tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77325983488185976912024-02-20T22:18:14.210-08:00this and that by k and twe are tina and karen and we love to sew!This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-7537220360994334162010-05-26T14:25:00.001-07:002010-05-26T14:25:54.154-07:00Can't Stop Believin'Yes, I am a gleek. But I used their song to illustrate how I feel about our merchandise. We can't stop believing in ourselves because we know our creations are wonderful. Now we just need the world to know too. So we will continue our quest for the right venue and stay energized and positive! Good luck to all those fellow-artisans out there with the same issues we have. Do not lose faith!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-52537859984382535672010-05-18T10:48:00.000-07:002010-05-18T10:52:28.848-07:00The Show Stopper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd5tLs1FlL-PAnyEnQiLUFwui-C5YpRCRSpO3mwHBijD9VD6CM7P98McSGePhVjC01EwoXHV0tV-feXEPrqKmNWSkrblef5zurUEbbkDlP4v4sGSojI-Z7vMRmJEQlbXbXf176VdxWLE/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd5tLs1FlL-PAnyEnQiLUFwui-C5YpRCRSpO3mwHBijD9VD6CM7P98McSGePhVjC01EwoXHV0tV-feXEPrqKmNWSkrblef5zurUEbbkDlP4v4sGSojI-Z7vMRmJEQlbXbXf176VdxWLE/s200/025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472669413526637586" /></a><br />Okay, we aren't going to stop going to shows even though this one was a total bust. It seemed it was a total bust for everyone involved which was depressing. There were no people! So, Tina and I have just decided it was not the right venue for us and we are street people (of the fair variety!) Our display was lovely as you can see. Of course we changed it about 15 times. So I am not actually sure if what you are seeing is the final result or not......<br /><br />Anyway, we will be doing another show next month at a park - much more our style. Hope to see you there!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-86800360138952973172010-05-13T09:28:00.000-07:002010-05-13T09:32:09.719-07:00It's......Showtime!So the Simi Valley Street Fair was a positive experience for us. We have decided that that is probably the best fit for our items. And Tina was amazing - she accosted passersby like a pro! She handed out all of the postcards for the Red Rabbit Show this weekend. Hopefully some of those people will come! We are busily restocking our shelves (so to speak) and hope to do at least a show a month over the summer. Things are coming together!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-21686862305428784472010-05-04T17:32:00.000-07:002010-05-04T17:39:55.361-07:00Big News!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0XGJbJLjzw9b2Vm7aj_mqMWV25DvewU7-HgSReb0sN2FkqZh4E4dAim7sq2E0Nr8PWEwr4W3mDEu8XVaIha5HBaFHXbqeCwuWFbxTg0L9YtfuhrPSTYCj1b8vjVdqH1lGP0dDJa2UhM/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0XGJbJLjzw9b2Vm7aj_mqMWV25DvewU7-HgSReb0sN2FkqZh4E4dAim7sq2E0Nr8PWEwr4W3mDEu8XVaIha5HBaFHXbqeCwuWFbxTg0L9YtfuhrPSTYCj1b8vjVdqH1lGP0dDJa2UhM/s200/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467579207982836434" /></a><br />First let me state that I have my beloved Janome back in my arms again. And it only cost me $138.50! I could practically buy a new machine for the amount I have spent on old Jan. Oh well, it's worth it. But the biggest news is.....I sold a card! And it wasn't to Tina! It was actually to someone I don't know. Yes, truly amazing... I have pictured it here because it will not be on the website after today because it is mother's day related. <br /><br />I am starting to get nervous about the Simi Valley Street Fair this weekend. It seems like there will be so many people and if even a tenth of them buy something, we won't have anything left for Red Rabbit on the 15th. But, selling out is a good thing and we could use the ego boost so I hope we do well! (That was probably the kiss of death...)