I don't have a lot to show for my weekend, unfortunately. We put our house back on the market and had agents wanting to bring their clients through. This of course, is a good thing, but I wasn't quite ready for them. I had about two and a half hours to put the house to rights before the first group came through. Let me just say, it will be a miracle if we find half of the stuff I jammed into closets and drawers.... But, wow, does the house ever look nice!
I did make another zippered bag for my son, who is thinking he would like one for every small electronic gadget he owns. As you see, I have departed from the Terri Atkinson pattern and am now doing my own version. I can easily customize the size of the bag, and for a guy I am elimating the sweet patchwork. My quilting is more dense than she calls for in her pattern as well.
I made lots of progress on my Eventide quilt, which I will show you all tomorrow. I had to do a major tidying of my sewing room, which now looks great but is completely impractical. No more ironing board, and all my rulers and things have been stashed away.
I also met with my embroidery class, which as always was super fun. I love this Renoir painting of a woman embroidering. The colors in the painting are the exact colors I am using for my project! Which, at the rate I am going, should be finished by 2025, should I live that long.
Got sidetracked once I got to class though. I picked up some simple little cotton Onsies and thought they would benefit from some embellishment.
Sweet. My work is pretty crude next to my friend Connie's though. Just look at these adorable squares she has embroidered for a project.
Love your sweet itty bitty Onsies! Just imagine the soft cuddly little Someone who will wear them!!! Your embroidery stitches look perfectly fine to me.
How exciting that your home is again on the market and may it sell this time, as quickly as you need it to, and for the price you want - or let their be a bidding war so you get even more!! Good luck finding where you stashed all the bits and pieces.
I'm looking forward to seeing Eventide and your embroidery piece from class. Love the bag you made for your son, too.
Hugs!
Posted by: Barbara Anne | March 14, 2011 at 09:59 AM
Those onesies are so cute! And the bag for Ahren looks really nice too. Can hardly wait to see your progress on Eventide.
Posted by: sillysally | March 14, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Onsies are darling!! Oh my goodness, just precious!! I saved the girls first onesies because they were tiny little preemie ones and they were still big on the girls! LOL! My favorite onsies were Carter brand, btw. I just really liked them best.
Hope you sell your house super fast!!! Can't wait to see your Eventide progress! The shop just called me and mine is finally in from being on backorder!! I should be starting mine soon.
Posted by: Linda | March 14, 2011 at 10:41 AM
I saw your tutorial for the zipper technique on the bags. Love it! I have bought the pattern and am spending way too much time making bags. I love how you are adapting the pattern, too.
The Onsies are so cute! Your grandbaby is so blessed to have a creative grandma.
All the best on the house-selling. It is hard work and I hope it pays off.
Posted by: Kathryn | March 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Oh wow open houses and realtors. You did good. Just hope no one wants to look inside closets ;-D I hope things move quickly on selling your home. Very cute embroidery.
Posted by: Jocelyn | March 14, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Beautiful embroidery! We had friends who were selling their house that kept a few empty moving boxes in the garage to throw extra items in before they had a showing. I thought that was a good idea :-) I've also heard that people toss things in the dryer, now that I have a front loader that might look strange, depending on what was in it :-)
Posted by: Michele | March 14, 2011 at 12:21 PM
I love your zippered bags. I like making those too.
Good luck with the house. It's so much work to keep a house up to snuff for selling!
Posted by: Diane | March 14, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Oh No - we are getting ready to list our house, but selling ourself so will have some control. I will hate not being functional in "my room." Those onesies are a wonderful idea. Great job. Judy C.
Posted by: Judy C in NC | March 14, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Good luck on the sale of your house. I found staying busy with hand work helped me when we were selling last time. The boxes in the garage sound like a good idea too lol. Aren't having girls coming fun!!!!
Posted by: ButterflyGeorge | March 14, 2011 at 02:53 PM
I feel your pain...once upon a time when moving house the agent gave me 1/2hr notice he was bringing people through my house. With 2 girls under four I went into panic mode and hid mess everywhere including the boot of the car!!
Love your onesies and LOVE your blog...its one of my favourites!
Krystena <3
Posted by: Krystena | March 14, 2011 at 03:56 PM
The onesies are just too cute! Good luck with selling your house!
Posted by: Kim | March 14, 2011 at 04:35 PM
Your embroidery work is wonderful, imaginative and all free-hand! Welcome to the fold!
Posted by: Connie | March 14, 2011 at 07:01 PM
I have a new grandbaby... maybe I could embroider a couple of onesies... did you use a hoop for them?
Posted by: Kat Stewart | March 14, 2011 at 07:19 PM
I love the onesies. And the stitching looks great. It looks a lot better then my self taught embroidery.
Posted by: BethAnn | March 15, 2011 at 05:50 AM
Sweet onesies.
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | March 15, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Those onesies are adorable, absolutely adorable. Can't wait to see them on the wearer!
Posted by: Kayte | March 15, 2011 at 09:48 AM