I think I'm back...

Yeah For Me!!

I made it on the front page of Etsy!! OMG! I am home alone and no one will answer the phone so I am telling you! I didn't catch it but there is this fantastic Flickr group that takes screen shots of every front page and you can search for your username! I am yelling, I should calm down.

On Hiatus

I am on a little hiatus from the ol' blog (but not from the Etsy store). Check back soon.
-allie

Things I Love!

Customer appreciation photos! This little pup's name is Paisley!

To Look At

Jigsaw Couple by Nick Dewar
Available at ThumbtackPress.com

Bulldozer by Nick Dewar
Available at ThumbtackPress.com

MaskXV by Adam S Doyle
Available at ThumbtackPress.com

Handmade Holidays Eco-Pet Bed Give-Away, continued

There have been about 30 entries so far. But if you are just getting here, here is the deal. I am giving away some eco-friendly pet beds made with fabric from Robert Kaufman's GreenStyle line, raffle style. I will be drawing the first winner on November 1, 2008 and then another on December 1, 2008.


So if you have missed the post below, sign up here. Leave me a comment with your e-mail address IN the comment box. The e-mail will end up in the pitcher above. Come November first, I might pull it out again!!

On another note. I am staying very busy with custom orders. When I got home from work on Friday, I had a gaggle of packages on my stoop. It's sort of like Christmas morning when I open those packages. I have no clue what's inside. It's always a surprise.


Thanks for reading, more about my weekend later.

Tiny Hats Everywhere

I wanted to make a little hat. So I made the hat in the post below. A little blueberry. Then I decided to make one for another cousin of mine that is having a baby. And now, everyone seems to want a tiny hat that looks like fruit. Here is the eggplant hat...


A couple custom orders have come in. One for an orange, another blueberry. My hands will be aching later, I just know it.

Cute Stuff In My Life

First of all, I got some customer appreciation photos, which I adore.

Next, my cousin's wife is having a baby! A little boy. And of course, I get all excited because I get to knit things for little tiny people. This pattern was floating around online, I changed it a little to suit my needs. It's a Blue Berry!

More cute stuff later.

Eco-Pet Beds - A Give-Away!!

In honor of the encroaching holiday season and trying to find eco/environmentally friendly gifts, I am holding a give-away. That way, if you are looking for a kick-ass cat bed for your loved one, you can score one here free. I know, that's sweet right? Details...

This is a raffle of sorts. By going down yonder to the comments section and entering your e-mail address as a comment, you enter yourself to win one pet bed. You have your choice of green leaves or yellow leaves, two beautiful prints from Robert Kaufman's GreenStyle line. So take a gander and give me your e-mail address. On November 1, I will write you all down on little slips of paper, photographing everything of course, and I will pick one winner. Who knows, maybe I will pick two.

NOTE: If you don't have a blogger account, go here and send me a message, I will add you to the hat!!

Then I will send you, the winner(s) an e-mail to the address you enter below, so make sure it's right. Good Luck!!

My NieNie Purchase

It was like a frenzy trying to get in on the goods today during the second half of the NieNie Benefit Sale. But I got up in there and came out with a new brooch. Here is a fantastic photo of my new brooch by Litchy7. It's awesome. And by the by, it appears that there will be several more days of sales.

Wow.

I got a little teary eyed at how incredibly quickly everything disapeared from the NieNie Benefit Sale that started today. In what seemed like 5 minutes, 158 items were sold. Wow. Both my beds were snatched up and if you who bought them find your way here, Thank You. Send me some pics if you want to.

Make sure to check them out tomorrow for the second day of the sale. Links can be found all over this blog.

Again, thanks to everyone who donated, bought or even just watched the sale today. They will truly appreciate the support.

Oh Yeah...

Today, go here. Help some people out. Get some pet beds.

Here Comes Fall

Thank god it's time to say good bye to heat and humidity and say hello to hot cider with whiskey, knitting, woodfires and pumpkins. Last night was the first night of what I hope will be a regular stitch'n'bitch. Here is the outcome...

It's a really, really short scarf. Crocheted using the broomstick stitch that I found on Ravelry but you can get it here at Roman Sock (you will also find some quick crocheted animals at this blog). I will say it again, I am not very good at crocheting. I can't understand the directions, let alone follow them. Next project will be knitting. Probably from this book, which is really, REALLY badass. Casey gave it to me for Christmas last year, or the year before, and I haven't made anything from it yet. This is the year!

NieNie Benefit

After reading about this awful situation I decided to donate a couple of beds to the NieNie Benefit Etsy Store. Take the time on September 23 and 24 to look around at their Etsy Store.

More information about the Nielsons and their family can be found here at this beautiful blog. Once you read it, you will want to help, I know it.

Sticky September Weekend

It has been a sticky September weekend. And I drank too much last night so the morning was a thick, hazy, wretched experience. It was bettered when my roommate invited me along to the farmer's market. Although hot, it was pleasant and Asian pears are now in season so the whole sweaty experience was worth it. Also, I stopped by our local second hand shop, WIN, to pay a debt and wander around in the AC. I found these dusty little shadow boxes. They have (had) beans and lentils and a little picture of a child in them. So I dissected them and will eventually figure out what to do with them.

In the afternoon, after some quality time spent reading other peoples' blogs and looking at the television, I traveled to my sewing room to go through the Martha Washington that my aunt has just given me. Among many other things, I found a wad of extremely bright embroidery thread, which I love. And this is what came about.

In addition, I was able to get two new beds made and clean up my sewing room before succumbing to hunger and fatigue. Sunday, I was fortunate enough to be invited to ride a chase boat to watch the log canoe races. Even though I have spent my entire 25 years (except college) on the Eastern Shore, I had never seen these giant boats before. Here are some pictures of the boat Casey was on.

We finished the evening by going to a silent auction and wine tasting at the Imperial Hotel and the Prince Theater to benefit Kent Youth. As per usual, I go into it thinking, I won't bid on anything. No Way. But, I did, several drinks in. So, since I know my little brother won't read this, I bid on a birthday present. Golf for four. That's right. Golf for four. And now it's back to work.

This Blog

My name is Allie Welsh. I have started this blog to accompany my Etsy Store (www.etsy.com) , Apartment C (www.allingwelsh.etsy.com). Apartment C was started about a year and half ago when I got out of college and lived in, yes, that's right, apartment C. At its beginning, I was sewing odds and ends, doing projects for my mom, hemming for friends. One weekend I decided to make my cat a bed from a fantastic Ikea fabric. When I discovered she hated it, I listed it at my Etsy Store. From there, the Apartment C Pet Bed line was born.

My parents gave me my first sewing machine when I was very young. It was my mom's old singer and it barely worked. My first REAL sewing machine came on my 17th birthday, again from my parents. My current sewing machine, a Janome, was given to me last year for my 24th birthday, from my boyfriend.

I keep a sewing room at my grandmother's house. She kindly gave me an entire room. The windows look down a hill and into the Chester River(to the left). In the photo to the right, my windows are the third from the left on the second floor.

I was raised about a mile from her house in a log cabin in the woods. My brothers and I spent most of our time outside in the woods, building houses, digging up ant lions and catching toads. When I look for fabric, I am often drawn to nature prints and anything Scandinavian. I love bright colors, repetitive designs, polka dots and corduroy. Hunting for fabric in second hand stores and Good Wills is one of my favorite things to do.

Posting Soon

I will be posting soon - check out my etsy site at allingwelsh.etsy.com.