Wow! So much has happened since I last blogged! I took a ride by the Conowingo Dam in Maryland this afternoon and saw the massive amounts of water rushing through the gates. All this because of Tropical Depression Lee, which followed Hurricane Irene. What destruction has occurred all over the East Coast.
My home town in northern New Jersey was completely devastated. Flood waters reached inside houses that never got water before. Not only does the water destroy everything, but then the mud and mold leave a coating on the furniture, walls, carpeting...everything. I did hear, however, that people are coming out of the woodwork to help each other up there. Food is being made for flood victims, neighbors are helping each other out and those who weren't flooded are taking in those who were, until they can get back into their houses. From such tragedy comes the true heart of the human spirit. People reaching out to other people in their time of need.
I'm in the process of making 11 Irish Dance Dresses! Lots of work! But I can't wait to see the faces of the girls when they put on their dresses and they know it was custom made for them!
We're still working on the samples for our new line of products in the midst of trying to consolidate ALL my sewing notions, paints, doll supplies, fabric and the rest of my craft items. My family has had enough of me taking over the kitchen table, the kitchen island, the living room, my studio, the basement, the spare room, etc... In other words, I have invaded every single room in my house and my things have also spilled into the shed out back! I have to go through boxes of items and sort through them all to see what I actually have in them. I went through the shed over the summer and found some wonderful things I forgot I bought! I think of them as little inspirations for future projects!!!
When we moved to Maryland three years ago my husband teased me and said that 80% of all the boxes we moved were my things! I thought about it for a minute and then realized he was absolutely right! Yikes!
Once the Irish Dance Dresses are done I will post pictures of our new line. I've updated my website using a new host site, so if you'd like to see how it looks, go to www.sewtopieces.com . The pictures are much bigger and I have more room to write!
Keep smiling! ~Terry~
