Still getting use to Blogging!

Hello Kaliopee Fans!

Because I have been so busy designing and creating new product, I have fallen off the blog train! I hope to have my new designs and some new products up on the website this spring and summer! I am excited for you all to see what new things I have coming down the pipeline....

Keep checking back for updates!

Thank you for following!

Kathy

Spring has sprung!!

Hello! We have been so busy this past season updating our website and working on new products that I haven't gotten around till now to update my blog! I have so many new spring and summer fabrics that I am so excited for you all to see.

My latest bag is the "clutch". Check it out on our website. I just have six clutches on the site as of now but have plenty more that I am selling at my shows!

We had the Fair Diddley show this past weekend on the Woodstock Square and it turned out to be an incredible success! It was a beautiful day and so many people came out to support the local artists. I am so excited for this season and have a good feeling you all are going to love my designs. Please look around Kaliopee Design's website and feel free to send me an email if you have any questions!

I will be at the Wilmette French Market this Saturday, May 22nd, from 8-1 pm. The market is located at the downtown Metra parking lot. It is a very fun and family oriented event with tons of wonderful produce stands and bakery goods. For more information, please check out this link: http://www.wilmette.com/business/frenchmarket.aspx

See you this weekend!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to All! I hope everyone's holiday was wonderful. We had tons of family and friends over for Christmas eve and Christmas day. Although I was exhausted from doing most of the cooking and cleaning everything worked out pretty well!

Now it is time to work on some of my Spring line. My daughter and I went to a really neat fabric store in downtown Chicago yesterday called The Needle Shop. We picked out several new Amy Butler designs and I can't wait to start designing and producing! I hope to get my spring line up by the end of February so make sure you check back.

The sun is out today...time to go out and take some pictures! Adios.

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year..."

I can't believe how fast the time flies by and it is already Thanksgiving tomorrow and Christmas is just around the corner. We have all of our family coming over tomorrow for the big feast and it's always a wonderful time. With my show last weekend in Evanston and the show I have this weekend in St. Charles, finding time to cook the turkey and all the other dishes that come along with that can be very challenging. Luckily, my daughter is coming home for a few days and can help me clean and cook! My favorite dish is always my sweet potatoes I make. They are incredibly unhealthy but sooo delicious! My trick is maple syrup and a few marshmallows...that's it...it's amazing!

Well I better get back to work. My big hit at the shows have been my children's bulletin boards with a collage of scrap book paper on the border of it. My other big seller has been my one-of-a-kind wool mittens and texting (fingerless gloves). I recycle wool clothing and repurpose it by making these mittens. They are really a fun project for me and fortunately appealing to all ages!

I have one last show this weekend (11/28-11/29) in St. Charles, Christmas on the Fox Art and Craft Show. For more information please follow this link: http://www.artoftheheartlandinc.com/index_files/Page753.htm

Come out and get some unique holiday gifts for friends and family. I will have lots to choose from!

Hope to see you there!
Kathy

Fall Diddley!

Good Evening! Sorry I haven't written lately. I have been sick with a bad cold ever since the end of our Fall Diddley show. It was an extremely cold weekend! Anyways, this time of year is a very festive and exciting time for me. Not only because the little kiddies all dressed up will be ringing my doorbell in 2 weeks or that Santa will be coming down my chimney before I can even write out my Xmas list but it is also a time for me to show more of my creative side. I had a lot of my Halloween and Christmas line at this past show. I will also be bringing some of it to OLPH and Cornucopia in the next few weeks. Come by and check it out! You can also get a glimpse of some of it in the pictures below. Eventually, I hope to get some of my stuff up on http://www.etsy.com/. I have heard so many great things about that website and how many amazing home-made items you can find on there. I hope all is well with everyone, time for bed, good night!

Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Fest!

Cedarburg Festival was a great success and a wonderful way to begin the Fall season. The weather was beautiful and I couldn't of asked for a more fun and entertaining crowd.

Along with a large assortments of wine there was some amazing caramel apples that my husband and I found, made from a very well known candy store in Cedarburg, Amy's Candy Kitchen and Gourmet Caramel Apples. If you are ever in the area I recommend visiting them! Also, in the pictures below you will see some gigantic, real!, pumpkins that are carved into very scary creatures. The detail of these pumpkins was amazing.

As for my new creations, I have been very busy working on my Christmas line which will include hand-painted Christmas pillows, wood signs, monogrammed ornaments and few other holiday gifts to decorate the home. These will be available at my upcoming shows that are all listed on the website. I hope to see you there!

Welcome!

Welcome to Kaliopee Design! I am very excited to show you all of the new things I am creating. This weekend I am heading up to the beautiful town of Cedarburg, WI for the Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Festival. If you live up that way, stop by and check out our stuff in person. For more information follow the link below: http://www.cedarburgfestivals.org/wineharvestfestival.html .

Check back for photos of Cedarburg and other exciting news!