Houndstooth and Bright Blue barrettes...

80mm Houndstooth printed pinwheel barrette.

This weekend I've worked on an order placed before I wend on vacation at the beginning of the month.  It was for a friend at work that ordered two barrettes for her granddaughter.  I have them ready to go, but I haven't been back to work since I've finished them.  Monday I hope she'll be at work so I can give them to her: in a proper bag, and a business card in the bag with the barrettes.

80mm Bright blue leaf print bow barrette.

I have a lot of prints I bought earlier this year that I've really wanted to make some bows and pinwheels with.  The houndstooth and this fun bright blue print are two of my favorites.  I've had the houndstooth for a while, I think I got it for free at art school to be honest.  I have so many plastic tubs around my house just filled with scrap fabric.  So many started projects that I just forget about.

I have this tote bag I started over a year ago.  I stopped the project because I needed to take in the sides a quarter inch and I was just so pissed off about it.  I don't know if anyone would buy it, but it doesn't hurt to finish and try to sell.  Hopefully I'll get up the gumption to finish that this week.  It's so close!

My work area is getting so cluttered and is driving me nuts!  I really need to build a book shelf for all my photo boxes and supplies.  I want to bring my sewing desk down to my work area and put it next to my computer desk so I have a nice corner to work in.  I really have way too much stuff.  I need to downsize really.  I have plastic bins with grade school paints that I'll probably never use again that I really need to donate to the recreation program in our town or to an after school program or something.  My cousin works for the recreation for the town now so maybe I'll ask her if they could use some of the art supplies I have.

I made another barrette too, but you've already seen the print before.  When I take more pictures tomorrow maybe I'll post again.  I take better pictures in natural light, I like the look of natural light better than studio anyway.  Until tomorrow... Goodnight!