Monthly Archives: August 2006

Thread

  I hate running out of thread.  Especially at night when the stores are closed.  Cole and I got up this morning and braved a thunderstorm so I could get some more.  He found this   he called it a fabric present.  Had to have it because of the dogs.  Lucky for him I had one...

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Cha Cha Changes

Ok, after much thought I have decided to no longer offer jewelry on the ElisaLou site.  It was a tough decision but I have found it getting increasingly harder and harder to keep up with both sides of the business.  My true passion is textiles so the choice was easy.  My plan is to now...

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Rainy days and Mondays

Some much needed rain all day today.  All good except for the muddy football practice tonight for Austin.  Thanks for all the well wishes for my finger!  It is sore but fine and I am having a good time grossing out all my sons friends. The other injury around here is my girl dog.  This...

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Discontinued fabric and an injury on the job

I should have added to the other faq post about discontinued fabric.  Most of our fabrics are going to be “limited editions”.  This is for a couple reasons. The first is that it may just be all gone.  Sometimes fabric manufacturers keep producing their prints and sometimes they have one run and then they are...

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FAQ Part 2

Round two of the faq- hey that rhymes.  How long will it take to get my bag Ok I actually don’t get asked this question very often (all of ya’ll are extremely patient).  But I thought people might want to know.  Typically I do a one to two week turn around.  Usually it doesn’t take that...

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UPS Man

How exciting is it when the UPS man comes?  We all get into it, even the dogs- Right after I had Cole I was sitting on the couch nursing him and I saw one of my dogs out front chasing a UPS truck down the street.  I ran out there (with baby still attached to...

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Fall is in the air, or on the ground

So remember I talked about the gourd plants growing in my backyard well yesterday I found this     and this     little baby gourds.  I have no idea how we are going to mow the lawn because I am leaving these babies right where they are.  My grass is all dried up from lack...

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Home Life

I read this great quote today “The real measure of a home is how it restores you at the end of the day”. My home is chaotic, messy, and usually pretty loud. Being the only girl in a house full of boys sometimes takes it toll. Am I really the only one who cares if...

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watch out

  A naked Knight has invaded my sewing space.   and… I love it when my customers put together cool desgins so I thought I might start featuring some here.  This was the latest one I thought was pretty cool.  A Kiwi swirls messenger bag with black gingham on the inside.   Once again the...

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In the house

the book below is now in. my. house.  Can’t wait to dive in- last night I left the kids all waiting on the curb for the ice cream man (with my mom) and I slipped over to B&N for a few minutes of me time.  Came home with the new O magazine (the Home one-...

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