What's in the Box? Part Two!

The new embroidery machine has arrived! Last week we took the day off to receive it and unbox it. I find myself scrambling from product to product recently. Does this happen to anyone else? A month ago, I decided to make a new batch of totes. I cut out enough "outer fabric" to make 13. As I started cutting the lining, I noticed that I only had enough of the lining fabric to make 9. I set aside the four extras in my "project" corner and kept going. Then as I was sewing the outer fabrics together, adding handles and my labels, I noticed that the specific fabrics were a bit less structured. I completed one from start to finish to see if I liked the floppy style. I did, but then I needed to pivot to a different product. This past week I got down to only one tote left (the floppy one). So I headed back to the pile of unfinished totes, grabbed enough to complete one, added stabilizer for structure and finished it. This is how I end up with piles of projects in different stages of production all over the place. I wonder if anyone else can relate.

🧵 From the Worktable

This past week I decided to revisit those scraps of wool from the book sleeves and zippered pouches video. I sewed them up to create large enough pieces to make two crossbody bags. I feel like they came out really nice. I also made three more in the style I made last week. I'll add some pictures below. I also started in on the triptych style panels. For now I am only putting one panel of three onto one side of each tote. I am also making the three panels into three individual pockets. I'll add a picture of my first one below.

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📍 Upcoming Events 🌈

• Sat, Oct 3 — Austin Flea @ Brewtorium
  6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin · 12–4pm
  This is my second time at Brewtorium. It has really good food. There will be a wide variety of vendors getting ready for the upcoming holiday season!
• Sun, Oct 4 — Austin Flea @ Meanwhile Brewing
  3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin · 12–5pm
  This is my first time at Meanwhile Brewing. I am looking forward to meeting new people here.
• Sat, Oct 10 — Fall Art Festival @ Wheatsville South (Outside)
  4001 South Lamar, Austin · 11am–4pm
  I will be outside of Wheatsville South in my tent and the theme is everything spooky. Come out and join us!
• Sun, Oct 11 — ATX Book Fair @ Jester King Brewing
  13187 Fitzhugh Rd, Austin (Dripping Springs) · 12–4pm (unless the weather is good! Then we will stay until we are kicked out.)
  This is my second time at Jester King Brewing. I can't wait to visit the goats again! This time I will remember to bring the extra table.
• Sat, Oct 17 — Old Fashion Fall Festival & Market Days @ Manor United Methodist
  510 Burnet Street North, Manor · 10am–4pm
  This promises to be a fun one. Lots of games and food along with artisans like myself. Come out and visit us if you're in the area. I will be indoors.
• Sun, Oct 18 — Bat Babes of Austin @ Wheatsville North
  3101 Guadalupe St, Austin · 12–6pm
  Wheatsville is permanently closing their North store, and this is one of two events for artisans to sell. Come out and help us say goodbye to the store!
• Sat, Oct 24 — Manor Market Days @ Manor New Tech High School Colosseum
  10335 US Hwy 290 East, Manor · 12–5pm
  This is my first time at the local high school, so I am so excited for this one. It will be an outdoor tent event so I will have all of my products out.
• Fri, Nov 6 — Hot Girls Read @ Ani's Day & Night
  7107 East Riverside Dr #6709, Austin · 6–10pm
  This is my first vendor event at Ani's and at night. I will be bringing fairy lights and book lights in order to show off my products.
• Sat, Nov 7 — Austin Flea @ The Yard
  440 E St. Elmo Rd., Austin · 12–5pm
  This will be a 10th anniversary party for The Yard so it should be exciting. Hope to see you guys out there!
• Fri, Nov 13 — TAEA Conference, Multiverse Artisan Market
  Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX · 7:30–9:30pm
  A special evening market for art educators. This is my first vendor event at a conference. I am so excited to see how my products are received.
• Sat, Nov 21 — Holidays at the Homestead Christmas Market @ Mason Heritage Homestead
  1101 South Bagdad Rd, Leander · 10am–5pm
  Come out to check out my gift bundles for the season!
• Sat–Sun, Nov 28–29 — Big Ole Queer Market - Holiday Villains 2026
  Palmer Event Center · 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin · 12pm–6pm Sat / 12pm–5pm Sun
  This will be a great big event and I will bring out all of the gift bundles ready for stocking stuffing.
• Sat, Dec 12 — Holiday Market @ Connally High School
  13212 North Lamar, Austin · 9am–3pm
  Is there anything better than a school holiday market? Come out to check us out and accomplish some holiday shopping!

If you make it out to any of these, please come say hi — meeting the people behind the orders is honestly my favorite part of doing this. 💛

With thread and good intentions,
Sednova · Sednova's Creations

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