my etsy shop will not be opening today.
there is still too much fun stuff to sew!
if i had gotten everything together this week.....photographed it.....uploaded it.....listed it....
and then you guys bought it (hopefully)....then i had to ship it all.....
i knew i wouldn't sew again before photo season starts.
and once that starts....i don't have time for anything else creative.
(except craft thursday)
and i love to sew.
like....really love.
so instead of doing all of those things above to get the shop open...i just kept sewing.
and now it's monday and i am not one step closer to opening.
want to see a little peek?
i have more pillows to fill.
a few tees to sew.
and lots of the computer part of etsy to do this week.
i will keep you updated.
back to the craft room.......
Are you taking any pre-orders? I pretty much want all of the pillows. :)
Posted by: Tara Swartzendruber | March 07, 2011 at 07:37 AM
open, open, open.....i want some of those pretty pillows :)
Posted by: stephanie | March 07, 2011 at 07:48 AM
Please open soon! I already see a pillow or two I HAVE to buy and a few prints!!!
Posted by: Amanda | March 07, 2011 at 07:52 AM
Are you taking pre-orders? I want the one with the cursive writing on the back of it...pretty please...and a gumball print for my play room!
Posted by: Courtney | March 07, 2011 at 07:52 AM
just for fun, wouldya' artfully arrange all the pillows on your bed? :)
Posted by: deborah@applesinwonderland | March 07, 2011 at 07:56 AM
ahhh, so glad I am not the only one this happens to. You made my day by letting me know I am not the only one who is behind. Thank for always being real.
Cha Cha
Posted by: Cha Cha | March 07, 2011 at 07:58 AM
You are single-handedly responsible for my new obsession with pom pom fringe. MWAH!
Posted by: Jenny Joy | March 07, 2011 at 07:59 AM
Meg, can u give me a quick email to let me know what UK time ur shop opens as I get totally confused and last time the shop was empty :( boo sniff lol
Posted by: georgia | March 07, 2011 at 08:03 AM
You're killing me over here, Meg! Im drooling over these photos:)
XO,
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails | March 07, 2011 at 08:04 AM
I am happy you are doing what you love today.
Posted by: Kimberlee J. | March 07, 2011 at 08:05 AM
i just died. my husband is going to kill you. ;)
Posted by: jeannett | March 07, 2011 at 08:21 AM
fun :) i'm making buntings for my etsy shop too :)
Posted by: Trish | March 07, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Oh I hope you are selling the whatever print. I have been eyeing that on your sidebar, thinking about trying to recreate it in photoshop, but I'm way too lazy. I hope you list it!
Posted by: Tracie | March 07, 2011 at 08:27 AM
The pillows! I want some of those. Will be watching for the opening of the shop.
Posted by: Adrienne S | March 07, 2011 at 08:32 AM
So excited for the opening because I have a feeling SEVERAL of these items will be perfect for the re-decorated daycare room!!! In fact, I now have neutral colored curtains just so I can add colorful accessories... like pillows and wall art. Can't wait! (But I have to, I guess) ;o)
Posted by: Sugar Mama | March 07, 2011 at 08:41 AM
The black and white pillows are mine for my daughter (I hope)!
What a tease!
Posted by: Maria | March 07, 2011 at 08:48 AM
The photo of your pillows makes me smile! Happy Sewing!!
Posted by: Patricia | March 07, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Open, open, open, it's like black Friday and I am salivating at the windows. I want some scrumptious pillows
Posted by: Tracey | March 07, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Ooo-la-la! I want some!!! :-)
Posted by: Lisa | March 07, 2011 at 09:11 AM
pretty sure one of those buntings has my name allllll over it.
Posted by: danielle | March 07, 2011 at 09:20 AM
Stop the Madness!!!! I can't wait!!!!
Posted by: Katie | March 07, 2011 at 09:29 AM
I really want a pillow for my new office. I am worried I am going to miss the opening! All so cute:). I'm going to be checking like a crazy lady!!!!
