Phew!!

No Coast is over and I'm still in one piece. A HUGE thank you to all of my friends who were kind enough to visit me at the sale, and even deeper gratitude to all of you who made a purchase. I put my heart and soul into those bags - hopefully it shows! And who knew my shop keeper's apron would be such a hit? The guy who owns Safari restaurant in the Midtown Global Market asked me to make him one in orange and black.

I kept comparing this experience to getting married. You spend months getting ready and then once the event is over you hardly know what to do with yourself. Luckily, I have a big order to work on. I did enjoy one day off, though.

Is Mercury in retrograde, or something? I ask because I'm am out of a bunch of supplies and so are my suppliers. So, I'm scrambling and will have to get creative. For example, I found a new source for organic cotton canvas a few weeks ago when I learned that Organic Cotton Plus was out. The new company's web site said the minimum order was 60 yards of woven fabric. Okay, that's a lot, but I would use it up in time. This week they require a "good fit" form and a minimum of 300 yards per year. Yikes!! How does a person store that in their home? Short answer, they don't... Next issue, I'm out of label making supplies and Brewer Sewing has decided to stop carrying the product. Okay, Luscious Labels to the rescue, right? I guess not. She's closed due to medical issues. Please contact me if you know of another label maker.