Etsy Shops

If you love handmade and vintage items, or maybe just need supplies for your own crafts, you should check out etsy. Its a fabulous site, for artisan's from around the world.

Today my shop was a featured shop of the day, by a team I belong to on etsy along with these other wonderful shops, I picked an item from each shop, please take  moment to take a look at the items and maybe look around their shops for something you may like or a great gift idea. Enjoy!

First Shop Metal Adornments

very cute blown glass swirl bracelet

http://www.etsy.com/listing/14708890/blown-glass-blue-swirl-bracelet-free


M2M Boutique

adorable birthday applique shirt

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69248775/custom-boutique-birthday-bow-applique

timetotreasure

features a great just married luggage tag

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72486270/wedding-luggage-tag-just-married


and from my shop a wonderful apple blossom 3 piece doll outfit fits American girl

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75349673/pink-apple-blossoms-3-piece-clothes


I hope you take some time and check these out and possibly take a look around other shops  etsy. I have found many unique and beautiful items.

Have a happy and creative day!

My love of fabric

I have always loved fabric. The look, the touch, the textures, I could spend hours in the fabric store. I was taught at a young age not to touch things that were not mine but I can't help myself, I love the feel of fabric textures.

I discovered that I love quilting in the mid 90's. I used to watch PBS series on quilting. I was hooked, I thought I could do this. At first I did all my quilts by hand. My first quilt was a nine patch mini postage stamp quilt. Not realizing that those 1 1/2" squares would take forever to sew by hand. Well forever only last 6 months from start to finish of the quilt.

One summer, my two daughters, niece and sister-in-law took a trip to Amish country in Indiana. We even visited an actual home of an Amish family that were selling there quilts. The workmanship was exquisite. The home was amazing, the garden were picture perfect and after that I decided living simpler was for me. I am not materialistic, I don't fancy jewelry or electronics gadget, the only thing I can never have too much of is fabric.


I have made many many quilts. I have give them as gifts, sold some and now I have a little shop on etsy, that I sell my handmade items. I no longer piece by hand but I still do all my quilting by hand, I just love the look of hand quilting.

The picture below is my latest quilt, using half square triangles and the fabric from seaside rose three sisters, made by moda is my favorite line of fabric thus far. It has my love of the beach, with seashells, pastels, especially pink which is my favorite. I hope you enjoy it.

I would also like to share my favorite place to shop for fabric, which is an online site, www.shabbyfabrics.com . I love the shabby chic and they have a great selection of fabric in florals and vintage look. I highly recommend them.

You can see more pictures of this quilt and other things I have made at http://www.etsy.com/shop/raspberrybutterflies

This photo was taken from my balcony over looking the Atlantic Ocean.

Published on Yahoo!

I started writing for a site on yahoo, and my first item has been published. Its a recipe for Carrot cake I came up with in the mid 70's it yummy and you dont have to like carrots to enjoy! Please take a look,

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8104335/moist_and_sweet_carrot_cake.html

try and let me know what you think, you won't be disappointed!