I bought 200 more vintage sewing patterns...

Hello everyone!

This video is a continuation of a previous, MASSIVE vintage pattern estate haul. It was filmed over a month ago but I’ve been slow with editing.

I think today is going to be a stressful and potentially scary day for anyone in the US who is remotely concerned or effected by politics - and potentially worrying for anyone outside the US who is effected by our president too. I can’t do much about that, but here is an hour of talking about patterns that maybe some of you can use to escape it for a bit!

Also - I setup a coupon code, UNICORN15 for my Etsy shop that all of you, my wonderful patrons can use to get 15% off your orders of $10 or more. It will run for the next 30 days. You can enter it at checkout, or shop through this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/countedandcurated?coupon=UNICORN15 

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On a separate note, I have some personally devastating news. My dachshund, and my best friend, Guinevere had to be put down yesterday morning. She had some health complications a few months back that I touched on, but she had been doing really well up until Sunday.

She suddenly lost mobility in her back legs and showed signs of neurological issues as well. After an emergency vet visit and a horrible night I made the decision to have her euthanized on Monday morning. It was very peaceful, and up until Sunday night her life was as full and happy as ever.

Not to be dramatic, but Guin was literally what got me out of bed every morning (she insisted on being fed at 7:30). And she was a bright spot in every day. I don’t have a lot of friends, and certainly not the type I can call in the middle of the night or cry to. But I always had her. She was with me for half my life, and my closest confidant for the last quarter when my personal life and mental health started to deteriorate.

She was very dependent on me - if I left the room even for a few minutes she would whine or bark. It probably wasn’t healthy, but her dependence on me motivated me to keep going even when things were rough because I knew she needed me to be there. She had a place in my sewing room, a place in my bed, a place by my side and will always have a place in my heart. Though all of those things feel quite empty without her right now.

I’ve been lucky enough not to lose anyone so close to me before, and I’m not sure how the next few weeks and months will go. I could see taking solace in the distraction work provides or being too upset to focus at all. If the latter is the case I will skip this month so no one is charged.

Thank you for your support and hopefully I will talk to all of you soon.

Angela