Country Living - Women Entrepreneurs 2009 Event in Chicago

It's sooo awesome that I am going to be part of the "Pitch your Product" at this years Country Living event in Chicago. What makes it more exciting is that I will be staying with friends before and after the event. I plan on "pitching" my Echo quilt(s) and tote bags, which means that I really have to get going on making a couple more items to bring with me. We have 5 minutes, 3 minutes to "pitch" with 2 minutes for questions. I have already been working on my pitch. A lot can be said in 3 minutes and I hope to make the most of it. I'll keep you posted.

If you've got any ideas and/or suggestions, please let me know.

delayed

Today started out somewhat different then I had planned. The plan was an 8:00 dental appointment for check-up and cleaning...this turned into check-up, cleaning, replacing a filling that fell out last night AND having a tooth pulled. Needless to say working on the quilt has been.....delayed. I hope to have the binding on by the weekend, photographed and listed in my shop. Stay tuned.

echo quilt #6......forest......

The quilting is done.......here's the back......

.....a close-up of the back......

.....here's a close-up of the front.....

......finally.......the tree.

Now I have to bind and add the label.........then I can post it to my Etsy shop. It's always hard to sell something that I like soooo much. Oh well...keep an eye out. www.simpledream2.etsy.com

can't see the....forest....for the tree

I've recently met with a SBA (Small Business Advisor) to get advice on how to "grow" my business, ie, http://www.simpledream2.etsy.com/


He suggested that I think about what I really enjoy making and focus on marketing that........

.......so I've been working on a lap quilt. With some the fabric I have stashed over the 30+ years. I am incorporating some of my stashed homespun, cottons, thrifted and occassionally a new print.

The pieced back didn't turn out with true colors...browns and greens. It kind of washed out.

The pics of the front looks pretty true to color. I actually have been enjoying quilting it today. I would like to learn free motion quilting, stippling, for future projects, but didn't want to try it out on this nice quilt. I plan to add more photos of the quilting soon.

Keep on the lookout for the finished project in my Etsy shop - -

http://www.simpledream2.etsy.com/

Diamonds in the Rough

Tess is putting together posts featuring other recyclers. She just featured two of my items in her new posting, Diamonds in the Rough.

Check out this blog - - http://www.artsyrubbish.blogspot.com/

Check out - - http://www.artsyrubbish.etsy.com/

There are some beautiful pieces here.

still working on creating the perfect purse......

I will keep working until I find the perfect purse.

See more at - -

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19461633

Featured in Etsy Gift Guide - Environmentally Friendly 1/04/09

I feel so priviledged to be featured in an Etsy Gift Guide - -

I plan on making "red" birds and "black" birds........keep your eyes open and check out . . .

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18985487