Check them out! They have a great selection of children’s clothing designs as well as many other products! AND………….of course Mackerilla Design!!!

They are now carrying my Mackerilla Brand Sewing Patterns!! My stuff will be up shortly on their site!!!

Please check out their site. Lots of cute things to choose from!!!

My IKEA Hemnes pine cabinets are installed (by me by the way!) and filled and packed with all my crafty sewing stuff!

Next is to design the perfect work table. I am currently using my old IKEA work table. My new table will have casters for easy moving around, drawers and cubbies!

Still need lighting. I have not figured out what I want to do with that as of yet. So I guess I can only work from 2-5 when the light is pretty good in there!!

and yes that is as fake rubber leg sitting on top of the two baskets!

I have been researching all sorts of craft room ideas and furniture.

I came across this Martha Stewart Craft room furniture! Pretty cool and not too pricey. I am digging the Space Storage cabinet and hutch. Lots of craft specific nooks and crannies!

Yes you do have to put it together but I can totally handle that. I have built up many Ikea cabinets

If anyone out there knows of any other craft cabinets and such, please let me know!!!

Use your own t shirt pattern and modify it!

Check it out and go to this link to Craftsy!!

http://bayareapetexpo.com/images/stories/2012_Bay_Area_Program_Web.pdf

Come visit Gimpy Pets in Booth 702!!!

I am sharing Booth #702with

Mari Rodriguez of The Honorable Dalmatian.

The Honorable Dalmatian is a retail store that features animal-inspired art, jewelry, apparel and greeting cards, locally-roasted coffee beans and gently-worn women’s clothing and accessories.

Every purchase made at The Honorable Dalmatian benefits local animal causes. Many of the store’s items are “double winners,” meaning that the artist or wholesaler also donates to animal causes.

Check out her shop online!

She has great jewelry, T shirts and Art!

Come meet us and enjoy all the other vendors at the Expo!

Lot’s of activities and pet adoption!

I was so glad that we had Direct.tv today when I looked out the window and literally saw two feet of snow. None of the streets had been cleaned and looked icy. I called into work and a voicemail was up that we would be closed and would have a “snow day”. My husband did the same and he was off work too! It was too cold to go outside and we are a little too old for building snowmen and sledding, so we spent the entire day curled up on the sofa with our beagle watching movies. We have all of the premium channels and they had some great movies. I made a pot of chili and we had chili for lunch and dinner. It was a great way to spend some much needed time together just relaxing. My husband even watched one of my favorite “girly” movies with me, “Sweet Home Alabama”. I must have seen that movie a thousand times, but I love it every time I see it and never seem to get tired of watching it.

A cheeky take on the ol’ fanny pack! Great for anyone that is a vendor at craft fairs. You can carry everything you need for your sales. Especially your money pouch!

Also a great design for anyone who is in the service industry like a waiter or waitress, or wedding coordinator and needs to be hands on with their stuff!

Crafty Pack Dimensions: – 7″H x 12″W

Suggested fabrics :
Lightweight Cotton fabric (use stabilizer with light cotton), Heavy Cotton Canvas or Twill, Upholstery fabric, Cotton Duck or Cordura.

Fabric shown is available on Spoonflower.com under Mackerilla
(link to swatch http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/513084)

MATERIAL LIST:

44″ – 46″ Wide fabric 1/2 yard

Optional Stabilizer 1 yard at 22″ wide

PARTS LIST:

” Wide shoe lace at 54” or longer or 1“ wide ribbon

-Velcro (either precut square or circle at 1”.
NOTE: do not buy Velcro with the sticky backing

-matching thread

This pattern is $8 for the PDF version

I just whipped up the “Crafty Pack” sewing pattern. I will be finishing up the pattern soon. Need the cover image and to proof it and then I will post it to my ETSY page. This pattern just like my others is available in PDF format for $8.

You can buy this fabric in any weight material on my Spoonflower page.
BUY The Detective Tinkerton fabric here!

Being a craft show vendor and a pet show vendor with my Gimpy Pet products, It’s nice to have everything on hand. And when a show is super busy with tons of customers, you don’t want to be worried where your stuff is. You want to make that sale and move on to the next. I hate to make my customers wait. I know they want to pay for their stuff and move onto the next booth!

This is also a useful pack to wear for anyone in the service industry! Waitresses and or Waiters, Show coordinators, Wedding coordinators, etc…… LOADS of people can use this item!

It’s features include:

2 open rear pockets. One for your cellphone and the other to put your money pouch in for when you doing craft fairs! Got to keep your cash safe and keep it with you at all times. I don’ t like using the cash boxes. You have to always monitor where it is. And if you have to take a potty break, you either take it with you, have a friend or show mate keep an eye on it or hide it and hope no one has seen where you had put it!!

Front features are:

Two pen or pencil slots, one open top pocket for your business cards. Easy access to hand them out without digging for them. And then the roomy center pocket with a velco flap closure. Good for all your catch all items like small scissors, calculator, notes, clips, etc……..

The tie for securing around your waste is a easy wide shoe lace. You can get them super cheap at most shoe stores. I like them better than using a ribbon which can come undone and then your Craft Pack is around your feet! Shoe laces tied tight stay put!!!