Friday at last and what better way to round off the week than with a Day In the Life of feature. Today’s article is written courtesy of skilled designer and seamstress, Katy Goy of My Little Empire.

Dreaming About Dresses

I am usually awoken at 6.15am by a screaming cat. I then lie in bed for an hour or so thinking about dresses, fabric, things I’d like to wear, and attempting to doze while the cat attempts to suffocate me.

After all the hard work of thinking, I generally get up feeling inspired and excited for what I’m going to do in the day. The first thing I do in the morning is to check my emails. Email checking is very important for me as I like to be as speedy with my delivery of pieces to customers as I possibly can, so if there are any urgent orders then the whole plan for the day can change.

I don’t like to eat in the morning, I never have. When I was little coffee and bourbon biscuits were my thing. Now I’ve mellowed and am on softer things like fresh orange and innocent smoothies.

Inspiration Through Blogs

If the emails have not been filled with quasi emergencies, then I like to read what Susie Bubble has to say for the day. This is essential reading for me; I hate the whole snobby side of fashion and this is as far away from that as you can get. It’s a riot of instant inspiration on your screen. Then it’s over to Indie Quarter to see who my new crafty crush is this week. Often from these two blogs I’ll go off on an inspiring journey through the net for an hour or so, stumbling upon magazines that I simply must read (Lula, Preen etc.) and designers that I must learn more about (Jane Carlstrom).

What happens next depends greatly on the time of year. There are many stages of designing anything - the ideas stage, the sample stage, the production stage, the ‘it’s all wrong and I hate it’ stage. So my day can either be filled with sketching (competently) sewing (brilliantly!) or attempting to do the business side of things (with room for improvement).

Just Me and The Fluff

Generally my interaction with people is fairly minimal during the day. Sometimes I’ll be able to play with my friends from upstairs - they are involved in the film industry which is exciting to learn about. Or I’ll go and meet my musical friend for three curries and rice in Manchester’s NQ [Northern Quarter]. But mostly it’s just me and The Fluff. She’s very helpful and gives her invaluable opinion freely!

I Don’t Think That You Switch Off if You’re a Designer

The working day lasts generally as long as is necessary, so if there is lots to do I can still be going at 10pm. I always stop to eat with my partner and housemate though, as working by myself a lot can get lonely.

My favourite evening of the week is Tuesday which is often spent at The Pinch and feels like being at home except someone else makes the drinks and there is usually an interesting live music act on. I don’t think that you switch off if you’re a designer. You’re always partly at work. So going to nights like these are like design in action for me. I find myself cataloguing every outfit I see that I like, the ones I don’t like and why. This is people watching with a purpose!

After a drink and a soak up of the sounds and a chat to the gorgeous The Bangs girls it’s off home to sleep, sort of. As when I close my eyes I see designs, the fabric to use, or just the general colour pallet, or silhouette that I want to design the next piece I make in. I have to try really hard to remember all these ideas because I never remember to bring my notebook to bed, which means I go to sleep eventually through worry that I’ll forget something.

Things I Like About Being an Indie Designer

The best thing about being an Indie designer is the feeling of satisfaction I get from expressing myself creatively on a daily basis. It makes me feel complete somehow, seeing a flat piece of fabric become something three dimensional and tangible and having the skills to do that myself is really important to me.

I’m Not So Enamoured With . . .

I am however not so enamoured with the whole business side of being an indie designer. I find that I am far too timid to approach people, and promote myself as I should be doing. Oh, and I hate numbers so the accounts bit of it isn’t that great either.

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Thank you Katy.

To check out Katy’s beautiful creations go to www.my-little-empire.co.uk.

Today we have a day in the life of feature by Cherylline Price of iLE AiYE. And I know you’ll be curious about the name. iLE AiYE is a Yoruba word literally meaning ‘House of Life’. When translated into English it means ‘Mother Earth’.

Over to Cherylline.

‘Quite often I’ll pick up my knitting needles before 7am . . . ‘

Most days, even during my holidays, I wake up at 6am. I adore early mornings. I love the lighting, the stillness, and my quiet time before my partner and son raise their heads. Not to mention my noisy parrot.

