new project

I have started a new apron for my mom.  It is going to be a reversable apron.  I have choose cotton fabrics in blues, since moms favorite color is blue.  I will document the process of putting it together over the next week.  The pattern I used is in my own head.  This one I'm hoping will have a diamond shape.  The top piece of the diamond shape will fold over and the contrasting fabric will show.  at least thats what is in my head with this one.  Every handmade item starts out as an idea in my head.

Oh, and one more thing   

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!  I LOVE YOU.

Mom, You can keep track of how you birthday present is coming along here. 

I just bought an iron off of ebay, good deal, so that means I'm back to sewing.  I'm so excited, I miss it when I can't sew. 

~~~~ I'm having a sale ~~~~ come check it out~~~~

These are the pieces I listed on ebay.  I was so shocked yesterday, I listed those pumpkin earrings and I got a bid the same day. So exciting.  

I am having a sale at my artfire studio.  20 % off all purses, totes, wristlets & bags. Hurry and check it out, the last day is Nov. 7, 2009.  Don't miss out.  www.artfire.com/users/kathisewnsew 

Punkins

Happy Halloween!

daniel & mels pumpkins are up above

matt & alisons pumpkins up above.

I hope you all have a happy halloween.

Beauty ... Handmade Beaded Jewelry ... kathisewnsew

This is the first set I'm working on.  Took pics (may need a few more).  This first group is divided into 4 pieces to list which include 6 pieces of jewelry. 

This first one is g17a ~ 

This necklace is such a beauty, gold tone beads multi color glass bead assortment.  It is 20 in. long.

Next one g17b ~

This necklace is 19 in. long, its a triple strand beauty.  I used burgundy swarovski crystal beads, mop, garnet beads, and I scattered a few butterflies amongst these lovely beads.
This next one is g17c ~

This beauty is filled with clear & light lavender swarovski crystal beads, I made the light lavender snowflake, I made this with double stand and scalloped this necklace. It is 19 1/2 in. long.
This next one is a 3 piece set g17d ~

I put these 3 pieces together because I thought they looked nice together. It includes 2 necklaces and a pair of earrings. I used swarovski crystal AB beads, glass beads & silver toned beads. necklace 1 is 19 1/2 in. long and has a clear heart pendant, necklace 2 is 18 1/2 in. long, and the earrings are 2 in. long.
I Call this group Beauty.

Handmade Beaded Jewelry by kathisewnsew

Years ago I wanted to fix one of my moms necklaces, it was missing a few turquoise beads.  I went on the hunt for some, now there were no bead supply place around where I live.  I found a very nice place to buy beads and supplies.  It started small I bought a few beads made a few pieces, and I was hooked. Over the next year I bought pretty beads and made lovely jewelry.  I gave away many pieces as gifts, sold a few. And this is most of what I have.  The pieces I have listed on artfire right now are not in this.  So as we see I have a lot of beaded jewelry.

I told you so.  Gotta go for now.

 

Earrings, Earrings, Earrings ...

... I love earrings ... but ... I can't wear them.  I'm allergic. My ears swell up whenever I try.  So, I do the next best thing I make them.
This first pair would be mine if I could wear them.

They are made with clear swarovski crystal beads and silver toned beads.  They could go with anything from jeans & a t shirt to a nice dress. None of these earrings in this post have been listed yet, hopefully soon.

 

 

 

 

 

I found a new way to take these pictures, and they seem to have come out much better. I need to come up with names for these earrings. What a nice day this has turned out to be.

Organization ...

Sewing stuff, beading things, reading material, fabric (oh yea, that goes with sewing stuff), Sequin (my maniquin), all of these need to be in the upstairs area of the house.  the kitchen, dining room, and the living room ARE the upstairs area of the house.  And I am not an organized person. I have 31 days to get my upstairs organized & decorated for the holidays.  I will do it, but there will be meltdowns.

 

I listed a couple pair of Halloween Pumpkin Earrings on ebay yesterday.  I don't understand why they don't get the amount of looks as my Candy Corn Earrings.  I am offering free Halloween camo ghost jewelry bags with any jewelry purchase this month on either ebay or artfire.  

 

 

 

They look almost edible.

 

Its time to get to work.

 

Make it interesting ....

... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.  Lets start off with I'M NOT A WRITER.  I would love to be able to write something interesting.  Sometimes I just feel sooooooooooooo boring.  I Love to sew, and thats what I'm good at.  I get so excited when I get an idea, I just can't stop thinking about it untill I put it together.  Thats how it was when I got the idea to make the Halloween jewelry bags.

 

I just listed these on ebay yesterday.  These jewelry bags were my latest idea I had.  To give my customers a small thank you from me.  I so love doing this.  I get so carried away sometimes, I forget to do other things I need to do.  

Last night~~

 

 

 

What a way start the evening.

ArtFire Beaded Jewelry Bags with Ghost Camo

I made these cute jewelry bags from this 
fun print of camo with ghosts.  I plan on
giving them to any purchase of my 
beaded jewelry in October at
http://www.artfire.com/users/kathisewnsew .  

Well, another day closer.  I'll write about that later.

Knock Knock

who's there...... kathi...... kathi who....... kathisewnsew.

check these bags out on ebay.

kathisewnsew on Ebay.   Ending on Sunday.

Fabric & Beads Bangle Bracelets

I finished 4 bracelets yesterday.
They came out pretty good, 
what do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

I think that I will start these pieces off

on Ebay (my username is kathisewnsew) I will list

them on Sunday.  Check it out.  

I am curious if anyone is even 

seeing this.