The store website is DONE!! www.quiltstorenextdoor.com went LIVE last Sunday September 8, 2013. Not everything is up on there yet, but I'm slowly getting fabric and products up for the world to see! Be sure to check it out, and as I said, I'm slowly adding more and more so be sure to visit often! Of course, I still have my etsy shop, and you can be directed straight to the etsy shop from www.quiltstorenextdoor.com to see all my current fabric offerings. The website probably isn't as nice as a web designer could have done, but let's face it, I'm still operating on a shoestring, so my little website in it's current state will have to suffice for now. Honestly, I LOVE It! It's so exciting to have something out there in the world not owned or supported by someone else. It's very liberating and gives me a deep sense of satisfaction. I know I'm a little overly excited about a simple website, but it's been one more way that I have been blessed as I follow this path I'm on.
Our hot tub is GONE! The hot tub sunken into the floor of my screened porch, really the thorn in my side as far as the conversion from porch to room was going, is now gone and I have a floor and NOT a black hole! We got the privilege of giving this hot tub to a special family with a special little boy who needs it more, and will most likely use it more, than we ever did. God is good! A win-win for two families--it couldn't get any better than that! My wonderful and talented hubby built the floor in and now, I have a full-sized 240 square foot room to begin renovation from porch to shop/studio. Windows have been ordered, electrician comes next Saturday and heating/AC duct work (hopefully) goes in some time this week. It's surreal to see it happen as I had hoped and to venture to dream of what could come to be in the future. More to come on that!
I am still finishing up a few stray lunch tote orders and then I think that frenzy will calm down for awhile. Bowl cozies have been huge. I made six of these OSU cozies and sold them in about 18 hours! Here in the Columbus, Ohio area, our folks love them Buckeyes! I'm currently working on a large Christmas order of bowl cozies that is really putting me through the ringer since I'm having a lot of trouble with my current sewing machine. I am beginning to look at purchasing a newer, more heavy duty model. I'll have more info about that next time.
Next time. I'm always so glad that there is a next time. I'm so happy that someone reads this bunch of nonsense I post every couple of weeks. I'm so thankful for the abilities that God has given me. I love this zipper picture because it is a reminder to me just how far I've come---a couple months ago, I had no idea how to sew a zipper in anything and now, I do them all the time. I'm also bursting with pride in my sweet daughter. We have been attending sewing classes at the big box craft store. I'd posted earlier in the summer the pillowcase that she learned to make, but last night she finished making a pair of pajama pants. The best part was, knowing that I never learned to sew and make clothes she said to me "Mommy, you're teaching me to make quilts and I'll teach you how to make clothes." Each time I write this blog, I am reflective, and quite honestly a whole lot amazed at this opportunity that I've been given and all the wonderful people who have been supporting me as I take each step. A part of me sometimes wonders when people will get tired of my rambling and endless Facebook posts about fabric and stuff I've made. I realize that those parts of this journey can be fleeting. But this has also begun to build a bond of friendship and sisterhood between my daughter and I and that, is irreplaceable. That's good stuff. Great stuff. The best stuff. Have a wonderful night and I'll be back soon.
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