Well said...

"Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

~Steve Jobs

I'm still here...

It's been a few days, but I'm still here...still sewing.

I've got quite a few projects/snoods in the making at the moment, so I haven't really had time to post any updates.


1.)  Batik snoods--in the making.  Super cute.


2.)  Autumn fabric snoods--in the making.  Loving them.  You're seriously going to dig this gingham!


3.)  Jean skirt--I bought a pair of jeans at the thrift store (FOR FIFTY CENTS!!) and am turning them into a skirt.  This has proved to be a longer project than I THOUGHT it was going to be, but I can't wait to finish it and wear my FIFTY CENT SKIRT!


4.)  Photography--I also have a part-time photography business, and I'm trying to finish up wedding photos from a wedding I did over the 4th of July weekend.  I just booked a wedding in September, and get this:  the bride is MAKING HER OWN WEDDING DRESS...and she's modeling it after the gown Grace Kelly wore!  The groom is a Marine who will be wearing his uniform.  Could these pictures GET any better?!  I submit that they can not.




So, once I start checking some of these projects off of my to-do list, I'll be back up with more updates and photos.




Trivia:  Did you know there is/was a band called "The Snoods?"

Fascinating.

What's new...and you can still get 25% off all snoods!

Well, the autumn fabrics are rolling into the fabric stores.

I stopped by the other night and picked up a few new fabrics for fall, and I think the patterns are pretty cute, if I do say so myself.

Love that red and cream gingham!

I've now acquired quite the colorful assortment of thread so I can color-match thread to snoods for a more blended look.  Today, the spools of thread seemed to be begging for me to take a picture:

So pretty!

I also managed to pick up some lace to do more lace overlay snoods.  I love the way the color of the fabrics show through the lace.  I just can't figure out which one out of the white lace or black lace overlay snoods is my favorite!

And, finally--all snoods in the Regina Coeli Creations ETSY shop are currently 25% off! 

That makes $16.00 snoods only $12.00.

$18.00 snoods are now only $13.50.

$20.00 snoods are now only $15.00!

Just use the coupon code SUMMER when checking out on ETSY!

This offer is only good until midnight (CST) Saturday, July 23rd, so go check 'em out!

25% off snood sale!

Bring on the autumn fabrics!


Right now (until Saturday!)  you can save 25% on every snood in the Regina Coeli Creations ETSY shop. 

25%!


$16.00 snoods are now just $12.00!

$18.00 snoods are now just $13.50!

$20.00 snoods are now just $15.00!



Just use the coupon code:

SUMMER

when you check out to get your 25% off! 


Hurry up--the coupon code is only good until Saturday at midnight (CST)!  Spread the word!

A hunting we will go...

I'm off to the fabric store tonight.



On my list of things-to-get:

1.)  New bobbin cases. 

2.)  Matching thread for the batik fabric custom snood order.

3.)  FALL AND WINTER fabrics!  'Tis the time of year!  A woman private messaged me on ETSY and asked for some specific colors/styles, so I'm going "hunting" tonight.  Stay tuned for the fall/winter line of snoods!

Charcoal Gray Snood with Polka Dots...

I don't know why, but this snood reminds me of something from the 1930's or 40's...and it reminds me of something a secretary would wear.



I have no idea why.


But this snood is one of my favorites!

Internet down...

The Internet has been down for two days in this house--leading to some work frustrations for my husband and not-being-able-to-post-pictures frustrations for myself.


I did a snood photo shoot yesterday, and I'm looking forward to getting the new photos up. 


The batik fabric arrived!  A nice woman had four different yards of batik shipped to me to do a custom order, and it...is...PRETTY!  I can't wait to get started!


Hopefully the Internet will start cooperating better so I can post new photos!

Three New Snoods!

Fresh up on ETSY this morning, three new light-weight cotton snoods:



When I first started making snoods, I sold one made in the old design out of this fabric.  I was so happy to find this fabric again so I could make one in the improved design.  Such a pretty fabric!

Maris Stella Snood

White and Blue Forget-me-not Snood

Purple Peony and Paisley Snood

My goal is to get three more done tonight before the photo shoot tomorrow!

