Getting Ready for Easter

Now that the spring weather has arrived, it's time to start picking up goodies to fill the kids' Easter baskets, and I am trying really hard to keep the sugary candy to a minimum, so I've been hopping around shops on Etsy.com looking for goodies. First, I am making each of them a homemade basket, using my Creative Kids Art Bucket design:

I got these super cute Circus Rice Mice from worksofwhimsy:

And I LOVE these crayons from kittybblove:

Off to do more browsing and shopping!

Happy 1st Weekend of Spring

The first Saturday of SPRING is great so far. Fairly warm (for Michigan) and the sun is shining!

Just finished designing the center of a princess-themed wall quilt . . . need to add the borders and such, but here is the work in progress, below:

While watching the basketball games last night I finished the binding on a fun springy quilt - a Butterfly themed quilt using my original multi-sensory baby quilt design.  It shipped out this morning to its new owner.

Back outside to enjoy the sunshine!

Oh, the Blog

Dear Blog - I haven't forgotten about you! I promise. I'm just really, really, really bad at finding time to post to you. I still love you all the same....



So after a long hiatus I thought I better post something (September was just a few weeks ago, right?!?!)



So here we are, more than halfway through February... I celebrate my one year Etsy-versary on March 4th, and what a year it has been! Lots of fun. I met and far exceeded my sales goal for the year of 400 sales . . . as of right now I'm pushin' 550 - yay! http://momnmiaquilts.etsy.com/


Now until March 4, you can take advantage of great savings - spend $30 or more in my shop, and get $5 back!

My Favorite Things - - I love Fabric

I love this quilt - it was a custom order I did based on Amy Butler's BELLE quilt pattern. I modified the design slightly by adding setting blocks in the corners and along the borders (saved lots of painful cutting of the edges) . . .
I ordered enough fabric to make another one!

In the works

Busy busy busy little bee . . . I've been catching up on orders, promoting my Etsy shop, and trying to get ready for the busy season ahead!

I made up a bunch of lavendar sachets from my "scraps" and they are so lovely! I will be making lots more soon to post for sale. First to finish off the ones for my lil' sister's baby shower next month.

Be sure to stop by and check out all of the FABULOUS handmade artists at www.Etsy.com, and check out my shop - Sweet September Sale going on now - 5% off your entire purchase!

One month between posts

Well, in a way it's a good thing that I haven't posted in a month because it is a reflection of how busy I've been! MomNMiaQuilts.Etsy.com had a great month - hoping to make September even better!

SUPER DUPER thanks to K Rowe of happydaystudio.etsy.com for the custom artwork for my new shop banner & avatar & business cards & everything else I use a "logo" for. . . check her out!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5244149

In the works

I've had great success with my new Etsy store! It has been a bit overwhelming. In the past month, we've expanded our wholesale sales to 3 new locations: Australia, Malaysia & Maine!!