One week left this year...

...with all my friends at the Reston Market

This season just flew by! Next Saturday is our last market day of the 2009 season.

I'll be posting my local pre-holiday fairs and markets within the next few days.

Thanks to my time at the market this year I've developed a few new case and bag designs and brought back an old favorite. I'll be taking photos and posting new items on my sites shortly.

See you on Saturday!

Starting to make a little headway...

on Facebook thanks to some helpful souls on Etsy!

I'm enjoying it and exploring the possibilities. In the meantime, I love looking at all the beautiful things and the creative way they have been presented...art in itself.

Visit my fan page when you get a chance by Clicking here. I'm working on a contest that will start soon. Let me know if you have any suggestions!

Facebook Fan Page

Well...I decided I'm ready (I think) to take the plunge into the world of the Facebook Fan page!

Any suggestions or reflections...and of course fans would be greatly appreciated! CLICK HERE

or take a look to the right...I was able to get the gadget done at least

Looking for a Case that's Just Right for Your "Diva" Sunglasses?

I make 3 styles of soft, padded cases for your big sunglasses...



The first is a sleeve type case with a stitched opening at the top <-------------- The second is a rounded case





And the second is a zip top case with an optional swivel clasp
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The third is a rounded top case.
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All aremade with 100% cotton fabric and fully lined and padded with either needled cotton batting or pre-quilted lining and measure approximately 4 by 7 inches.

Click on the photos to view details of the cases.

Stop By and See Me...

...this Saturday, May 2nd, I'll be at the opening of The Reston Market at Lake Anne in Reston, Virginia.

I'm back as one of the exhibitor vendors at the market on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm from May through October. The market is adjacent to a wonderful farmers market. I can't wait to see old friends after a long winter!

If you've never been to the market here are the directions:

From Route 495 (Beltway)

Take Dulles Toll Rd. (Rte. 267).

Continue on & exit at #12, Reston Pkwy.

Turn right onto Reston Pkwy. Go to the 3rd light & turn right onto Temporary Rd. At the stop sign, turn left onto North Shore Dr. Continue on North Shore Dr., past Lake Anne E.S., (on your left), & through one light to the entrance to the Lake Anne Village Center on your right.

See you there!

My Marley

Some of my family and I watched "Marley and Me" after Easter dinner on Sunday.
I'd read the book shortly after it came out partly because it looked like a good read, but mostly because the picture of Marley caught my eye.

Marley was the spitting image of our family dog Max. And as I read the book, there was no doubt that Max and Marley were kindred spirits. At the time I read it Max was in the last years of his life...mostly in low gear with bursts of energy now and then. So the read was a tear jerker in the end but I remember it as mostly funny and familiar(not just Marley's antics, but I grew up in PA and my parents were from Philly)

But now that Max is gone as well... and though I liked the movie, I must admit, I cried more than I laughed. It's just amazing how deeply a pet can touch your heart.

I love the way the author, John Grogan, captured the love, joys and trials of a regular family and their dog. If you haven't read "Marley and Me" pick up a copy.

For more on our Max click here

(Max with his May/December romance, Sassy)

A New Look for Chickadee Fabrics

I have a little Etsy shop for de-stash, overflow, finds new and some vintage.
I decided I needed a new, cleaner look and thanks to
Erin of Erin Bradley Designs at Etsy, I have one!

I love Erin's style! If you get a minute check her out.
Also click on over and see my new look...