Research and development

I've been having some fun doing "research and development" (translation - playing at my sewing machine) in trying to find the type of items that I will sell on Etsy when I retire.  Even if that never comes to fruition (which I really think it will), I'm still building a lovely inventory of baby gifts for future babies of friends, or even future grand babies!  I'm still working on appliqued onesies...I just can't get enough of the fun colors and shapes.  Yesterday, I made my first denim bib.  Naturally I found the idea on Pinterest, which can be seen here.  It was actually one of my first pins back months ago when I first discovered Pinterest.  The pictures are below.  Let me know which ones you like and what  you think the selling price should be if it were for sale on Etsy....be a part of my research and development!

Batik tablerunner

I've just finished a table runner using the beautiful batiks I ordered from Keepsake Quilting.  I used fat quarters from "Batavian Batiks Collection" and "Autumn's End Batik Collection".  The pattern I chose is from  "Anka's Treasures" and is called "Framed Four Patch".  I absolutely love batiks and I have lots left from the two fat quarter collections I purchased.  Oooh...what to make next!

Onesies!

I've been working on such a fun little project that I just have to share it! As a favor to a coworker, I said I would applique fabric numbers onto onesies so she could take her newborn son's picture each month for his first year.  After completing the number appliques, I was having so much fun, I started experimenting with shapes - birds, giraffes, turtles, dinosaurs, flowers, cupcakes...OMG, the possibilities are endless!  I've had such fun playing with the designs, that I'm almost certain they will be the first item I list for sale on Etsy when I retire.  In fact, I just may not be able to wait another year...I may list them this summer!  Here's a sample.  Let me know what  you think.