The first thing I do is put the coffee pot on and almost simultaneously switch on my PC. Then I sit for at least half an hour, checking emails, my website activity, paying bills, processing orders, or browsing the web. Quite often I’ll pick up my knitting needles before 7am and start my favourite pastime. Knitting. I’ve always got a project on the go, so I feel better about myself if I can knit a few rows before I head out to work.

I work part-time at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, such an inspirational environment which I totally soak up. I head out of the door at around 8.30am. I can’t stand London Transport so whatever the weather - rain, snow, sun, wind (I hate the wind) - I’ll cycle to work which generally takes me 30 minutes. By 12.30 midday my shift is complete and it’s time to head home. After running errands - grocery shopping, posting orders, collecting some beads from the bead shop or buttons from the button shop - I generally reach home by around 2ish.

‘If I’m Sitting I’m Knitting’

When I walk in through the door I make a fresh herbal tea for my partner and me and sometimes a light snack. I’ll sit for a few minutes to settle into the environment, then within no time my hands start twitching and I’m reaching for my knitting needles. I’ll generally knit straight out until around 6ish. After making and eating the evening meal I’m back with my needles and knitting until around 9.30. I can’t sit around anymore just watching TV or listening to music. I read someones slogan recently - ’If I’m sitting I’m Knitting’ - that’s me too. But if I’m not knitting then I’m beading or updating my websites, or cutting up fabric and attempting to make a skirt, or a dress, or a bag or a hat. Or organising artists for the weekly Art fayre that I run each Saturday in South West London.

If I’m on holiday from my little part time job then from first thing in the morning till last thing at night I’ll be making something, or experimenting with something else and mostly during holidays I’ll be wet felting. I love felting but I find I have to dedicate extra hours to this process, so I tend to only practice it when the college is closed and I’m on a long break.

‘I love my freedom to express, experiment, learn, and play’

My days just run away with me. I love everything about my days. I love my freedom to express, experiment, learn, and play. I’m my own boss 90% of the time. I love knitting with new yarns and visualising what will come of my new ideas. I can’t read knitting patterns so everything I do is inspired from what I see around me, the colours and texture of yarns, fashion on the streets of London or fellow textile artists.

The worst thing about being an independent designer is that there just aren’t enough hours in the day. I need at least 48 hours! I have so many ideas spinning around in my head with just not enough time to carry them out. Plus I wish the general public would stop comparing the cost of handmade goods to those of Primark. I mean I like a bargain just like the next man/woman, and I try to reflect this in my retail prices, but I do feel independent designers have to sell themselves short too often.

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Thank you Cherylline.

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Buy in $s at www.ileaiye.etsy.com.

Another fascinating Day in the Life of feature, this time written by beadmaker Beverley Hicklin.

Early Morning Alarm Call

I’m usually up around 7am ’ typically with Millie, our Parson Jack Russell, jumping about on the bed ’ I’m ashamed to say she sleeps on (and in) our bed but my only justification is that she is simply gorgeous ’ my own ’studio hound’. First job of the day is to put on the Discovery Channel and make a cup of tea.

Start of the Day

I’m fortunate enough to work from home ’ I have a lovely big studio attached to the house so I tend to find I spend a lot of time in there. It’s a proper home from home ’ I have my computer in there, my photography area and my DVD player so I can see all my Kevin Spacey movies whilst working!

First thing in the morning will find me taking beads out of my kiln from the day before, cleaning them and then photographing them for my website. I’ll also be checking my emails and catching up with orders received overnight. I spend quite a bit of time wrapping up my beads as I think it’s important the ’whole package’ looks good when my parcel arrives through your letterbox. I make my own packaging and now sell that through my site too.

Working Day

If I’m not teaching in my studio or writing my monthly article for ’Beads & Beyond’ magazine, a typical day will find me sat at my torch experimenting with new glass, frit or tools. Bead making is becoming more and more popular in the UK and the choice we now have, glass-wise, is quite extensive so I love to try out new colours.

Students often can’t believe how quickly a day can disappear when you are wrapped up in yourself making beads. It’s very therapeutic, albeit strangely tiring, and the day just vanishes in what seems like a blink of an eye.

Sometimes I’ll stop for a quick snack at lunchtime but more often than not work through, especially if I’m feeling inspired and have a ’rhythm’ going.

The working day continues through until 7pm-ish, sometimes longer before I drag myself back into the house for a nice glass of wine. The rest of the evening is spent with my husband and thinking about what is going to come out of the kiln tomorrow.

