currently working on is for 12 washcloths.

We are having another garage sale today--once again with no other advertising except signs hung up around town.  Last time all I sold was 2 dish scrubbies, so while I was already making them for an order, I made some more to put in my big jar on my craft table.  I did try to call in for an ad in the newspaper but I called 30 minutes past the deadline.  With highs in the triple digits, it is too hot to sit outside, and most definately if we don't have lots of customers and actually make some money.

Ok, back to business.  I did manage to get a few new items created in my zazzle store.   I will share those today.   I still have trouble with trying to design there.  I did a couple of t-shirts but I can't get my pics to be as large on the t-shirts as I want.  I was trying to make a bag as well, same problem.  If I make it to fit the product then I get the warning about the photo will be pixeled.  I printed out the help on what size photos should be.  Hopefully I can keep my goal and get a few new items in my store each week.

Sunflower with Flag Postage Stamps

Sunflower with Flag Poster

Kansas Postcard

5 Little Kittens T-Shirt

Sunflower with Flag T-shirt

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WIP Wednesday 12/1/10

Whew!  Today's WIP has been finding time to be on the computer!  after 1:30 pm and I am finally finding time.

WIP Wednesday, where in conjunction with Every Day Crochet we share our works in progress.  I hope you will click the button at the end of my post to join in on the fun and list your own post....or check out what others are up to.

Remember, your WIP don't have to be crafts, they can be virtually anything.

I tried to get busy this last week on things.  I didn't get done all I wanted, but I did do a lot!

I am on my quest to fill this jar with dish scrubbies to be ready for the monster garage sale in March.  Selling some along the way, as I have been doing is a major plus!

 I worked on the hot pads that I am making for Christmas gifts.  I found that I don't have enough of the insulbrite material for the insides to finish what I need....and I will have to also take the covers off the other cushions on the old futon as I didn't have enough from one set for my backings.

 I got busy and thought I would get that strip quilt top completed before sewing club at church next week.  What I found is that I shorted myself 2 of the 12 inch squares....and even if I hadn't I didn't bring home enough of the longer strips to make them anyway.  So, the first thing I will work on next week is making the other 2 squares and completing the top.

 Other things that I did was to complete the order that included the 5 fabric bags.  I then took photos of the bags and went ahead and put them into my etsy store.  My etsy store is and will always be a work in progress as I hope to continue to build it up.  I got my first order!!  It's for one of the fabric bags.  I got the  material cut and ironed for the bag.  Heading in next to get it sewn.  I like to get my orders out ASAP.

The holiday is quickly approaching.  I did get our tree put up, and decorated.  I got out some of my stash of gifts to start wrapping....that's as far as that got time wise.  I am being pulled away from home most all day each day (yes, causing me extreme anxiety too! )  Here is a photo of our little tree.  I bought most all the decorations from our Christmas sale at church.  We bought the tree for $19.99 on sale at Walgreens.  Please excuse all the junk around it.  We have a very small living room and I had to squeeze the tree in a corner in front of the movie shelf.

WIP Wednesday

Welcome to WIP Wednesday, hosted by Every Day Crochet.  Please click the button at the end of my post to join in on the fun.  Share your own works in progress, or go check out what others are working on.

Busy has become my middle name as they say.  Mostly busy away from home taking others around.
I did finish reading the Capablanca Variation and have my book review here if you would like to take a look.

I finished up my friends order for dish scrubbies, which she picked up last night.  I finished the washcloth and dish scrubbie order and got it mailed out.  And, I've worked on the other craft order for fabric bags, washclothes and dish scrubbies.  I didn't get the order finished, but just have the dish scrubbies to finish up.  Below is a photo of one of the 5 fabric bags I made for the order.  I also listed them in my etsy store on a will make as ordered basis.

 Life's been crazy since my oldest daughter got a full time job.  I now ride to work with her so that I can keep her car for the day and get children to and from school as well as run other's around....and add that to the things I was already doing.  I'm having a hard time coping with the getting up so early in the morning, and winter is setting in, which isn't helping.
I'm finishing up reading another book--How To Organize Your Life (not sure of exact title since it's in my tote in the car).  Last night's chapter was on organizing your time.  It was quite interesting.  I need to take it to heart...especially the part of saying no to some so that I can have the time I need for things that I want and need to get done.

Some good news on my end is that my laptop is back!!!!  Such a Godsend that all it needed was the keyboard replaced, and that we have a friend that is a computer tech.  He not only was able to get the keyboard cheap with his discount, but did all the work for me without charging me anything.  I need to make sure to make him some of my treats at Christmas time.

I can't wait to see what next week will bring on getting things done with the Christmas season starting.  Busy Busy Busy....oh yeah, just call me Marsha Busy Seiberling  LOL

Signing out for now.  I hope you will hop over and enter my Old El Paso Family Taco Night Review and Giveaway if you haven't already.  It ends Dec. 2.  I have another giveaway I hope to get posted Friday as well as another one coming soon.