Monday evening was really a beautiful night, it cooled down and a breeze was blowing.  The son mowed the lawn and its lush greeness called to us.  I told the kids to take their shoes off and feel the soft green grass on their bare feet, it was that wonderful soft squish-y-ness that transports you back to your own childhood. ahhh….

(loving her post bath curls!)

I also added a crossover dress to the shop today.  I finished it Friday except for the button holes.  I loathe button holes…I have a very old machine and while it does have a good button hole stitch its NOTHING like those fancy attachments the newer machines have that practically stitch themselves.  So, I procrastinated them all weekend long and finally just hand stitched them this afternoon.  Hand stitching them took longer, of course, but at least I could watch a little TV while I did it!

I ended up with not quite enough of the Amy Butler print to make the set; so I had to start again with this cherry fabric.  I really love how this turned out!

It feels so classic and clean to me.  I can just see a sweet little girl wearing it this summer while wandering in the deep green grass with a slice of watermelon in her hand, can’t you?!

I think the little leg ruffles are my favorite!  The set is listed in the shop….

New stuff, in the shop, hurry hurry!

Well, the kids got home from school before I could get everything listed…so there are more items to come.  First off though, my new fav., hand embroidered and appliqued reusable lunch/snack bags.

I recently made some of these for my son and he LOVES it, they are lined in vinyl which makes them super easy for cleaning!  This set is in the shop.

Also listed- printable birthday labels!  A few more designs to come this weekend (or after the kids are in bed!)

Also waiting to be listed- baby bibs, baby shirts, & vintage little boy patterns!

I spent way too much time on etsy today…repricing everything in the shop.  Everything is now on sale…ridiculously on sale.  I want to get rid of everything and close the shop for a while.  So, click on over there and see if anything tickles your fancy.

Here are some of my etsy crushes today.

1. lilyqueen
2. lizhutnick
3. messymarthas
4. smallearthvintage
5. vindemialvintage
6. designwilke
7. mariemadelinestudio
8. bluecatvintage
9. heyzee

This week has been crazy.  I have accomplished so much in the last 3 days that I feel like it should be friday; but its not….it’s only Wednesday night.  And the laundry is still waiting for me, but I did get the floors partially mopped, so take that messy house!

As I run around like a chicken with its head cut off (good word, who came up with that little idiom?!), the irony is not lost on me that I created this pillow embroidered with the word “simplify”.

Its in the shop, if you too need a gentle reminder to slow down and simplify.

Well, after doing some reprioritizing (ie, I’m simply not going to peel a whole 5lb bag of potatoes to make mashed potatoes for the church party tonight, I am buying the dehydrated stuff.  I simply can’t do everything and something had to give.)  I squeezed in some time to finish a few things.  Be sure you read all the way through, there is a freebie at the end!!

Introducing the flannel lined infant jacket, it is in the shop and waiting to keep your little one warm.  I figured now that Heather’s new line of fabric is out (which I bought today) it’s only fitting that I used up what I have left of the Pop Garden line.

Also, used up the very last of my AH Hollywood fabric for this adorable little kimono shirt.  I so love these shirts on baby, I’m hoping to make some next week for my little one (i keep telling her each morning that it is a good day to be born- she’s not buying it).  This one is in the shop and ready for wearing!

Now, just for fun, I whipped up some printable holiday gift tags.  Just a little something to perk up your holiday gifts.  Each tag is about 2.5″x1.5″, the pdf is here.

Look what fluttered into the shop today….

Don’t forget, you still have until Sunday night to enter the Poinsettia Hair Clip giveaway!

gift tags, or small notecards, with envelopes…now in the shop.

Also added the bread and butter towel to the shop…

One more fun item will be “flying” into the shop later today or tomorrow…hope you are enjoying your black friday…if you are local- keep this in mind.

I had high hopes of getting the pdf pattern written and tested for this bag…but it just fell through the cracks (with so many other great ideas!).  I kept hanging on to this bag as part of the product sample…

Yesterday found me trying (somewhat in vain) to fit everything from my sewing room into my 82″X46″ (or so) hallway….I’m just not sure everything is going to fit, so I had to start eliminating things.  You should have seen the garbage bag of fabric I donated!  I can no longer keep this bag, so I listed it in the shop.

I still have the pattern draft, so one day I may actually have a pattern to sell…but in the mean time it’s all about purging!  Anyone have any great space saving tips?