First step to opening an Etsy.com account!

Today I made samples (gifting to a friend) of the first thing I will probably put up on Etsy. I'm not sure when I will be ready to actually start selling, but I have lots of this fabric and thought it would be the perfect thing to start with.

It was also fun to play around with some fonts.

A gift for a friend!

I worked on these all weekend. I probably have about 4-5 hours in them between cutting, pinning, sewing, embroidering, and finishing. I really impressed myself over the weekend. I love the fabric and they turned out great. They are much better than the first attempts a few weeks ago.

Getting a little more ambitious!

My Niece's 6th birthday is just around the corner. I like to bring a little something extra her and her little sister can open early and enjoy before the excitement of the party. I decided to make Crayon Rolls for each and try out the embroidery attachment on my new sewing machine.

They really turned out great!


I used this tutorial.

I've been a busy bee!

I've been very busy learning how to sew. Here are a few of my first projects.

First I made some burp cloths!

Here is the tutorial I followed.

Then I decided to try a bib!



After the bib, I got very ambitious and made some Taggies!


Block Tutorial and Blanket Tutorial

To end my weekend of sewing I made a nail apron, like the ones from Lowes. I wear it all the time at work. (I'm a teacher!)



I was then finished sewing with my new sewing machine until next time!