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-5110155234902480262010-04-25T19:14:00.000-07:002010-04-25T19:21:52.328-07:00Death of JanomeI love my Janome sewing machine. We understand each other. There is friendship, shared tears and a bond that cannot be broken between us. We have gone through much together..... and now the damned thing CRAPPED OUT on me! Actually, I think I bent some inner mechanism so the needles keep hitting the metal and snapping. I have gone through 10 needles in the past few days. So I have finally given up and switched to a Singer that Tina graciously lent me as a back up singer (lol). There is a lack of trust with the new machine. I keep reaching for the wrong buttons and I have to look everything up. And as far as I can see there is no little button to sink the needle in and keep it there for when you need to turn the material. And it's computerized! EEEWWWW! But it was very sweet of Tina and I appreciate the fact that I am still able to create stuff even though my trusted sewing partner (not Tina, the Janome) is very, very sick. Perhaps even dying. May she rest in peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-65562608209504532792010-04-22T07:33:00.000-07:002010-04-22T07:40:02.941-07:00Less Geek, More NerdI think if you are labeled a geek you are supposed to know about computers. Obviously not applicable to me....I think maybe a nerd means the same thing but not as strongly. So I guess, I will have to aim for nerd. I would like to be more geek-like but Tina thinks we are too old. :) I think I am just too stupid! Plus, it just seems to me that the "geeks" spend way too much time on the planet Geektra* figuring out new places to list/talk about their wares. I would much rather make the wares. It all seems rather exhausting to me! But I am trying.<br /><br /><br /><br />*When Mary Ann and I were younger geeks were just people who were a little odder than other people and we were proud to be from the planet Geektra.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-72529141077109134542010-04-21T20:21:00.000-07:002010-04-21T20:25:19.523-07:00Sorry No PixYes, I lied. Well, not exactly. I can't put the pix of the hat up because.......I SOLD IT! Yea!! I was at the hairdresser (getting my hair done, duh) and Joyce (my hairdresser) said she had a 1st birthday party she needed a gift for and could I make something to go with the hat. Well, it just so happened I already had a pair of bloomers to match the hat and a t-shirt too. It was perfect (and very cute if I do say so myself!) She was happy, I was happy and hopefully the recipient was happy. I put cards all over the outfit (a subtle reminder that there was more where that came from). Hopefully it will pay off!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-86985631333041684842010-04-15T06:37:00.000-07:002010-04-15T06:41:58.627-07:00What's Next?I am just finishing up another hat (have to add the rosette) then the big decision is "what's next?" My current thought is apron or boy pants. I actually only have one material that is boy material (how sad is that?) so I probably will go with that and then the apron. I'll put up a picture once I decide!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-59636169837795433222010-04-10T16:35:00.000-07:002010-04-10T16:49:45.217-07:00ScienceKitty<a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.81021595.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 430px; height: 452px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.81021595.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Just looking around the etsy shops in my (???) spare time (actually I was tired of cutting out the dress I am making) and I happened upon <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ScienceKitty">ScienceKitty</a>. Extremely cool stuff. ScienceKitty works in a lab by day and by night she creates artistic jewelry using repurposed items. It always fascinates me how people can see the beauty in what is essentially someone else's trash. The pictured earrings are made from pipette tips that would have been thrown away. They are so beautiful and unique and eco-friendly. She even makes pins using old television dials! How cool is that! What a conversation starter that would be if you wore it to work on your jacket lapel. ScienceKitty's items are not only unique and beautiful, they are very reasonable. Check out her shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ScienceKitty">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-46257637695164230082010-04-08T07:16:00.000-07:002010-04-08T07:25:09.184-07:00Scrapsational Hybrid<a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.134193408.