What A Deal!

So on my last post I told you about making aprons and how I thought I would start persuing it as a little more serious business opportunity. Well, maybe not business, but possibly craft fairs and sales. So I went on a mission today to stock up some fabric drawers at the best price possible. I hit the Jackpot!



My first trip was the usual Wally World and Hobby Lobby... I thought I did well there finding fabrics at $1 and $2 a yard.



Then my mother-in-law (after I got back) informed me that a local textile store was going out of business and everything was 50% off. So my thought... "hmm, if I can find cheap sheets and shower curtains I can cut them and use the fabric."



When I got there it was even better....



They had a whole bin of unfinished bedding sets in bundles. In other words they had taken the fabric reams that were to be used for bedding comforters, sheets, shams, and the works and didn't sew them but bundled the fabric for sale. We are talking yards and yards of coordinating fabrics for anywhere from $2.50 - $15.00. I found 3 or 4 bundles, a few sheet sets, and an unfinished duvet to use for apron fabric. Needless to say I spent 1/2 of what I did at W.M. and H.L. and got twice the fabric... If only I had known sooner.

This is my steal...

A few examples from my stacks...

Apron Business

So my newest idea is to whip up some aprons. My sis called yesterday and asked me to help her with a craft show in Oct. My contribution will be aprons. I have to stock up on fabric to try various sizes and styles.

This is a child size apron I whipped up last night for my nephew. He told me not to, but when he sees it I think he'll change his mind.

Yay I'm getting good at this. Now let's get creative.

My Latest Achievements

So my summer is almost gone and I haven't gotten nearly enough done. Nor have I done alot of the things I said I would do. Surprise! I guess my idea has been that since it is summer I might as well combine my hobbies with things that can be used for school. Now these might night be the most Important things I need to do for my classroom but they are definately more enjoyable... so then at least I can do what I like and still be somewhat productive.

The last week or so I have gotten a few things accomplished. First, I finished my two sets of curtains to cover the massive 6ft x 6ft windows in my room. (No pic they are being fire proofed.) Then, I completed all 12 of my crates with skirts a day or so ago. they aren't bad to make... but 12. Ugh!

During my sister's stay with me I fed off of some of her oh so creative juices to get a jump start on one of my last projects. I had picked up this oversized decorative clipoard from Micheal's about 3 months ago with the intentions of decorating to use as my teacher clipboard. It had not happened so I asked her to help me get some ideas. We picked out paper and wooden embelishments and I got to work. This is what we came up with. It keeps the theme alive.

These days frogs say "Brber" so my sister says. (Guess you'd have to be there.)

My next project was an apron for my classroom. See my thought is hmmm... Science teacher= Mess, so I need an apron for projects so my clothes aren't ruined all the time. And of course I come from the family that would rather make things than buy them. Plus I would much rather be able to be creative and have a unique item that no one else has. So my last project was an experiment apron. (So I call it.)

This is the fabric color scheme for the whole apron. As you can see the main part is stripe frogs and the pockets are green and pink.

But the even better part is.....

It's REVERSABLE!

The reverse side is the green speckled fabric with two small dragonfly appliques at the chest of the apron. Isn't that nifty.

Speaking of getting things done I must shower to head to a 5th grade meeting.

Visitors

So I had some visitors. My sister and the little man came to visit last Tuesday and stayed until Saturday. We had lots of fun and did lots of neat things. We took a trip to the Natural Bridge Zoo. Jonathan's favorite thing was to feed the animals.

Jonathan will tell you that his favorite thing to feed was the baby camel. He wasn't so sure about the big one though.

I held Jonathan up to feed the giraffe only one time. He thought is was sooo funny to see his long purple tongue, but he wouldn't feed him again.

Notice the goat in the background.

There goes the food bag. That sneaky little goat stole Jonathan's bag of feed. He tried to get it back but it was hopeless. Good thing I bought 3 bags of feed for him.

Overall we had a good week and lots of fun. Jonathan wanted to stay, but he had to go. Even though he told his mommy, "But you can go, I want to miss you."