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My Funky Christmas wreath has been featured on MyShoppingConnection.com!

http://www.myshoppingconnection.com/articles/celebrations/holiday-wreaths.php

You can follow this link to see it!

Thank you all for the support of Handmade goodies!

It made me smile...

Today I was stuck in some serious traffic on the way to work. Ticked that I will be late to work from going 2 miles in half an hour.
I look behind me with my rear view mirror and see an elderly couple in their car.
The wife says something and they both giggle manically.
It made me smile.
Giggling old people.

Tee hee!

Good Morning World.

Shopping

I am doin a bit of shopping. Things that are kinda long overdue... I wasnt super productive tonight for Red Marionette so I figured I would be productive in personal stuff.

We found out quite a while ago that Mr. RedMarionette is allergic to his tungsten wedding band so I just recently purchased a stainless steel hypoallergenic surgical grade ring from this seller: Divine3Designs

I cant wait to get it and I know he will be excited to be able to wear a wedding band everyday. :)

I am also looking for a pair of Red, blue or black fingerless gloves. My hands get chilly from working so much on hand sewing (especially when Mr. RedMarionette loves to have the windows open and the 60 degree breeze coming in) id love to be able to keep my hands warm and not have them stiffen up. Any suggestions? Id love to shop from an etsy person, not sure if I need little ones that stop at my wrist or ones that go all the way up my forearm a bit. Id love to see listings if you all have suggestions!
Thanks much and happy shopping to us all!

8 Layers of Fluffy Felt Horror

I realized tonight that I have a tired little sewing machine. It has served me well but I have discovered its limit.
Its a singer sewing machine I picked up at a rummage sale for $20.00
That in itself makes me very happy. An unwanted item from someone became an extremely useful tool for me.
I am guessing it is about 15 to 20 years old. Metal. Heavy. Durable.

For the tree skirts I am making this season, I have four layers of felt across the front for the snowbanks, base and front. When that is stitched and turned in to topstitch, it becomes 8 amazing fluffy layers of horror for my machine.
It cannot maintain the pressure on the presser foot with that many layers (the foot that holds down the fabric) so it knots up the thread into horrible rats nests that I have to rip out.
I have managed to finish 5 skirts. The last two today have had a lot of extra work put in to them ripping back out and then trying to get a good seam.....
Tonight it let me know it is done.
Rats nests galore so I called it quits.....for now.

I have a backup coming from Mr. Red Marionettes family that is an OLD heavy duty gear driven sewing machine. (Thank you Grandma!) I get it. In three weeks.
Until then I will do everything up to that last little top stitching.
So dont fret! Production doesnt stop, I will have more soon!

Atomic Holiday Bazaar interview!

http://atomicholidaybazaar.blogspot.com/2009/11/red-marionette-interview-for-atomic.html

TA DA! You can cut and paste the link into your web browser or follow the link here: Red Marionette Interview

I am super excited and honored to have Adrien write up a little doodad about me!
Heck yeah!
It is also being featured on Creative Loafings blog here:
http://www.sarasotaspeaks.com/node/52778
Creative loafing is a regional publication which covers various areas in the US for the do-it-yourself and artsy scene.

On another note my beautiful purple wreath sold last night. It is going to a wonderful home and Mr. Red Marionette is starting on yarn wrapping another one today. :)

Productivity and exciting times!
Happy Friday!

Somebody likes me!

I was on the front page again!

The item had over 1000 views in the half hour it was on the front page!

It is the green wreath in the top right corner!

The odd thing was it was under an Etsy search term "Swedish"

Am I missing something and swedish includes green items? :)

I am ever grateful to the support from friends, family, bloggy stalkers and everyone that loves Etsy.

Thank you all again and have a wonderful evening!

Party Owl

Last night we had a printing party. When I say we I mean Mr. Red Marionette and I.
This is the new card I am releasing this week.
I am having a lonesome cutting party today to cut out all of the cards and later in the week I will even embellish some of my holiday ones with a tiny splash of glitter in a few of the snowy areas.

They can be seen here without glitter:
Phillip
Bobby Joe, Bobby Ray and Bobby Steve
Ned

I am excited to be releasing these and particularly excited to be sending some to family who have never seen these before. It has been cooler weather here as well so it definitely is getting me in the mood for the Holiday rush!