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 430px; height: 322px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.134193408.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Wow that's a mouthful! This litte etsy shop has everything you need for birthdays or special occasions. They have gift boxes that are unique and beautiful and they have beautiful cards like this one to go with that special gift. They even have frames and brag books you can give as gifts! Check out their shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ScrapsationalHybrid">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-90645312369146622652010-04-02T22:18:00.000-07:002010-04-02T22:26:56.191-07:00My Other Job<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKgw2YXGbDPv__0NqVSZ1FabskFh9NDPs3y8s4HnMmrXFWyLDhydTCArIkdWwfmhyphenhyphenVW4tRIdVnIrGpv5Cu9zqhNnik9Czxjc8fOSsRfuTAi_xKbtXWOgzO15tZ6aUpQr3mLm-sHGgxPM/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKgw2YXGbDPv__0NqVSZ1FabskFh9NDPs3y8s4HnMmrXFWyLDhydTCArIkdWwfmhyphenhyphenVW4tRIdVnIrGpv5Cu9zqhNnik9Czxjc8fOSsRfuTAi_xKbtXWOgzO15tZ6aUpQr3mLm-sHGgxPM/s200/025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455778438995163266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Kg4QkPhEUf8UwzHWSfyDY-kU9wRMCgs5fCB9uFw0Dp8yn8G72w4EG9l8uo9Ugwj-v0s4oSJNuIUlas3T0Pc-2FF8cAEyp9S1YfNf8zn92X7YYCzzThJFPORVSN9_bxB9TH6cqaBFK58/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Kg4QkPhEUf8UwzHWSfyDY-kU9wRMCgs5fCB9uFw0Dp8yn8G72w4EG9l8uo9Ugwj-v0s4oSJNuIUlas3T0Pc-2FF8cAEyp9S1YfNf8zn92X7YYCzzThJFPORVSN9_bxB9TH6cqaBFK58/s200/028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455778340517547138" /></a><br />I know I am probably not supposed to talk about what I do when I'm not sewing but I can't help it. My first love is art. Please don't be mad at me. I am not cheating on Tina with my paintbrush. I give equal time. One day I sew, the next day I paint. Sometimes I sew for two days in a row. And then I binge paint. Anyway, I have put up a couple of new cards that I really love. So I am using the blog to show them off. This one cracks me up.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-67717946546306473242010-04-02T09:09:00.000-07:002010-04-02T09:18:56.411-07:00These Look Way Better in Person<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwls7MEbGeh1U04OTDEbP6VTE1uNtfHJf3dk6XA6StIPd05EPI3Zo7xmawDu8kBxTFIkjQ20MmzU5UHxQqdyE9PVcuBWMS8vxIOgNh1myoAUDdeszdRSwHgzLChIr13DmPAYc9OhRa8sE/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwls7MEbGeh1U04OTDEbP6VTE1uNtfHJf3dk6XA6StIPd05EPI3Zo7xmawDu8kBxTFIkjQ20MmzU5UHxQqdyE9PVcuBWMS8vxIOgNh1myoAUDdeszdRSwHgzLChIr13DmPAYc9OhRa8sE/s200/011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455573595336785538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazEjwNWeaw4JRAHYcM-P5CdmFJAhimquF64Ln9RQN-NWx7nEIGu_xf_gBYwTetUn5CY9md2v5PNoDoaQ-xfhqldWU4syoyG5DVzsDcx6zkacV1fdBYuu3pi95KUIngC9kW8z0EGY15i4/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazEjwNWeaw4JRAHYcM-P5CdmFJAhimquF64Ln9RQN-NWx7nEIGu_xf_gBYwTetUn5CY9md2v5PNoDoaQ-xfhqldWU4syoyG5DVzsDcx6zkacV1fdBYuu3pi95KUIngC9kW8z0EGY15i4/s200/013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455573469028734354" /></a><br />Okay, so my pictures still suck but I wanted to show this outfit off because it is so cute! I was going to make a onesie to go with it but i think it might be too much so i am just going with the hat and pants.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-50744490831553864062010-03-31T11:44:00.000-07:002010-03-31T11:54:33.830-07:00I am Still Alive!Hi All!<br />I am a terrible partner for poor Karen as she has had to carry the brunt of the blogging and everything else for our wonderful little business. Work does take up a lot of my free time as well as my "adorable" daughter. Just a side note, Molly (the adorable daughter) does take ritalin, among other drugs for her insane hyperactivity. Well, her doctor ran out of the triplicate prescription pads that are required for prescribing ritalin. We are talking about 1 month here of Molly on no ritalin! I am ready to go undercover and try and buy some off some street corner! I'm sure that if she lived with the doctor, he would have filled that prescription long ago! Anyway, as usual, i have digressed. Although i had a sewing flop, (tried a new apron pattern that turned out horrible), i am still hopeful that our aprons will take off. They are super cute. We just have to find the right audience for them. We will continue to work away at our machines and just hope that someday somebody will discover us and the word will spread that our stuff is great! Maybe i need medication!