Posted by: Jessie | March 07, 2011 at 09:31 AM
Squeal! I can't wait! Woo hoo!
Posted by: Kate @ Songs Kate Sang | March 07, 2011 at 09:37 AM
Isn't it funny how time slips by. I'm constantly struggling with time management. Your pillows are so pretty. I'd love to have one, but they just end up being a chew toy for my dog. I just can't break him of the pillow chewing. It's the ONLY thing he chews. I feel the same way about getting my items listed on ebay. Photograph, write description, package for shipment, get to the post office. Where does the time GO.....
Posted by: happygirl | March 07, 2011 at 09:57 AM
wow I have to say meg those look awesome....
Posted by: april | March 07, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Torture, I tell you! Torture! I will dream about those pillows! And those colors - would spring get here quicker if I put those beautiful pillows on my sofa? It might help!
Posted by: erlfisher | March 07, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Love that pom pom trim!
Posted by: Kris | March 07, 2011 at 10:22 AM
bring it dude!!
Posted by: Janie Fox | March 07, 2011 at 10:27 AM
i want a pillow!!!! i need a happy meg spot at my house :)
Posted by: mary elizabeth | March 07, 2011 at 10:49 AM
i LOVE the pillow with the hearts on one side and the red and pink polka dots on the other side!!
Posted by: Sarah | March 07, 2011 at 10:49 AM
That picture of the pillows is a big tease! :)
One of them really needs to come to my house!
Posted by: jennifer | March 07, 2011 at 11:05 AM
LOVE those pillows.
Posted by: Sharla | March 07, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Makes me very happy :) and today is my birthday....so thanks for all the happiness your blog brings me :D
Posted by: Staci | March 07, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Ohh very exciting! Looking forward to having a nose around your shop : )
Gemma x
Posted by: Gemma @ Musings of a gem | March 07, 2011 at 11:19 AM
oooo..blue & white polka dot one is mine!! I sure hope you are shipping to Canada :)
Posted by: karen | March 07, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Oh my goodness ... be still my heart. I LOVE chenille and those pillows are DELISH!!!!
Posted by: JeAnNiE | March 07, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I'm dying here... I cannot wait for it to open!
I'll take one of each, seriously... Oh and a gumball print too!
Posted by: Sandee | March 07, 2011 at 11:26 AM
I have a question....what kind of fill (stuffing) do you use on your pillows? Do you buy somewhere special? I've been buying mine at Walmart and I'd like to find a place with a better deal than $4 a bag.
Thanks!
Posted by: Charlene @ Adventures In Mommy Land | March 07, 2011 at 11:46 AM
I want some of them pillows...how do I find you??? just go t Etsy??? let me know Meg, thanks!!
Posted by: Esther | March 07, 2011 at 11:54 AM
EVERYTHING you just showed up is EYE CANDY!!! WOW! Just gorgeous!!
Posted by: Ali Richardson | March 07, 2011 at 12:05 PM
I can't wait ! I already see 3 things I want !! Yay !
Posted by: Shelly foster | March 07, 2011 at 12:07 PM
I want that sock monkey pillow!!!!
Posted by: Aimee | March 07, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Your pillows are so gorgeous! I hope I'm able to snag one up before they are all sold out!
Posted by: Dawn | March 07, 2011 at 12:23 PM
I'm just dyin' for the opening...tell me...do you fill your pillows with fill or a pillow insert? Where do you get all your chenile for the back of some of your pillows? Is it an old bedspread? Totally LOVE all of them! Your admirer in COLD Indiana!
Posted by: Lorie Yoder | March 07, 2011 at 12:34 PM
those photos are killing me. i can't wait!
Posted by: Sarah@this farm family's life | March 07, 2011 at 01:11 PM
Super duper cute stuff!!!! You will sell out in no time! You are going to love my new shower curtain I made this weekend. It has pom pom fringe -- my fave! I put it on everything.
Hope all is going well. Can't wait to see your Etsy shop. :)
Hey, do you know enough craft people in your area to do a boutique somewhere in Kansas? That might be way fun! I'd participate! You could even hold "make and take" classes as part of it. Get your organizing friend working on that! :) :)
Posted by: crystal beutler | March 07, 2011 at 01:14 PM
Oh so yummy seeing all those pillows together like that!
