Getting back to Business!!!

I'm starting to feel alittle bit better! yeah! Actually I'm trying to think so, anyway. I actually called my doctor and said, "I give!" and he prescribed me some meds to help with the sickness feeling. I don't know why I waited so long but after two days of taking them I can already see the difference! Now cross your fingers that it holds!

Thank you to all the sweet comments in my confession post when I revealed that I am pregnant. You are all so nice!!! I know that several of you wanted details, so here's what I can give ya! :)



I am due the end of October. I will have the big 5 month ultrasound next month (June) but hubby and I decided we'd like to wait and not find out the sex of the baby and be surprised . I tend to think it's a boy - just a feeling I guess - but I could be totally wrong! LOL!!!



I have started to get back to all my business stuff - it got pushed off to the side for too long! I just recently got my new and official logo - yeah! and will start to finally transition over my website, new products, etc SOON!!! There's been a few new items in the works for months now that I am really excited about. I hope to have them all polished up and ready to present to you the same time my new website is up and running as well! It all started from an idea I created in June of 07 and continued to play around with through last fall. Here's a little hint:

any guesses???? Ok I'll tell ya! I'm too excited to keep a secret any longer! PATTERNS!!! I started the process of having some of my own designs made into patterns in December. Well, as you know, all things business got pushed aside for the past few months but now I am back on top of it and gearing into the final phase - I hope! LOL

On another exciting note, I will headed to the International Quilt Market THIS WEEK! This too have been in the works and booked since late Dec/early January. I will be meeting up with so many friends/designers. I can't wait to attend this event and just oogle at all the wonderful things market has to offer. I hope I get enough pictures! Oh! and my alter ego Flat Betty will be attending with me!!!

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My dead presidents club and other lovely things...

The wall across my from my bed has been dreadfully empty and sad for weeks and I finally did something about it today. I had a lovely family painting hanging in this spot but sadly, it has been repossessed back into the family fold. I finally gathered up some things i had around the house and filled up the space. The three antique portraits are of President Wilson, Mckinley, and Van Buren. They are some of my all time favorite treasures and I will never forgive myself for not buying every president in the store. There are still some spots to be filled and the composition isn't quit perfect, but it's a start and they say thats the hardest part.
This weekend I completed the amazingly inspiring task of switching my out of season clothes. I store most all of my unused clothes in these vintage suitcases, it keeps things clean and tidy and manages to not take up any valuable closet space. Plus it makes me feel like a old timey globe trotter, I love organizing solutions that actually work for me, it's a rarity. I make my bed every morning (thanks mom!). It makes a big difference and overshadows a multitude of sins, like my overflowing pile of laundry. Plus, quilts on top of quilts are so cozy. These feedsack stunners are both from the 30's, the top one is called postage stamp and the bottom is a double wedding ring.
My dear friend Frances gave me this little bear. Sigh, I love a 1930's boy in overalls. The terrier is mini mohair Steiff and has a twin sister, Dottie, who lives with my darling Ginny Branch.
And this is a close up of President Martin Van Buren. Don't you love that a president could get away with this hair?

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An apple for the Teacher?

With another preschool, elementary and dance year coming to a close soon - WHAT do you give teachers at the end of the year?

It's the same struggle at Christmas time as well, but I usually craft something up then.

What are you giving your children's teachers? Can you share your ideas? From the simple to the complex I would love to hear or SEE them! If you've blogged about a project or gift yourself, please put the link in the comments! I'd love to stop by!

I need ideas for a preschool teacher, 1st grade teacher and dance teachers as well!

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Sample SALE!

**UPDATE: Both shirts have been claimed! THANK YOU!**

Hello ladies! I recently received the 2 tops back that the Make it Mine Magazine had requested from me and thought I would sell off the designs to you! With Mother's day coming up and spring in full swing, it would be a great time to snatch up these designs!

I will sell each top off for $20.00 each (that includes the shipping via Priority Mail to you! USA only please) You need to email me ASAP at Brassymeg@gmail.com. First come first served. I would appreciate payment sent via Paypal within 24 hours as well. I will give you payment instructions once I receive your email.

Here is the details on the tops:

Top #1 - PINK

Brand: Old Navy
Size: Large
Pinkish in Color
Short Sleeved
Frayed Appliqued Design done with Freshcut fabrics by Heather Bailey

This top was featured in the Spring 2008 edition of Make it Mine Magazine.

Top #2 - Black

Brand - Down East Basics
Size: Medium
Color: Black with wide Lace trim at Bottom Hem
Short Sleeved
Frayed Appliqued Design done with White corduroy and red accents

**Both tops have been laundered once (machine washed - hung to dry) after receiving them back from the Magazine.

I would love to send one your way! Email me - brassymeg@gmail.com! Happy shopping

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Vampire Fan

I've posted about the "Twilight series" before but if you haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet - I HIGHLY suggest you do. Ask your hubby to buy you the first book - Twilight - for Mother's day. It's a love story and yes it's about vampires. Totally not my style but I reluctantly bought a copy and immediately got sucked in! I was "thristy" for the next one as I devoured the book in 3 days. BUT now the first teaser has been released for the movie which comes out this December. It looks good!!! take a peek here or here for the FULL screen version.

The author, Stephenie Meyer has just been selected as one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2008! how excitng and congrats to her! She is a very talented writer!

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DisplayLink Just Works

We had the pleasure of speaking with Alan M. Frank, Out-of-Band Access Specialist for OOBAXS.com responsible for broadcasting over Ethernet using Avocent technology to large displays throughout the Interop show floor. For his main command station, he needed to use dual displays to monitor live video streams, music and graphics applications. He tried using systems with dual graphics cards, in addition to DVI converter cables to connect these monitors. Set up proved to be fussy, so he chose to work with DisplayLink graphics adapters, because “It just worked.” To hear his story, watch the video.

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A victorian art colony in my bedroom...

After several unproductive swoops around my favorite junk store on Tuesday, I was feeling desperate. I normally find lots of neat old things and I was hoping to find something to inspire a project. On my final lap of the store I found this odd bundle of wooden pieces shoved in a corner.


Totally clueless as to what it was, I toted it up to the counter and bought it, as any curious and emotionally driven antique shopper would have done. It was made out of beautiful old wood and have sweet painted smudges, there was no way i wouldn't find a purpose for it (trying to justify....) I got the big bundle home and turns out it's an antique easel, I'm no painter but was excited none the less. It was a challenge to assemble, no instructions, no screws, nothing to go off of.
A few hours later and after a two trips the the hardware store, i did it! It's sturdy and wonderful, what a happy surprise. Now I have to find a spot for it, but i love how it adds a bit of summer time to my bedroom. The painting is of my family's summer house, Elmwood, and my aunt painted it. It's very dear to me and I am so thrilled to have found a big, statementy way to display it.
While I still had my power drill handy I also tackled the project of making my kitchen more user friendly. I finally installed hooks to hang my cast iron cookware, before they were stored up on the high shelf which made retrieval a dangerous proposition. A brilliant friend gave me the idea to put plants on my highest shelf, so it would look more like a greenhouse as they trailed down. What a genius.

This morning I put some little hooks on the underside of this shelf, too. I needed more space to organize all of my kitchen stuff, it's been monopolizing my very limited counterspace since i moved in last year.

Three cheers for getting things done.

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