"Stop using plastic bags, use - Petits Pas - bags!" :D

I'm still making stocks for the fair. Oh, .. the last picture of these bags (in fuchsia batik) is already SOLD to a friend who bought it for a gift for her "god daughter" in Switzerland. Since I live in Geneva, she thought she better order it from me .. yeah, lucky me .. :)

The story is like this, my friend (I've known her since junior high school) is currently on a business trip to the US, she's in San Jose at the moment, but when she saw the bag I posted in my Facebook timeline and she remembered that my husband's birthday is exactly the same day as her god daughter, she contacted me through fb inbox and ordered my bag as a gift, together with a matching shawl I've made using stretch velvet and the same fuchsia batik print as the bag.

Well, well, well .. it's a simple bag actually. The pattern I got from last year's edition of Coudre magazine, and people loved it. It's practical and could carry your shopping bits without using plastic bags. It's washable, re-usable and environmentally friendly .. PLUS it's unique and looks good on you :) .. you can have any color and pattern you like and match it with other accessories, or your outfit! :)

Making more bonnets ..

I had a call from craft exhibition organizer last Tuesday, she proposed a stand in Palexpo as a part of "Les Automnales" : Une des nouveautés des Automnales 2012: place aux artistes! Le Salon des artistes indépendants et des créateurs. http://www.automnales.ch/fr/salons-paralleles/place-aux-artistes-0-2971

She also proposed, if I agreed to give 2 times sewing lesson for a duration of 45 minutes each lesson (basic sewing, easy project, like making a small bags or a "pochette" or pouch) she could give 50% off for the stand price. Interesting? ... yes! I'd like to participate .. although I asked my self, sometimes, am I ready? .. but this is exactly what I wanted for so long .. an exhibition of my own work!. 

I keep thinking, discussing with my husband how we could do it. I mean, we have nobody (you do know that, don't you?) .. but I may look for help, a friend, babysitter or don't know who or how we manage this, but we must keep optimistic that we can do it.

So, first I have to "organize" my time. That's the most important part.
I need to pick which items I could do more and do it fast, which project that needs less hassle and that people would like to have, the item that they need, especially in line with "Automnales" theme. So I came up with bonnets and mittens first. Next I may finish bags, cushions and skirts, then let see what else I could come up with .. maybe shawls and kids dresses (if I have enough time) ...

Simple math: if I could make at least 3 items per-day, how many items I could get within a month? (yes, weekends count, too!!) .. I work overtime, I know .. but I have no choice ..

Musical bag

Last night, I was just listening to a music from a local radio and thinking to make use of these cute fabrics I have, I thought I'd like to make them into a bag or something useful for an active teen who like music .. (ahem, you know who she is?) .. well, here what she asked me:

--last night: 
"my bag must be ready in the morning, mom" ... 
[me] *sigh*, mom also need a sleep, ma belle ..
 
 --this morning: "have you finished my bag, mom?" .. 
[me] gosh, could mom at least eat breakfast first? ...
 

but anyway, the bag is ready now .. there you go my miss bossy & nagging sweetheart .. :p

other possibility of fancy skirt with tulle

I keep looking for the faster and neater look of the fancy skirt, and here's what I got:

Simple rectangular, gathered, lined with cotton voile and embellished with tulle, for a fancier look.

Blue Ocean Fancy Skirt

The "Ocean" theme batik print fabric I bought summer last year, while on holiday to our home country. I already used some of it, but still enough to make one circle skirt for girl (5-6 yrs). I got the baby blue lace from a friend, and the little baby blue bow I had since I started my sewing adventure ... hehe .. I could call it my sewing "adventure", because it really feels like an adventure to me :)

I like the finish result, and people said it's lovely too .. so, I have the courage to make more of these skirts together with some other "design" I got in mind ..

Oh, I forgot to write here, that Saturday we went to France and I went to a fabric store, Mondial Tissus in Epagny, I've bought some cotton fabric, cotton voile, black tulle, etc .. I'm planning to get them into something on Monday .. yes, I love Monday! I look forward for Monday .. am I insane?? ... :D

Batik "tutu"

Fancy a skirt that many girls/women wore during the 50's? you know, that skirt that looks like a ballerina wears? .. a tutu? that skirt with tulle underneath? ... I'm sure you know ;-)

It's been a "hit" for little girls these years .. I saw many versions of tutu skirts for girls .. so I'm making them too! go with the flow .. go where the fashion trends go .. oh, it's also the skirt that singer Taylor Swift wore in her newest hit: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" .. you don't know the song? .. well go to YouTube then! :) .... and, oh yes! of course! my fave girl "Jess" in New Girl always wearing these kind of back to 50's dresses and skirts, love it! love her! .. she's just so pretty in it .. playful, funny girl Jess! :D

Sooooo, yes ... I'm planning to make lots of these skirts and "Back To 50's" dresses soon ... let's get busy! :)

red & black batik tutu skirt

Red Batik Tutu