Pom Pom Pretties

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Sweet Stephanie from Berry Island was kind enough to send me this photo of her new sosorosey bowlee in action!  She keeps her felted pom poms in it as she works.  Pop on over to her shop if you're ready for a visual feast of colorful treats....just click on the shop name or photo to go straight there.

Gift Ready

I couldn't have gift certificates in one shop and not the other!  Perfect for the vintage lover on your list... or perhaps your own wish list... these will be offered in $25, $50 and $100 denominations.  Now that's a lot of fabric *wink*!

Makeover Monday: 11/28

A new customer from Seattle purchased this darling fairy forest house and furniture for her daughter for Christmas.  She came to sosorosey looking for a container to house the dolls and accessories.  She liked the look of this basket, but needed it to be about 8" by 8" and deep red.

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I toyed with the idea of making the basket in the shape of a mushroom, but something told me it wasn't a good idea.  I wanted a clean looking, kid-friendly basket that clearly "went with" the doll house.  I sent this little sketch to my customer to see what she thought of me doing a mushroom applique on a basic deep red basket.  She gave me the go ahead, and I was off and running with a never-been-done-before idea.

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First I rounded up enough of the right shade of red.  Then I cut and crocheted.  And cut, and crocheted.

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Finally I had a lidded vessel ready to be shroomed!

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I bought some felt in woodland colors: chocolate, heathered tan, dusky forest, and brick red.  I was pleased with the way my freehand toadstools came out.  Once the customer approved them, I was ready to sew!

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And, tah dah!  A basket for forest fairies fit for a princess! 

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Happy Monday to all, and Happy Birthday to Daddy-O!! 

Here's wishing everyone a great week :)

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

I don't know about where you live, but around here, people are already getting their lights up and trees decorated!  In honor of the holiday season, I thought I'd showcase some green vintage fabrics coming to the shop soon.

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This beauty is a 50/50 cotton poly blend, but I swear it feels just like 100% soft cotton!

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This one has been in the shop before, and I'm happy to have more to share.

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I've had the pink roses version of this one, and am thrilled to have found the yellow. 

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My favorite this week doesn't have too much green, but aren't those Disney creatures adorable?  I found both the flat and fitted sheets of this one, so there's plenty of Bambi and Thumper to be had!

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I'm going to try my best to get Monday's makeover here on time.  It's a custom container for fairy house furniture, and if it turns out as planned it will be sweet!

All Turkey Birds Are Different

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American readers!  And, no matter where you are from, I thought you might appreciate the turkey my daughter brought home from school this week.  I will be very sad when she stops making rainbow everything!

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And here is the little poem at the bottom of the page.  I hope teachers everywhere know how thankful parents are for the work they do and the projects they take on!

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I'll be busy being grateful with my family over the next couple of days, but I'll be back on Sunday with Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Going Local

Sosorosey items have been carried in shops in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland, Australia and Canada.  But never Virginia... until now!  I'm thrilled to have my large jute stars now featured in Purpose & Joy- a new, forward-thinking shop in historic Occoquan.  You can read about their mission HERE.  Fellow Northern Virginians, stop by and shop Purpose & Joy on the 2nd floor of the Riverwalk Shops. It's sure to be a new favorite place to browse for lovers of handmade, special, and unique :)

Happy Happy Day

On this day six years ago, my baby girl was born.  My Budgie, my Squishy, my Soso, my Bubby, my love. 

I xoxo heart you, you are my best!

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And, on this day four years ago, I signed up for an Etsy account and changed my life.  Dramatic but true!

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So, a big thanks to all who have helped me through my mothering adventure so far.  Thanks, too, to all who have helped make my Etsy time both enjoyable and successful.  I couldn't have done either thing without you!

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Aren't the graphics above just darling?  Click on the images to go straight to the websites where they were found.  Don't say I didn't warn you that both sites are totally adorable!