Introducing Miss Emily Rose

Well friends the long wait is finally over, our little Emily Rose came to this world with a healthy set of lungs and a beautiful rosy complexion this past Monday 11-8-2010 at 10:16pm after only 2 1/2 hours of labor bless her little heart!

We are all of us home now the hubbs, Payton, Emily and myself and just getting into the semblance of a routine, getting to know one another and learning to be a family of four.

It has been wonderful so far, not counting the lack of sleep which is to be expected.  And being off bedrest restrictions that were the last 3 moths of the pregnancy is wonderful.

Expect lots of new posts in the coming days and weeks as I slowly get back to the business and we get our home life steady again :)

Thank you to all for the nice comments while I was MIA.

While I Was Sleeping

Wow March, April, May where did all those months go!  I have spent all three in a 1st trimester haze of sleepiness, nausea and wonder.  That's right I am happy to say that my little family will be expanding by 2 feet this up-coming November!

So that's why the long silence, I had almost forgotten that 1st trimester tired feeling.  I don't think anything else compares, I only had enough energy to work take care of the family, house and then to bed.

Now that I am a little further along I am starting to finally get my mojo back and am ready to begin tackling some new projects.  I think my sewing machine misses me, it's been a while, sorry old friend.

First up in the way of projects is Payton's quilt.  A while back I posted some fabrics that I was considering and a promise to reveal what I actually chose.  Later this week I will be posting the fabric and where I am so far on the quilt top.  It's been a lot of fun and I am excited to get back to it, it's my 1st quilt and  I would really like to have it done by the end of summer (hopefully sooner).

Maybe if all goes well I can start another one for baby Robbins.  We are also going to be doing lots of painting and house projects as the nesting kicks in and we get the house ready for the new arrival.  So I will be sharing pics of those fun projects as well.

The Etsy shop is still open for business, although I have been seriously neglecting it as well as this blog in my slumber.  I won't have a lot of new things probably til this quilt is further along but I will post as soon as I have some new items.

Amy Butler Love

Love Gathered Front Apron , originally uploaded by Sweet_Things_Design.

Have you seen the new fall 09 Amy Butler line of fabric called LOVE. If not I highly recommend you check it out because you will fall in love with all the beautiful new fabrics.

If I could I think I would buy every piece in the Love line but for now I started with these pieces of the collection, Memento in Midnight and Sun Spots in Mint, to create the beautiful apron pictured above (Love Gathered Front Apron). 

Also, created with Amy Butler fabrics, the Sky Poppy Gathered Front Apron. This apron fabric is from the very popular and beautiful Midwest Modern 2 line, I used the Sky Fresh Poppies and Honeycomb fabrics. I coveted this fabric forever and held onto it with both hands for quite a few months before I broke down and cut into this pretty fabric. And I am so glad that I did, this apron turned out so pretty and feminine.

Both these featured aprons will be at the Holiday Show later this month. To see more pictures of these lovelies please visit me on Flickr.