Here kitty, kitty

As many of you know my soft-hearted husband came home with a kitten last fall. This kitten, named Owl by our son, is very sweet but we do not need another pet. We have been trying to find a home for her since we took her in. Today I received a call from our friend, T, that his sister found someone to take Owl. THANK YOU T!!!

Asian twist on the Cream City Clutch

So...the purse part went well. I sold four purses and have orders for nine more! Wow, now I will be pretty busy sewing the custom purses. I guess I have another excuse to avoid house work :). Here is the first order; for my awesome sister-in-law. This Cream City Clutch is sewn from fabric brought back by my brother and sister-in-law from Thailand. It is so bright and vibrant.

Success!!!

The purse party open house was an overwhelming success! YEAH! Thanks Jeannie! More purses sold. Check Etsy in the coming weeks for pictures of the purses I am going to create.

Long Time

I have been preparing for my up coming "Purse Party Open House" at a friend's house. The open house is on Saturday, May 2nd from 3-6 PM. All are welcome! If you are interested send me an email or comment and I will send the address. I am trying to complete several samples of purses. I've been sewing away and forgotten give updates. Hope to see some of you there for some ladies time, food and drinks.

I am also working on some skirts...I'm not sure if they will go on etsy or be just for me:). Here is a fun picture of Ben from an excursion to to Washington Park.

Mistake?

Mistakes often result in something good. Here is an example. I was going to make another Cream City Clutch with fun Alexander Henry apple and pear fabric while talking on the phone, listening to Ben and cutting some of the fabric. Of course I made a mistake while cutting, so by trying to salvage my mistake I made the purse you see here. It is neat, clean and still has pleat; in fact, I think I like it more than the original! It is lined with fun pink, polka dot fabric and closed with a magnetic snap. I think I will try to get some good photos and list it on etsy soon.

Dinner

Hungarian Goulash was a success for Tuesday dinner! How do I know, you ask? Because the pot was nearly licked clean. Thanks Cooks Illustrated. Here is the link if anyone would like to make it. http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/detail.asp?newVideo=y&docid=17641

"She must be Hungarian!"

I am making Hungarian food for dinner tonight. Since we have been talking about Hungarian food all I can think of is "My Fair Lady." After Eliza is at the ball, Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering sing that the man at the ball thinks Eliza is Hungarian! Hopefully some of the pep from"My Fair Lady" will help my attempt to make Hungarian food.