Totally Slacking lately

I have been such a slacker when it come to the blog lately. I guess that isn't so good for my new years resolution. I also haven't been putting a lot up for sale in my etsy shop. I have been working but behind the scenes mostly. I have had some personal things going on that have kind of taken up some of the extra time I had but then I got let go from my tutoring job so a little more time opened up.

The exciting thing is I have been working with two wonderful artists ( who I will introduce you all to soon) who are working on some embroidery patterns for me to sell as PDF's in a new etsy shop.

I just started last week a swap with people on Flickr so this is always a lot of fun plus I know some of the girls from other swaps and they are all super talented artists.

Here are some of the most recent items I have finished.



A new Maicen girl shirt for me. It has been a bit chilly here lately so she has gotten a lot of wear. I found this pattern for the Happy Creamer somewhere on Flickr and don't remember where. I had bought this adorable tablecloth at a vintage shop that was going out of business. I still might add some cute cups or something

This is from Sublime Stitching and the pattern is from Emily Martin of The Black Apple. I though it was a sheep and people said it was a hedgehog..oops.
I picked this hankie up at the same vintage store and thought the pattern was a little like the fleur de lis so I put a french looking hedgie there. I carry this around so people can see what I make.
Current WIP. Pattern from Aunt Martha's. My mom's friend likes wine so as a thank you to her I am making her a towel.
This pattern is free over at Jacque Davis' flickr I found her adorable FREE patterns last week and whipped up this patter with the cupackes and the one below..
If you want this FREE Pattern go check out Jacque Davis' Flickr. She has a bunch of really cute and did I mention FREE patterns..

Maicen's Beauties

Maicen's Beauties
Originally uploaded by sewitsforyou

I love this artist Macien. Here is a sample of her work. Her newest items incorporate color and they just pop and feel so alive. She is able to draw them so they embody people I know or people from different eras, like flappers. When I see these girls I can almost envision them as real ladies. She has been so nice to give me permission to use some of her ladies for pieces I wear to show off my embroidery.

I wish I lived closer so I could go to some of her gallery shows. I love how different her ladies look and how they remind me of people I know or people from different eras, like flappers. Please go check out her site . I apologize that some of the heads of gotten totally chopped off. Check out her flickr and see all of her lovely ladies.

20th Sale on Etsy Giveaway Contest

Boy did is ever take a long time to get 20 sales but I am so glad it has happened. I think I am going to have a contest. Hmm ....You will have to send a link to one of your most favorite creations and why..Could be a meal, could be a piece of clothing, an embroidered object a collage. I will pick the winner a week from today November the 3rd I think....
The prize will be a mixture of crafty goodness some patterns, something from my shop maybe or ribbon or a book. It will be good though ask people I am a good gifter..

Here is my new favorite creation I made...

She is from an Norwegian artist named Maicen. She gave me permission to embroider her ladies on a skirt for me to wear for my upcoming show.

and this pic above is the girl I am wearing today. She kind of reminds me of my friend Pam..


I finished this towel this weekend too. I am trying to make some fun holiday towels for the show.

As far as the show Stacey and I are working to make sure it is great. We have an amazing bunch of artists so go check them out in the blog and hopefully some of the locals can make it out to the show. The show has been blogged about by another organizer and we have been in some local papers are well as out great ad in Skirt!

So that is it. Hopefully the computer at home gets fixed so I can catch up this week...