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In the spirit of the holidays, I find myself rummaging through my mind ideas for my shop. Open only 4 days per month, it brings travellers from Lake Charles, Louisiana to Galveston, Texas, who buy for their shops as well. Bulk provisions are essential.

Decorating the store for the holidays should be a breeze, as the theme's already white mixed with natural elements and has a warm buttery linen paint as a backdrop.  One of a kind, personalized Christmas wreaths and ornaments as well as gifts are my focus.  (Well, come on, like I focus on anything longer than it takes to deliver a sneeze)! However, I had an idea and wanted to share. You see, my handmade signs have done so well both at shows and the shop that I've decided to take them a step further for gift giving.  The first idea I'm using my sign that sold and was photographed for the facebook page of the Junk Gypsy Company.

The sign measures about 14 by 20 inches, which is a little big, so I stitched the words onto heavy raw linen scrap fabric.  Using embroidery floss, I had to discipline myself to be, well,  undisciplined! Meaning, perfection isn't cute. The juvenile form makes it so much more interesting.
                                                      Each Page varies in floss colors
Measuring about 4 inches by 9 inches, the pages will be washed and dryed with electric heat to insure fraying on the edges. After seaming all pages together, Liquid Starch on each page will add the perfect stiffening. Adding tea or strong coffee to the starch will give extra age!
I haven't decided on the cover but have found so many etsians with great ideas, but, me being me....

I'll appreciate their ideas but will leave it at that!





A fabric hodge podge  of photo frames
with clear plastic inserts may be the way
to go so grandma's can insert pics as she
wishes to gift to the special grandbaby!

Hey! Why don't I do that???








Kylynn may not love it now, but someday.........or we could design one together for her mommy! She loves creating as much as I do and definitely knows her own style! Glitter, Animal Crackers, and a pom pom or two.....aaaah...."Livin' the Dream"!

Okay, okay....back on track! After designing the cover, bind it. I prefer the tattered look of muslin torn into strips to create a ribbon effect. Lacing it through grommets or hand cut holes. *HINT: Dipping the muslin in modpodge and allowing to dry on a cookie sheet in a low temp oven will give an antique look as well as hardening the fabric!

 

 

 

Done!

Now, in hopes of a great retail season, I anxiously await the interest from the shoppers as well as the web.  I'll finish half a dozen WUV U BOOKS and post to our FRILLSEEKERZ FACEBOOK PAGE and collect my blessed 4 cents an hour! But at least its one of a kind and will possibly make a heart or two smile.