Etsy!

I finally sold something on Etsy!!! Whew. I've had things listed on there forever and I was just waiting for something to get snatched up! I still don't think that I'm going to start raking in the money, but it feels good to just having something sold. :) So if you get a minute, go look at what I have available! I'm also willing to do custom projects including but not limited to: quilts, crib skirts, curtains, pillows, bags, and nursing covers. Yay!

Here are some pictures of the sewing I've been doing lately. It was my first attempt at sewing several products for one space. Quenby has a great eye for color and texture and scale so she picked out all the fabric. She appologizes for being picky, but that just means she knows what she likes! (And there's nothing wrong with that!) I'm really happy with the way it all turned out and I think she put together a really great space for Miss K! I also had to try to be picky about how everything turned out. Sometimes I just let it go if it's not perfect because I can live with it. But I really tried to be more of a perfectionist about these items. I can see myself doing more of these types of projects in the future.

Little Owls

I quilted this little baby quilt this week and put some binding on it while sitting by the fire and watching TV. It has just been that kind of weather lately! Lots of snow and negative temperatures means turning on the fireplace. I'm really happy with the quilting I did on this. Of course, I managed to get a close up with some loose strings in the picture. Oh well. I have also been having a hard time getting pictures to rotate. I save them the right way, but then they won't upload correctly. I need to work that one out. I backed this with a cute little owl print. I bought it because it was cute, but wasn't sure what to do with it! Turns out the colors were a great fit for this one, so it became the backing. Love love love striped binding! This one will be on it's way shortly to a friend who is going to be a great daddy to a beautiful little girl!

Is it the weekend yet?

 This is a quilt that I made for a friend. I gave it to her for her baby shower last weekend. I'm still working on some other projects for the nursery! I can't seem to get the other pictures to flip around, even though I saved them the correct way. They are of a Valentine's Day wall hanging that I finished tonight. I got it on sale for $1.99 for the panel! I don't have a lot of red and pink decorations, so I'm glad to hang it up for February 14th!

Etsy

I finally put more things on my Etsy site last night. It feels good to have some of those things listed. I get the impression that people on there are looking for a more modern aesthetic and I get that. But I have put some quilts on there that I made because I liked a certain fabric, etc and although they are not my preference, they are still cute. I don't have anybody I want to give them to, and so I'm hoping to sell them. Hopefully the right person will come along and decide they can't live without one of them!
I started making burp cloths when I had my son because he was always spitting up and spilling milk, etc. I started with about 5 in the rotation and quickly upped that to about 30 just to keep up with the laundry! They are so useful and who says they can't be cute?
I never used a nursing cover just because I rarely nursed in public. But I made myself one because I thought I might need one. I can see how they would be great, though. Maybe with my second I'll get more comfortable with sitting at the mall on a bench and nursing. Doubtful, but you never know!
I need to clean out some projects from my drawers and cupboards and then I could sell those, too. I have this great cathedral windows piece that would be a great pillow, but I'd have to make it into a pillow cover. But I should try to do that. It's really pretty but it doesn't really match any of the colors in my house, sadly. That was something I just did because I saw it on the Internet and it caught my eye. Actually I think there's a picture somewhere in my past posts. It was really fun to make, and it was sort of quilt-as-you-go so it was easy!
I'm trying to get some more time in January to sew. I have a quilt to show, but it hasn't been given yet so I'll wait to show pictures.

Finally got some pictures posted of the Africa quilt. It turned out pretty well. It's sort of reversible since I pieced the backing. I totally stepped out on a limb while quilting this. I had never done a quilt this large, which was a challenge. I also just tried all new techniques from stuff I had seen online. No stippling here! I think it turned out great. I'm really proud of it! I'm definitely going to use some of these patterns in other quilts!

Also I included a picture of a quick little wall-hanging that I made for my Secret Santa at work. I'm a little disappointed how you can't really see the appliqued holly leaves too well. but overall, it was quick and easy and I think she really liked it.

Cross it off my list!

I have finished the epic "Africa" quilt and gifted it to my sister-in-law. (although I need to steal it back to take a few pictures) I can officially cross it off my list. Now that brings me to looking forward to a few things on my list that should be completed this upcoming year. I am working on a few projects for friends who are expecting since it seems that everyone has chosen 2011 to be the "year of the baby". Those are obvious deadlines I have to comply with, but I've got several started. I'm also starting to think about what projects I'd like to do this year for myself. There is a Valentine's Day wall panel that I've started quilting and should finish before Feb. 14th so I can hang it up. I've always wanted to make a red, white and blue quilt for the summer. (I think that project will wait) I need to get my Etsy site up and running again. There are a few fabrics that I've got in my stash that I've reserved for "something for me" because I love them so much. The problem is that I don't need more quilts. Hmmm...and I can only make so many baby blankets because I will only have so many babies to keep them for. (number to be determined) So, I don't know what I'll do with some of this fabric. Projects will pop up, I'm sure. For now, I just want to try to get some projects off my shelves and lighten my load for the new year. We'll see how that works. For now, I'm digging in to putting away Christmas messes and enjoying the last few days of my twenties while I still can!