Oh, hello!

Well, the craft fair happened.  Two days before it happened, my son was home sick.  He may have watched too many movies during those two days while I prepared for the craft fair. 

It was not the most profitable event, but Crystal and I had a good time and met some neat people.  I think our booth was the best looking one in the place, but I might be biased. 

Here we are, hopeful that people will come buy our stuff.

Here's a view without us in the way. :)

 I made a few last minute items and of course they didn't sell, but now they are in my etsy shop. 

Laundry Bag

Drawstring Bag

Another Drawstring Bag

Pretty Bunting or Banner

Journal Cover

 The best sellers of the day were the chapstick cozies.  There were two young girls who were very excited to each get a chapstick cozy.  It was pretty cute. 

I guess my conclusion in the matter is that while it was fun to do and I made a lot of stuff I like, I'll not do a craft fair again.  I have been thinking again about my purpose for sewing and if it is to show love to God and others, I'm not completely sure how selling my stuff fits in there.  I'm not saying it can't fit with my purpose.  I need money to have supplies to make things to give to people and sucking money out of our bank account without putting any in is probably not wise.  So I'll probably make some to sell, some for family and friends, and some for charitable purposes. 

In the category of charitable purposes, I'm excited to have been invited to join an online bee called do. Good Stitches to make quilts for Project Linus.  The do. Good Stitches group has several different sub-groups for different charities and I was assigned to Project Linus.  I'll be stitching up blocks every month and sending them in to someone else who will put all the blocks together and make a quilt.  One quilt will be made by the group each month. 

My goal is to get back to my Romans quilt very soon, but I think I'm going to do just a few Christmas items first.  We have no tree skirt.  Well, not really.  For several years I have been using an actual skirt that I had for some Christmas event in high school.  Also, I'd like to make new stockings for me, my husband, and my son. 

Okay, so back on track with blogging.  My son is healthier and back at school, the craft fair is done, and the Christmas sewing I have to do is not going to be frantic and sucking up all my time.  I will enjoy it.