Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Black Hole

I have always wondered how people can surf the web. I still am not that great at surfing, however, I have started following people on a few sites that do surf and there is some amazing stuff out there. Well, I consider the etsy forums and twitter the black hole. Once you go in you must literally pull yourself out, or have a husband that can do it for you. Talking and looking and talking some more. That is what you do on these sites. It is great to be talking with people that like the same things that you do.

Well, on top of that.... I did take a break today and I used my lightbox. I am learning how to photograph, so we will see what happens, but these are the new products in my shop. I am really into using my fabric right now and most of it is not for things around my house. I don't know why, but I am throughly excited about it. I think my husband thinks I have gone mad.

Well, here you are. The most beautiful teal and purple flowers.And this light blue butterfly fabric with paisly background.
What do you all think?

Saturday, March 28, 2009

New pics using lightbox

So, I have been trying to best understand my camera in taking pics. I have wanted to show my product on my esty shop to its fullest. Well, last night I asked my brother for help. He sells on ebay and was a power seller for a while until he started helping his girlfriend with her shop. So, I thought that he would have some help. I showed him the pictures that I had already taken. I have to say, I was suprised with the look on his face. He was actually surprized with my pictures and said that they were pretty good. He just didn't like the background. Well I knew that I didn't like it and so I asked him about what I could do. Well, he had a light box that he said I could use. I brought it home this morning and started trying to work with it. Here are some of my new pics? What do you all think?
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Monday, March 23, 2009

Blogging

So, I decided that I would post something that doesn't have links. That is weird to me. Why would you just write. But, that is what I do on twitter...so why not here. Well, I am going through all of my fabric and making the things that I have been wanting to for a while. I decided that I needed to enjoy life and do the things that I really want to do. I am finishing a bunch of baby blankets that I bought the material for in November. I know, I know... it just takes a while. I really want to have fun and try and sell some of my things at a craft show. That would be something fun to work towards and give some of my sewing a purpose. So, I am going to enter a couple and see what happens. I will update you all on my success if I make it.

Well, I finished two more blankets tonight. I am really really excited. They are soooooo cute. (Well, at least I think so.) I will be putting up pictures here, in my etsy shop and on flickr tomorrow. Hope that you enjoy!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

New Spring Wall Hanging

So, this was my Sunday afternoon project. It took about 2 hours to cut, sew, iron and applique. It would have taken slightly less time if I hadn't had to unpick a seam that slipped while I was sewing. It is just the top. I got tired of working on it, and so I will put the back on tomorrow and quilt it a little. The pattern and material are from Connecting Threads. It is a kit called Mama's Daisy Wall Hanging. It was on sale a couple weeks ago and I bought it. It was soooooooo cute and I loved the material. If it hadn't been for the material I probably wouldn't have bought it. Enjoy!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Cute Craft

So, you should all check out this link. this is to see something completely cool and crazy. It is by Junkpunkart@etsy.com.....http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21842241

Etsy Fabric and misc. supply shops.

Here are some of the shops that i have been looking at. It has been so fun. I have been following some of them on twitter too!! By the way I really really want this purse from Antique Basket Lady, but I have to sell a couple blankets before I can justify buying a new purse. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21382254 She has some really really great purses. I love the fabrics that she uses.

Riley Bean sells some very cute ribbon! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6670018

Fabric Supplies sells some great designer fabric. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5680709

Fabric Worm....http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5973558

Fresh Squeezed Fabrics (I love the banner in this shop) http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5757671

Lanie Jane Fabrics...http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6092683

This is my least favorite material store, but that is because I just don't care for those fabrics. I think that some of you will love Anthem Fabrics. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6234072

Hope that you can enjoy some of the finds.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sale

So, as I have been following people on twitter (which by the way is totally my new past time.) Anyways, I have been looking at some great new shops. I have been making a list that I am going to add so that you can all look at some great fabric and score some great deals. Well, I started following this site today and they are having a sale this Fri and Sat. Mostly their fabric is in house in Maine, buy they do have some stuff online. It is http://www.fabricgarden.com. Everything is going to be 20% off and also, there will be some machines on sale. Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

New Fabric Site

If you are looking for house fabrics, check out this site http://www.fabricwarehouseonline.com/fabrics-for-sale-page-3.htm.

While they don't have a huge selection, everything is $3.49 a yard. That is a swingin' deal for home fabrics.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The blankets

Ok, here we go, the pictures that I have been working on this afternoon. I am a terrible photographer, so don't look with a critical eye, but they are really really cute!!!! Ah, I love putting fabrics together.

Twitter

So, I signed up for twitter. www.twitter.com/amaliesarmfuls. I don't know why, because already it is addicting. But I guess when you get to start looking at other peoples shops and blogs it is fun. And reading their comments to get to know them as a person is amazing. So, I have 4 free hours this afternoon. Time for a photo shoot of the new projects... .... they are up and coming finally.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Ah.....

So, you know when life just gets really really really busy. Well, I think that mine was that before, but I still was able to keep up with what I was doing. Well, my mother-in-law came in town this weekend, which was great. However, I have so many things that I was going to take pictures of to put on here and in my shop. A free weekend, well, gone. Oh, well. I am going to have to take the time tomorrow to do it. Then it is spring break at the university that I work at this week and I have a morning off. That is going to be very exciting. I have finished quite a lot the last couple weeks. Oh, and some of the baby blankets are soooooooooooooo cute!!!!! I am so excited to see what people think, since I think that I think they are cuter sometimes then they are.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

My Etsy shop

So, I have been sewing like crazy all the material that I have for blankets. I have been using some really really cute material I got on sale this week, from Moda, Michael Miller, and some other great designer fabrics. (I shouldn't have bought the fabric though. You know how money can get tight. Well, right after spending on material I got a flat tire and found out that I needed to replace two of them and the brakes and rotors on my car. UGH!!! But this is how life goes I guess.) Except for the fact that I forgot to get a yard and 1/8 and got only a yard of material, I really really like the material. I have made 3 more blankets for my etsy shop in the last two days......Pictures are forth coming.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Hm, what do you think of the material I chose?

So, I have been making this project for a co-workers birthday this week. She is really struggling with a lot of things in her life right now and I really hope that she knows that I just wish all the happiness in the world for her. Well, here are all the browns that I had to choose from.This is the one that I chose. My husband Russ said that he liked it, but then again, sometimes he just throws his head my direction for a split second and says, looks great. Now how am I supposed to know what that means? I ask him because he has a great eye for color, however he doesn't always use that.
The next two are pillows for some friends. I don't care much for the lettering from this pattern. I really personally like lettering like the sweet valentine one I made. So, last summer I bought some 4 inch squares from a lady on ebay and I was going to use them to make a fun, but very random scrap quilt. I have long since decided against it, since I really only like half of the squares. Well, while I was looking for material for the outer border on the pillow, I found the squares tucked away in a bag. I was so excited! If you have been reading my blog I am trying to use fabric I have to everything I am doing. I spent a lot of time deciding on different colors and taking them in to show Russ. He was doing some stuff for work and I think that it was a great distraction I cut the squares in halfOH, and here is a final picture of the sweet valentine pillow. Hope you enjoy!