Hello patchwork
March 16, 2009
Just popping in to say hi. I made a patchwork camera strap as a birthday gift for a friend. This is the fourth or fifth one I have made in the last few weeks. I really like playing with color and pattern and forgot how satisfying it is to have a quick and fun project. I am thinking about sewing up about a dozen more and selling them. There. I said it. I am seriously considering opening a shop. I'll keep you posted on the details.
I've also been busy getting ready for tomorrow's guest. As of this morning I have five finished projects from Weekend Sewing to share with you and Heather Ross tomorrow. If all goes as planned, there will be at least one more item, maybe two. I could go on and on about how much I like this book. I'll save my gushing until tomorrow, though.
Happy Monday, friends. See you here tomorrow.
I hope you do make more because I want one {as do more than a dozen other people too I imagine} :)
Posted by: heather smith jones | March 16, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Please *do* open a shop!!! : )
Posted by: Courtney | March 16, 2009 at 08:25 AM
i love your camera straps! i made a strap cozy to cover up the nikon advertising on mine, but i'm not sure it's going to last.
Posted by: cindy : quaint | March 16, 2009 at 08:39 AM
hi - love your strap, it looks really beautiful! and I wonder where you can making these nice labels? I have to get some for my shop (also just startet it - so I can tell you, it´s quite exciting starting a shop). looking forward for tomorrow! regards *
Posted by: Ivalou | March 16, 2009 at 08:50 AM
yay. you said it. :)
Posted by: molly | March 16, 2009 at 09:02 AM
good luck if you open up a shop! I know it'll be successful.
Posted by: Tracy | March 16, 2009 at 09:03 AM
Love the fabrics on this one! I am glad to hear that you are considering your own shop! You should definitely do it...
Can't wait to see what comes tomorrow.
Posted by: Michaela | March 16, 2009 at 09:04 AM
lovely work erin!
did you see allison on biggest loser last week? I could promise she had a rose hill hat on!
Posted by: kristyn | March 16, 2009 at 09:10 AM
Sending encouragement your way regarding a new shop. Your work is fantastic. Best wishes.
Posted by: Laura, Lulabellesview | March 16, 2009 at 09:22 AM
I can't wait to hear the gush.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | March 16, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I get first pick of the straps. Just sayin'.
I can think of about 10 things for you to put in your shop right off the top of my head.
And it's about time, clever lady.
Posted by: caroline | March 16, 2009 at 09:36 AM
I saw your camera straps on your trip to visit Emily and Molly, I just love them. They reminded me that I've always wanted to make that patchwork belt for Emma, the one you gave me the pattern for. I actually went out and bought the supplies to make it. Because, even though I have plenty of fabric around here, I always need more : )
Posted by: blair | March 16, 2009 at 09:39 AM
I'm a relatively new blog stalker of yours, but just wanted to let you know that I would totally be interested in one of those camera straps! Beautiful!
Posted by: donya | March 16, 2009 at 09:57 AM
Oooh. They are super cute, those camera straps. Like everything else you make!
(I received the most beautiful yellow suitcase from my DH last week. Why couldn't I have had it in time for yellow week? http://living-senses.blogspot.com/2009/03/beautiful.html)
Posted by: heather jane | March 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM
cheers and happy monday Erin!
Posted by: Account Deleted | March 16, 2009 at 10:18 AM
really,really cute I always love what you have to show us. Good luck with your visitors
Posted by: Erika | March 16, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Great idea (the shop)! Love the strap and looking forward to tomorrow.
Posted by: Pam | March 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM
yes! sell the straps. I'd buy one!
Posted by: [email protected] | March 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
That's gorgeous! Do you think you could post a picture of the ends?
Posted by: Rachel | March 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Oh that's a cute one! very nice!
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | March 16, 2009 at 10:48 AM
What a great cover. I love the fabrics everything you make looks so professional I am sure your shop would be a huge success! I cant wait to read your heather ross post.. how exciting
Posted by: Sarah | March 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Yes, do sell the straps! I want one too! And ditto on the question about the labels.
Posted by: Katie | March 16, 2009 at 11:26 AM
If you sell the straps, I'm in line for one! I have a cover now, but yours is so much cuter! I also would love to know where you had your labels made.
