Adoring my Peers

So I figured every time I'm lacking in the blogger world I will post about a store I "heart" on Etsy. I love celebrating others creativity and talent, especially when it's well deserved. Meaning, they have gone above and beyond my expectations of a great seller. Today I will be talking about Lucky Kaeru Fabric and Supplies.
This shop can be found here: www.luckykaerufabric.etsy.com
This is great for all you fellow sewers out there! This store has featured the cutest fabric I've seen! They never fail to grab my attention and then for me to grab my card... and buy away! I have bought from this store twelve different times, which is why I am confident in recommending this seller to any fabric buyers who are interested. One time was a custom order in which I requested more yardage then what was being sold. It was posted very quickly.
Almost all of the fabrics I've purchased I've made items with. MOST (not all.. yet) of the items are posted on my flickr page. You can see them featured there.
The fabrics really put a personality to my products which is why I adore them!
And never.... have I EVER waited more than 3 days for my fabric to arrive. I ALWAYS get my fabrics before I expect them. Who doesn't love fast shipping??!
Some of the fabrics that are for sale right now that I just ADORE are
"Metro Cafe" Collection by Monaluna for Robert Kaufman (the toaster fabric especially!)
"Animal Party" Collection by Amy Schimler for Robert Kaufman (I've purchased a couple yards of this collection! Featured in my doggie toy bag on flickr)
"Lightning Bugs and Other Mysteries" Collection by Heather Ross from Free Spirit (I ADORE this one! It's a little pricey because it's out of print but it didn't stop me from purchasing both the swimming goldfish and the bagged goldfish! I might even buy some more. That is how much I love it!)
"Frolic" Collection by Wendy Slotboom (I bought the Treasure Map fabric and love it!)
"The Very Series" Collection by Eric Carle for Andover (bought the Very Hungry Caterpillar)
...............and more and more!!!
Visit Lucky Kaeru Shop for all your fabric needs! 56 pages of unique fabrics sure to tickle your fancy!
Again, the URL is www.luckykaerufabric.etsy.com
I love this store and this seller! I will continue to buy confidently with this shop!
Love, Jessica of Stitches and Spools

Pet love

Hello friends,

Well my little pooch got neutered yesterday and I felt SO BAD! I did not want to do this at all, but I was told it's good for everyone but him. Poor guy. He was really sleepy yesterday but he seems even worse today. He's SO SLEEPY and he wouldn't eat any of his dry food so I spoiled him and got him canned food. He glupped it right up like he always does. I put his pain medicine in there after breaking it in two with no avail. He managed to eat every drop except for the two halfs of his pain medicine. So I had to do what he hates and throw the medicine in his mouth. I wish there was a better way to do this? I've seen those pill pocket treats before but to be honest, I don't think that would work! If he skips them in his food, why wouldn't he skip them in his treats? And they are SO expensive.

I bought him new bowls today for my parent's house. At my place I have stainless steel, really nice bowls but at my parents I just bought him some cheap plastic ones. The vet told me that he had a skin infection under his chin and that it happens a lot because of plastic bowls. Dang. Then he said that if the dog chews on the bowls or have ever chewed on the bowls, it's even more susceptible to holding bacteria. Double dang. So I tossed them and got some stainless steel ones for my parents house as well. So now he's on pain medicine AND antibiotics. Hopefully he feels much better by tomorrow!!

I don't know if I mentioned but my little ferret, Paulie (Charlie's absolute BEST friend) was given 6 to 12 months to live. He's has pancreatic cancer which I treat pretty much just like a diabetes case until it will eventually take him. :( I am SO SAD. I don't know how I'm going to get through another ferret passing. :( He's been my little buddy for so so so long now. At college he used to sleep in my bed with me and scurry throughout the place. So when I bought Charlie the bowls I got Paulie a new little sleeping sack. It's a pirate ship that hangs from the top of his cage like his hammock does. I love the little guy, and I want to change the subject.

Sso there is a movie coming out I'm dying to see. Dinner for Smucks. I haven't officially read this, but it HAS to be based off this French movie that I adore, Le Diner de Cons (The Dinner Party). I just officially looked it up and yes, it is. I'm pretty stoked to see it.

Oh and I started watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy this week for the first time ever. My dentist asked me today if I got into the Twilight movies at all and I responded with "No, I'm just starting to get into LOTR, ask me in 10 years and I'll probably be into it." Then she proceeded to tell me that it doesn't even compare to the books. Meaning, the books were way better.

Speaking of books as movies there is also Eat Pray Love coming out in movie form and I'm just as excited to see that as well. The book changed my life. Julia Roberts was a good choice, but I still don't know if it will do the book justice. Especially considering I love the book enough to say it changed my life. I still have to read Elizabeth Gilbert's new book "Committed" which may convince me to change some of my mind set ways.

More on movies, I'm watching Ghostbusters right now, and I pretty much love this movie.

I have been sewing whether you believe it or not. Not ALL my time is spent watching/thinking about movies. I sewed a little clutch for myself and I love love love it. I will put pictures up on my flickr soon which will then end up showing on this blog. I have been too lazy (probably more like forgetful) to charge the battery for my camera. Which I will do today because I can't wait to take pictures of Paulie in his pirate ship.

Alright loves, I'm a little sleepy, my mouth is numb and I have to get ready to meet my mom and my aunt at the promenade. I hope you all have a wonderful evening!

Love, Jessica of Stitches and Spools

Business and Life

Ah, life!
I contemplated making a personal blog along with this "professional" blog. When I began to think though, I don't have that much to say about both combined let alone by themselves. Also, I think the person I am represents my business, and vice versa. To know me is to know both of my little crazy worlds.
Life has been good. Really good. Lots of enlightenment. Periods of grey but the sun always shines through!! I decided I'm going to start a journal. A simple notebook with a divider will do. In the front half, I will write goals I wish to accomplish and in the second half, I will write the things I love about life. Each time I make an entry in the first (goals), I MUST write something in the second (now). But not the other way around. I think this is because it is very VERY important to be happy in the now. It's something I've been working on now for awhile and nothing I've attempted to do as ever has this great of outcomes. As great as it is to have goals, it is even better to be happy with where you are currently at. So that is my current project idea since the 365 project is on pause. I didn't start it when I said I would, so I will either start it on my first day of fall classes, or I will contemplate a different college-esque photo project.
As far as my sewing business goes, I finally made my first sale in my Etsy store!! I couldn't be more excited! I've recieved projects from all the advertising I've done but I've never sold something waiting in stock before. So I'm very excited!
I bought a bunch of new patterns including dog collars, two pairs of baby shoes and several from Jo-Ann's since they were having a sale. I came up with a GREAT idea on my own and I'm SO SO SO excited to make my first one!! I am waiting for lobster swivel clips to come in the mail and I am on my way to starting my first one! Yay! I will definitely post pictures up and I'm sure dedicate a whole entry to it! I still have pictures to take of some projects I recently completed, like a car bag, clothespin apron and custom dog bone. I'm always procrastinate on taking pictures of projects I made for myself.
I am off to bed, loves. I will post again soon and let you know how life, and the business is going!
Love, Jessica of Stitches and Spools