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-47716177842475716302010-03-28T20:57:00.000-07:002010-03-28T21:03:28.921-07:00Back on EarthYes, we took a little trip to HELL last weekend. The craft show did not go well again. But we are still glass is half full people because what other choice is there? It's not like we're going to stop making our fabulous creations - right? Someone, somewhere, is bound to buy them! I really think Crafty Ladies was just not the right place for us. We are going to try the Simi Valley Street Fair in May as well as the Red Rabbit Craft Boutique. Hopefully we'll have better luck! I did get a wonderful order from Bev. So that made me feel good. I really want to figure out how to publish images inside the blog text like other people do. Then I would do more tutorials. (Where did that come from you are wondering...my mind is always flitting from one topic to another. Plus I am very tired but I can't go to bed until my son finishes his math homework. I feel very old!) Anyway, I am just rambling now so I will sign off and write later.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-65415684834536589812010-03-15T08:52:00.000-07:002010-03-15T09:06:33.933-07:00Blog on the RunI realized I have not been blogging very regularly. I know you have missed me :). Just kidding! But just wanted to keep you apprised of what is going on in the exciting lives of this and that by k and t. Tina is swamped with work and planning the demise of her father-in-law. Kidding!!! But she has been extremely busy at her actual job and then in her free time busily churning out items for our show this Saturday. We are really hoping to do well this time because we have not had the best of luck with craft shows so far (in our vast experience of 4 shows last year!) We have only been able to break even on two shows and the other two we made minimal (100or so each). But we are learning with each one what to expect. And we are continually expanding our inventory so we can see what people want. Mary Ann and I opened a card store together on etsy. check it out <a href="http://www.meangirls.etsy.com">here</a>. I decided I was taking too much space up with non apparel items in our this and that store. We haven't had any sales yet but I am hopeful. Mary Ann hooked me up with a lady in Solvang who owns a bookstore and I send her samples to see if she wanted to sell them. So again, I am waiting to see. I figure one of these days, something is going to work for all of us! I honestly don't know how some of the etsians find the time to work on their inventory and do all the social networking, marketing and blogging they get done. It is quite amazing to me (and far beyond my limited skills!) Wish us luck on Saturday.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-42357495287648086202010-03-08T21:04:00.000-08:002010-03-08T21:12:26.620-08:00Busy as a BeeTina and I are busy sewing our little hearts out. We are preparing for our first show of the year in two weeks. The pressure is on! We have changed our strategy to limit the number of each item we sell. And we have so much more to offer this time around! We are looking forward to seeing which items are the big sellers (keep your fingers crossed that we <em>have</em> big sellers! The only down side to this next show is that I cannot sell my cards and bookmarks. But my dear friend Mary Ann was kind enough to get me a contact at a bookstore in Solvang and I got the okay to send her samples of my cards and bookmarks. So hopefully that will be an avenue where I can sell a few. And the two shows we have in May are okay with the items. The March show already has enough cards. We also plan on expanding to include t-shirts that match our bloomers. And Tina got a sale Saturday! The first pair of bloomers! Yea! We love making them because they are soooooo cute and (at least for me) it brings back memories of when my boys were little. Don't worry, they didn't wear bloomers! They will need massive amounts of therapy because of me, BUT NOT BECAUSE I MADE THEM WEAR GIRL'S CLOTHING!! LOL!