New snoods listed on ETSY!

The newest snoods are up on the ETSY shop!

Turquoise with Black Lace Snood



Mauve with Black Lace Snood

Organic Flax Linen Snood

My goal is to finish a few more up tonight and do a photo shoot this Friday.  I can't wait to show you the newest fabrics!

100% organic flax linen snoods...

The organic linen arrived last week for a custom order.  The nice woman who ordered it asked that the linen be undyed and unbleached.

After searching around for a few days, I finally found some organic flax linen (undyed and unbleached).

The snood was shipped off to France, but I was able to make another organic linen snood to put up on ETSY this week.


Check out the difference between the white linen:

and the organic undyed and unbleached linen:



Love that natural color!

Lace Overlay Snoods...

Well, apart from having three needles break on me last night (brand NEW needles, I might add!), I have to say the final look of the black lace overlay snoods made me feel a little better.

The snoods with white lace have a more subtle look, in my opinion.

The black lace overlay snoods, however, are bolder--with more of a Spanish flair.


Pictured below:  Turquoise with black lace snood and Pink with black lace snood.  Very pretty!

After purchasing more needles today, I hope to finish these snoods and add them to the ETSY shop this week.

Broken Needles: Part Two

Tonight I picked up some black lace to do some overlay snoods.

I also picked up some turquoise and pink cotton fabric for these particular snoods.


Picture in your head, for a moment, a turquoise fabric with black lace overlay.




It's so pretty, I wish I had a photo to show you.


The reason I don't have a photo to show you is because I was unable to finish the turquoise/black lace snood.

Why?

Because in the course of two hours, I went through three--count them--THREE needles.


All three needles I had picked up a few hours earlier at the store.



Maybe you can imagine how high my frustration levels are at the moment.



But I've learned to walk away when things get frustrating.



And now I'll finish sewing the straps on a snood by hand. 

I feel like a pioneer.


Hopefully more photos to come...soon.


When it's all said and done, I will have the turquoise/black lace snood, a pink/black lace snood, and a blue/white lace snood up on ETSY.

Stay tuned...

Batik Snoods!

Batik!

A few weeks ago, I vaguely knew anything about it.

As of today, I've got a custom order for four snoods made out of batik.  The woman who placed the order picked out four different fabrics.  Here are my two favorites:

and

These are both embroidered batiks. 

Due to the amount of fabric ordered, I'll have four batik snoods up on ETSY.  I'm excited!





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Breaking needles and two new snoods...

Frustration!

I was in the process of finishing up two snoods tonight when my last needle decided to break.

Oh, if only there was a way to have one delivered at 11:45 at night!



I'll (hopefully) be posting photos tomorrow of a blue poly-cotton blend snood with white lace overlay--SO pretty--and a snood made out of the 100% organic flax linen (undyed and unbleached). 





I'm off to bed to dream of sewing needles...

Lace Overlay Snoods...

Expect more of these soon!

Pink Champagne and Lace Snood

A few new snoods...

Morning Primrose Snood:  pretty with a vintage feel.

Tea Rose Snood:  delicate look with an antique feel.



Picture post...

New fabrics waiting to be sewn into snoods...

Snoods-in-waiting!

Tonight I found some really cute cotton fabric with some neat prints.  A lot of blues, grays, and purples.  I also found a really neat antique-looking floral cotton fabric that I'm really excited about.

I spent the last several hours cutting and prepping snoods.



Twenty new snoods are currently waiting to be sewn--can't wait for another photo shoot!

Snoods in France...

The 100% organic flax linen--undyed and unbleached--has arrived!


One custom-made organic linen snood is preparing to be shipped off to France--my first international sale!


Merci beaucoup!

Photo Shoot...

Today I was able to do a photo shoot of the most recent snoods.  Here are just a few from the shoot:

Sky Blue Snood

Taupe Floral Snood

Black and Silver Brocade Snood

Out of town...

...but I'll be working on custom orders in the meantime.

I hope everyone has a great (and safe) 4th of July!