My plans for the next couple weeks consist of: 1) staying sane while packing up our little Queens apartment, 2) sewing curtains and pillows with the garment fabrics I have on hand, 3) purchasing the washer/dryer of my dreams, and 4) blogging as much (or as little) as I can.
Things are changing, but not too much. I'll still be here, and I'll still be teaching at The Sewing Studio in New York City. (Want to help a girl pay her mortgage? I still offer private lessons!) When I set up my new studio in the new house, I'll be back to sewing my usual stuff.
Readers, I'm so excited. Jeff and I have wanted this for a while. And it's happening! Thank for your support; it means the world to me to get your nice comments and emails every day.
P.S. The cats have no idea what's in store for them.
Fab news for Jeff & you Gertie :)!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to sew your new sewing space too (studio sounds v. posh LOL!)
Woah! Grown-up or what?! Congrats, Gertie and Jeff! x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! Your new home looks so lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It's wonderful owning your own home and your new home looks greatQ
ReplyDeleteWow, I love your new house! Looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLiz
Oh wow. For me that house is like something out of a movie. It's so.... American? And Cute!!! I absolutely love the look of it. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You are going to love owning your own home. You can decorate it any way you want. And the cats will get used to it, probably pretty quickly!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your new home!
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Congratulations. What a pretty house you are buying!
ReplyDeleteI do hope everything runs smoothly with your move.
Congratulations! So much more space for sewing stuff... and kitties!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What exciting news. The house looks lovely, will miss reading your blog posts while you're busy settling in.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, it's such a cute house! Good luck with the move, and as for the washer and dryer... I bought them this year and they are amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, hope your move goes smoothly and safely and that you soon have a lovely sewing space set up. (I agree with poppykettle - your house looks very cute and distinctively American to me too!)
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome. We bought our first house in 2006 and were so scared. The mortgage was huge and we were wondering how it would all work out. Well 6 years later that is the least of our worries. In time you make more money and your mortgage stays the same. It's a good thing. And it's fun decorating and renovating.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Gertie! You are an inspiration and you deserve the best in life. Anyone paying attention can see that good things happen to good people-who work their asses off!?! I can't wait to see what happens for you next. Thanks
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It's an adorable house, bound to be even more fun once you put your stamp on it. Hooray!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! So happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, how exciting!! X
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It's gorgeous, too!
ReplyDeleteooo, you are moving upstate (well, it's all relative; I'll still be more upstate than you will be and anyone up in Potsdam will be more upstate than any of us!) - you and the kitties will love it.
ReplyDeleteI have two very dear friends who live in Beacon, NY! It's an adorable little town -- I'm quite jealous that I don't live there myself. Congratulations on your big move!
ReplyDeleteAww congratulations, it looks like a lovely house! Good luck with the unpacking! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, that looks like a very cute house!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Beacon is very hip and I believe there's an express train right into Grand Central so it's a hop, skip, and a jump into NYC. Plus Dia.
ReplyDeleteSo exciting. AND you can plant a Victory Garden!
Congratulations! Make yourself a Fabulous Sewing space!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS!!!! Beacon, that's not far from Woodbury commons, right. :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful news! New chapters are always so exciting. The house looks utterly lovely. Good luck with everything! I can hardly keep up with your life!
ReplyDeleteDear Gertie!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! It's so exciting and I wish You both (and naturally the cats too...) a wonderful life in that lovely house.
Greetings!
The cats are gonna love it! After the initial upset, that is. Congratulations to all of you!
ReplyDeleteBecoming homeowners and car owners all at once? You're dangerously close to becoming a responsible adult! What's next - news of becoming child owners - no, that's not the right term. I mean parents?!
ReplyDeleteJUST KIDDING! It's great that you and Jeff have found a house. I look forward to reading more about it, and your home dec sewing adventures.
Congrats! That's a wonderful life development. Now I have to look up Beacon NY to see where it is :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the house! I bet that the kittehs will love the new space.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for a while and finally have to comment because *I* live in Beacon. It's a great little town - I've been here about 2 years and I love it. There's a fairly substantial fiber community mixed in with all the artists and glassblowers as well. Congrats and welcome to the neighborhood!
ReplyDeleteWow what I beautiful house.
ReplyDeleteHope your move goes smoothly.
Congrats to you all Gertie, Jeff and the cats. x
Congratulations!!! A new house is always very exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That's HUGE! Congratulations to you both. I'm so happy for you! (No wonder you've got the interior sewing bug. You've got a lot of curtains to sew!)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! My boyfriend and I just bought a house, too. We close on Tuesday and I'm in much the same situation as you; a mad scramble for decent window coverings.
