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I’m going to share with you one of the embarrassing parts of my home. My sewing studio. Okay, it’s really more like a craft room/office for now… but once we finish the basement I will have a sewing studio, so I’ve started calling my current space the studio to get ready.

This is where Howard Bannister lives. Yup, I named my sewing machine Howard Bannister. He had to have a name so I could talk to him and ask him to help me out when I’m having a rough time.

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Yes, poor Howard Bannister has to live in the closet. There’s just not room for everyone in this crowded space. He’s currently sitting on a little desk I rescued from the side of the road. I have big plans for refinishing that desk when we move the studio downstairs.

If you turn to your left, you will see this mess:

Eunice

That’s my serging/ironing/cutting table. When I need to cut I have to move Eunice to the floor and put my mat up on the table. Yes, the serger is named Eunice. She didn’t have a name until last week. I had thought about Eunice, but it didn’t seem to fit. Then my sister-in-law (or was is my father-in-law?) suggested Eunice after hearing that my sewing machine was named Howard Bannister. Suddenly, it fit. I’ve been calling her Eunice for a week now, and the name is here to stay.

See all the pretty fabric? I love having my cottons rolled up on comic book protectors  (loved that suggestion I heard in a group I belong to). They make the perfect little bolts to slide on and off the shelf. And there’s a geek store close to my mom’s house where I can easily run in and pick some up. I feel at home there, having geek brothers. Don’t worry, they’re okay with that. Geek is now a noun and a verb at our house. The boys are geeks. When their friends come over, they geek. Playing their games is geeking. There are she-geeks and chili geeks and baby geeks. Every Wednesday they go to my brother’s house for Geek Night. Their scary movie fest in October is called Geek-o-ween. We love our geeks!

Alright. Tangent over. I just started collecting knits. I’ve learned it’s great fun to sew with knits. And super easy with Eunice! Now they are just thrown on the top shelf where I have to climb onto my chair and up on the table to get them. I really can’t wait to move my studio downstairs.

Now, on to the Phantom part of my post. Today, I was sewing up a little romper for Kelsey. I was in the closet with Howard Bannister (hee hee) and suddenly I hear Eunice going off! I’m sure she was upset that I was in the closet with Howard Bannister. But I was a little confused. So I turned around and…

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saw my little Phantom. The Bug had crawled under the table and got Eunice’s foot. Just a phantom bug… not a real phantom.

Now, the giveaway? Remember a few weeks ago when I promised to do another one? Well here it is! Want to know what you might win? That’s too bad… this is a Phantom Giveaway! Just leave a comment with your favorite color, and I’ll pick a winner on  Saturday. I’ll show you what you’ve won when I tell you who won. Want another chance to win? If you know why my machines are named Howard Bannister and Eunice, you’ll get another shot. Just leave that in your comment too.

Good luck!

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Thank goodness for Random.org! I don’t know how I would have picked a winner without them. I am amazed at the response I got to my giveaway. How awesome is Sew, Mama, Sew! for putting that all together for us.

I appreciate all of the comments I received. It is awesome that with the hundreds of giveaways going on, people still left thoughtful, meaningful comments for me – more than just “enter me.” What wonderful people you all are!

Now, here are the winners:

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Kellie

Congratulations Kellie & Holly! I have sent you both an e-mail so you can tell me which strap cover is your favorite.

You know, giveaways seem to make me happy – giddy with excitement, really – how about you? I think we’ll do another one in the next few weeks. Here’s a hint… it will be out of the blue, and I’ll choose one of my followers at random to receive something of my choosing…

I’ve added a little button over on the side to make it easy to follow. Just click to join, and you can view my updates in the reader of your choice (I use Google Reader – Love it). If you’re already following me in a reader, just leave a comment here letting me know that, and I’ll be sure to include you in the next giveaway.

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I tried my hand at making camera strap covers a few weeks ago. After all, who wants a plain old black strap with the manufacturer’s name in big bold letters? I love the way they turned out! they slide over your camera strap to not only make it look better, but cushion your neck as well. I’ll be listing these in my etsy shop. I’m also thinking of some business card holders to match…

To celebrate this new item, I’m joining in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

I will choose two winners to each receive a camera strap cover in their choice of fabric. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post, and I will pick two random winners on Thursday, May 20th! If you win, you can choose any of the straps pictured above.

Edited: This giveaway is now closed. Click here for the winners.

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So, this whole idea of making handbags came about because I wanted a little bag that would hold all of the essentials, fit into my regular purse, transfer well to the diaper bag, and still be cute and functional enough to stand on its own. Not asking too much of a bag, right?

I started my search. I had heard references to etsy quite a bit, but had never ventured onto the site. I finally did, thinking that I could find something awesome to meet my needs there (as I was having absolutely no luck at the old standbys of Walmart & Target). And boy did I ever find everything I could want to fit all of my needs! But here’s the thing, as I was browsing these cute wristlets all I could think was “That’s adorable… but I could make that.” And so I did.

Here’s the bag that started my business:

(the green and white one is what I carry now. Yeah, I’m pretty much in love with it.)

On to my conundrum. I have no name for it. I’ve racked my brain (and let’s be honest, considering the past week I’ve had at work, there isn’t much left to rack), and come up with nothing. I had one, then I lost it. Maybe that’s why I can’t think of one now. So I’m turning it over to you faithful friends of my new blog to name this wristlet. Leave a comment on this post with your name suggestions. Whoever submits the winning name will receive a custom “insert name here” bag in their choice of fabrics!

One might ask, “How would one pick fabric without knowing what is in stock?” Excellent question. I have big plans for this weekend. “Project Organization” is in full swing at my house. Notice that I’ve been quite sporadic in my posting? That’s about to change. I have printed a daily calendar with tasks and room for my personal to-do list. We are buying a new computer desk with room to organize paperwork. I am cleaning off craft room shelves to make room for fabric and a new sewing table (I’ll share a post about that tomorrow). Maybe if you’re lucky I’ll soon have before and after pictures of my studio (because now that I’m in business, I prefer “studio” to “craft room”). All of this to allow for time to run my business. I’ve been so busy with the custom orders I took at the boutique in December along with a few extra special requests that I haven’t even set up my etsy shop. Not the best way to run a business.

If you’ve made it through my super-ramble, you’ll now get the answer to the question I asked for you… this weekend I will be posting pictures of all my current fabric stock. I will be loading my etsy shop with available bags as well as custom bags where you can pick the style and then choose from my fabric stock to suit your fancy. I will hopefully also have one more new style available. All made possible by Project Organization.

So, leave those name suggestions and you just might win a free bag. Spread the word. And if you come back next week, there just might be another giveaway to celebrate actually opening shop.

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