I finally finished a Mattie Kate that I feel will be a final pattern. I will continue perfecting as I go but I am donating this one toward Tisra's Adoption Fund along with a pair of the mini Mary Jane's that will be made this week in the same fabrics.

I had been thinking about making more Mattie Kate's and opening an Etsy shop. After Amy and Tisra both mentioned it as well, I think I might drop the 20 cents and give it a shot. I have already created a PDF of her pattern that I can sell as well but may need to tweak the instructions a bit. As they are, a novice sewer would probably not have much luck. I should probably take some pictures of the processes, but I really don't look forward to that. I might be able to get Kris to take some for me but he'd probably charge me. Kidding of course.

Right now I'm debating what to call my Etsy shop. I'm considering several ideas. One name that doesn't have anything to do with sewing is a name I came up with a couple years ago. Mary Mary Stationary is what I would like to call a little card shop. You can sell other things in card shops so it wouldn't necessarily limit me, but it seems odd to call it that when my only product right now is a stuffed bunny.

Another name option is one regarding our current location on a street named Arden. I have always liked the name Arden and considered it for a girl if we ever had one. Obviously we didn't, but it helped endear me to this house when I saw the street name. I had thought that Arden's Closet would be a cute name for a little girls boutique. For Etsy I was thinking The Arden Collection.

Then there is the theme of 2009 which is my vision of the open field and all the opportunities waiting for my commitment and desire. I think it's appropriate that a little bunny should hop into that scene I envisioned and the name Open Field Collection is pretty limitless in what could be brought to the shelves.

So it is. I will labor over this for a little while yet, and then let Kris tell me which ones he doesn't like, and whatever is left will be my answer. He's a much better decision maker than I am. Of course any ideas you my fellow bloggers would wish to contribute would be considered as well.