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Melly Kay, BlytheLife.com, and Blythe!

2010-11-07T17:41:00.004-05:00

In my post below, I mentioned getting into the world of Blythe dolls. Well, over a year later I am still just as obsessed with these strange, amazing girls as I was at the beginning!

BlytheLife.com is a fantastic blog, dedicated to all things Blythe! You can find great tips for saving up for your Blythe, storing all their clothes, and my favorite part - the interviews! BlytheLife.com has wonderful interviews with customizers, dolly clothing makers, etc.

The latest interview is with Melly Kay! MK transforms Blythe girls into amazing, creative, and colorful individuals! She is an incredible artist, and people are falling head over heels for her work, myself included!

So, head on over to BlytheLive.com, check out the wonderful site, and find out about Melly Kay! You'll be amazed!

It's been a while!

2010-01-08T05:58:00.002-05:00

I'm finally back on track with my creating and sewing, and it feels great! A funk took hold of me for a while, it's nice to be getting back into the swing of things.

Back in September, I bought a Blythe doll for myself for my birthday. I had known of them for a couple of years, but never took the leap into getting one. Now I am obsessed! I'm doing a lot of sewing for the "girls". My latest creation is an adorable backpack. These dolls tend to acumulate lots of stuff, so I thought they needed a way to haul it around for themselves.

That is my girl Clover, she is dreamy! I have 3 other girls - Monte, Fig, and Gertie. I also have 2 girls in pieces, one is getting a re-root of her hair. I'm sure I'll have more Blythe related goodies to show off here. I'm loving every minute of it!

Stick it to me!

2009-07-28T19:29:00.002-04:00

I've been having fun making hangtags for all my creations. I have glue all over my fingers, better watch out or I might stick to everything.

It's time to get really busy making things. The craft show is only a little over two months away. I only have a few things made, why do I have to be such a procrastinator? From now until Oct. 1 I'm going to try and make at least two things a day. We'll see how that goes!

I'm waiting on more fabric to come in the mail. My addiction to japanese imported fabrics is getting out of control!

Oh, Zip It!

2009-07-21T03:00:00.006-04:00

My sewing for the day was making zipper pouches. It's so much fun to use the new fabrics I picked up. The only bad part about the fabric is that it's so cute I want to buy more! Danger Will Robinson! I'm keeping the yellow one, there were a couple of mistakes I made on it. At least I stick to it and keep going.

I think I'll head back to IKEA today and pick up another table. It's a pain having to move the sewing machine when I want to cut fabric or iron something. I want my sewing area to be as comfortable and practical as possible.

Getting back into the swing of things!

2009-07-18T01:03:00.005-04:00

A lot has been going on the last couple of months, and my sewing suffered because of it. We had family visit which was wonderful, then my father died, and my sewing machine crapped out on me. It's been a rough couple of months, but I'm finally feeling like sitting down and letting the creative juices flow.

I splurged on a new sewing machine, a Husqvarna Viking Emerald 183. It sews through multiple layers of thick fabric like butter! I also went a little fabric crazy, ordering about 20 yards of cute japanese imports from superbuzzy! Opening those boxes was breathtaking!

My wonderful husband helped me pick out some stuff from IKEA to create a new sewing center. My old drafting table and chair had to go. Now I have a lovely space to sew my little fingers to the bone! I'll post some pictures later.

Now it's time to get busy and have some fun! I'm feeling much better about everything, so that's the best time to jump back on the horse.

I also have to give BIG thanks to Maree, from Work at Home Designs on Etsy, for designing my new logo! She did it in one day, it's everything I wanted and more! So if you need any graphic design work done, go see Maree! I can't say enough good things about her!

More Exposure!

2009-05-15T18:20:00.003-04:00

My little acorns are on the front page of IndieSpotting, that made me a happy woman today.

Pearl and I are taking it easy today, we're going to watch a movie while I work on my next project. We have to take it easy while we can, when her Dad comes home tonight it's out to power walk. My legs feel like jelly right now, I don't know how I'll make it. But I WILL!

Mail makes me Happy!

2009-05-14T21:56:00.003-04:00

My woven sew-in labels came this morning! I must have looked like a crazy woman, running outside when I heard the doorbell. My hair was a mess of bedhead, and I could hardly function after having had a very hard time falling asleep. I was determined to catch that mailman before he left!

The labels are great! I had them made by Lucky Label. They were fantastic in keeping me well informed of every step of my order. Plus you don't have to buy a huge amount of labels, you can get as little as 50 labels for a really great price.

I can't wait to start my next project and get to use one. Can you tell I'm happy?

Nature Comes Inside!

2009-05-13T22:43:00.003-04:00

I'm really enjoying sewing things completely by hand. It's a lot of work, but I enjoy every minute of it. I started these acorns last night, and finished them up this evening. I love how they came out! Every time I list something on my Etsy shop it makes me proud of myself. That's a nice feeling to have.

Thanks & A Celebration!

2009-05-05T19:32:00.002-04:00

It's been a good few days here at sewberrycute. I'd like to thank Karen over at Pocket Full of Pink for featuring my shop on her blog! That was such a nice surprise.

I also had my first sale on Etsy today! It was such good timing, for today is my one month anniversary with my shop. It's so nice to know that one of the Wee Gnomes will be going to a new home.

Just listed this little ladybug today. Her name is Lulu and she was a blast to make.

Funny how something small can make your day!

2009-04-30T18:28:00.004-04:00

I submitted one of my gnomes to IndieSpotting, and found it on the front page of the Babies & Kids section today. Nifty! I'm someone who thrives on feedback, so it was nice to see.

Gnome Madness!

2009-04-26T18:29:00.003-04:00

The blanket stitch is one I've wanted to use, but was kind of intimidated by. I found a great tutorial and decided to give it a try. Now I'm hooked! I made these two cuties yesterday, and can't wait to start something else.

I've made a promise to myself that the next thing I make can't be another gnome. I've been on quite a gnome kick, so I think some variety is in need. Decisions, decisions.

Working out the kinks!

2009-04-24T18:11:00.005-04:00

While tinkering with my layout, ~~I managed to wipe out the first post I had made.~~ I FOUND IT! Serves me right for messing with things! I'm having a good time getting all this going. It's a lot of work, but it feels good. Sewing and being creative makes me feel like a real person. No matter what is going on in my life, if I sit down and create a new pattern or take some pictures, or just look at my fabrics and daydream, it feels lovely.

I need to retake all my photos for my Etsy shop. I can't seem to drag my ass outside to do it though. It's amazing how much better your creations look out in the natural light. My mother took some today, but it was too freaking hot to stay out there for an extended period of time.

Tonight I'll be working on a momma and baby gnome idea. I'm in the middle of tweaking the patterns and cutting out as I go. The baby is going to be so cute you might want to eat him up.

Let's Get This Party Started!

2009-04-21T20:27:00.004-04:00

It feels so good to get going on my Etsy shop and this blog! I LOVE to sew and I'm trying to do a little every day. If it's not sewing, I'll try and start a new pattern or take pictures of a project I've finished. My goal is to turn my "hobby" into a small business. I love being a stay at home mom and would like to be able to keep it that way. The thought of having to be away from our little girl is so sad!

I hope people find my creations whimsical, adorable, and make them smile as much as I do when I look at them. All my little ones need good homes, could you be the one they are looking for?