I inherited an unfinished object, a beautiful quilt! My grandmother was making this, but for whatever reason, probably her health, she was not able to finish it. She did get a large amount of it done, so while I’ve never quilted before, I’m trying to figure out what she did and just copy it so I can finish this quilt. Needless to say, it has a huge amount of sentimental value for our family. I’ve made some good progress and share that with you in this video from my YouTube channel.
Here’s a photo of the unfinished quilt on a king size bed. I have two more strips of blocks to attach. Then, I will have to figure out how to finish it around the edges.
I don’t see myself becoming a quilter after this experience. I’m finding this project to be very challenging, but I know it will be worth the effort when it’s finished.
If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have already seen some photos or even “story” videos I’ve published over there showing some simple tote bags I’ve been stitching up. Originally, my thoughts were to make one or two to give to a few people I know who practice yoga (like I do) regularly.
Using some cute yoga themed fabric, I made a few. They are lined with another yoga themed fabric, and I was pretty happy with them, so that’s why I was showing them off on social media. Someone even asked me to buy one, so I made another one for her. And, that’s kind of how I fell down the tote bag sewing hole. But, no complaints, I’m having a good time as I continue to sew and have worked on perfecting this design, which is a compilation I put together after watching and reading a number of tote bag instructions.
I’ve even started adding charms to the handle of each tote.
After making the yoga themed tote bags, I went on to get more fabric, and the next one has a French theme going on. While all the totes are meant to be soft and easy to fold up so you can take them shopping with you, this next version is a little bit stiffer because I increased the amount of interfacing I used.
It stands up, but it’s still soft enough to fold. Plus, I added a different charm to this one, oh, la, la.
Once I get a few more made, I will probably post a video to show them in more detail on my YouTube channel. I’ve now had a few additional people ask about purchasing one, so I’m planning on selling a few, but otherwise, these are future gifts for friends and family. They are fun to make, but they are definitely not a quick project.Thus, it’s hard to determine if selling them is something I want to seriously get into or not.
I’m continuing to scale down part of my doll collection, which means selling a few of the dolls as well as clothing items. Shelley Victorian was released in October 2017 and has a steampunk theme going on. I’m selling her with or without her stock, and since filming the video below, I’ve come down a little on her price.
$180 doll nude includes shipping + insurance Continental US only. $210 Includes shipping + insurance Continental US only all stock, stand, and doll. I’ve never put the black stockings on her, and she’s been primarily kept in my curio taken out occasionally to photograph & video. Hair has never had spa treatment. Will come carefully packed USPS priority mailer box. Payment via paypal. Eyes work well. Pretty doll, just selling some dolls to make room. I have cross posted her listing on a number of doll selling Facebook groups too.
Face Type: Radiance + Face Color: Cream
Makeup: Brown eyeshadow, red lip, rose cheek
Eye Color: orange (front), blue (right), gray (special color), purple (special color)
Eyelid: Brown (molded color)
Eyelash: Special Brown
Hair Color: Reddish Brown
Earrings: None
Manicure: Dark Blue
Set Includes: Doll, one piece dress, under skirt, hat, goggles, socks, boots, shorts, and stand (17.5 cm)
Release date:October 27, 2017
The dolls are downsizing around here, starting with their clothes. I show each item in this video, and I have images below along with info on how to purchase any of these items.
Please make sure you watch the video for more details about each item. I show all in detail and provide additional information that is pertinent to your purchase! All sales are final!
Email me at tammypowley @ yahoo.com or if you know me on Facebook PM me through there, and list each item below that you would like to purchase. Include an email address that you use for Paypal, and I’ll invoice you. Payment must be received within 48 hours of invoice. I plan to mail out all items on May 31, 2018.
Gently used Neo Blythe doll clothing, smoke-free and pet friendly home.
Shipping to Continental US only, first class USPS: $4.50 per item, plus .50 cents for each additional item (unless otherwise stated). (So buy 1 dress and add $4.50 for shipping; buy 2 dresses add $5 for shipping; buy 3 dresses, $5.50 for shipping, etc.)
First come, first serve. As items sell, I’ll do my best to remove them from this post. Name/title of each piece is under the each photo (as a caption) below.
Crochet dresses are $4 each, not including shipping.
Yellow and Dark Green and Dark Purple Crochet Dress
These dresses are $5 each, not including shipping.
Pink, Purple, Yellow, Green Dress
Mauve Dress with Fruit Dessert Pattern
Big Lips Dress
Pink with Flowers and Buttons
Jeans are $10, including shipping. Photos below show the front and back of each pair.
I’ve been posting videos where my sister (Tappingflamingo) and I share our latest adventures on our eight day eastern Caribbean cruise, and one of the ports of call was Puerto Rico. Last year, we visited the same port. San Juan to be exact, and we scored some great beads and some beautiful earrings from a pair local artisans (a husband and wife team). Unfortunately, back-to-back hurricanes hit the island a few months later, and we were unsure about what we would find on our return trip a year later. Along with hunting down the bead shops again, we wanted to find the artists who created the earrings we at a shop called Tropical Treasures. The shop is no longer open, but we did find their work at another shop, which means I scored this adorable Coqui pendant of theirs. It is silver, with a gold leg and green topaz eyes, and it is plated with palladium, to help it resist tarnishing.
Coqui Charm
You can find out more about our day in the beautiful city of San Juan by watching this video:
If it sounds too good to be true, well, you know the rest, but when you’re cruising, you are often in vacation mode and don’t expect to be scammed. I learned a lesson while on my recent cruise and tell you about it and other related scams to watch for while cruising.
