As one could imagine from the content of our blog, we like to support hand-made. We also want our readers too, as well. That’s why we’re putting a special section on our blog from now until the end of December where you can upload your store logo and link and help us spread the love of hand-made. The requirements for posting your shop are as follows:

1) Your logo must be no larger than 100×100 pixels wide.

2) Your store description must be 100 words or less.

3) You must be selling hand-made items, not craft supplies in bulk or at a discount.

That’s all! So click here to upload your store (etsy, hyena cart, or anything else) and help us spread the love of hand-made this Christmas!

Candace and I participated in another craft show this weekend, a small, local show in connection with a church. There seem to be so many this time of year. With only a month to prepare we have spent every spare minute with a needle in hand or adding the finishing touches and wanted to show you the fruits of our labor!

Here Candace is sitting with my mom. We all brought our yarn to help the time pass by. You would think with the blisters that we came with we wouldn’t be eager to pick our needles up but 5 straight hours with no baby seemed like an opportunity too rare to pass up. It also helps too to not stare down those who are slowly perusing our stuff or not to wait for their facial affirmation.

And yes, though we had some adorable stuff it did not all get bought, so if anything catches your eye you of course can check out our shops and make it your own! Candaces‘ crocheted clutches with felt embellishment are so yummy and her large felted totes! Her polymer clay earrings are definitely worth checking out too!

And I had an assortment of new felted bags and totes that I have been working on for fall, trying to have patience to make larger bags since so many people have wanted bags that hold everything! I’ve gotten back in to making jewelry too which is fun but hard not to keep them all for myself.

We even had the opportunity to advertise the craft show and Craftydaisies on a local tv show. Four minutes of fame that has come and gone but will definitely not be forgotten, at least for Candace and I. If you have had any great experiences or funny stories from doing shows please share! I can’t believe it but we are already entertaining the thought of doing another one!

I have never shared with you pictures of my “studio” because until recently I didn’t really have one. But recently I got a great desk from my favorite antique store to put in the corner off of our living room. A permanent, beautiful desk that doesn’t fold up to be put away! Now that I am all organized with my shelves of baskets and matching bins I really want to work to keep it an attractive corner of our house. But as much as I love my sewing machine I don’t want to look at it all the time. So I made this pattern for a sewing machine cover.

I made it reversible and heat bonded the two fabrics together so it would stand stiff. Then sewed bias tape around to edge it.
The reversed side:

The sides tie with ribbon.

It was fairly easy to make and I love to look over and see fabric that I like rather than just my machine. If you are interested you can buy my machine covers here.

This second cover is made with four panels to cover all sides of the machine and has a handy opening for the machine handle. It has pleated corners and a stripe of velvet trim. This is also available at my etsy store, and look for more colors. I was pleased with these covers which did not take much fabric, and make me smile when I walk by. Here you can get a slight glimpse of my new sewing table! The cover really finished it!

The embroidery school is post-poned until tomorrow, so if you’re following that, please check back tomorrow morning for Lesson 3.

Two out of four of us have finally decided to start selling some of our wares and caught the etsy-bug. And while we want to say that we appreciate you guys even checking out our stuff, we of course appreciate you purchasing something or giving us any feedback on our shops.

So if you want to see what Candace, Heather, Jen and Joy are up to when they’re not posting here, check out their links and spread some crafty love.

If you are looking for handmade items, that are earth friendly, then you should head on over to Hyenacart! This site is a collection of individually owned stores run by WAHMs (work at home moms) and others wanting to sell their crafted wares.

There is something for everyone there, ranging from cloth diapers and clothing for your babies, to clothes and jewelry for mama. Plus paper crafts, candles, patterns – and so much more! This is where I host my store Baby Blossoms, and for those who want to sell their items, it is very affordable and you only have to pay a single monthly fee, not a fee every time you sell something.

This is my favorite place to shop online! Oh, and the customers there are affectionately referred to as “hyenas”, hence my post title

I just wanted to share my favorite new shop there – Wired Up Designs! Its a brand new shop that sells sewing patterns, and let me tell you, the patterns are amazing! There is a pattern for cloth grocery bags for all you eco-women, as well as a pattern for a beautiful purse and wallet set. Plus patterns for a soaker / skirty for your babe, as well as a diaper bag. Plus, the bonus is that if you wanted to sell what you sew from these patterns, you can! I stumbled on this site, and I love it! I bought the patterns, and I can’t wait to sew myself a Lovely Lady!

I didn’t mean for this to be a spammy post, not at all! I was just so excited about Hyenacart and my new find – I just had to share!!!

My online store is open! Previews are up, and the items will be stocked and ready to purchase at 7pm EST! Right now I’m focusing on baby things, because that is where my interest is right now. Eventually I will expand my stock