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-53617627112117842632010-03-04T22:28:00.001-08:002010-03-04T22:29:24.757-08:00How to Make a Fabric Rosette<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7BRTgwjRw2Cd-JUjx22sas6ZI_WXExg0QC9KACDwt9wUwzxoOeHpbqrxM-4zxk5ahVeAMBTVlTp_13lP7EAyaRjVLgwOc5Ypx_b1fxLzjHT0ndFu8g2-7VhkT7ZG4xmoI-LdsTtgWHw/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7BRTgwjRw2Cd-JUjx22sas6ZI_WXExg0QC9KACDwt9wUwzxoOeHpbqrxM-4zxk5ahVeAMBTVlTp_13lP7EAyaRjVLgwOc5Ypx_b1fxLzjHT0ndFu8g2-7VhkT7ZG4xmoI-LdsTtgWHw/s200/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445026746220291986" /></a><br />Okay, I am giving up our secrets. I have pictures but I have to admit I forgot to take them when it got to the end of the program. Sorry! <br /><br /><br /><strong>Step 1</strong><br /><br />Cut a strip of fabric (we use a rotary cutter - it's fast) 4 inches wide and the entire width of the fabric (usually 42 - 44 inches). See Figure 1.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-76017473571671528002010-03-04T22:27:00.003-08:002010-03-04T22:27:50.805-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pXxggdxbePmuF976gBbXSPDbkTWhE0Bp8etN2-ouxSj-5ypgdjWsTg_1wGwlRY2hjMxTUwe9Tj9Q6_rO8NnVAzKAfQ3Mgo7n2LKI9qDlcyY06CWjpHF8Lg4CKuvbUeLLrAoJsIH76Is/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pXxggdxbePmuF976gBbXSPDbkTWhE0Bp8etN2-ouxSj-5ypgdjWsTg_1wGwlRY2hjMxTUwe9Tj9Q6_rO8NnVAzKAfQ3Mgo7n2LKI9qDlcyY06CWjpHF8Lg4CKuvbUeLLrAoJsIH76Is/s200/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445027689034248530" /></a><br /><strong>Step 2</strong><br /><br />If there is a band of white on the salvages, turn them under so the fabric print is all that shows.<br /><br /><strong>Step 3</strong><br /><br />Fold the fabric strip in half wrong sides together. Stitch using the gathering stitch on your machine (it's number 4 on mine). See Figure 2.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-27934988553275496162010-03-04T22:27:00.001-08:002010-03-04T22:27:14.082-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmJ9lDpt0xBWS2KCMij2fBpLiijVHfvj8BpLRhL_tImeKDeFlRz4gG3NmUqfk0Utn6AmwE_7f2yQ5EV8OnzC-uNWyItvVIqAtzFxvJwixwKkCJqosKjHwlbfqmNgJfcylSIvcfcOgzco/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmJ9lDpt0xBWS2KCMij2fBpLiijVHfvj8BpLRhL_tImeKDeFlRz4gG3NmUqfk0Utn6AmwE_7f2yQ5EV8OnzC-uNWyItvVIqAtzFxvJwixwKkCJqosKjHwlbfqmNgJfcylSIvcfcOgzco/s200/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445028528097677186" /></a><br /><strong>Step 4</strong><br />Gently pull one of the strings and gather. You kind of have to play this one by ear. Just see how gathered you like to work with it. I usually tie the ends when I get it right, just so it won't lose the gather. See Figure 3.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-46483508109818785622010-03-04T22:26:00.001-08:002010-03-04T22:31:27.708-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlpCNGAA9kPS9d8ofKcv6hHC1O4ZkLb7-ybeiu-y6wF7RoPBmCENPBAE0Wcz-QfNgToagrprebSvZl3GnOX778LGDuQGiLb7b8CZMInmd_w-Mcjjsqdy5N1dpdfDuOJV6W9tkog3LL3w/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlpCNGAA9kPS9d8ofKcv6hHC1O4ZkLb7-ybeiu-y6wF7RoPBmCENPBAE0Wcz-QfNgToagrprebSvZl3GnOX778LGDuQGiLb7b8CZMInmd_w-Mcjjsqdy5N1dpdfDuOJV6W9tkog3LL3w/s200/014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445033588642804146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4C8Arrp_xGci-Cc1gH6E-2sNDyjJ0n1eHa7_kDtmbNJwOT32kT22sA7Tej0XeSaTV3vum8-ZQFt_9WCMq_udjpxoxDE6VwRyutvoBNckmd9OPDO_l8CO28zJikPyHhSl9kuZmCkC3xs/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4C8Arrp_xGci-Cc1gH6E-2sNDyjJ0n1eHa7_kDtmbNJwOT32kT22sA7Tej0XeSaTV3vum8-ZQFt_9WCMq_udjpxoxDE6VwRyutvoBNckmd9OPDO_l8CO28zJikPyHhSl9kuZmCkC3xs/s200/011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445030083410154178" /></a><br /><strong>Step 5</strong><br />Start turning one of the ends in and sew it by hand to keep the curl. See Figure 4. Keep turning this until you're done with the fabric. See Figure 5 and 6.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-61483619653666588382010-03-04T22:25:00.001-08:002010-03-04T22:25:45.195-08:00<strong>Step 6</strong><br />Cover the bottom (the raw edges of the sewn part) with a piece of felt using a glue gun. Sorry, this is where the pictures end. I will try to put some up tomorrow!