Best Thing About Being an Indie Designer/Artist

I never forget what it was like to work in an office day in day out and hate it, so I give thanks that I now have the independence to be my own boss and, more importantly, to absolutely love what I do. I’d never want to go back to a ’normal’ career.

Worse Thing About Being an Indie Designer/Artist

I’m usually quite good at working alone but sometimes it can be very isolating. It’s important to keep in touch with others. One day I’d like to open an independent gallery/studio with selected artists working independently in one space, bouncing ideas off each other in a fun, creative, environment. I’m lining up all my arty friends for that one!

For more information and to shop online please visit www.beverleyhicklin.co.uk. Thank you Beverley!

Cups of coffee and tea at the ready. Sit back and follow Janice Jong through a typical day in her life.

To begin my ’Day in the Life’ I should mention first off that I’m not a full-time artist. I’m going to skip past my non-artist existence and concentrate on the creative side of things.

Radio 4 in the Morning

I wake up to my radio alarm, usually set to Radio 4 for my daily dose of what’s going on in the outside world, shortly followed by my alarm clock because I need a bit of a kick to get out of bed, especially in the winter. Once I’m clean and dressed I head downstairs and check my email and see how my online shop’s doing. Then, assuming this is a “studio” day I get out my favourite drawing instrument, my trusty dip-pen, and a sketchpad, or if it’s one of those nice days when I’ve got an order I’ll get that ready to post first. And I have to make sure to update my log book of transactions.

My So-Called Studio

I’m pretty minimal in my creative process, I tend to just get a snippet of a picture, like a shop sign or with one of my current pieces, a sweet dispenser, in my head and if I think it might develop into something put it straight down it ink. I don’t usually do rough sketches or even keep much of a sketchbook; I’m always fascinated by other people’s. The one I have at the moment is tiny and although it has a few fairly illegible scribbles it’s mainly filled with words and ’to do’ lists. Here’s an example from a couple weeks back.

“Inspiration ’ Rear Window ’ Hitchcock”

I do get a lot of inspiration from films and animation, as well as just walking around towns and cities and seeing interesting bits of architecture and glimpses of life. In my illustrations I like to create scenes and the hint of a story.

My creative workspace is in the dining area of my living/dining room, essentially the dining table and computer desk (both in dyer need of some dreaded tidying), although occasionally it leaks over to the sofa in front of the telly. I love seeing what other artists and designers are doing so I spend a bit of time visiting my favourite blogs, and if I’ve got something to share, writing on my own blog, http://drawinginthebackroom.blogspot.com, I’ve had some lovely comments. I spend a lot of time on the computer, my illustrations are digitally coloured and I usually spend more time colouring than drawing, usually with the music player on, I can’t work in silence. I also devote time to investigating new ways to promote and improve my shop, and ideas and supplies for new products, at the moment I’m working on adding greeting cards to my range.

At the End of the Day

Because my home is my studio I don’t really finish working until I go to bed, which is usually after midnight, though when I do need to step back I watch a film or some TV, preferably something with a bit of humour. Or, if I’ve got a good book, I might read that in bed.

So, what do I like about being an indie artist/designer?

Well, I’m only 3 months in so this is bound to change, but so far I’m really enjoying having my own little business, it’s so great that I can create things I love and there are people out there who will like it enough to want it for themselves, or for a friend. Also, having an online business open to international buyers means that my prints are in homes around the world. That’s such a great thought.

What do I dislike?

I guess what comes with being my own boss is that I’m responsible for absolutely everything and if something goes wrong, which it hasn’t yet thankfully, it’s completely down to me to sort it out. But, of course, it’s worth it to do this.

Buy from http://janicej.etsy.com
Read about Janice at http://drawinginthebackroom.blogspot.com

A huge thank you to Janice for sharing her day.

I met Jen Lewis last year at Fresh on the Market in Preston. Her stall was full of beautiful canvases combining paintings, illustrations and photography. She has recently expanded her collection to include pretty household textiles and accessories made from reclaimed fabrics.

Jen has kindly agreed to share a typical day in her life with us.

