I've been busy.
Wait, let me clarify. I've been busy doing something productive. (Waiting for the shock and awe to subside)
Being that I am for all intensive purposes "unemployed," and in the midst of writing a book, I've decided to take my mad sewing/reupholstering skills and put them to work for me.
It all started a few years ago when I needed to get a baby shower gift for a friend, and was sick of the same old, same old. While paging through a magazine I came across an article about Etsy that featured a woman who sold handmade baby blankets. I found an adorable one, and ended up forking over the $75 bills. (The blue fabric is actually the same as the blanket below, but my boarder is MUCH more adorable!)
When I got it in the mail I was thrilled, it was SO cute, and while looking it over I thought how I could most probably make the same thing. So for the next baby shower I did just that. I also made one for the next one, and the next one....
I received so many compliments, everyone just LOVED them. I started getting requests to make them. Friends, friends of friends, random strangers. It became something that I enjoyed doing, and I could make a little money at. It was a win win!
After making blankets, I decided to venture out and make bags and clutches, while also incorporating my hobby of finding, reinventing and reupholstering used furniture.
It's a love of mine I finally have a little more time for and am excited to share with others.
So, I'm sharing them with you, all 3 readers I have left! Stop by, I'll be adding many new things shortly to my Etsy store and website, and of course, blog.
4 comments:
Oh my goodness, Jenni! If you lived here, I would ask you for lessons!
wow, i've always wanted to learn to sew and be creative like that but sadly I lack the motivation/desire, can i hire u instead?? LOL
U go girl!
Nice handy-work, Jenni! I think you should get more skank into that swank.
Okay, you had a very productive May in terms of blog posts. June . . . Not as good.
You know I always have to come by to call you out on that shit.
: )
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