Fancy New Sewing Machine!

        I just ordered it so it's not here yet but isn't it pretty:

        It was a bit of an impulse buy but a necessary one since both of the machines I have now are quite old and neither one can reverse properly or reliably sew at the correct tension.

        I've fallen a bit behind in my designing this week - but hopefully I'll be back on track very soon.

        I'm setting no personal deadlines for next week because next week is the start of the entrepreneur program I've been accepted to and I'm sure my head will be spinning with new information. In fact I'll put off blogging next week until Thursday or Friday just so I can give you a fuller summary of the beginning of the program. I'm getting excited :)

Pretty Displays

       Well, it's great to be home and back in the studio. This week I'm working on a dress I call "Dotty" because it's got a couple of pockets hidden in a polka dot. I'm not quite finished the prototype yet but I'll have a picture of it up next week.
        I picked up some great vintage fabrics and curtains and drapes for up-cycling last week while I was housesitting in Truro. The Frenchy's and Louie's in Truro are really great. The retro racks are actually cheaper there because they don't sell that well. Other Truro highlights include the lemon meringue pie at Fletcher's, the horse races and Sugar Moon the maple sugar shack.
         In other news this week I got myself a really nice display rack:

        Isn't it lovely? Two rows for hanging clothes and I can put a shelf on top for more things to display. I could even put a couple of diagonal shelves for footwear on the bottom. Also it goes perfectly with this dress form I have:

        The pair will be great for display at the farmer's market or craft fairs.

        No big news this week for the Self Employment Benefit program. I have all my paper work in and I'm just waiting to be accepted by Employment Nova Scotia. I've been told that's just a technicality but I can't officially stop looking for other work until then.

        I do have an interview for a part-time teaching gig next week and if I get it that could be a great source of funding for the business. I like teaching too so my fingers are crossed.

        That's all for now. More news next week.

Temporary Hiatus

        Going to be house sitting away from my studio space for the next week or so :( I don't think I'll be able to create or document very much so I'm going to take a blog break this week and probably next. I'll be back after that though. I've already got some new designs in my head and some inspiring curtains and linens to recycle too. Take care 'til then.