ways to rid yourself of 30 yards of felt #3: make a gift pouch

i trust that everyone had a fantastic christmas.  i intend to post something about ours, but we'll see.
for my third installment on "ways to rid yourself of 30 yards of felt"... make a gift pouch. with a button.

like this:

queen city emporium- springfield, missouri

a few weeks ago, i was approached by queen city emporium, a new retail store in springfield, missouri, selling artisan handmade goods and supplies. when i say new, i really mean new. the grand opening is today!

they asked me if i would be interested in selling my flatware pouches and extra shopping bags in their store, and i said yes. so, as you can imagine, i've been pretty busy utilizing the spare moments after work sewing, in order to get my goods to them before opening day.

whew.

if you happen to live in springfield, missouri, or plan to visit for any reason, see if you can stop by and check them out:

311 w commercial street, springfield, mo, 65803

417-832-1099

http://qcemporium.typepad.com/

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an update: jan 18, 2011


to my surprise, i have noticed a recent influx on comments on this particular post in recent weeks. i thought i should address these comments. first of all, i want to express to everyone below how awful i feel for all of you for having such terrible experiences with them! i thought i should also share that my consignment with QCE was also similarily negative, but it seems that i came out of it luckier than most other vendors have. i did end up receiving all my items back, in good condition, unlike most vendors i have heard from. i do not, in any way, support their establishment. i hope that all the vendors involved will receive all their items back (or payment for them) in good condition!

flatware pouch giveaway WINNER

ahem. attention please.  

will the winner of my giveaway step forward?

congratulations, marci! i will be emailing you shortly to get your mailing address.  doesn't it feel great to win?

flatware pouch GIVEAWAY

i think it's time.
for another giveaway.
specifically, a flatware pouch giveaway.

what do you think?

for more information about this pouch, see this description in my etsy shop.

note: flatware is not included in the giveaway

to enter and possibly win this flatware pouch made by me with amy butler's full moon pattern in pink...

you have the opportunity of up to 3 entries:
entry 1:  follow my blog + leave a comment to inform me (if you are already following, leave a comment stating so)
entry 2: leave a comment on this entry (tell me something interesting... like, what is your favorite kind of cookie?)
entry 3: blog about this giveaway, and leave me a 3rd comment + link me to the post
make sure you leave a way for me to contact you on your entry/entries!

1 winner will be chosen via random.org on monday, march 22. 
edit: the giveaway will close on monday, march 22, midnight CT.  1 winner will be chosen via random.org on tuesday, march 23.

good luck !

small details

my latest flatware pouch with some minor changes ...

a) straight, angular edges on the flap
b) grosgrain ribbon for straps (reminds me of wrapping presents now!)

i'll continue making pouches with rounded flap edges, but i think i like this new edgier look. pretty appropriate fabric for a flatware pouch, no?

featured on the front page

the best kind of surprises are the unexpected ones. after i returned from work today, i checked my etsy shop and noticed some unusual activity. i realized that i had gained 17 new store hearts, 31 new item hearts, and one more sale. oh, and not to mention, i had over a hundred new views from out of nowhere.
i did some research, and apparently i was featured this afternoon on the front page of etsy! my very first etsy front page feature! thanks to craftcult for keeping track of these things. see my flatware pouch? bottom row, middle.

yay.