Saturday, January 16, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
It's my *second* favorite.
Valentine's Day, that is. I love Christmas, but the big heart day rates pretty high up there for me.
I think it has a lot to do with my mom. Every February 14, my mom has given me, my brothers and my sister a gift. I've never thought of Valentine's Day as a romantic love holiday. I use it as a day to show my love for all my friends and family.
One of my favorite things to do is dress in red or pink (or both!) for the entire week leading up to the holiday. Yes, that's how much I love it. I've already started collecting red and pink things for Tillie to wear. Of course, I'm going to need to make her a new onesies. (She's also going to get this adorable bodysuit.)
Some friends of mine were lamenting the lack of cute boy v-day outfits. A lot of them are just too girly for them. But, a tie onesie? In a red, pink or heart print? That might be just the thing they were looking for. This weekend, I'll be working on making some <3 day tie onesies. Check the shop for them next week.
I think it has a lot to do with my mom. Every February 14, my mom has given me, my brothers and my sister a gift. I've never thought of Valentine's Day as a romantic love holiday. I use it as a day to show my love for all my friends and family.
One of my favorite things to do is dress in red or pink (or both!) for the entire week leading up to the holiday. Yes, that's how much I love it. I've already started collecting red and pink things for Tillie to wear. Of course, I'm going to need to make her a new onesies. (She's also going to get this adorable bodysuit.)
Some friends of mine were lamenting the lack of cute boy v-day outfits. A lot of them are just too girly for them. But, a tie onesie? In a red, pink or heart print? That might be just the thing they were looking for. This weekend, I'll be working on making some <3 day tie onesies. Check the shop for them next week.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Let's start at the very beginning.
It is a very good place to start.
About a year ago I was 5 months pregnant. I did a lot of shopping online and noticed some adorable onesies with appliques on them. I was particularly drawn to one with an acorn on it. My husband works at a camp whose logo includes an acorn. It was almost a requirement for me to like them after we were married. I also like an acorn because it would be appropriate for a girl, or a boy. We didn't find out the sex of our baby.
The more I thought about it, the more I figured I could make them myself. I pondered it for a while. After a month or so, I asked my mom if she could bring over my grandma's old sewing machine.
In April, I made my first two onesies.
About a year ago I was 5 months pregnant. I did a lot of shopping online and noticed some adorable onesies with appliques on them. I was particularly drawn to one with an acorn on it. My husband works at a camp whose logo includes an acorn. It was almost a requirement for me to like them after we were married. I also like an acorn because it would be appropriate for a girl, or a boy. We didn't find out the sex of our baby.
The more I thought about it, the more I figured I could make them myself. I pondered it for a while. After a month or so, I asked my mom if she could bring over my grandma's old sewing machine.
In April, I made my first two onesies.
I'd have to like you a whole lot to make a preemie onesie with a tiny applique on it. It's pretty small.
I've since gotten better and make one for Tillie in each size. I was proud of my little creations and started posting them in a facebook album. Everyone encouraged me to start and etsy shop. I thought I'd start small and get some made for a craft fair next fall. But, what the heck. Here we go!
I have my first custom order for a lovely friend in California. I hope they turn out well. Custom orders kind of scare me, I'd rather they saw the finished project before money is handed over.
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