Posted by: jaz | March 07, 2011 at 01:28 PM
can.not.wait!
Posted by: erica | March 07, 2011 at 01:54 PM
Gorgeous! Those pillows are dreamy.
Hopefully I won't be in a class when your store opens and I'll be able to snag a pillow or two =)
Can you please teach me how to sew? Haha.
Happy sewing Meg!
Posted by: Jeannine | March 07, 2011 at 02:03 PM
Would you just look at all those stunning colors... oh come over to our house and play and bring all those colors with you!!!
Posted by: se7en | March 07, 2011 at 02:28 PM
you're amazing. we can wait a bit longer if inspiration is still lingering...it will be worth it in the end!
Posted by: sarah | March 07, 2011 at 02:50 PM
*SWOON*! can't wait!
Blessings!
Jill
Posted by: a pocket full of posies | March 07, 2011 at 04:04 PM
These are all so happy! I covet your mad pillow skillz.
Seriously, though. So lovely!
Posted by: Andrea B | March 07, 2011 at 04:10 PM
i just saw your name and blog link in my "baby talk" mag today:) it's on how to be a great SAHM:)
Posted by: tiffany feger | March 07, 2011 at 04:43 PM
Don't sweat it! That's the beauty of being a freelancer, you can work on your own schedule. And while procrastinating, you're building up a little anticipation along the way which is a good sales technique. Smart lady!! Just enjoy the process and have a great week Meg.
Posted by: Carol S | March 07, 2011 at 05:11 PM
EEEKkkk I need the HB green pillow in the top right!!! PLEASE!!!!
Posted by: Amber | March 07, 2011 at 05:18 PM
Nice pillows Meg!
Funny, when I read the topic "false alarm" I thought you were going to say that you thought you were pregnant, but it was a false alarm.
Ah must be on my mind, the whole concept of babies and pregnancy seeing as we have (mostly) decided to stop at 4.
Posted by: Kat | March 07, 2011 at 05:53 PM
How much each are the pillows? Just trying to work out if I can afford to buy one and the postage to send it to Aus....
Posted by: Kat | March 07, 2011 at 05:54 PM
1-Can't wait for your store to open...just like everyone else! :P
2-I LOVE Francis Chan! That video is the first one I saw of him and have loved him since.
Posted by: Desiree' | March 07, 2011 at 06:21 PM
I love your fabric. Trying to think of a place for new pillows. I'm sure I could find a place! :)
Posted by: Jess Mead | March 07, 2011 at 06:22 PM
I want to raid your fabric supply, seriously. I can never find such awesome prints!
Posted by: Nichole | March 07, 2011 at 06:23 PM
Those pillows make me smile!
Posted by: Heather | March 07, 2011 at 06:55 PM
I'm so excited pillow and bunting!! Makes me happy!
Posted by: Linda | March 07, 2011 at 07:06 PM
I better not forgot to check your blog and then find out you opened your shop a few days after the fact. I'm sure it will sell out quickly. I NEED the flag banner for my kids' playroom. Like REALLY NEED it.
Posted by: Lisa | March 07, 2011 at 08:02 PM
I can't wait to order a pillow, some wall art and a flag banner!!! I love it all!!!
I will be checking out your blog daily to find out when it will open!!!!
Posted by: Michelle | March 07, 2011 at 08:44 PM
good for you!!! that IS the fun part & if you still have the time & desire to SEW & be CREATIVE, strike while the iron's hot. LOVE all your stuff so far! :) [and seriously. so funny you have the problem that you have. you can't list anything because you'll sell out & it'll be game over. i can't say i know of any other etsians that have a problem like that? hilarious.] :)
Posted by: rachel / cr.e.at.e | March 07, 2011 at 08:50 PM
I think this might be the first time I've commented here, but I've read your wonderful blog for some time now. Not only are your posts inspiring, both in creativity but also spiritually, but you also give me a taste of home, as I grew up in western KS and can't return enough.
