Skeeter's Fine Crafts: 2007

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Take the Pledge to Buy Handmade

I Took The Handmade Pledge! BuyHandmade.org

I took the Pledge to buy handmade. Not only is it important to buy handmade, but made in the U.S.! Be unique and original, buy handmade goods! I have lots of links for unique crafts on the right side of the page. Check them out and buy HANDMADE IN AMERICA this year! Support independant designers and small business owners! There is always an handmade alternative. Handmade items make gifts special.

Black Friday is about here, instead of fighting the crowds at the mall, check out the links to the Unique Crafters, Crafte Galore Craft Mall and don't forget to check out my site, Skeeter's Fine Crafts.

I have added some new fabric in the Tater Baker Bags. Be sure to check them out. The Tater Baker Bags make great gifts for everyone on your shopping list! I will try to add some pictures later, but it is 1:30 in the morning and I can't sleep, so here I am on the computer, writing in my BLOG!

Until next time, when I am more prepared to post links and pictures, God be with you, please take the pledge to buy handmade and make this the best shopping season for all the Unique handcrafters!
Skeeter
47HarleyGal on Ebay

John 3:16

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Christmas Shopping is Here!

We are back from our California trip. Baby Ayden is the cutest thing we have seen for a long time! If you want to see some pictures and read about our trip, check out my other blog. Life in the U.P. I also have some pictures posted in my webshots albums too. Time is slipping by so quickly. Soon it will be Christmas! Have you even thought about Christmas shopping? I know I haven't, it will be here and gone before we know it.
I have posted some new prints in Tater Baker Bags on my website and have some more fabric on order. I will post them on my site as soon as I get them done.
I have been asked to make some Tater Baker Bags in a Nautical Theme, Lighthouses and such. I found this fabric.

Nautical Print, boats, lighthouses on Blue

The next one is little chickens on nests with little stars, the background is hunter green. I found this fabric while searching for the lighthouse theme fabric. I also found some little sunflowers with star on a red background. Remember. Tater Baker Bags make great gifts for the college student, or anyone on your gift list that loves baked potatoes! Remember Gift Giving Days coming up.... Easter, Mother's Day, Birthdays, Christmas. As a housewarming gift, with a scrubbie in a gift basket. You will have a chance to buy a Tater Scrubber with a potato bag, while supply lasts, you can note your preference in colors and I will try to come as close as I can, but may not be able to include the exact color.

Hens Nest Stars Green

I also found a couple of quilt prints. One is a retro print with orange and green, the other is a nice blue quilt design.

Retro Quilt Orange ~~~ Quilt Design Blue

The last but not least, Sunflowers! I love sunflowers, they just make me feel good. This print has stars and is on a red background. The little sunflowers are in pots and are just tossed. If you like sunflowers, I have several different prints available on my site. Skeeter's Fine Crafts ~ Tater Baker Bags.
If you don't see a theme that you are interested in, please let me know, I can look for it in my search for new fabric.

Sunflowers and Stars Red

These are handcrafted bags, designed to bake potatoes in the microwave. This simple bag creates a "JUST RIGHT" baked potato in your microwave. The inside of the potato is well done, yet moist, while the skin remains tender. The bag will cook from 1 to 3 potatoes at once.

Tater Scrubbers

Get a Scrubber to match your Tater Baker Bag

Don't forget the Scrubbies. For Potatoes, Vegetables, Pots, Pans, Sinks, in every room of the house!This is the handiest scrubber for all types of non-scratch cleaning. Handcrafted from nylon yarn, so they are tough and will clean your vegetables, sink, pots and pans and other things around the house. At this time I am not selling them separately, just in combination with a Tater Baker Bag.

Well, that about brings me up to date with my blogs. At least I wrote something, it takes me a long time, but I hope to be more regular in posting this Christmas season. Don't forget the REASON for the SEASON! Put Christ back in CHRISTmas!

Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

So Until next time, take care and have a happy Christmas shopping season!

Skeeter47HarleyGal on eBay

Thursday, October 11, 2007

My Domain Name

Well, I have some good news to share today! I just found out that my domain name, that has been lost for about 3 years or so, has been restored to me! Praise the Lord! skeetersbarefootsandals is now my domain name again! I am so happy. I was registered with another company and they held my domain name for "hostage" so to speak. They went out of business and the name has been floating around for awhile now. Anyway, I had GoDaddy capture it for me, it took a while, but now the domain name is MINE again! It has my name in it, so why would anyone else want it?

