Red Bow Shopping Nov. 28 & 29th

Here I am, frantically finishing projects for the girls and I to sell at our annual Red Bow Shopping in town this weekend.  The girls have been busy with managing the clutter and also being creative with gifts to have ready for the sale.

Here is some of what we will be offering up for sale this year...

 Aprons

 Boot Cuffs and Fingerless Mitts

 Tote Bags

 Slouch Beanie Hats

 Sets

Comfort Bags with removable flannel covers.
Eyeballs glow in the dark!

3 kinds of natural lipbalms

necklaces

Glass magnets

earrings

Check out Kate's Facebook page for her Greenleaf Creations at https://www.facebook.com/GreenleafPhotographyCrafts

Owl Tote Bag Sling Tote

I had a special request to make a sling tote bag with an OWL theme.  After searching high and low in our area for owl fabric, I came up empty handed.  So thank you Google search and Pinterest for some ideas on how to make an owl onto the bag.   Now we're all thrilled with how it turned out and want to do many variations of this owl theme.

The girls want to make these as stuffed animal pillow owls.

The owl is actually a pocket on the outside of the tote bag

I'm also thinking of making the owl larger and just sewing on some straps to make an owl purse or hand bag.

It's scary to try something new, but oh so rewarding when it turns out well!

Added a triple pocket inside with owl material.

Carry all Tote Bag

These tote bags are in a "carry all" style... useful for shopping trips, carrying your library books, or whatever.

Large totes $10, small tote $7

 Large Pink Tote is SOLD.

Showing inside, made of a heavy linen/canvas fabric

2 pockets on the inside of this bag ~ $10

Smaller bag was meant for a little girls doll, etc as it is a little longer, though shorter in height ~ $7

A little bag for your shopping

Made a little shopping bag for all your shopping needs ~ fully lined, could actually be reversible, whatever you'd like ~ $5

The "pillow" Tote Bag

This tote bag was made from material that a cousin sent over to me.  She had bought it for something else that never materialized, so she thought it would go nicely as a tote. I added the contrast brown lining and I think she could even make it reversible if she wants.

Fulled lined/reversible sling tote with 4 pockets

 I've been taking a break from my sewing in order to enjoy a family vacation (the girls first time to the ocean!) and also now to pack up to move three provinces.

Sure felt good to sew again!  Now I'm onto my next apron order and trying to get the last 6 done quickly before we move!

Cheery Cherry Tote Bag

I've been so busy with so many other things lately, that I haven't been doing too much sewing.  Finished this bag that I found on my sewing table all cut out and waiting patiently for me.

Introducing the Cheery Cherry Tote

Fully lined sling tote, divided gingham pocket inside ~ $15

Rosie Tote Bag and Rosie the Hen

I had found an old little girls red corduroy dress at the Share Shed and thought how cute parts of it would be "upcycled".  Again, this one is reversible, although I made it more like a lining this time, as I think this bag will be for me!  For our trip to the ocean in June...

Details from the little dress

The lining with a large pocket

Other side of the front, more pocket options

 This bag reminds me of our "Rosie" hen.  My daughter Ruth's little Partridge Cochin.  She faithfully sat on 5 little eggs and while she had messed (pooped) all over them within the first few days, they all developed!  Only 1 didn't hatch and I was counting my blessings that any had!  4 chicks/5 eggs is not bad at all!

Rosie, isn't she cute?

She now has 3 little chicks like the one above ( Brown Danish Leghorn, some Americauna) and 1 that is a golden color ( Brahma/Buff Orpington).  What a blessing to have another favorite chicken hatch out for us!  2 more broody hens are setting still, so we'll see what we end up with in the end!