Bartlebaby

Who knew I could still tumble? Selling water bottles, coffee...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:44:09 -0400

Who knew I could still tumble? Selling water bottles, coffee mugs, and sippy cups like a champ. So why am I making burp cloths and pacifier clips instead?

All set up and ready for shoppers. I’m at the 30th annual...

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:25:25 -0400

All set up and ready for shoppers. I’m at the 30th annual Essex Craft Show in Vermont, and although I’m happy to be here, I’m missing my chance to dress up as King Candy for the Childcare Center Halloween Party today. I’ll just have to be king another day…

It’s amazing what some strategically placed lights can do...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:09:26 -0400

It’s amazing what some strategically placed lights can do for a booth. (And what they can do for the temperature - I’m roasting today!)

All set up and ready to sell at the Taste of Stowe Arts...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:04:18 -0400

All set up and ready to sell at the Taste of Stowe Arts Festival. A little light reading for the day (George Eliot’s Ramola topping out at almost 600 pages) and my trusty calculator to keep me company. Yes, that is the new 17 oz stainless lined water bottle with exchangeable hot beverage lid. I love it! No more straw, but with dual tops - narrow for drinking, wide for washing. Who knew a water bottle could make me so happy?

I am so excited about the new fabric that just arrived. I...

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:11:06 -0400

I am so excited about the new fabric that just arrived. I can’t wait to make something out of this sushi fabric, but mostly I can’t wait to go have sushi at Hayashi when I’m back in Virginia later this week!

I guess I got a little blanket happy tonight. Just when I think...

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:00:13 -0500

I guess I got a little blanket happy tonight. Just when I think I’ve made the cutest one ever, I finish another and change my mind.

Just about as cute as can be. I used the squares around the...

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:59:29 -0500

Just about as cute as can be. I used the squares around the monkeys to make this blanket sort of quilted. It is so soft that now I want one sized for me.

I told you it transformed. There are snaps (tougher for little...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:51:33 -0500

I told you it transformed. There are snaps (tougher for little fingers to undo mid-meal) and when done, voilà, unsnap, shake, and all clean! Ok, so maybe it will need a wipe too, but there are no corners and crevices to store gross remnants for some undetermined length of time. This beauty gets tested tomorrow by the messiest eater I can find!

The first attempt at a laminated cotton bib is here. Working at...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:48:40 -0500

The first attempt at a laminated cotton bib is here. Working at a childcare center, I’ve come to appreciate the laminated or oilcloth bibs that wipe clean rather than needing washing after each use (especially since I do the laundry for the whole center and the kids eat three times while with us). But wait…you ask, where is the pocket to catch the food? Well, it is a transformer bib. You’ll see!

For those of you wondering when I would figure out that the tote...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:44:52 -0500

For those of you wondering when I would figure out that the tote straps needed to be webbing with the same fabric over, the answer is tonight January 12. I used MM laminated cotton so it is wipe-able and I made it a bit larger with my step sister in mind (she has four boys). I take it to my marketing committee (or co-workers) tomorrow to see if they think it’s a) worth spending money for and b) in need of an interior pocket.

So I started making these taggies for the kids at my childcare...

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:49:52 -0500

So I started making these taggies for the kids at my childcare center (the babies and toddlers at least) and I’m having fun. New product? New way to use all of my super fun ribbon? Methinks so.

BizBaz cometh. Bartlebaby selleth. Kara moveth about as to...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:23 -0500

BizBaz cometh. Bartlebaby selleth. Kara moveth about as to prevent the spread and sprawl of crafter butt, a truly perilous malady that runneth rampant in these parts.

At my first craft show in Vermont. The Winooski PTO is hosting...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:27:00 -0500

At my first craft show in Vermont. The Winooski PTO is hosting it’s annual craft bazaar and there are over 120 crafters. I’m here with my aunt and her hand-knitted and sewn hats and scarves. Stop by from 9 - 4 at the Winooski Educational Center.

Relay For Life Event May 16th

Sat, 09 May 2009 10:29:35 -0400

We will be part of a craft show on May 16th at Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School in Williamsburg to help raise money for the CBB Relay for Life Team. Come out and support a great cause and see some great people and artists there as well.

We are set up at the LESC (Langley Enlisted Spouses Club) and...

Sat, 02 May 2009 09:06:37 -0400

We are set up at the LESC (Langley Enlisted Spouses Club) and ready for day two. We wound rope lights through the shelves and you can see the tops of our new water bottles sitting there in their gloriousness. I’m not sure we will ever get the lights untangled, but it is worth it.

If you’re in Williamsburg, we have another show tomorrow at the Norge Dental Center. Live music and fun for all. 1- 5 pm. Let’s hope for good weather - it is suppsed to be an outdoor show! (if it rains, we will move inside the office, but I’ll be too distracted by the laughing gas to get anything done…)

BizBaz was a rousing success. Our travel mugs and child tumblers...

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:53:02 -0400

BizBaz was a rousing success. Our travel mugs and child tumblers sold like veritable hot cakes (if veritable hot cakes still sell well)! Super special thanks to our worker bees AH and CW for fabulous bows, memo boards, pony holders, and (of course) key fobs aplenty. We had fun, and now we get to restock for the Children’s Festival in Hampton in a week and a half.

The new hotness in memo board technology! Square and...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:03:44 -0400

The new hotness in memo board technology! Square and fabulous.

We are gearing up for Bizarre Bazaar this weekend. If you are in the Richmond area, head over to the raceway Friday - Sunday and come see us. We may all be napping at the booth, but we are pretty light sleepers…

We’re at the Happening at the Forest (in the Wibdsor...

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:11 -0500

We’re at the Happening at the Forest (in the Wibdsor Forest clubhouse in Williamsburg) today. Last night was Ladies’ Night and we had food, shoppers, and adult beverages aplenty. It was a good time and a really great show. I was put in charge of music so we definitely listened to “Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey” last night! Even though the photo is dark, our booth is really fun.

We are set up at Langley AFB for the OSC Bazaar. Listening to...

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:51:34 -0400

We are set up at Langley AFB for the OSC Bazaar. Listening to Christmas carols with fighter jets taking off in the background is an entirely unique experience for me. I’d invite anyone to attend, but security is pretty tight around here. I’m pretty sure that I signed away my first-born child to get in here, but I think the first one might just be for practice anyway, right?

We’re at the Poquoson Seafood Festival this weekend...

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:05:26 -0400

We’re at the Poquoson Seafood Festival this weekend enjoying our new leak-free tent! The smell of crab and French fries is torture - it smells so good but is so not fitting into my Weight Watchers plan.