A Day in the Life of Jen Lewis

Up with the Lark

I work as a cleaner part time so Thursday to Saturday I’m up at 5.50am for work (and 7.50am every other Sunday)! On days I’m not cleaning I get up around 7.30am, if the weather outside isn’t being too cruel I’ll go out for a short walk to wake myself up, then back to the house for breakfast, which I try to keep healthy, although sometimes the easiest thing is a bowl of sugary cereal, and I have been known to prepare the odd “full English” on a Saturday morning! I don’t always have the TV on, but when I do it’s usually the digital sports news channel!

In an Artist’s Studio

I work from the spare room in my house, where I have a large work table, computer, loads of drawers and boxes full of materials, plus plenty of great books and magazines for inspiration!

I check my emails first thing, and if I have any orders that have been paid for the first job is to get them packed up and posted, luckily the Post Office is only a short walk so I’m there quite a lot, running errands! If I need any materials I would usually pop out first thing and get these too. Even though Longridge is a small market town, there are many useful facilities and shops, which mean the expensive bus trips into Preston are thankfully rare!

Then it’s back home to concentrate on either promoting my work through the web, or getting on with works in progress or sometimes painting commissions. Jimmy my pet budgie spends a lot of the day in his cage on the drawer unit next to my computer, and has sometimes been known to fly around and try to sabotage the computer keyboard! His constant chatter keeps me company throughout the day!

A Spot of Lunch

After sitting at a computer, over a canvas or sewing machine all morning, lunch is often a welcome break! My mum works in and around the Longridge area, so if she’s in the vicinity she will sometimes pop in for a spot of lunch with me. I also like to get out for some fresh air and get another short walk in around this time. Often I will come across something in the morning that I need for the afternoon’s work, so this is also the perfect time to pick any essential materials up.

Clocking Off

I usually get finished around 5-5.30pm but if I’ve been cleaning in the morning; I’m really ready to leave the studio from 4pm onwards! I cook myself tea, trying to be as healthy as possible, although I slip to the occasional pizza or Chinese takeaway when the budget allows! Some evenings I will carry on working, or browsing the internet for inspiration and looking at others’ work. If I have work the next day, I’m usually in bed by 8-8.30pm; but a big part of my life is watching football, and if Preston North End are playing I’m either down at the Deepdale ground for the evening, or listening intently on the radio (the same scenario occurs on all Saturdays between August and May)! I’m a passionate fan and, believe it or not, shouting at those players really helps me relax after a hard day being creative!

Every once in a while there’s a gig in one of the local towns or cities (mainly Manchester), and my mum and I love these evenings where we dance the night away with great rock bands; believe it or not another great source of relaxation time!

Thing I Like Best About Being an Indie Designer/Artist

It sounds silly, but I just love to be creative in general, and to come up with fantastic original ideas. I also like to think that my products can brighten up people’s lives (cheesy as it sounds) and that I can make a worthwhile difference somehow!

Things I Like the Least About Being an Indie Designer/Artist.

I honestly can’t think of anything. Apart from a bit more cash flow (!), there’s nothing that I’d want to change, I LOVE being an indie designer/artist!

For more infoemation read Jen’s blog at www.illustratorjen.blogspot.com.
Buy online at www.illustratorjen.etsy.com.

We haven’t had a ‘Day in the Life of Feature’ for a little while. Indie artist Gina Blam has graciously offered to put her typical day under the microscope for your reading pleasure.

Early Start

I get up around 7.10am and before that first much-needed coffee of the day I usually check to see if my sprogs are awake and starting to get ready. I don’t usually have time to listen to the radio or watch television and I usually grab a couple of breakfast bars so I don’t faint on my way out the door!

The Office

I work from home, but first there’s the school run to do! After all the palava of the morning I usually get back and get started by around 9am. I spend a lot of time checking emails, post and fulfilling orders. There isn’t anything I really hate about my business and I enjoy hearing from people, contacting new fellow indie artists/designers and of course actually designing. My favourite part of my work is when I have found inspiration for a new design and after a few rough sketches and paintings, it’s time to get down to the final image.

After that the really exciting bit is when I take pictures of my work and display them online for people to view and then hopefully buy.

Working Mum

It is a definite plus working from home as a mum, because I’m not tied to an office, if my children are ill I’m here to look after them. Also being my own boss was always very important to me, so after many years of trying to find something that suited my personality perfectly, this was the one that made mostly all of the puzzle pieces fit.

