Thanksgiving Stuffing

...but not the kind I would have expected! A year ago today, my shop was still an idea. I had no business card, no shop, and only a few drawings.  I didn't launch until the end of January, so I am very pleased with these past ten months.  This weekend, I started work on a new line of items: plush ornaments (and soon, toys) for the shop.  I am no seamstress, so my good friend Deb (of www.bunniescandream.etsy.com and www.harlequinlionhead.etsy.com) helped me out with the trial line. My very talented Aunt Judi will be my sewing partner, making sure the quality is very high and that the plush animals are delightful and whimsical.  Here are some shots from the first attempt!

Disaster afoot? Me with scissors.

Master Jeweler Debbie Liu at work with the sewing machine. Woman vs. Machine: who will win?

Stuffless animals.

Stuffed but not stitched...

A fabric menagerie. 

A Baby Blue Nursery

Baby Boy Nursery with Dancing Animals

I just received these photos from a lovely customer of the darling nursery she's created for her son with six of my drawings.  She double-matted them in pale blue and white to match the walls and crib.  I can only imagine what a happy childhood this little baby will have when he arrives this September.  Best wishes for a safe delivery!!

Two pairs of best friends in a blue nursery