Well, here’s the first blog post of the year…and it’s the 20th already!  I’ve been busy getting my paperwork in order and submitting my tax return (yawn) .  If there is any benefit to spending so long on all that boring stuff  it ‘s the enjoyment of finally getting back to the sewing!

And, lucky me  -  I’ve got a new sewing machine!  It was a Christmas gift from my loved ones as my old one was complaining profusely by the work load by the end of last year and has had to be put into retirement. I’m still getting used to the new one but so far everything is working well.  Hoping to get these purses finished over the weekend.

Thinking about last year…I’m fairly happy with how things went for me and my wee business.  I’ve forced myself  to get more organized (spreadsheets and everything) and am working to a better routine which I hope I can keep  on improving on, this year.  As a result sales have improved and I want to thank everyone who has bought my handmade things, either directly from me at craft fairs, from my online shops, or from the lovely shops and galleries where my work is stocked. I’m so grateful to you for your support!

I’m planning to carry on with making the  purses and accessories this year, hopefully  adding new designs along the way.  I  also want to make time for other art and craft projects and hopefully work towards an exhibition sometime in the future – need to get my thinking cap on for that one!

Because I was working a lot more on orders for stockists last year my online shops weren’t updated as often as I’d have liked. Ideally I’d like to be adding something new every other day. I don’t know if it’s possible but I’ve made a start with this purple purse, which can be found here in my Etsy shop.