The Great Indie Lunch

I usually eat at home, although sometimes I meet up with friends or my mum. Lunch can be between half an hour to an hour. In the summer months (i.e. the summer holidays) lunches are usually a bit longer to ensure a bit of sunshine time. When I do this, I make up for the work later in the evening.

Clocking Off

I finish work in stages. 3pm is when I stop for a bit to do the school run, although even then if there are orders to send out I’m still strictly speaking working at that time when I go to the post office. I have family time from about 4pm til half 7 and then it’s back to drawing, painting, research and/or paperwork, including keeping the accounts correct.

I properly chill out from 9pm and watch television, usually something funny or one of those silly celeb reality shows. Bedtime is usually 10pm.

The absolute thing I like best about being an indie designer is the freedom to explore my own ideas and individuality without being constrained by other people. There’s nothing really I dislike but I guess it would be great to meet more people as working from home can occasionally be a little isolating if you don’t make the effort to see people.

Blam Designs creates and paints contemporary and retro motifs onto furniture and homewares and sells limited edition original artworks. Still curious? Find out more about Gina’s work and buy online at www.blamdesigns.co.uk.

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Remember Miki from Marmalade Ho? Last year she wrote a candid account of her experience at The Clothes Show Live. Well, she’s back. And not only does she have some kickin’ new designs to show off buts she’s kindly written an account of the 2nd Dirty Fashion Sale which took place in Brighton a couple of months ago.

Hi! Hope this latest blog finds you all funky monkeys! It’s been busy busy here at Marmalade Ho HQ.

Marmalade Ho had great fun at the 2nd Dirty Fashion Sale held at the Fabrica Gallery in Duke St. Brighton (June 16th ’ June 17th). We got to meet lots of other independent and handcrafted labels, I think there were 40 different labels at the event in total. Everyone was really friendly. There was an amazing eclectic mix of styles.

Junkie Lovers were there with fantastic plastic accessories, Ophelia Fancy with saucy cute underwear perfect for any wannabe 1940s screen siren. Emma Ferguson who makes these amazing retro appliqu?d cushions and accessories. Dolly Dagger, Get Cutie and Yamama were there too. As well as lots of cool French retro finds from Shock and Soul. Not forgetting the organisers of the event, Red Mutha and of course Marmalade Ho! A few designers were local to Brighton but many were out of towners as were the shoppers!

The little Fabrica gallery was heaving at times. There was live DJ-ing constantly throughout the event, but those with hangovers were lulled in with some more chilled tunes on the Sunday morning. Despite the little gallery heaving with goodies there was still a curtain to hide behind and whip your top off for the less impulsive shopper.

Looks like there will be another Dirty Fashion Sale follow up next year, rumour has it there might be more than one a year soon, so watch this space!

As if you need another excuse to go to Brighton? Thanks for reading.

Thank you Miki! If you’re interested in taking a stall at or visiting Dirty Fashion Sale then contact the organiser at www.myspace.com/redmutha.

A special Monday morning treat. Today we follow Carrie Madennan, aka Lady Wurlitzer, through a typical day in her life. Over to Carrie.

Getting Up

Once my eyes have opened and regained focus, I spend five or ten minutes just lying in bed, thinking through my plan for the day. Without this little quiet, private period, I find it quite difficult to get motivated and enjoy a productive day. Sometimes Smokey Cat comes to say hello while I’m filling the slots in my mental diary. There have been mornings where I’ve asked her advice on which order to do things in! She doesn’t seem to mind as long as she has food in her bowl.

Lady Wurlitzer isn’t my full time job. Or at least, it’s not supposed to be. I am studying for my PhD in the non-indie world. I am free to structure my days and my working week as I see fit though which is helpful when trying to create more hours in the day to make soap! Research is my full time occupation, but every free minute is spent developing Lady Wurlitzer’s repertoire or planning my Fuzzy Felt Folk craft parties.

