Something new, but will they like it?

Luckily I know how to blur out the untidy house in the background. Macro is so handy for poor housekeepers like me.

Having a pretty bouquet on the table is really all you notice, not the clutter around. Does wonders. Stacks of fabric have almost the same effect too, right?

The reason I am a poor housekeeper is quite simple, I spend quite a bit of time catering to my children's every whim. They probably wouldn't see it quite that way, but they do seem to have urgent needs for so much of my attention. The other reason the house isn't likely even remotely likely to be featured in Better Homes is that I am usually dreaming up new things to sew and surrounding myself and the rooms with my supplies in a mad creative frenzy. So these birds are my latest mess-producing idea.

I must admit that every time I am going to show something new I get nervous, will they like it I wonder? I fret that the birds might look silly. In any case, I have made a few for the shop and a few for gifts. Some have loops for hanging and others have brooch backs for pinning on.

My children are my biggest supporters, they always smile with delight when I make something new. They also want to keep them all. Today though they fought about who was going to help me put the orders together for mailing off. They are a tremendous help after the quarreling is sorted out and they can settle down to business. I hope I won't get in trouble with the children's labour laws...  

Ravenhill seems to be enjoying a bit of time in the limelight lately. I really want to thank Rosemary for featuring my doll in a matryoshka post. My needlebook also got noticed on Joy Ever After. Finally Camilla also featured my creations on her colorful and inspiring Danish blog. Thank you all!

If looking at Emmiline's blog gave you a taste for Norwegian interior decoration blogs you might enjoy this blog too.

Comments

[annesan]

Så utrolig flotte fugler du har laget. Nydelig dekorert, og optimistiske farger. Huset kan bare være rotete når resultatet blir slik!

[vadjutka]

so cute birdies - I already feel spring now, though it was snowing during the day...

[Samantha]

just beautiful..I love the soft colours too!!

[Sequana]

I just LOVE the little birds. You have such a great eye for cuteness. *S*

[gretchen/juneatnoon]

The birds are so pretty. I really like the little touch of decorative stitching.

I know what you mean about children demanding time. I spend many a day feeling torn between their ever-present, right-this-minute needs (or wants) and the "me time" I also need, to create, to relax. It's a tough job!

[blackbird]

I think that you'll have the little birds outside wishing that they could have flowered collars too. They are very sweet and I can't decide which one that I like best.

[Mary Ferrara]

I think your new birdies are just fabulous. And your children are so sweet to want to help their mama so much!

[Beth]

I love them! They are charming, I love the embroidery, and the colors say spring! By the way, I wanted to feature you in a post I did about matreshka dolls a few weeks ago on Acorn Pies (with some of my paintings...) but perhaps you missed my note? I admire them very much and love to visit here. Keep making a mess....it's a creative mess! love, Beth

[Pamplona]

These are just way too cute!!!

[Smila]

They are really beautiful! I love them!
Liebe Grüße, Smila

[Bloom]

Will we like it? Ha! Beautiful as always!

[meltem]

Oh this is such cute birds! Photos are amazing as always! Your birds are inspired me:) You can see very soon:)

[Christine]

The little birds are lovely.

[Jules]

The little birds are really lovely!

[Leina]

They look cute, so I hope everyone will like them :=)

[Dé à coudre]

It' s just beautiful and le colours...whaoo it's the sprng....
Think you for your visit, i'm flattered and i comme régulary whith pleasur.
Un coup de France.
Mina

[gina f.]

i love these birds!! Looking at them makes me happy! Have a great weekend!

[Patty]

The little birds are adorable! As for the clutter--not to worry--you can deal with it once your children are grown and gone. Enjoy the time with them now!! Much more important than a tidy home!

[Faith]

Hi! Oh, your birds are wonderful, especially the last photo where they are all lined up and you can see all of the colors together. So pretty, the colors just shout SPRING. Congratulations on all of your recent mentions, your work is so pretty, you deserve it! My house is never clean either, there are always clumps of things in progress scattered around, bits and pieces of life...I love how you say that a pretty bouquet of flowers distracts from the bad house keeper, what better distraction!

[Jean C.]

You definately have "Spring" on the brain! They are really cute! Seems to me that Easter is calling... now you need some cute bunnies and maybe a duckie or two! Great job.

[Jacqueline]

Dearest emily, i am in love with your spring birds...made me smile and feel so happy just looking at them! Love to you!

[Cele]

Thanks for the blog suggestions. The little birds are delightful. By the way I totally identify with the benefits of close up photography ;)

[Dovile]

spring now is here - birds are so lovely:)

[Merruli]

These birdies are just right on spot for Spring -oh it is coming despite all the snow we are having.I love the colors you chose and the flower embroideries are so lovely. I can see you have put a quite an amount of time to each of them.
I definitely need a good macro. The house is a mess and I guess I'm mostly the one to blame. Doing things or seeing what others have done is so much more fun than cleaning things. Oh, I'm dreaming of a clean, orderly house.

[Ana Sofia Reis]

Fear not, the birds are lovely!

[heleen]

the birds are so sweet! realy spring!

[Natasha]

Lovely birds! Perfect little inticement to bring spring back a little quicker.

[Denise]

I LOVE the birds. Very adorable and I don't think you need to worry about whether they are liked. :) They are LOVED! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.

[Rosemary]

Your new birds are adorable :)

[Kai]

I love the little birdies!! They are so sweet and so, so gorgeous.. *love*

[Haust]

Fantastisk skjønne fuglar! ♥

Du er forøvrig utruleg flink med hendene dine, eg blir berre SÅ inspirert av å sjå alt det fine du viser fram her i bloggen din!

Ynskjer deg ein fortsatt god tysdag. :)

[Mette]

...I'm in love, Emily. They are so cute - especially the pink one with green wings.

[Anne Marie]

"Macro is so handy for poor housekeepers like me" ... you make me laugh out loud with this one.

I don't think your birds look silly at all. They are beautiful. Love the details in your work.

[doro]

oh, they are so cute!
i love the colours and embroidery details!
great work.

many greetings, doro.

[Emma]

Your birdies are adorable - and though your home might not make it to BH&G, your crafts surely will!

[maria]

ohhh, its so cute¡¡¡

i love birds, and matrioskas

xxoo

[Zee]

These little birds are so very cute! Nice to see that you are still creating gorgeous things!

[kaylovesvintage]

oh my little monster would love the pink one ,very cute

[Jolette]

These birds are so dainty and beautiful! Love the light turqouise one.