Posted by: Claudia | March 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I'm excited for tomorrow! I love the projects in this book, especially the little girl sundresses. And I guess I'm not the only one wondering...where DO you get those cute labels?
Posted by: Dara | March 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Yes, please make some of these camera straps to sell. My Nikon told me she needs one!
Posted by: Holli | March 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Where do you get your strap bits/ends? Do you just by regular camera straps and take them apart and add in the patchwork or can you just get the ends somewhere?
Posted by: sara | March 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I want one of those camera straps! Please hurry with the shop opening so I can buy one! So cute!
Posted by: Jessica | March 16, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Yes, shop please. I'm just hoping I'm fast enough to snap up a couple things before they are gone. Looking forward to tomorrow's post.
Posted by: Dana | March 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Just made my way here from Mommycoddle to see if you sell the camera straps. So yeah, I think you should sell them, I'd buy one!
Posted by: Kelly | March 16, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Erin, if you open a shop it will be a major hit! You have great taste and you are so creative! I love the patchwork camera strap- I also love the patchwork belt you made! I want one of those!!
Posted by: Amanda Profumo | March 16, 2009 at 01:03 PM
you said it! hooray! (and you know that i could not love my camera strap more.)
Posted by: emily | March 16, 2009 at 01:41 PM
What a wonderful gift. You should absolutely have an etsy shop.
Posted by: Mary | March 16, 2009 at 01:55 PM
i love your camera straps! they are fantastic. and they inspired me to make one of my very own. hurray for patchwork!
Posted by: amandajean | March 16, 2009 at 02:09 PM
Oh please open a shop!!! I would love one of your fantastic straps!
Posted by: Sarah | March 16, 2009 at 02:14 PM
If you make them, they will come...including me.
Posted by: Jawan | March 16, 2009 at 02:23 PM
I saw a strap like this on your blog months ago and made one myself! http://mamasamess.blogspot.com/2009/02/sassy-camera-strap.html You are such a great inspiration! Hoping that you open a shop! :)
Posted by: Sharon | March 16, 2009 at 02:45 PM
oh please, pretty please open a shop!
Posted by: jen b | March 16, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Good luck on the shop! I'm looking forward to tomorrow :)
Posted by: beki | March 16, 2009 at 02:58 PM
it's about damn time!
that is SO cute..........you KNOW i will be buying one!
Posted by: leslie | March 16, 2009 at 03:12 PM
That camera strap is excellent. You should definitely consider opening a shop - you have great work!
Posted by: lisa | March 16, 2009 at 03:14 PM
so glad you're selling them! i hope that you'll make some masculine ones as well...they'd be perfect gifts for a few poeple i know. :) can't wait for tomorrow!
Posted by: michelle | March 16, 2009 at 04:29 PM
That is pretty. :) You'll be my new competition. LOL! I make and sell these too.
Posted by: Shealynn Benner | March 16, 2009 at 04:44 PM
Just make sure you have online shopping for all of us!
Posted by: Erika | March 16, 2009 at 05:12 PM
I love one...I've been wishing my camera strap was snazzier than the plain ole one I use now.
Posted by: jessica | March 16, 2009 at 05:51 PM
You can count on two more orders (me and my sister) if you open a shop. I just looked at my camera strap and a pack of charms and then I thought about all the other things I have to do first... it would be so much easier if you could just sell me one! ;-)
Posted by: Clare Mansell | March 16, 2009 at 05:56 PM
That's a beautiful camera strap! I bet you could sell lots of them. :)
Posted by: tiennie | March 16, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Judging by the number of comments left before me, I'd say you had better make more than a dozen. ;) Can't wait for tomorrow!
Posted by: marieke | March 16, 2009 at 06:56 PM
The camera strap is great. I have made one for my camera but it is solid. I really like the patchwork. It's very spring-y.
Posted by: Dani | March 16, 2009 at 09:52 PM
So cute and looking forward to tomorrow!
Posted by: MaryAnn/Ca | March 16, 2009 at 10:52 PM
okay. i love that strap. and i think you are going to need to make a dozen dozen. i hope that makes sense. your shop will sell out so fast. and i'm so excited for tomorrow's post. whoohoo!
Posted by: leslie | March 17, 2009 at 03:59 AM