Let’s presume the particular day in question for the purposes of this article is a day where I don’t have to worry about PhD work and I can devote my entire day to soap! So. I’m awake, I am dressed, I am fed and I am watered (my husband has gone to work and Smokey Cat is asleep on the couch). The first thing I do before anything else is check what’s been going on online. I check my mail, I log into my Myspace accounts and I check what the activity in the shop’s been like. It normally takes me a while to sift through correspondence and what not. I really love it though when I receive positive feedback from customers or from people who have been browsing in the e-boutique. I love it even more when there’s an email notification from Paypal to tell me I have a sale! :o)

I spend quite a lot of time keeping my shop up to date. I like to change around the text every so often just to keep things fresh for friends and loyal customers who visit regularly! I add in offers or special products quite often too and I sometimes add extra fragrances of a particular bar to keep things interesting. I’m not exactly the greatest photographer, but I do enjoy putting the pics together for my products and I do feel awfully satisfied when I’ve loaded all my images onto my site. The Lady Wurlitzer Blog is important to me too. I like to keep everyone up to date on the happenings in LW land and recently there’s been a huge amount of news to report! Normally I deal with my updating and blogging during the first part of my day. I type away while listening to my alt -country/vintage country favourites and I enjoy having a little mug or two of pomegranate + blueberry juice too! :o)

My main aim at the moment is to spread the word about the opening of www.ladywurlitzer.com. In the afternoons you can find me sorting through a pile of my favourite crafty magazines searching for opportunities to have my items featured or talented crafties and designers who might like to swap links with me. I have recently discovered the joy that is ’the creative online forum’ and so I make sure I keep in touch with other likeminds around the country who can help spread the soapy word! I might spend a day writing an article, I might spend the day emailing magazines, I might spend the day taking suitable photos to include in publications.

Lady Wurlitzers who Lunch

Lunch is a bit of non-event for me. If I’m at home, chances are I won’t really eat at all (maybe nibble some berries if I have any). If I’m at the office and feeling flush I will often indulge in a ridiculously expensive sarnie from Pret (and maybe a smoothie and piece of lemon cake and some parsnip crisps?!?!?) but if I’m poor (which is more often the case), I have a fat laden flapjack to see me through til tea time.

Assuming that I have already ordered my ingredients and presuming that they have all arrived when they are supposed to (this does NOT always happen and this is probably my only pet hate re. Lady Wurlitzer work), I will spend a few hours preparing for up coming markets, organising orders from www.ladywurlitzer.com and making items for friends who request top up products. I enjoy making soap much more than I enjoy making anything else - it is cleaner! I just love cutting up soap base - it’s a great sensation (I can be a bit of a weirdo when it comes to textures). The fragrances I use are all absolutely delicious and so my whole house smells great after a batch making spree. As far as making lip butter goes, I adore the end product, I love knitting the pouches and packaging up the tins and pots, but I do not enjoy cleaning the dishes I use to mix the buttery ingredients! More often than not now I use disposable containers in order that I can just put them straight in the recycling bin when I’ve finished! I leave my products to set and dry for a day or so before packaging and labelling commences. I used to package every single bar of soap, every lip butter and every perfume oil in knitted or fabric pouches but this became so laborious and time consuming that I now mingle my items between little clear bags with ribbon trimmings and knitted pouches and fabric sleeves. Much more economical AND I get to recycle all my left over yarns and fabric remnants! Hoorah!

Winding Down

I wind down really by flopping on the couch in front of the tv! My husband has nicknamed me ’The Sleep Monster’ as I am unbearable if I don’t get enough sleep and every chance I get, I nab a nap! Before I put my jammies on, I like to get in a bath (funnily enough, bathing and pampering myself are a couple of my very favourite things - along with sleeping!), chuck in a lavender velvet bath ball and get excited about snuggling under the duvet and having a real good snooze! Works every time. However, if I am preparing for a market, you can bet your boots that there’s very little winding down going on in my house and that I’ll be up wrapping soap, knitting lip butter pouches and labelling bath balls into the early hours! It is ALWAYS worth it in the end though. I’ve not been disappointed by my market days even once and so I never grudge putting the time into Lady Wurlitzer. It is MY endeavour and it is up to me to decide the direction it takes. I find that really, really exciting and given the time and half the chance, I know I could expand the business, expand the product range and expand my customer base. I get butterflies in my tummy thinking about that day! :o) It will come . . . .

A big thank you to Carrie for putting this together for us. You can find Carrie at www.ladywurlitzer.com. And if you would like to find out more about Fuzzy Felt Folk, go to www.myspace.com/fuzzyfeltfolkparty.