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August 5, 2009

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I made a new needle book for my trip. I have a bit of nervous energy and I felt like I couldn't bring my ratty old needle book from four years ago to Interweave.  I needed to spend time making a new one, full of felt flowers!  So here we go.

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I'm about to leave for the post office to ship orders, and then to get a manicure.  I'm just going to get my nails filed and buffed so they look pretty but there is no chance of messing them up. 

And then tonight I'm packing.  I shipped a giant box to Colorado late last week. Let's hope it has arrived by today.  Just a few last minute supplies, some pre-sewn wings, and all of my patterns are left to pack with my clothes in my suitcase.  And I'm making lunches, and dinners and doing everyone's laundry and scheduling playdates and babysitters so that I can leave and feel like things will roll onward here in my absence. 

I hope you have an excellent few days.  See you when I get back. 

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Comments

  1. Silvia says

    August 5, 2009 at 7:49 am

    Enjoy your trip! It must be very exciting!

  2. mimi k says

    August 5, 2009 at 8:35 am

    Good luck with it all and have a great time!

  3. jen j-m says

    August 5, 2009 at 8:50 am

    this is *so* exciting abby! i hope it all goes really well for you. can’t wait to hear about it.

  4. Laurie Sharp says

    August 5, 2009 at 11:53 am

    Good luck and have fun!

  5. Dana Barbieri says

    August 5, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    So great. Have fun!

  6. sam says

    August 5, 2009 at 1:24 pm

    good luck!!!! I cannot wait to hear how everything goes 🙂

  7. Verity says

    August 5, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Have a great time! I hope everything goes really well!

  8. Reese says

    August 6, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Break a leg! I can’t wait to see the finished product.

  9. Lemon Tree Tami says

    August 7, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Good luck and have fun!!

  10. Karin says

    August 7, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Good luck! I hope you’ll have a wonderful time. And that little needlebook is really cute~!

  11. urban craft says

    August 14, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    I adore the flower details. Love this!

  12. hena tayeb says

    August 18, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    that is so cute. good luck on the next one.

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