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New stuff for the shop!

I've been sewing a ton lately.  I have the new machine sort of figured out.  I can do the basic sewing and I can do the decorative stitches.  Let's just say that I need a little more practice on the embroidery part.  There are just so many variables that go into the embroidery that I'm having a little trouble getting it all figured out.  You have to figure out the which stabilizer, what thread to use, which bobbin thread to use, how to put the fabric in the hoop, and so on and so on . . .    I'm working on it though and I'll be ready to monogram things in the very near future.

So here's a few new things I've made for the shop.  A cute little travel tissue dispenser and keychain set.  This is a nice example of the decorative stitching from the new machine.  I love this little set.

Then here's a little zippered bag.  You could use it for a makeup bag or maybe even a little clutch purse.  I just love this black tapestry fabric and I've already made 2 items from it.  I have just a little bit left and I'll be sad when it is gone because it was the last of this fabric that the store had too.

The last one is a purse, tissue dispenser and keychain set.  I love how everything matches in this set.  I'm dying to make something like this for myself.  But I'm so busy right now that making something for myself is the last thing on the list. The purse is a kind of a little purse but I really am liking carrying a smaller purse.  If my purse is smaller, then I can't carry every single thing I own in it.  And the smaller size forces me to clean out my purse more often. 

Check out my store for lots of new things in the coming weeks.  I am advertising on several different days starting this Friday so I am trying to get my shop full of new items.  I want everyone to visits the store to have a good selection.  Okay I'm off to sew!

BodyWorlds

We went to see the BodyWorlds exhibit this Saturday.  I will have to say that I was a little squeamish about the thought in the beginning.  But Bruce asked for tickets to see the exhibit for a Christmas present.  I wasn't sure that I could handle looking at all these exhibits of people that had been preseved in plastic in a process called plastination.  I had heard that many of the displays in the exhibit had all the skin removed and their internal organs, etc. were exposed.

Well after going and spending an hour and a half looking at the exhibits I can now say that I think that everyone should see this exhibit.  If it comes anywhere close to you, you should make it a point to see it.  It wasn't nearly as gross as I expected and it was SOOOOO fascinating.  You just can't imagine how cool it is until you see it.  There were whole bodies that had been preseved and the skin peeled back to expose the muscles.  Then other exhibits that featured the bones, some that featured the nervous system and others that featured the blood vessels.

As we were going through the exhibit all I could say to Bruce was, "This is bizarre!"  And it was! But so cool nonetheless.  I've never seen anything like it.  It was like all those anatomical drawings and pictures that you have to study in biology class but these are in 3-D.  I just wish that it didn't cost anything to see the exhibit because I think it is something that everyone should see.

There was even one display in the exhibit that featured an entire horse.  A full grown horse preseved and some of his internal organs exposed.  On top of the horse was a rider.  Yes, the rider was preserved and parts of his organs were exposed.  The rider was posed on top of the horse with his arms outstreached and his palms facing up.  In each hand, he had a brain.  One brain was the rider's brain and the other brain was the horse's brain.  The description sounds completely horrible but in reality it was just like a trainwreck for me -- I COULD NOT TAKE MY EYES OFF IT!!

Just go see it -- you can thank me for the recommendation later.

The first post for my new blog!

I am getting started with a new blog.  I have not blogged in about a year and I've almost forgotten what to do.  I'm sure I'll get back to posting regularly and I'd love it if you would comment and let me know you are reading.  It is nice to know I'm not all alone you know. :)