ReplyDeleteYour house is gorgeous!
Congrats! Happy home sewing...need to make some curtains too.
ReplyDeleteWow! How thrilling. Have fun with it, even amongst the chaos. And cats typically do not like change. Good luck with that. But the extra space to rule over will make up for it in the long run. ;-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news, congratulations to you both. Your new house looks splendid and so picturesque! x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a lovely, quaint little home; it looks friendly :) All the best for your move :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! My husband and I are closing in the next couple of weeks! Good luck with the move, and I'm sure the kitties will be just fine.
ReplyDeleteYou bought a house AND a car? How awesomely grown-up of y'all! Congratulations :) The house look super adorable :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new house! There's nothing like having your own place. My favorite moment when we first moved in was banging in a nail at 1 a.m. cuz I didn't have to worry about bothering the neighbors. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe cats will enjoy exploring all the new spaces and playing in the boxes.
Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What made you guys decide to buy in Beacon?
ReplyDeleteBig congrats to you!! If everything continues to go well, we close on our first house in 3 weeks. :) Enjoy your new house, can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! That's a great news. Your house looks beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteuenduWell done! I'm looking forward to seeing your new sewing studio. Exciting!!
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! big big congratulations on the big move :) It looks lovely and I can't wait to see your new sewing studio!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Your house is beautiful. Somehow, you and the house seem to belong to each other!
ReplyDeleteWow, there's another Samina commenting on your blog? Too cool! Congratulations on the new house! The cats will love all the windows & you'll love being able to do laundry in your place at whatever time you want to. Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What fabulous news. Good luck with the move, it's such a stressful time I hope it all goes smoothly and the cats adjust quickly.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You're life is about to transform. I look forward to hearing about your adventures.
ReplyDeleteIt's adorable! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Very exciting news.
ReplyDeleteWishing you well and congratulations! I think the cats will love a new place to explore as much as you do ;0)
ReplyDeleteOhhhh! That is so exciting! Oh, there must be many photos of the house to come. If only your kitties knew! Yay! :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats Gretchen! The joys of home ownership await you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you both!! Can't wait to see what you sew for the new place!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! and have fun with it!
ReplyDeletecongrats!! I can't wait to see what you create for your new abode.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It is so beautiful up around the Beacon area; you are going to love it. I used to live in Upper Westchester County and still miss it. You'll have to get used to driving everywhere, though; it takes a bit of adjustment!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! This sounds very exciting for you and Jeff, and I'm sure that having a little more space for your sewing can only mean good things for you, and for all of us that you share it with!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting for you! Will you have your own sewing room? Just must.
ReplyDeleteLooks cute, too. Congrats!
Congratulations! It looks beautiful. Good job on the washer/dryer too. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! The kitties will be fine. Just put some of their familiar-smelling (to them) things around. Plus regularity in their feeding- same food, same time- can go a long ways. They'll probably enjoy exploring the new digs. Enjoy feathering your new nest! (Oops; sorry, Kitties!)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It's a beautiful house!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations! I look forward to seeing your new sewing space :)
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like owning your own place - no matter how big or small! It will be yours:)
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful news and I will be fun and frustrating at times but I'm sure you'll love it all.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! A new place is always exciting especially if you get a sewing room! Congrats again!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Gertie! I hope it turns out perfectly, and I know it'll be lovely to look at and live in.
ReplyDeleteWell done, and all best wishes for your life in your new home. It looks so cosy.
ReplyDeleteSuch a contrast from Queens, I should imagine.
But you take my breath away with all you fit into your life!
Congratulations! Decorating a house will be so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this new chapter of your life! Wishing you an uneventful and smooth move.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Gertie and Jeff! I've visited Beacon for the museum and it looks like a veeeeeery nice place to live. Best wishes to both of you :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Do you already have your new sewing room picked out? Best of luck with the move!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, wishing you every happiness in your very own home!!
ReplyDeleteI am BEYOND excited for you that closing went well and you're on the move!! Can't wait to see the new sewing space--nothing like vicarious decoration and equipment arranging from a distance, am I right? GET THAT WASHER. You're going to need it, what with the new dog and all. Also: GET THE WASHER. Because it's awesome (and totally worth the price of the house). Yay!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Beacon is such a cute town, and the Dia is amazing. Beacon is close to NYC, so it's convenient too. Have fun! I'm just a little bit jealous. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the purchase, we bought our first house last year and moved a week after having our baby. I've only just gotten around to sewing the curtains! It's so much fun to be able to put your own touches on a place. Beats renting that's for sure :)
ReplyDeletethat's great news! Congratulations on your new home.
