Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Since the holidays, I've been working on a new project.

There is a new product line on my EldersburgEmbroidery.Etsy.com online store.  I’ve been selling jewelry pouches at local craft shows for a number of years; so, I decided to offer them to my online customers as well. The pouches can be used to secure jewelry during travel or for safe storage any time.  They are also good for organizing and storing other small items. 

The new pouches have been improved.  First, there is a small eyelet to present a more professional clean opening for the drawstring cord casing.   I learned that 1 or 2 additional reinforcing layers are needed to properly attach the eyelet depending upon the thickness of the outer decorative fabric.  Second, the addition of cord stops ensure that the drawstring cords remain closed while the pouch is in use.  Cord stops are available in many colors from wholesalers online- not the fabric stores which typically offer only black, white and clear.  Being able to match cord stop color to fabric color is great.  

Next step will be to offer pouches with machine embroidery.


Monday, July 21, 2014

Pine'eer Arts & Craft Festival

If your are in the Ocean City, Maryland area on Saturday, August 2, visit the 37th Annual Pine'eer Arts & Crafts Festival in Ocean Pines, MD.  The festival is held in White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD.  FYI, Ocean Pines is less than 20 miles east of Ocean City.

The festival normally has close to 100 vendors selling a wide variety of arts and crafts as well as food.  I'll be there selling all of my handmade wares- jewelry, knitted year-round scarves, knitted shawls, embroidered canvas tote bags, and machine embroidered guest towels.  My vendor space is B10.  Stop by!