ginkgo.

I love this sateen fabric and I think it looks better in the 8 inch clutch size. (I'm no longer selling 12 in clutches in my Etsy shop, unless there is a special request.) The oranges, reds and army greens go perfect together. I have a new batch of Spring fabric, I'll be posting new clutches in a few days.

I'm off to shop for fabric, I have a fundraiser coming up in February and need a very special horse country fabric for the special event!

Other than that I'm LOVING our new Dim Sum place here in DC, Ping Pong, I wish it was open 24/7 (it almost is)!

Vacances.

Much needed and well deserved. Au revoir pour maintenant!

Tote.

My tote frame kisslock clutches have been finished and no sooner had I listed the first tote in my Etsy shop than someone had bought one! I hope they love it! I'm making a damask one for myself.

I'm looking forward to the Spring, that's the wonderful thing about the seasons and fashion/retail, you always get to look forward to the next season. Winter doldrums get brightened by Spring colors. I have a high stack of new fabrics I'm about to dive into for the Spring, things seem to be falling into place and we're getting ready planning for The Middleburg Hunt Spring Races in April and our very Valentiney Hunt Ball in February. A lot to be happy about for 2010, I'm happily saying goodbye to 2009!

good things come in small packages.

I've made an eight inch version of the other Damask clutch and I love it, I'm making one for myself. I just listed it in ye olde shoppe.

I spent part of the weekend braving the wet snow during The Middleburg Christmas parade, it was treacherous!

That's me in the last two shots, I think the smile was frozen on my face.

I'm off making a new bag design and hope to get some up very soon, I think they'll be perfect for the spring!

thanksgiving birds.

I've made another frame clutch purse with the lovely fabric from the Etsy painter Karin Grow, the blue chickadees are so very lovely.

This pretty clutch features sweet birds sitting on a branch on a blue background, this fabric is available in limited quantities and the first time to be offered as a clutch on Etsy, give it a look see: Briana E. Etsy Shop . Lined in complimentary cream white Silk Dupioni. This is my favorite fabric from Karin yet!

We're getting ready for Thanksgiving here, this year we've made it easier on ourselves so I won't be my usual.......what would you call it.......completely exhausted self. It leaves the morning for a chilly horse ride through the country. Although it will be a flurry of pie making on Wednesday, which is my favorite part of Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

fall.

I finished this colorful damask clutch last week and have already sold the first. I love the details of my new fall fabric, I wish the photos could capture the crispness of the pattern and the colors.
And it just so happened that the silk dupioni lining matches the sage green perfectly. Lucky day.

on holiday.

I may not return. Ever.

Plumage.

The first one of my Green Peacock clutches already sold. I love this fabric, It was hard letting it go, I'm running off now to make one for myself. The second is up in my Etsy shop.