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Congratulations! What an exciting time.
ReplyDeletecongratulations! beacon is such a wonderful area and a gorgeous train ride into the city! i hope you and jeff are happy and healthy there and it brings you many good things.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Congratulations! It is a luxury to do your own laundry in your own house! BTW, I have the electrolux front loader, which I love. I only wish I had gotten the tropical blue version... The cats will love sitting on a warm dryer - at least mine do.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! My husband and I have put an offer on a house that's become my "Tara", heh. Have fun and we're looking forward to seeing pictures of your new sewing room!
ReplyDeleteBig responsibility. You will love it and I'm sure you and Jeff will make it beautiful in every way.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI love it! What a great look that house has. I see an awesome Christmas photo in store. Congratulations, that is the very best news.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, great news. So happy for you. It is a lovely house!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news, I wish you the best and can only imagine what a fabulous sewing room you'll design!
ReplyDeleteKrista
How lush is ur new house dont get them like that here in uk !
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and Jeff, Gertie. House inspection should keep your cats occupied for at least a couple of weeks!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Its a fantastic feeling to buy your own house!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you and your new home!
ReplyDeleteLots of work... of cleaning...
but the cats will love the garden, the space... and the card boxes.
Congratulations!
Grande beijo.
That's an adorable house! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Gertie! What lovely news. Do you feel very grown up now???
ReplyDeleteWow Congrats that's big step! I hope to have my own house too one day! The cats will love all the boxes and new spaces to explore!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new house! That's wonderful news. Can't wait to see your new studio. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Congrats. Getting your first house is always so exciting! Your cats will be overwhelmed and Beacon is a lovely little town. Its ironic, my good friends just moved from there to North Carolina.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I hope your new house is everything you dream it will be! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteBlessings on your new home!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Home ownership is such a beautiful thing.
ReplyDeleteWow. Congratulations!!! Are you going to give us a peek once you set up your home sewing studio? I'm really happy for you and Jeff..and the cats :)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news! Funny, we've done just the opposite: left the house and sold the car for an apartment in the city :) In fact, I saw you leaving the subway station a few weeks back! You were wearing your lovely turquoise coat, but I didn't notice until we were going in opposite directions and it just didn't seem like the right time to say hi. Anyway, good luck to you, Jeff and the kitties! I've been to Dia, that part of NY is so charming.
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome. I am so happy for you both.
ReplyDeleteCongrates Gertie thats fabulous news!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Wishing you lots of happiness (and homemade cushions) in your new home xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Gertie, I hope you will be very happy in your new home, I cant wait to see all the lovely curtains and accessories you will be making.
ReplyDeleteGertie, congratulations! I hope you will be faster at sewing curtains than me...three months after moving into my first house and I still have temp curtains in the bedroom! Your house looks great.
ReplyDeleteFabulous house! Bon courage as we say in France! I think you're excused from blogging duties whilst you get it all sorted!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting for you all! Hope your house is full of warmth & love & happiness ... and we look forward to seeing pics of suitably copious quantities of bubbly liquids being consumed in celebration of moving day being over :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your house - I like Beacon (& New Palz & Ellenville) Those cats will be in heaven...
ReplyDeleteCongrats! It's adorable!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your new home - Onnea uuteen kotiinne !
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! (And what a great little porch!)
ReplyDeleteThe cats are going to love the new washer and dryer. Ours still sit transfixed by the washer while it runs. Congrats on the house! Hopefully you have plenty of room for sewing, cooking, gardening to display more of your domestic goddess-ness.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! We are under contract for a house as of this past Sunday - but ours has yet to be built, so we don't move until this summer. I'm envious of your laundry room-to-be, because I'm still trying to convince my husband that our 12 year-old set needs to be replaced, but since we have to buy a new refrigerator (the house doesn't come with one) I'll have to wait. Can't wait to see how you decorate - make sure you post pics for us, please!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - the house looks lovely! Cats do love boxes don't they?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new home looks L_U_S_H can't wait to see your new sewing space!! x
ReplyDeletecongratulations !! It's so much fun to make a place all your own !
ReplyDeleteKathy S
Welcome to the Hudson Valley! We are just up your way in Hyde Park! Congrats!!! (Very strange since I pop in and out on your blog and today -whoa Beacon!!)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news! I live in Beacon too and really love it here. Good luck with your move, I hope to run into you soon!
