HANDMADE PARADE.

I'll be at the Handmade Parade this Saturday, May 23rd from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. If you live in the Sacramento area click on the link above to find out exact location and stop by and say, "hi"!

HIS & HER.

For the Newlyweds!

Off to buy the whole bolt of fabric.

I will be making more of these sets for sale!

Perfect for your next bridal shower gift.

Go in on it with a couple of friends. Add a cookbook for her. A grilling cookbook for him.

And you have the perfect shower or wedding gift!

GETTING READY....

....for my first craft fair this Thursday night and then my second one on Saturday! Sewing my wares, sewing my tablecloths and attaching price tags to everything. I'll keep you posted!

Here's what has left my Funky Vintage Kitchen shoppe by way of custom orders. Sorry....that is why my Etsy account is empty. Hopefully this next week I will be adding a few in there. As well as some darling earrings and more flower cab rings!

New "Little Missy" Apron

Just like "The Betty" but smaller

Another "Little Missy" to match mommy.

Sewing new fabric in pinks and blues and greens.

New fabric combination!

I heart sewing!

I heart creating!

I heart aprons......big time!

And I am just starting some recycled/upcycled aprons using old dresses and skirts. I am really excited to debut those in the next few weeks.

Oh....and I am posting a picture of my aprons at Vallergas on my family blog.....you can see it here.

MUCH TO DO.....

I can't seem to get ahead and actually get aprons and the like in the shop. I know......no reason to complain. They are selling faster than I can make them and that is very exciting!

I have just purchased some new fabric that I am VERY excited about and have some new styles brewing in my head. I also had some time this week to hit the thrift store and found a whole bunch of bases for my cake plates. The bases are the hardest to find, especially when I am so picky.

I have a bunch of earrings and rings that I need to list too. I got on a kick with cabs and flowers and vintage glass buttons and have been creating some fun rings. Next week. Next week is my goal to load up my store again. Have you noticed it is near empty.

And lastly, my aprons (8 of them) went into a local upscale grocery store on Tuesday and are selling wonderfully. I need to get a few more sewn up today to reload the rack. Here is the picture of the rack (almost finished) that went into the store. It spins!

NEW ITEMS COMING....

I made burp cloths and a child's art apron out of laminated fabric this week. These are already gone. Hoping to make more for the store. Always wishing for more hours in the day! Darn....I hate that I need to sleep.

STATS!

1 Long Weekend.

64 Hours.

10 Hours Slept.

22 Aprons!

4 New Nursing Aprons called Funky Vintage Baby Mamma!

Coming soon to Etsy....like today or tomorrow!

FUNKY VINTAGE BABY!

Nursing aprons coming soon.

I made this one for a baby shower and it was a hit!

Coming to Funky Vintage Kitchen soon.

APRONS & PACKAGING!

I'm not sure what I am enjoying more.....making aprons or wrapping them up. I made three aprons and sold three aprons this weekend for birthday gifts! I made three more aprons today hoping to get them listed on my Etsy shop! Here is a sneak peak of what is to come. Plus I have 5 more cut and ready to sew! Yeah.

"TA-Dot" in Elle style {A-Line cut}

"Fresh Poppies" in Betty style {gathered}

"Retro Brown Flower/Red" in Elle style.....size small

[very last brown flower....remnant piece...small apron]

My aprons are usually a one size fits most....but this last apron was made using a smaller piece of fabric. It was my most popular fabric and it is no longer available. Sad. If you are interested in any of these aprons and would like to purchase one before they hit my Etsy store, please leave me a comment and we can make arrangements. But never fear. I am in sewing mood and have many more to make. Although I usually do keep them limited, only buying enough fabric to make 3 or 4 in the same material.

NEW ITEMS IN STORE!

New items listed in my Etsy store today.

and a sneak peak of more to come in the next few days..

xoxo, April

I'M BUSY WORKING....

GETTING READY TO STOCK MY STORE FULL OF CUTE, SPRINGY CAKE PLATES AND APRONS! HOPEFULLY IT WILL HAVE NEW PRETTY THINGS UP BY THIS WEEKEND!

FULL APRON

Here is the full apron I made for Blake's teacher! The nursery rhyme themed fabric was darling and perfect for Kindergarten! She loved it....I was thrilled. I plan on making more full aprons this year and also make kid aprons too. I surprised both Kaia and Blake with an apron on Christmas morning. I will take a picture of them wearing their aprons and get them posted!

HO HO HO!

I have added a few items to my shop today! Merry Christmas!

APRONS ON DISPLAY!

Here is the fabulous display my hubby whipped up for me. I have been so busy sewing and selling that I haven't had time to get any posted on etsy yet. If you see one you like hanging on the rack...let me know and I can get some pictures taken of it and posted on etsy for you! I am very excited and pleased at how the fabric combinations are turning out and so are the ladies buying them up! I have sold 9 in two days! It brings me great happiness to see women get all giddy over the aprons! Yippee!

SOLD!

I have sold two more aprons and two more cake plates in two days! Woohoo. Just when I was starting to think that people didn't really think it was all as cute as I thought it to be. Girlfriends...I'm telling you....it really is darling...if I might say so myself. Wait I just did! I know I would be thrilled to open up an apron on Christmas morning....but wait....they are all so cute I have kept one of every kind because I just can't seem to part with them completely! It's Ok...I keep them rotated! I am busy sewing away today hoping Black Friday might be a big day on Etsy too!

RETRO BROWN FLOWER!

Pink rick rack up top near waistband.

Pink rick rack on bottom hem.

Here are two more going up for sale! This time I was the model and Dave played photographer! I seriously want more of this fabric.

APRONS!

I have found some time to sew! Aprons will go up for sale on my esty boutique later today! Want a sneek peak?

I think I have three total of this apron....one with tulle on the bottom and the other two with a crisp clean edge....both equally cute!

And I am just loving this gathered half apron! I think, when finished, I will have 4-5 of this style...some with the green stripe ribbon and some with red ribbon.

I started with some Christmas themed ones just to get those available for December 1st to give you the whole month to wear them. The fabric combinations are amazing and adorable in person {at least I think so} and will surely be treasured for many years to come. I have kept a few to wear myself and plan on passing them down to Kaia when she marries!

I am sewing a few more today and tomorrow in general fall/winter/spring fabrics too! I have a really cute chocolate brown/turquoise/pink that will be going up as soon as I get my model back over here for a few pictures!

HERE'S WHAT I'M CUTTING NEXT....

for christmas....

for fall/gifts......

I'll let you know when they are in my etsy shop!