Lucy - she's outta here!

Have you ever put all your heart and soul into a project? Not to mention time........and let's say it doesn't go so well and worse you feel crushed at the end of it all? I know I am being a bit frank and honest but so many times I have peered into other "crafty/talented" ladies blogs and it all looks so easy. Maybe it is for them. I seem to be on the other side of coin. There is no special magic to make it all work, but there is A LOT of work.

The whole process of patterns has been a journey! *sigh* and there are always lessons to be learned in the journey - ups/downs/joy/sadness........

It's scary to "put yourself" out there. Am I good enough? do I know enough? am I doing it right? am I going to get eaten alive by the "other bigger fish" in the sea????........

I guess by sharing all of this I want you to know YOU can do it too. If you have something that you are passionate about, that fills you until you feel you will burst if you don't create it - then go for it! I have learned to "carve" my own path. Maybe I am not as well known as someone else, maybe I don't have as much knowledge as someone else......maybe I just try it my own way. Who says there is one way of doing it??? Who says I have to work as fast as someone else? I CAN go at my own pace. Do I sometimes feel left behind? sure. Has everything gone smoothly? HECK NO! lol.........have I learned to laugh about it? Yes..........

Now - I thought this post was supposed to be about Lucy? *snicker* It is. The Lucy Apron pattern has officially been sent to the printer! YES the PRINTER! I wish I could breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate. I think I will wait until I actually have the printed version in my hand. Excited? YES. you? :)

It should be arriving in a few weeks and then it will be available for RETAIL and WHOLESALE purchase. If you are interested in carrying LUCY in your shop sign up here. :) I'd love to have you as a client.....

More news to come this week.......can you handle more of my ramblings and insights? ha ha ha.......

(photos taken by Susan Haglund Photography)

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Teacher gifts.......

There are a smattering of great ideas out there in blogging land! Don't you love how the internet and the "world wide web" has completely changed the crafting scene? It's wonderful to be able to share so many creative ideas with people all over the world!

I came across this idea and knew that is was the one I wanted to craft up this year for our end of the year teacher gifts. No need to re-invent the wheel when a great idea is staring you in the face! :) 

We made Chalkboard plates this year! They show you all the "steps" in their tutorial! It couldn't be easier! My little guy them wrote on them for each of this preschool teachers. This one says "Thank you Miss Des - AJ" in case you couldn't figure it out. ;) I thought it would mean more to them to have him write on it then me. 

Then of course they got packaged up in these oh so stylish fabric gift boxes from Hullaballo done up in Sandi Hendersons fabric! 

This is was very easy and quick to whip up yet packs a big punch! and it stylish and useful for the teacher! gotta love that and I am sure they do too!! If you craft some up, let me know! Make it great day! xo- Meg

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In pieces.......

After all the computer chaos and headaches this last 2 weeks I decided to step away and focus on something else. I snatched up the bag of extra fabric pieces I received from Sandi last week and started playing. I can't remember the last time I just created something with fabric for fun and for no reason at all. It was the exact type of "therapy" I needed that day. 

In 30 short minutes I took this bag and created this small pieced "quilt".

Never having done any type of "piecing" or quilting this way I was very impressed with myself. *snicker* I think I have a bit of the quilting bug now. I simply adore how it has turned out so far. The big challenge now will be finishing it - LOL! It's small, so I'm thinking it will be just perfect as a bassinet/cradle blanket for my sister's baby coming later this year. :)  

So what projects have you been doing? 

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MIA........

SO I haven't really been MIA - I did post a few things about cooking and recipe searching, etc.....but where did all my creative ideas go? Well..................a computer mishap early last week left me stripped to the bare bones of all my files. ACK! It's been a long and very hard week sifting through what is left and trying desperately to recover some really important documents. I have a new tutorial ready to go up and also a free ebook which have now been "laid to rest" and will have to be completely re-invented and started over from stratch. Drafts of patterns, ebooks, etc and other projects - some months in the making have vanished too......I apologize for my absense. I've been a bit sick to my stomach trying to re-group and re-invent certain documents. It's a looooong hard and trying process. But if you follow me on Twitter then you are already well informed of the whole event. *sigh*

So what can I share that is still around????? I was lucky enough to win a giveaway from Sandi and recieved the most wonderful box of yumminess from her! Beautiful, bright new gift products from Hullabaloo done up with Sandi fabrics and designs! She also sent along a scrap bag of fabrics which has been itching to try at my hand at pieceing together a small quilt or wall hanging for an upcoming little baby girl. :) 

I do have more aprons coming and more tutorials - I promise! Until then - back to rummaging through the remains of my computer - sniff, sniff - and alittle emotional therapy with my new pal - ice cream.  *snicker*

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