3 posts tagged “sew”
So I've been thinking about finding craft fairs and such to set up a little table and get my craft on. I did one over Christmas that wasn't fun at all, so I have my reservations. That one was not organized well...they sold spaces but neglected to tell the sellers that tables weren't included. I feel like that would be an important detail to impart. The people in charge did find some, but they were weird circular ones that weren't any kind of appropriate for selling. Lost money that weekend, but I guess it was a good experience.
Anyway! A couple of friends of mine that run Alicia's Anime (pls see link thnx) said I should get a table at an anime convention. Why the hell not, right? It would be perfect. I love all things Japanese (trying to learn the language now...it's a slow process lol) and most of my merch is nerdy and asian to begin with. Perfect. SO! I decide to start big with Otakon. Something like the largest anime convention on the east coast. But, me being me, it can't be a smooth process. I have to sign up for the con ($50 on a tellers salary is teh lame) and then register for a table (another $70 for the weekend). Too bad after the first $50 is spent I find out there are no tables available and I'm on a stand-by list. No good! So keep your fingers crossed with me because I haven't heard back about more tables becoming available. I'm definately going to keep my eye out for more conventions like that tho.
On that note, I've been working like crazy to get some good inventory for the three day event that is Otakon (if I can go). Sewing has been the main priority and I have some new stuff to show you! I haven't listed any in my shop...I want to have as much as possible for the event. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Also: My Sleepy Tea Cup photo made it in a super sweet treasury!
More sewing, buttons, and hopefully cross stitch coming soon!
So for a long time now, I've had this passion for making purses. I have all the fabric in all the world crammed into every nook and cranny of my room. I have strands of thread attached to clothes that I've never worn while sewing. Which is mind blowing when you're at work and there's a pink thread hanging off your black heels. Everything I have done, craft wise, has revolved around the idea that "I am a purse designer". Too bad it turns out that every other female 20-something with a Singer thinks the same thing. Every girl with a stitch of creativity and a JoAnn's in driving distance wants to be the next Juicy Couture. I know because I feel the same way. The Pink Samurai. Who wouldn't want a Pink Samurai bag/shirt/accessory? But it's hard to be original when there are so many people doing it. There's been a recent boom in crafting, so now it seems to be the hip thing to get into. So what's a poor girl to do?
Think of something new? Sure.
Copy something else and make it better? Definitely.
With the purse market pretty much full to capacity on the internets, I've had
to think of new ways to be creative and make a buck. These have proved to do
the job. They are
pixel coasters I used to recreate classic mario characters. Two passions of
mine have fused into one. Pretty cool huh? Now these little guys encompass both
ideas. I hadn't seen it anywhere else so I jumped at it. After I had sold a few
simpler versions...still perfecting the idea...I began seeing more and more
similar products popping up in the crafting community. Great minds think a like
you know. So what did I do then? Made it better than everyoneelse's.
Booyakasha. Sometimes I like to toot my own horn...you'll learn that about me.
So those are still going well. I make all kinds, and recently ran through my first
bag of 6,000 black beads. Time to reorder! But reordering takes sooooo long.
Lame. More dilemmas . Frustrated with the purse situation and out of beads, I
start to get restless. I'm the kind of person that needs to have something to
do. Something to work towards and a goal to meet, or else I don't do
anything. I tried quilting, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I
would. I made a nice block and looked really good (toot tooting my horn
again), but it was just no fun to make. Laziness starts to take hold and
procrastination is at an all time high after thisdebacle. So I picked up
a craft that seems to be relatively ignored by the Neo-Crafters . Cross Stitch.
Not your Grandma's Christmas ornaments or that tacky jumper with the teddy bear
holding a heart you got for your 10th birthday. I'm talking awesome to the max.
Check it:
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down". Bitchin. Here's a close up photo of the bird. I'm especially happy
of the the way they turned out because it took me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to come up
with the design and I changed it while in the middle of stitching.
So, in short, my crafting journey is still in progress. I strive everyday
to make something unique. Something that says something about
myself. Something that will make me moneylol.
Hopefully I'll be able to share more crafty adventures and pictures and all that jazz. If you took the time to read through this, I thank you! Please comment, as I would love all the feedback I can get! Share your crafty stories and ideas...it'll be great.
Becky
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