Tales of a KraftyMomma

Friday, October 7, 2011

Aren't they the Ca-utest Ever???

I made the overalls on the left....

Handmade is Best

Why Buy Handmade?

Buying Handmade makes for better gift giving.

The giver of a HANDMADE GIFT has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

Buying Handmade is better for people.

The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost.

Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

Buying Handmade is better for the environment.

The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.

Thank you for purchasing KraftyMommas, always original and Handmade!

It's Friday!!!

....and along with that, a little breathing for me!! *Maybe*

Lots to do still and lots to share today!

First, today is the last day to order Homecoming Overalls for Mayde Creek High School. Your Homecoming is just 2 weeks away!! Time to get your hustle on!! LOL

Second, the Girls and I went to a Morton Ranch football game a couple weeks ago. We had a blast! It was an all day event for us... I set aside my sewing tasks for the day and we created our own MRHS tees. We did not get any good pics of the game, but we got a couple of shots of the tees before we left.

The game itself was fun and the girls learned some things about the sport. But the halftime show was amazing!! Both bands made a great showing of their field shows and we were impressed!! I know my HS field show was never as intricate nor as well displayed. We were more of a street/parade band, and we scored VERY well in band reviews. These shows we saw were very precise and I can see many of these kids moving up to the likes of any Drum and Bugle Corps. It was very refreshing, to say the least.

Third. I made some Katy Tiger Denim Jackets a few weeks ago and neglected to share them with you... So, here they are, LOL

Lastly, but much more recent, I put the finishing touches on some Cinco Ranch Homecoming Overalls yesterday, and I snapped a few pics to share with you before making my deliveries. I sure hope Cinco wins their game tonight!!! Go Cougs!!

Hope y'all have a fabulous weekend... I have so much I have neglected around here I need to catch up on... The mountain of laundry and the grass that has not been mowed in over a month!! (I just giggle every time Rosie goes out to do her business and cannot find a place cuz the grass tickles her heiney.. o.O)

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Ahhhhh. Satisfaction.

So, sometimes I break the rules a little. Yep.

I got a call last week, from a student, asking if I could make her Homecoming overalls. She was certain on what she wanted on them and had done all the research. It was past the "cut off" date for that school.... But....but... I said yes.

So I spent the entire day today creating this favorite pair of overalls.

Meet Kaitlyn. She is a Sophomore at Taylor High. She has fabulous manners and interacts with adults (well, me, if that counts). She communicates very well and says what she means. It is tough to find a teen with her stature! Kaitlyn is in FFA this year and will be raising a goat. My favorite part of her overalls, is Gilbert, the goat. (I named him that, not her!)