Officially LOST in the shuffle of ETSY

I am a collector of many things! 

 And one of those collections is Fabric.

I love to shop for fabric,  I love to look at old clothes 

and think of them as "refashion" fabric.

I LOVE FABRIC!!!

Ever since I was 21 and had my first taste of the Fashion District in New York City with my Aunt Virginia, I have loved fabric-buttons-ribbons-and

 everything else that goes along with creating out of fabric.

Back then..the fabric was "Made in the USA"

and IT WAS BEAUTIFUL fabric.

I wish I would have saved every dress I had from...

Back then!!

I think for me, this is one of the most relaxing past time.  

I am in another world when I sew.

I have made a few handbags for my Cuz Lori.

 I finally took a picture of the one I gave her for her birthday this past May.

I found the main fabric in Minnesota at 

SR Harris - Brooklyn Park

And as most friends do--they encourage you to sell the items you make!

Yah right I say......... 

Since I know I have a pretty darn good selection of fabric, a new sewing machine, no time to do this,

What The Heck........I will give it a try.

So I finally upload a few into an Etsy shop.

Gotta have a name...hmmm

Ladies of the Lodge

After all, that is what we call our selves!

So in my little world, Three Lakes, WI, in the TAJ

here is what I am doing right now...

I love bright duck cloth, love the texture, love the colors,

even if they are solid colors. 

My clutch cannot just have a zipper, no, I need to add a fashion bead!

I am playing around with tags for my handbags

This one is out of burlap, stamped with two

young "fashionistas" I call them!

The stamped vanilla shipping tag.

My signature name on every bag is now this wooden button.

I like it and it will go on everyone I make!

I have dabbled with detachable flowers for some clutches.

Adding zipper halves for the stamen.

I love the inside as much as the outside. 

My favorite is using silk dupioni.

Adding vintage buckles.

large flowers and glitzy zippers

I really like this flower.  It's shabby chic, but not too messy.

Shhh, a peek at a birthday gift.....

So NOW, I needed to upload these into ETSY!!

Easy, right?

Are you kidding me?

Now I have to sell you on these babies....no way

I am not bold enough to BS my way through that one.

I took my pictures, 

still working on that-my attempt at pictures!

Do you have any idea what it takes to upload into ETSY?!?

A job in its self for sure! 

So now.........

I am Officially LOST in the shuffle of ETSY!!!