Sewing for Hire

At long last! Several months ago, I advertised on Craigslist that I am available for custom sewing jobs, and within just a few hours, a sweet girl had emailed me. She was expecting her first child, a little girl, and had purchased a custom nursery set from a friend that included a crib bumper, skirt, and window treatment. But she wanted to finish out her nursery with a quilt, rocking chair seat cushions, and a standard pillow sham to use when she converted her daughter's crib into a toddler bed. Fortunately, the fabric was still readily available in town, so I got to work!

Here is the crib with the bedding in it (^).

The pillow sham (^) turned out great! I don't do monogramming, because I don't have a machine, but there's a wonderful Christian family-owned business in town where I buy my machines, and they have a monogramming service.

Here's the quilt all spread out (^). It's difficult to tell in this photo, but the binding is in a contrasting stripe fabric, and it looks so wonderful. I could have done the binding myself, but with all that we have going on, I chose to have a quilt shop (owned by a good friend's mom) do it for me. I am very happy with that decision!!


I also made rocking chair seat cushions (^). I had to start from scratch, carving a cushion in the shape of the seat from a large piece of foam, and then I covered it. The cording and covered buttons are the stripe fabric, and the cushion is the same toile as the bedding.

She also had a child-sized rocking chair that had been her husband's as a child (^)! I made a miniature cushion to match the adult chair.

I also made a green gingham hamper liner for her daughter's laundry hamper, but don't have a photo of that, because hampers are pretty basic!

All in all, I had such a wonderful time doing this nursery for my first real client! We have quite a lot going on right now, so I'm sadly not taking in any more jobs for a little while. But it's nice to know that I can go back to this when I choose!

French Style Memo Boards

Now available, French Style Memo Boards!

Measuring approximately 8"x18", these fully upholstered boards make an excellent finishing touch to any room. Simply send me your fabric, or let me know what to shop for and I'll choose for you. Coordinating grosgrain ribbon and custom-covered buttons complete your board.

These boards are perfect for family bulletin boards in common areas, or a sweet way to display photos of loved ones. They make great gifts for your college student's dorm room! Below you can see how one of my friends displayed it in her daughter's room. You could also use these memo boards for hair accessories that overflow your clippie keeper!


Your custom French memo board is valued at $26, plus the cost of shipping (where applicable). You can leave a comment on this post, or send me an email at linensatthegate (at) hotmail (dot) com.

Custom Paintings

Now available, custom-made paintings for your child's nursery or bedroom. Above, you see a mounted canvas painting I did for a friend to match her daughter's nursery bedding.

Mounted canvas paintings are valued at $30 plus the cost of the canvas. (But I usually can get my hands on some coupons to purchase the canvas.)

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Below, you see part of a set of animals I did to match my son's nursery bedding (years and years ago, it seems!). The bedding is the old Alphabet Soup by Pottery Barn Kids and is now discontinued, but you can see the characters on the crib bumper and mobile in the photo. These small paintings were done on card stock and are designed to be applied directly to the wall to give the appearance of a mural without the permanence of one.

Values on this style of painting vary according to what you order! Contact me with questions.

Custom Clippie Keeper

Now available: I can tailor-make your daughter's Clippie Keeper to match her nursery or bedroom decor. Above, you see an example of a CK I made for a friend to match her daughter's nursery bedding. Not all colors show up in this photo (sorry for my lack of photography skills).

Your detail-matching custom Clippie Keeper is valued at $22, plus shipping where applicable.

This is a truly personalized gift for a friend, or the perfect functional finishing touch to your daughter's room!

Loopy Lovies

Your baby will love to snuggle this handmade lovie! Each lovie has super-soft anti-pill fleece on one side, a precious printed flannel on the other side, and features approximately 25 silky ribbon loops for your little one to grasp. Single-initial monogramming available, as shown.

As shown, this lovie with an embroidered initial is valued at $22, plus shipping where applicable. Lovies without embroidery are valued at $16, plus shipping.

Finished size is approximately 10" square. All lovies are machine washable - just zip them into a lingerie bag and launder with a like-colored load.

Boy, girl, and gender neutral color combinations are available. Custom orders are available; just contact me if there's something specific you have in mind. If my fabric store carries it, I can create it for you!

These lovies are a perfect treat for your new baby, and they also make wonderful gifts!

Contact linensatthegate@hotmail.com for more information or to place an order.

Fabric-Covered Clippie Keeper

Like the painted Clippie Keeper, this will be the perfect complement to any girl's nursery or bedroom. Keep hair accessories close at hand without them ending up in a tangled mess!

You simply send me a small scrap of fabric (a minimum of 8" x 12"), and I will choose coordinating grosgrain ribbons and put together a beautiful, custom, Clippie Keeper for your little one. Monogramming also available.

As shown, this Clippie Keeper is valued at $24 (includes monogramming), plus shipping if applicable. Your custom fabric-covered Clippie Keeper without monogramming is valued at $20, plus shipping.

Clippie Keeper will come to you ready to hang, mounted with a self-leveling sawtooth hanger. Please advise me if you have plaster walls so I can attach eyehook hardware.

Contact linensatthegate@hotmail.com for more information or to place an order.

Colored Pencil sketches

A colored-pencil drawing that coordinates with your child's nursery or bedroom decor is the perfect way to complete a room! Due to licensing restrictions on some requests, all sketches will be priced by the time taken to complete them, rather than by the drawing itself.

All drawings are done using high-quality art pencils on acid-free paper or card stock. Custom-match mattes also available; contact me for pricing.

Drawings by the hour are valued at $12 an hour, with a price cap of no more than $32 per sketch. Price does not include matte or frame.

Clippie Keeper - painted

The perfect addition to any little girl's room. Sealed in a clear coat of high-gloss paint, this Clippie Keeper will beautifully display your little one's precious hair accessories. The paint and ribbon colors tie into the theme of your child's room. Simply clip hair accessories onto top ribbon, and back ribbon will keep the entire strand hanging flat against the wall.

As shown, this Clippie Keeper is valued at $18, plus shipping where applicable. (Hairbows not included.)

Rough dimensions of the plaque are 9" x 6.75"; additional sizes and shapes also available (prices may vary).

You choose background color, up to 5 painted colors, and 2 ribbon colors. Clippie Keeper comes ready to hang, mounted with one self-leveling sawtooth hanger. Please advise me if you have plaster walls so I can attach different hardware.

Contact linensatthegate@hotmail.com for more information or to place an order.