We are getting ready to go on a trip to L.A. Now why would someone that lives in "God's Country The Upper Peninsula Michigan" go to Los Angeles??? We are making a trip to L.A. to visit with Randy's son and family. My husband is a new grandfather, the baby's name is Ayden and he is about a month old. It is partly a trip to get me out of the house, to visit family and other medical reasons. I will put up a notice on my website about accepting orders. We will only be gone for about 5 days, so this should not interfere with my business. Hopefully I will have a chance to check my email for any hotspots. I plan on taking a Lavender Eye Pod with me on the airplane. I am a little nervous about flying, as I have never flown before.

Speaking of Eye Pods, I am working on a page with all the Lavender Eye Pods along with the shopping cart. Seems like there is always something to update, edit or take care of in some way.

The Lavender Eye Pods are a welcome retreat from the pressures of modern life! Rest an eye pillow over your eyes when you are trying to doze off or taking a
break. It will provide total darkness and a gentle pressure that is
quite relaxing. The Eye Pillow may be placed near your pillow at
night to relax and help you to doze off. Lavender helps to relax and sooth you.

Use at room temperature or you may chill your eye pillow in a
plastic ziplock bag in the freezer. The eye pillow should be kept
in a ziplock bag when not in use. With proper care the eye pillow
should last for years. This eye pillow is not intended to be heated
in the microwave, this may destroy the usefulness of the herbs.

The Lavender Eye Pods contain Lavender, chamomile and flax seed. I also offer them with just lavender and flax seed. Those that are sensitive to aromas, I have plain eye pods, with just flax seed.

That is it for this time, back to building the ark, we are having so much rain, I think we may need it before we even get the plans drawn up!
Take care and remember Jesus Loves you!
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

Pod, pillow, lavender, gentle pressures, headaches

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Tater Baker Bags

Have you ever used a Tater Baker Bag to cook potatoes in the microwave? If not, I would like to introduce you to the BEST way to make baked potatoes. So easy and so simple and they are the best potatoes.

A handcrafted bag, designed to bake potatoes in the microwave. This simple bag creates a "JUST RIGHT" baked potato in your microwave. The inside of the potato is well done, yet moist, while the skin remains tender. The Tater Baker Bag will cook from 1 to 4 potatoes at once. Be sure to follow your microwave directions, as all microwaves do not cook the same. Start at the least time, checking often. No more pricking them with a knife, covering them with plastic wrap or hot plates..... Just cook them in the bag...take them to the table to keep them warm...remove from bag and cut them with a fork. They will be very fluffy. After use, let the bag air dry, cleaning is seldom necessary, but if needed, hand wash and air dry.

Tater Baker Bag for baking spuds in the microwave.

The size of this bag is about 10 X 10 inches. I am using up some of my fabric stash, so you may never see the print in potato bags again.
The Tater Baker Bags are made of cotton print in colorful kitchen designs, with a batting and lined with a cotton muslin. You can also order a matching Spud Scrubber, while supplies last, so get your scrubbers today. The scrubbies are good for Potatoes, or spuds as we call them, Vegetables, Pots, Pans, Sinks, in every room of the house! This is the handiest scrubber for all types of non-scratch cleaning. Handcrafted from nylon yarn, so they are tough and will clean your vegetables, sink, pots and pans and other things around the house.

Tater Bags make nice gifts for the college student, or anyone on your gift list that loves baked potatoes! Perfect housewarming gift
Be sure to check out Skeeter's Fine Crafts for other great gift giving ideas!

To see all the colorful prints available at Tater Baker Bags for Microwave
The bag comes with instructions on how to use, along with my contact information.

Tater Scrubbers

I love to shop for new fabric, so be sure to watch for new prints in the future. If you have a specific theme in mind, please let me know. It is hard to keep up with kitchen themes these days. All our fabric stores have closed in our area, so I have to travel a ways to find the prints that I want, I buy on line sometimes, if I find the right fabric.

Be sure to watch for my next entry, I will try to feature another gift idea from Skeeter's Fine Crafts! Thanks for reading and until next time, God Bless you!
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall b given you; Seek, and you shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Skeeter
47HarleyGal on Ebay

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Skeeter's Barefoot Maui Sandals

Click on my Toe Buddy to go to the Barefoot Maui Sandals.

Want to be a step ahead of everyone else? Put your best foot forward in Skeeter's Barefoot Maui Sandals. Whether you are planning a beach wedding, a winter getaway to some warm tropical island, or just like to look good in bare feet, you will love these foot gems. Wear them at the pool, around the house, even with sandals. These handcrafted, beaded and crocheted sandals will give your feet either a casual or an elegant look - whichever you prefer. For the best in jewelry for your feet, step into the world of Skeeter's Barefoot Maui Sandals.

Welcome to my place on the internet. I have been making Barefoot Maui Sandals since the 1970s. I sold them in my beauty shop in the Seattle area. Since then I have been making and selling them at craft shows across the US. I have been selling them on the internet since 1996, along with all my other crafts.