Ahhhhhhhh

The Saturday after Christmas I sat down and couldn't get out of the chair for half the day. It's my version of jet lag - a post sewing frenzy coma - and my body was not going to cooperate until it had a chance to rest. Half a day and a cup of green tea put me back on my feet. I have yet to sit at my sewing machine since finishing that last apron but I've orders to full and promised I would get to them after the new year.

What an exciting experience was my sewing-approach to the holidays. I had custom orders to fill and was constantly sewing to keep up with what was selling off the racks. Because I had absolutely no idea of what to except demand-wise from the two craft fairs my daughter and I participated in, I sewed every opportunity I had in order to feel reasonably ready for an unknown demand. I did all right in that department, though of course could have done more. Now I can take a break and no longer be concerned about back stock but sew to fill the space left by a sale.

Thank you to all who admire, buy and wear my aprons. I am grateful and humbled that I have been able to create something that appeals to others.

Happy New Year to all.

Nearing the End

It has been a wild apron ride this holiday season, mostly because I didn't know what to expect. Zoe and I were accepted into two holiday craft fairs: NYA Holiday Craft Fair and PICNIC Holiday Sale. Both of them were great experiences and we did well. I came away from both sales with special orders and I have four more to make, which I hope to finish today. Once they are finished I am calling it quits for the season as I have plenty of aprons on hand to get me through the end of the year.

I have been sewing, sewing, sewing. So much so that I looked up and realized I had done nothing towards my own Christmas. With our annual neighborhood party looming and no tree up, I began to do a bit of a panic. But (trumpets here, please) my dedicated Christmas decorating daughter, Nyla, is coming to my rescue and we will assemble that 60's aluminum tree and dress it up for the holidays and be ready for the annual gathering of the tribes.

It has been fun making my aprons and getting such an overwhelmingly positive response from those who buy them. In the process I learned what sells and what doesn't and as a result have made the decision to focus on my aprons and let go of the fringe elements. I will keep making the headbands, though, as a way to use the leftover fabric.

Aprons are definitely the way to go!