Busy season

Good news! I have been accepted as a vendor for this year’s SCRAP holiday bazaar and bakesale. I’ve heard that it was somewhat competitive this year, so I am very honored to be chosen as a participant. I was a vendor in 2005 and loved it, so I am looking f0rward to being part of it this year as well.

Last month, my workhorse of a sewing machine finally bit the dust, so I took the opportunity to purchase a new sewing machine as well as a serger. Wow! After fighting with my old machine for years, the new machine is like a dream come true. All I have to do is design now. It even attaches buttons! The serger is a great deal of fun as well. I am still working through an inventory of retired sweaters, and the serger makes working with those a breeze.

I’ve picked up a few new collections of vintage notions, and have spent several nights organizing my inventory. The buttons are even divided by color now, and I’ve acquired some fun zipper pulls that I can’t wait to use.

When I’m not sewing, I am splitting my time between two knitting projects. The first is a shrug from yarn Cat brought me from her trip to Italy in September. The second is a pair of fingerless gloves since I’ve always liked them but never had a pair. Easy to tell a gal who was weaned on Madonna and Cindy Lauper.