You know what hits newsstands today? Volume 7 of Craft magazine!
And you know what you'll find inside it? A little ad with my Black Forest quilt!
I bought a little ad space within a larger double page ad for Etsy.com and I wish so much I could see the ad in real life, but they don't sell Craft in Germany. But I know that many of you in the US of A will be able to hit your newsstands today to buy a copy of my ad! Plus you'll get a fabulous copy of the very cool Craft magazine along with it!
(Anyone want to mail me a copy?)
The EtsyBABY Street Team that I belong to is having a special drawing in celebration of Mother's Day (May 11th)!
Look for a photo of the Mother's Little Helper Spa Basket in participating EtsyBABY shops and when you purchase one of the items where the photo appears, you will be entered into our random drawing making you eligible to win the basket of goodies - A $50.00 Value!
I've got a spa basket photo hidden somewhere in my shop, so if you've been looking for an excuse to buy...this is it!
This event begins today, April 17th and will end on May 3rd so the lucky winner can receive the basket in time for Mother's Day. See a list of all the participating shops at http://shopetsyBABY.com.
So...it's tax time. And this past week I updated all of my shop records. And, unfortunately, I found that my dear little shop isn't quite making the profit I hoped it would. I'll be doing some price adjustments to most of my items. And, unfortunately, that means prices are going to go up a bit.
But...I won't be changing anything until Saturday, March 1st. That means that now is the best time to buy!
And...between today and the end of February, to further encourage you to buy, I'm offering a special discount to everyone who reads my blog! Get 10% off my current prices through Friday, February 29th! Simply enter in the code blog10 in the "note to seller" section during checkout and then wait for me to send you a revised invoice before paying.
But...guess what? I've got a lot of new items ready to go up in the shop! But they won't be listed until March 1st!
So, go shop now! And come back on March 1st for some new, great items!!
Ahhh...Paris! The city of love! I've decided I want to share some of my love with all of you...
So I'm having a bit of a Valentine's Day sale in my shop! Between now and the end of February, a little bear has hidden himself in my shop. Under three different items, actually. If you find him AND buy that item, you'll receive a free gift! Made by me! Because I heart you!
All the details are found in my shop...so go ahead! Start searching! http://babyannequilts.etsy.com
(And, by the way, you can also find little Bow-Bear -- that's his name! -- at these other EtsyBaby shops: http://goldtonedesigns.com/bowbear. There are a lot of free gifts out there!)
So, I've noticed that I've been noticed!
Butterfli's (that's her dragonfly bracelet below) has included my shop in her list of top Etsy shops on her blog...take a look here (and keep scrolling down..you'll see me!).
My shop has also been included on this blog: All things Handmade. It's a place where you can search for different, selected Etsy shops and get a little preview of their wares. Look for me here (again, keep scrolling...keep scrolling...I'm down there!). This fun blog is the mastermind of several Etsy sellers including Littleput Books who created the pretty dragonfly pendant below!
I've been noticed around the World Wide Web this week!
You can see reports on my Story of Quilts article on boing boing: a directory of wonderful things and on the craft zine for Craft magazine! I'm honored to have been noticed by such widely read blogs!
A blog not so widely read but deserving of your attention is The Art of Craft who has interviewed me for their weekly feature! This is a great blog for anyone involved in the craft world. They are not only supportive advocates for handmade but they also share their own observations and experiences in the handmade world. (I'm also their featured Etsy shop on their MySpace page.)
This cozy red knit scarf is from the shop behind The Art of Craft: Q Branch Ltd.
There is great little retro shop called Ric Rac Sally that also has a great little blog and they think I'm pretty great, too!
Check it out!
(This is Ric Rac Sally's Bonnie apron.)
I'm in a mall! And you can all come visit me!
I've joined an online mall for holiday shopping and here it is: http://www.the-oasis-mall.com/home
It's called the Oasis Mall and it's made up of 50 shops from Etsy who decided to join forces during the holiday shopping. And the best part is...no parking and crowd stress!
We are only going to open during this shopping season so don't procastinate!
You'll not only be able to find my lovely baby anne quilts shop (in the Clothing and Fabric Crafts department) but also other great shops like these...
Harmony Metals
Domaly
Woolies
Agog
There's a great little stationary shop that I love called A Punkin Card Company...
...beautiful work, isn't it?
She's also got a great blog called A Punkin Card Company which you need to check out. Because today (November 13th) her blog is all about ME!
So...what are you waiting for? Go take a look... http://apunkincardcompany.blogspot.com
Thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog and my shop yesterday! It was fun to babysit my shop all day and watch the view counter on my items go up and up. Thanks for your support!!
After throwing everyone who left a blog and shop comment in my rain hat and pulling one out with my eyes closed, the winner of the door prize,a set of "quilted" note cards, is...
Congratulations!
Today's the day!
I'm having on Open House for my new shop! Please come by and take a look! I have some new items, including the lovely quilt below, and a door prize and more...see my shop announcement for all the details.
Hope I'll see you there!
Every Friday I'd like to spotlight a different Etsy shop that I love. And there are a lot! I'm constantly finding incredible shops on Etsy that I can't wait to share with you!
For my first shop spotlight, I figured I'd better let you know about my own: baby anne quilts!
I create baby, toddler and doll quilts that are machine-pieced and hand-quilted. It's taking the time to hand-quilt my blankets that is my favorite part of the quilt-making process and I love the hand-touched quality it gives my work.
Hand-quilted detail of my "black forest" quilt.
Opening up baby anne quilts has given me the opportunity to start designing my own patterns which has been a lot of fun!
"petit paris patisserie" stylish and unique doll quilt.
But most of all, I love the idea that I am not just creating something beautiful to looked at, but also something to be used and loved, something that can become part of a family's history.
"whimsical pinwheels" quilt--looking for a happy home!
You can find my shop, open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, here: http://babyannequilts.etsy.com
I began quilting about 3 years ago. I can't pinpoint the moment when I decided to try to quilt. As an art historian, I began to be drawn to the history of quilts. I found them fascinating: blankets are used every day by all economic and social levels and the craft of quilting turned this ordinary object into a work of art with powerful symbolic meaning.
So, when Karl asked me what I wanted for Christmas in 2004, I told him I wanted a sewing machine. And in January 2005, with the help of a how-to book from JoAnn's, I taught myself how to quilt. It took six months to finish my first quilt and I was actually surprised how much I enjoyed the process (once I figured out each step). But still, I didn't expect I would ever make another one. But when my brother-in-law suddenly got engaged...I was suddenly picking out a quilt pattern for a wedding gift!
My very first quilt!!
Nearly three years later, Karl and I are living in Germany and I found myself with a lot of time on my hands. When we moved here a year ago, I planned to do a lot of quilting with my extra time, but when I discovered Etsy a few months later, I realized I could do a lot more with my quilt hobby! After a couple of months of emails, a phone interview, and some fees, I got a new visa in my passport giving me permission to own a little online business...
Introducing baby anne quilts!