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-79632059279724559022010-03-04T22:19:00.001-08:002010-03-04T22:25:01.428-08:00<strong>Step 7</strong><br />To make it a pin, glue on a pin fixture (you can get them at fabric stores or stores like Michaels). Have fun using this on a purse, hat, blouse or jacket<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-90462199714910021932010-03-03T10:23:00.000-08:002010-03-04T22:15:42.310-08:00Using up the Old, Bringing in the New<a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_75x75.127479519.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 75px; height: 75px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_75x75.127479519.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I always love it when I buy new material because it is like Christmas in February. However, that said, it is an even better feeling when I can use up some old fabric because it makes room for me to buy more! Plus, let's face it, our "old" fabric is still pretty darn cute. These bloomers are the cutest thing, aren't they? Tina made them using some fabric we bought at the beginning of our venture into the etsy arena. The orange ruffle is old (well, relatively speaking) too. Kudos to Tina. The nice thing about going through your fabric stores is you find cute stuff you totally forgot you had! Yesterday I made a child's apron using two old fabrics and one new. Which made me very proud. And they looked so great together. I will post a picture soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-8589728431461234112010-02-17T19:51:00.000-08:002010-02-18T17:53:56.384-08:00Bloomers<a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_75x75.118280609.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 75px; height: 75px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_75x75.118280609.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I was so excited when a friend of mine had a baby girl! Perfect, i thought, i can make her some bloomers and get some young mom feedback! My children (and Karen's), are way past the stage when we could even possibly think of sewing them anything they would ever wear! So now we must pray upon the unsuspecting new generation of moms! we love making the bloomers because they are (a) fast! (b) fun to do and (c) something new we can add to our line. The recipient of the bloomers i made wrote back to me and said she especially liked the little ruffles at bottom of the pants. What girl doesn't love ruffles! Anyway, we got the pattern for these darling pants at <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com">sewmamasew.com</a>, (one of my new favorite sites for patterns). Check this site out because they have tons of very cute and very different patterns than you see in the standard pattern books.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732598348818597691.post-62764407523964380882010-02-16T18:45:00.000-08:002010-02-16T19:02:23.198-08:00<a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_155x125.63858187.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 125px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_155x125.63858187.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I really love these abstract paintings by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lindamonfort">Linda Monfort</a>. The colors are truly amazing and the shapes are bold and beautiful. This one is a particular favorite of mine. She also paints florals and landscapes. She paints with acylics on canvas which gives them added texture and depth. I actually prefer acylics on stretched canvas to remain unframed because sometimes I think the frame can detract from the painting. Since you can request having the sides of her paintings finished, you do not even need a frame. Her pricing is very reasonable for original fine art of this size and quality. Check out her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lindamonfort">shop</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6964382</div>This and That By K and Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051036342831997794noreply@blogger.com0