Ideas in my head

A thought is the mother of all inventions.
Not that I invent novelties, but merely design ideas I had never done before, and put my personal spin on them. When it comes to sewing or crocheting there is hardly anything that hasn't been done before. Often I carry ideas in my head for months or years, sometimes they keep me awake at night. Begging that I finally get started.
Lately I had some time to realize some of these thoughts and it wonderfully frees up my head.
Some new projects work out just fine, but some don't turn out the way I had envisioned them and I can scratch them off my mental list.

I wanted to make a patchwork skirt entirely sewn with scraps, no fabric yardage cut up. It took me a while (2 years?) to finally put this thought into action and I finished this plus-sized aline hippie patchwork skirt last week. These skirts have been sewn by people all through the decades, but yet each and everyone is a unique piece of labor.
I am very happy that mine already has found a good home (means it sold this morning).

Along with new skirts I have started on some crochet/ fabric hybrid tops, another idea I had lingering in my head for some time now. And large hobo bags.
Now all I need is a bit of time.

Flashback:
We have returned from Sioux City, Iowa and Sid's mum is doing much better now. She still is in the hospital though.

Message to all my buyers!

Short emergency vacation due to a sick relative. I plan to have my shops open and running again either Sunday or Monday. (April 19th or 20th). Thank you!
All orders that reached me until today are in the process of being mailed before I leave.
If you decide to purchase an item during my absence please note that I won't ship until next week.
Going out of town without internet access.

Raspberry Sherbet

Now why in the world would I title a blog post raspberry sherbet?
I have never posted about my lunch or desserts, why start now?

Well, I thought it sounded nicer than "Who cares?"....Confused?
I feel like blogs may be overdone, a matter of the past as almost everyone has one. I don't know. I have stopped leaving links on various sites, and traffic has died down, or at least the number of comments.
Hoping to find inspiration and motivation to write about really interesting and meaningful topics for my blog again.
So I let you know today I have eaten raspberry sherbet three nights in a row now.

Now this wasn't so redundant, was it? Considering how many blog posts about lunches and meals are out there.
On a lighter note: Happy Easter!@
(Check out my website and Etsy shop to see all the new tams and skirts listed, thanks a bunch)

Shop update with lots of new crochet hippie tams

(maybe I should make my posts more google-friendly and throw more keywords out there:)

I stuck to my goal and updated my website with several new hippie dreadlock tams.
Most of them are wool and unisex.
But I also love a funky and unique style. There will always be a crazy style or strong color thrown into the mix.
All tams can be purchased at Purple Sage Designz and paid through paypal

This is just wrong

to wake up to snow storms at the end of March.
The picture shows the "remains" of our Mulberry tree covered under a blanket of snow.

I will update my website with pure wool tams tomorrow. I was debating whether to put them to the side until next fall, but the unpredictable weather has affirmed that wool tams should be available all year around.

If interested, please visit Purple Sage Designz tomorrow evening to take a peek.

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About repetition, perfecting and work...

My handmade business has been very good to me...I receive plenty of orders and I seldom take a day off.
Lately I have been struggling with headaches and a flu bug.
I had cut back on crocheting and put Purple Sage Designz on the backburner for a week
I am getting back to my normal self and am so glad to have my energy back.


Normally I have a gazillion plans in my head for sewing new clothing and making new accessories.
But I have found out that trying too many new things can be stressful and will not always provide success. A little bit of repetition makes us masters in our own respect.
I have repeatedly sewn tiered patchwork skirts and find it so much easier now to gather, patch and sew these voluminous gyspy style skirts.
The pictures show 2 girls skirts I custom made for a dear Etsy friend. I am really happy with the outcome and the nice flairing silhouette.
I am tempted to take apart older designs and re-style them with my new expertise and experience.
Guess I'll just do it? One of these days:)

Farewell to a tree

It's sad to see trees being cut down.
In the case of our mulberry tree we waited as long as we could and helped ourselves with cutting back the limbs year after year to keep the hazard for our home as small as possible. Its growth got out of control. Living in the tornado alley makes it especially crucial not to have a monster size mulberry tree sitting right next to your house with huge limbs hanging over the roof.
This tree got so huge that it blocked the entire sunlight and kept the neighbor Magnolia tree from blooming on one side. The ground underneath was so shady and dry (since it sucked up all moisture and nutrients in the soil) that every attempt to grow grass spelled defeat.
The steel cable was left by the former owners of the property and once surrounded the 6 single trunks of the tree. While we watched over the years the cable was partially absorbed by the bark as the trunks spread wider and wider.