Focus... and some fun

New Year turns our minds to focussing on the important things - the things that we want to do more of, the things that we enjoy the most.

So over at Sasha Sews, I have been putting into place some focus, on the things I love to sew, the fabrics that I love to play with, and items that I hope will help other people to achieve their organisational goals! I have been dabbling in lots of different styles of bags, but the thing I like to do most are simple, functional tote bags, that really let the beautiful fabrics take the centre stage.

I have introduced a new medium shoulder tote bag, that looks like this....

A classic tote shape, with beautiful eco-friendly unbleached linen panels, offset by some beautiful designer fabrics (these fabrics are by Amy Butler).

There are other fabric prints in the shop, and plenty more still to come. I will also be making a larger, beach size tote, and a small, handbag size tote.... when I get the time to play around with sizes!

AND as a celebration of my New Year's organisational resolutions - I am including a free matching pouch, made from the feature fabric, with every tote bag purchased in January.

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Oh poor neglected little blog...

You are one of my New Year's resolutions... I promise!

I had such a crazy November and December. Many other Etsy sellers talk about the 'holiday rush'. I was gently sceptical.

Well, I rushed! Not huge in volume of sales, but I got a couple of large orders for children's clothes for shops in my local area, and aprons for corporate Christmas gifts... and quite a few handbags, as well as busy busy markets! So, for me, it was a definite rush!

We had a couple of weeks off, visited Brad's parents in Sydney for Christmas, and I am now very enthusiastic to start a new year in life, in love, in my relationship with God, and in my little businesses..... yes, there is another one! Eeek! Ideas just keep popping into my head, and I can't NOT follow them through! Then Brad says... wow, that turned out well... why don't you put it in the 'shop'?!? And so yet another business begins!

Will tell all in the next few weeks... but watch out tomorrow for a great January deal at Sasha Sews!

Ooops....

One resolution down already.

It should be illegal to give women handmade chocolate delicacies for Christmas, when they have resolved to at least watch what they eat this year..... Well, I did watch these.... I watched them from the box to my lips, and I watched the number in the box quickly dwindle.... but I have avoided watching them appear elsewhere - such as on my hips! As my engineer hubby says, for action there is an equal and opposite reaction....

So, to Nina, of Nina's Handmade Chocolates, whoever you are -- thank you for the delicious treats... but, really.... thanks for nothin', kid!

I have been doing better at the resolution to smile in the mornings... there again, maybe I have been smiling in the mornings because I knew a scrumptious chocolate selection was waiting for me, with my morning cup of tea!