Today : :

Today I plan to continue work on those new bags for the kids! This is as far as I got yesterday -- a pretty start!



Before I abandoned all my sewing plan to have lunch with this guy!

I took this photo with my phone, you can probably tell?! I have to say, after experiencing Instagram this last week, I understand why so many of the blogs I read joke about only blogging their Instagram photos! It's a lot of fun over there if you haven't joined, you can find me here! 

In other news, it was only a couple days ago that I finally re-listed my Birthday Crowns in my Etsy shop. Our bout with the flu had delayed my plans a little. The advice you all gave me, when I was feeling over-whelmed, was priceless! I thank you so much for that! I decided to raise my prices just a little for now, and will continue to adjust if and when it's necessary. Pricing handmade items will always be the trickiest part of this for me. So many things factor in that make it difficult. It really makes me wish there was a mandatory formula all makers had to follow. Wouldn't that be nice?

This recent Mermaid Crown was really fun!



And reminded me so much of the Paper Doll Pillows I started making back in October of 2010! These were some of the very first project ideas I had for sewing with felt. An idea that definitely deserves a revisit. Haila has this first one that I ever made and still loves it!



After finishing up the last of the tutorials I was scheduled to make with my House Pillow from last week, and this past weekend of celebrating the last of any major events around here for awhile, I feel like it marked the end of what was a busy, busy few months for me! I have so many projects that I'm excited to finally have the time to finish and several more that I'm excited to begin!

How about you, what are you working on these days? I would love to see what you're up to, if you leave me a link to visit!!

Happy sewing!    ♥,  Maureen

Felt Sewing : :

Happy Monday! I haven't been doing too much sewing this last week. I'm still fighting off this terrible cold, and with our house closing happening next week, I have been so busy packing and planning. It came so quickly and I still have so much to do! Of course I'm saving my sewing room for last!

Today I'm finishing up the last of my etsy orders before Hurricane Sandy reaches our region of Pennsylvania. The word is that a power outage is "likely," so if you don't hear from me for a few days, you know why! How are things where you live??

Within the last week or so I received order requests for a couple custom handmade items of mine found via Pinterest. The first one for a Paper Doll Pillow. This is one of the first pillows I made/designed, and is from way back in October of 2010! I'll  have pictures of some new ones to share here soon!



And, another order was for a House Pillow similar to this one that I made almost one year ago today!! I LOVE making these, they are so fun but rather time consuming to make, too. I'll have pictures of my new one to share soon, as well!



Of course I continue to be quite the Birthday Crown factory! I'm putting in a large felt order this week to prepare for lots of holiday making and orders!





I love this little owl!



I wish you all a wonderful, healthy, and safe new week! ♥,  Maureen
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My Creative Space -- Etsy Update: :

I spent a little time yesterday morning making these little clothes for another paper doll pillow for my shop. I really could make these all day -- it's so much fun!

I also changed the pocket a little for this one...

Right now I am offering a free pillow insert with any pillow purchase, so be sure to stop by!

My Yummy Cake Pillow was included in this Felt Treasury -- I love seeing all the different ways fellow crafter's are using felt.

This is what's happening in my creative space today -- hop on over to kootoyoo to see more creative spaces and to play along.
Happy creating!  ~ Maureen