Etsy Shop - OPEN!

I see it's been some time since I've posted..... I have had other pressing matters! I have opened up shop on Etsy. It has been a fair bit of work figuring things out. Now we wait and pray it goes well. I will still be taking custom orders at sawarkentin@gmail.com if there is something that interests you. Etsy and Paypal take a portion of the sales so the prices I have listed in my shop "Autumndaisysshoppe" are higher than if you were to order privately. I will try and juggle both ways for now.... if it gets to be to much..... (we'll decide when the time comes). For now I just wanted to share with you how excited I am about this and how thankful I am for all of you that support me in this.

Turquoise Purse

Someone at Christmas mentioned they LOVED this colour (it is pretty nice), I was browsing the store one time and found it! I thought of S right away and this purse is what came to be of it. It has a delicate turquoise and green floral print for the detail and lining, with a double layered flower on the front.

If S isn't interested it is up for grabs. $50

Orders, orders, orders!

I haven't been all that good at updating here, but if you want frequent updates "like" me on facebook here and stay informed. I have had a number of custom orders to push through these last few weeks. The first order was received today and here are the pictures. 

 

Both hats were made to order, custom colours and sizes (the gray one is for C's mom, how cool is that?). If you are interested send me an email, I would love to make one for you and your kids.  Sizes are 0-3m all the way up to adult! Prices starting at $15 up to $30, and shipping is only $2.50 each (within Canada).

I did complete another order today for 2 little girl purses, they are heading to England, I hope to see pictures of them soon too! (hint hint **).

I have also started to make neck ties for little boys, I don't have a picture yet (I should say a good picture, my son in his PJ's with a tie taken on my phone is not great, cute, but not great) as soon as I do I will be posting them.

And dresses, I love the prints I have right now for spring (Easter is coming, every little girl needs an Easter dress!) I will have a bunch sewn up for the kids swap on April 9th at the Cloverdale Fair grounds, but if you'd like to order a specific size please do so soon, as I will be cutting them all out very shortly. I don't want you to miss out on a fabric you love, I only have so much of each, I may be able to get more but no guarantees.

Here are some pictures of the fabrics I have available right now. Dress prices are available here.

I almost forgot.... my labels are here! I bought them from and Etsy store called mommiemadeit, she did a great job, they are just the way I wanted.....That said I don't think I will order fabric labels again. I didn't realize they have a sort of vinyl/plastic coating over the print so when you sew them the holes are very obvious (you couldn't resew them if you make a mistake,as the holes wouldn't blend back into the fabric). I had to start somewhere and for now they will be great. I just can't make any mistakes when stitching them on, no problem right? :)

On the market

The newest items to be added to my regular line are...... peasant style dresses (short or mid length sleeves) available in sizes 6m to size 8, and crochet hats also available in any size from infant to adult. I know I have some crochet hats already, these are similar, but with a vintage flare. The colours and accessories will be what makes them stand out from the rest! I am excited about these, if you are interested you can message me here or comment on my facebook page here.

Peasant dress, mid length sleeves

Crochet hat with double flower and button accent

Trying New Things Again

I have a LARGE stock pile of fabric and wasn't sure what to do with it until I saw a (what I thought would be) simple quilt pattern. Turns out the quilt is easy to put together until you have to do the free motion quilting. I have never done it before and thought I could just throw the quilt on the machine and go. Much to my surprise it is a lot harder then it looks. I started out with a large random squiggle and couldn't handle the imperfection of it so I picked it ALL out (2/3rds of the quilt) and then started doing wavy lines. It was easier but still not good enough so I cheated and put my walking foot back on and continued with the lines the hard but more even way. I am very happy with the results and now just have to put the binding on. Maybe I can quickly sew it on tonight and then do all the hand stitching while I spend Valentines evening with my husband... maybe that's bad? I find it really hard to just sit and watch TV or a movie without my hands doing something, for me it's time that needs to be used. Maybe because I have so little of it during the day??? Either way I hope to have it finished very soon, I have plenty more fabric to make these with so I need to get going! 

                                     

I am also in the process of getting labels made to sew into my projects.... I am very excited about this!!!!

New Projects

     A few new projects I have been waiting to try out!  An infant carrier (car seat) cover, canopy, tent....what ever you'd like to call it, which is also very useful for the stroller. It has the velcro loops that attach to the carrier handle or the buckle of the stroller. NO more wind/sun in baby's face or loosing the blanket under the front tires of the stroller! $30

     Another is the snuggler, the pattern is from "Simple Sewing for Baby" by Lotta Jansdotter. Not the greatest pattern/instructions, but with adaptions I got it the way I wanted. It is a cotton print called "Ginger Bliss" by Amy Butler on the outside and lined with a super soft minkee. Perfect for a new baby to be swaddled up tight in! $30

     And last I put together, also with the Amy Butler print, a reversible pinafore. I made it for my daughter but I don't know what I was thinking when I cut out a 12 month size. She is only 1 but is wearing 18/24 clothes. So this one is up for grabs. It is a shirt NOT a dress, though it is very cute with bloomers (which I can make in either print to match if you are interested). This is a pattern I have (from http://www.facebook.com/AliyahsHopeChest)
in sizes 6 months up to 6 years) if you are interested in one message me. $20+ (depending on size)

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Up to date finally

I finally had a few minutes to update what is posted here. Not all that I have available is posted yet but soon hopefully soon. My facebook page has a few more items if you are interested in taking a peek.
I am taking part in the Pay It Forward 2011, and am looking for some new ideas for gifts. Let me know if you have a site you like to use, or one that has stuff you like!