I saw the pillows on this post, linked below, and you immediately came to mind. Is that weird? :)
Thank you for the work you put into your blog.
http://granvillehouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/sneak-peek-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+granvillehouse+%28320+*+Sycamore%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Posted by: Brooke | March 07, 2011 at 09:01 PM
But I've set money aside to shop your store! I NEVER set money aside!
I guess the good news is you're still sewing because the way these comments read you're going to sell out in no time!
Posted by: Andrea | March 07, 2011 at 09:57 PM
Bummer!!! I'm having a somewhat stinky day and buying some of those things would definitely have helped. Everything looks so fun and bright and happy. Well, good things are worth waiting for! And that stuff looks AWESOME!!
Posted by: Kathie Simmons | March 07, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Sooooo fun! Do you follow a pattern or just make it up?! That made me so happy to look at those pictures!
Posted by: Christina (fivewalkers.com) | March 07, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Oh man... there's a pillow I see that I want soooo bad!!! And perhaps a bunting or two. :) I always miss your shop. It's like everything sells in 20 minutes. :) I'm going to be more diligent this time... because, oh that pillow. OH that pillow.
Posted by: Danielle | March 08, 2011 at 12:08 AM
i'll take one of everything, please.
: )
Posted by: kristin | March 08, 2011 at 06:35 AM
Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg!!!
No wonder you bought 80 million yards of white pom pom trim. LOVE.
So glad my birthday is coming so I can treat myself.
Posted by: Kristin S | March 08, 2011 at 08:33 AM
These are adorable! Can't wait to see your etsy shop!
Posted by: mulberrytreehouse | March 08, 2011 at 08:37 AM
Meg....hurry...i have to have some of those pillows !!! so adorable and colorful !!! I love all the pom pom trim ! Praise God that you can sew..i just stare at my sewing machine in the box..i am scared to take it out. It was gifted to me and I am afraid of it !
Posted by: shelley | March 08, 2011 at 10:56 AM
I just found your blog from the Blog Sugar site, and I can't wait to see what your shop is full of! :) Good luck!
Posted by: mandie | March 08, 2011 at 11:10 AM
You've been busy! I wish I had your drive!
Posted by: Annika | March 08, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Hi Meg - I've been a fan ever since you've blessed us with "featuring" Pop & Lolli on your side bar as a thing you love - and I have been hooked ever since! You're such a wealth of talent and inspiration and beauty and blessing weaved together - it is a happy find to have found you! Thank you for always brightening the day! Your Etsy stuff is GORGEOUS - I could have EVERY Pillow!!
Posted by: Pop & Lolli | March 08, 2011 at 02:12 PM
I am excited about your pillows. This is a project I would love to learn how to do. I can't wait till your store is open. I may have to buy quite a few. Of course, I need pillows for all three of my girls' rooms and let's not forget my couches in the living room. I'm getting excited just thinking about it. I will keep checking back and look forward to ordering some.:)
Posted by: Valerie Page | March 08, 2011 at 02:36 PM
LOVE! :)
Posted by: Angie P | March 08, 2011 at 07:07 PM
those sneak peaks have me giddy. . . I already see pillows and prints I want. . I love me some bright bold color. . .I am afraid you are gonna sell out in the first day.
Posted by: Su@The Intentional Home | March 08, 2011 at 07:17 PM
Pretty pillows! I am looking for something beautiful to add color to my living room and your pillows might just be it! I can't wait!
Posted by: Mallory | March 09, 2011 at 07:34 PM
Beautiful pillows! I have been following your blog for a while, found it through The Lettered Cottage when they featured your guest room, which is so fun! Ok, 2 questions for you about the pillows: 1) do you use pillow forms or loose stuffing to fill them, and 2) how do you close them (zipper, sew up the 4th seam, or overlap the back so they slide in? You have inspired me to do more creative things with my 4 kids and for myself. Thank you!
Posted by: erin | March 11, 2011 at 10:34 AM