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Sunday, May 24, 2009

A New (Now open to the general public) Venture


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:

m.a. said...

Oh my goodness, Jenni! If you lived here, I would ask you for lessons!

flea said...

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!

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater said...

Nice handy-work, Jenni! I think you should get more skank into that swank.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater said...

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.

: )