My apologies for being so late with this blog post. Inexcusable! I can only say that Real Life intruded fiercely over the past few months (and then some), and given the choice between sleeping and blogging, I chose, well, you get the picture.
So, here's what I've been up to! It all started with some totes that I made for my Lovely Friend Jen, who gave them to her sister as a birthday gift. Some lovely people in her office were intrigued with the totes and suggested a party so that they could do some holiday gift-browsing. One thing led to another, and Jen, my lovely friend, ended up throwing me a gorgeous party/trunk show in November. This set me off on a frantic sewing spree, with many late nights and ripped seams. After all that, I ended up with:
Aprons! Which Lovely Friend Jen (on the right), I (in the middle), and Second Lovely Friend Karla (on the left) modeled in her kitchen:
I also made baby blankets, in satin brocade with cloud-soft minky fabric:
A shopper tote in a yummy pink and green plaid:
A lunch tote, with waterproof lining and insulated fleece:
Look! The inside of the lunch tote is plenty roomy. And I added loops on the inside to hold utensils. How's that for cute and convenient?
And, of course, some diaper bags!
Remember this one?
How about this one?
Here it is, all in splendorous display!
Partygoers took home these cute and sassy reusable coffee cup sleeves:
While I had hoped for more attendance at the party, those who did come had a fabulous time, and even ordered some items from me! How about that?
So this started another round of furious sewing, in which I came up with:
Grocery totes!
Lunch Totes:
Aprons:
Baby Blankets:
Burpcloths:
And finally, some Shopper Totes:
Whew! It's been six weeks of nonstop sewing. I've been blown away by the interest in Vivian Shultz Designs. My head is brimming with new ideas for bags and other products. I can't wait to see what other yummy things I can come up with!
