The Happy Pear Pincushion - In Pop Garden

This is another one of my Happy Pear pincushions that I have listed in my Etsy shop. It is made from some beautiful Heather Bailey fabric as well as felt and embroidery floss. I think this is one of my favorite pears so far. It is available here, so check it out if you'd like :).

These pincushions make great gifts and they don't have to be used as pincushions at all! They would look great made into a decorative arrangement or just set individually on a desk or windowsill. Very cute and fun!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

A New mini me Apron in My Shop

I have listed a new "mini me" child-size apron in my shop and you can check it out here. These aprons are so fun to make! Just thought I would write a quick post instead of waiting another month again...sorry about that! I hope everyone is having a great day and I hope you have a great weekend!

~Rachel

For Your Spring Picnics

Hello again!
Here are some napkins made from Heather Bailey's gorgeous fabric that would be perfect to bring with you on your spring picnics. They are available in my shop here so check 'em out if you'd like! The listing is for a set of 4, 2 of each type.

This last picture is a gift idea: a couple of altered clothespins (not currently listed in my shop but if you are interested I may be able to whip a few up for you!), a re-usable produce bag, cloth napkins, and (of course!) a gift bow to top it off. The bow is not in my shop right now either, but I have it available if you ask. To "ask", just send me a convo in my Etsy shop!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

~Rachel

New patterns in my shop!

I have finally listed all of my Portabellopixie boutique sewing patterns in my shop! It took a little while but I am glad they are listed now. I had been procrastinating for a while now and this morning I decided it would be a good thing to check off of the list today! Here are some pictures of my favorite ones: The Claire

The Cupcake Pincushion

The Gracie

Of course I like the last one, as Gracie is also my dog's name! Well, okay, so that isn't the real reason I like this pattern, but she is cute, isn't she? :).

I'm having an aFteR ChRisTmAs SaLe!

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted! Where does time go? My mother and I just got back from an overnight shopping trip to the D.C. area and it sure was fun! I've got one word for you: ANTHROPOLOGIE! We spent ... uh-hum... very close to 3 HOURS in that lovely awesome store! It was our very first time visiting an Anthropologie store and we took advantage of it! It was way better than I had ever expected :). Now if only they would get one closer to us... .

Anyway, back to the aFteR ChRisTmAs SaLe. I currently have a few mini It's a HOOT! owl softie ornaments left as well as some pretty handmade gift bows, some paper curl ornaments (paper curls placed inside of a clear glass ball ornament), and all of my rubber stamps are still on sale!

Last, but certainly not least, please keep in mind that after February 10th, 2009 many Etsy (and other!) sellers will not be able to afford to have their handmade childrens' items inspected, so many of us won't be able to sell handcrafted kids' items (this includes those cute outfits and burp cloths and many other items sold currently) after that date :(. Please keep this in mind and make sure you stock up on the items that you love or would like to purchase now! This is a really sad thing and there are so very many talented craftsters out there that will be losing out from this new law. I am hoping that there will be a revision soon! Check out the "save handmade" link to the right in my blog for more info.

{child size apron in my shop}

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed new year!

~Rachel

Nie Nie Benefit Sale

Hi there!

I wanted to let you know that I am participating in the Nie Nie Benefit Sale on Etsy. For those of you who don't know, Stephanie and Christian Nielson were in a plane crash and suffered severe burns. They are still in the burn unit and have a long road to recovery ahead of them. They have 4 children and their family is taking care of them right now. They are in my prayers, and I know they would appreciate it if you would keep them in your prayers as well. Check out the C Jane Enjoy It button on the right to find more updates on their condition.

I am so excited about how well the sale is doing! Go check out updates on Morgan's blog here. And don't forget to check out the sale on Etsy!

P.S.

That's our new Bernina in the background! My mother, sister and I went in together on a used Bernina 1630 and I love it!

Welcome to my blog!

I'm really new to this whole blogging thing, but it seems from what I've observed so far that it can become addictive, so I'm guessing I'll be used to it shortly! Welcome to the Creations by Rachel blog. It's great to have you here (if anyone at all ends up coming!).

I guess I could start with a little bit about myself. I just started my business, Creations by Rachel, about two or three years ago, first under the name "Ever-Changing Fashions". This business name didn't really fit my business, so I changed it to a slightly more descriptive, yet also more generic (how can those be together?) "Creations by Rachel". I started out on Ebay selling my cards, but eventually started selling altered band-aid tins as well. Sometime or another I started look around for different places to sell my crafts and found Etsy. WHEW! I am so glad that I did because now I have a website that I can send potential customers to and there services are very reasonably priced. Although I have not had nearly as many sales as some, I am excited about the outcome that selling on Etsy has produced.

I will have to continue this later, but thanks for looking!