Notes from A Cottage Industry

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     I'm not sure at all that I got anywhere near the corect spelling there, but, you get the idea... Aren't these the cutest danged aprons this side of Tennessee? The sewing Queen or northern Nevada outdid herself this time. They'll be in my booth at the Tumbleweed Cotillion later in June, unless they get wrangled away from me sooner. Yee-ha!
 
$30 each, plus $4 shipping. (They'll be appearing on my website later this week, or you can email me if you want one of these cuties right away)

**edited to add** Both aprons are sold. Thank you!

One flirty little apron

...made by the Sewing Queen, of course. Isn't it just about the cutest apron ever?!
     I love it! The toile, the stripes...the ruffles!(not to mention the bits of my favorite Robin's egg blue!)

Email me if you'd like to purchase, and I'll send you a PayPal invoice and get it shipped right out...$34 includes shipping and packaging.

SOLD! Thank you!

A little peek at what I've been up to the past few days....

     I totally meant to post last Friday and then on Saturday, but time just was slip sliding on by me at record speed. I've been oh, so busy on some to-much-fun-for-words projects! Mmmm hmmm...
So, without further delay, here is a little, eensy, weensy peek at one of the projects.(I know some folks don't believe anyone should  paint wood, but pul-ease. These chairs were so not working for me unpainted.)
They are for the upcoming Cotillion, (mark your calendars!!)and I am loving the look of them so far. Yup, there are two of these chairs, exactly alike, with perfect upholstery (are you noticing the original, in mint condition little wooden wheels? Too charming!)...

Oh, and I also scored a (soon-to-be) equally darling table that I found early Saturday morning at a high school rummage sale. I am doing the table up to match the chairs, natch. (I'll share the table later...typepad won't cooperate this morning!)    
     The Sewing Queen of northern Nevada is whipping me up some fabulous toile pillows with yummy fabric I found at the $2 Fabric Store! (feather filled no less!) with half inch knife pleat ruffles (a darling coordinating stripe we found at WalMart for the fabulous price of $2.50 a yard!) to lay on the chairs....

...Man, I love me some toile. Love it, love it, Love. It. (Never can get enough of it, especially in Robin's egg blue.)

*sigh* I'll share the completed project, just as soon as I get the finished pillows from the Queen Mum. (Hey, wait a minute!!! Mom, is that you, reading this? You should be sewing!!!!)

Some Valentine conversation napkins....

...to spruce up the table for Valentine's day! Oh, I think these are sooooo darling! The sewing Queen of northern Nevada machine embroidered them and they are fabulous. Sooo Valentine-y!I can think of so many cute table settings, all built around these cuties...a breakfast, a tea or a romantic dinner soire'.

She made them at my request and we have 2 sets of four, each napkin embroidered with a different Valentine wording!
They're available for $20 per set, plus $5 shipping and packaging. Just post a note in the comments, or send me an email and I'll be happy to send you a Paypal invoice, first ordered, first to get them!

**edited to add** Thanks! They are sold. There is a chance (I will know by tonight!) that there will be more of these cuties next week, so if you're interested, let me know and I will add you to the list!