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ReplyDeleteCongratz on the new house, can't wait to see pics of the new sewing room!
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I had no idea you had cats! Me too! Have fun with those pom pom pillows!
ReplyDeleteYour OWN place! Nuthin' like it! Here's to collecting many happy memories in your new home.
ReplyDeleteYour OWN place! There's nuthin' like it! Here's to collecting many happy memories in your new home.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the house, how exciting!
ReplyDeletecongratulations on the new house. That is so exciting! Don't worry about posting... just have fun and enjoy this exciting time!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It looks like a fantastic little place. It really is amazing to own your own home.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Gertie! Now you're in my neck of the woods (I'm in Pleasant Valley). Commuting to the city can be fun--hope you have lots of portable sewing projects or sewing books to read on the train. I did it for 8 years before settling once again in my childhood home of Dutchess County full time. Best of luck to you and Jeff (and the cats).
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting milestone! There is nothing like having your own nest to feather. I know the area- I had relatives in Dutchess county nearby. Very pretty place! So happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! So excited for you. What a cute house!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS on the house!! But I am SO VERY SAD that you are moving to Beacon, NY. I just moved from Poughkeepsie,NY to Phoenix, AZ and I would have loved to take a sewing lesson from you. Congrats again and I hope all will be well with the new house!!
ReplyDeleteMachila ;p
Congratulations to you both ( and of course the kitties). Of course I'm totally green with envy. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Gertie!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I can imagine how excited and happy you must be. A whole house for you to decorate! and it looks wonderful, I hope the area is also nice.
I can't wait to see it inside, and your new studio!
What a pretty house. That would be my dream home!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with everything.
The new house looks roomy and cute. I know you will like it. I have an older Kenmore Elite front loader and dryer. No steam.. I love it anyway. I recently washed custom printed fabric from Spoonflower with Sun and Earth no phosphate cleaner on the delicate cycle and the results were great.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the kitties, I have read that one thing you can do is take them to the new house a couple of times before you move to give them a chance to get used to the house before you move.
Oooh, Congratulations! The house is adorable! I remember buying our first house and I loved every second of home ownership. Being able to make all of these decisions on your own was so fun! (OK, so maybe it's not all fun, but most of it was :) )
ReplyDeleteThe picture of your cat made me laugh. It reminded me of moving with out cats. I used to find them hiding out in boxes or perched atop a giant, wobbling stack of them.
How lovely...wishing you well in this latest adventure in your life! Now Jeff will have all sorts of "Honey-Do" projects heading his way.
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Congrats! Owning a home is a blast.
ReplyDeleteHi Gertie, congratulations. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
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omg! isn't that a great news! I'm hoping for some pictures of your new sewing place in your new (amazing) house!
ReplyDeleteIt just dawned on me--now you'll have room for that red washer & dryer!! YAY!
ReplyDeleteYay!! I just moved from my little apartment in Brooklyn to a house (far, far away. I moved back home to Georgia). Culture shock aside, having space to stretch and sew is a DREAM. Oh, and my cat has never been happier! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Are you restricted to one room for your sewing in the new house??? ha, ha! Looking forward to seeing your new home dec creations....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations
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Welcome to the Neighborhood its yes Beacon is quite but you have Newburgh and Poughkeepsie to keep it interesting. Any questions about our neck of the Hudson Valley feel free to ask
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
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ReplyDeleteWow, congrats Gretchen!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a very nice house, congrats to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteYou have got the great choice of house. You can do a lot of your stuff here. As you said you have a best blogging state of mind because of a bit quit there. This house looks big so that enough for your sewing studio.
ReplyDeleteCongrats lady! That house looks lovely, can't wait to see your decorating progress.
ReplyDeleteWow, the house is beautiful. Once you're settled, you'll have the space to be your most creative yet.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the cats will love it too!
Exciting! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteGertie, I am obsessed w/ your blog and I don't even sew!! It is a fantasy of mine and I hope to take your courses some day soon.
ReplyDeleteWanted to also say congrats on your new house!! We also just bought a house and will move in May (Boston area). Moved from NJ/NY in Sept. So missing NY! Enjoy your new home!
congratulations! Super exciting!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! That is very exciting!
ReplyDeleteI hope to bump into you at The Sewing Studio in Oct when I am there for the Heather Ross sewing weekend!
Congratulations and welcome to the Hudson Valley!!!!!
ReplyDeletehow exciting! hope you get everything settled in and fixed up quickly and comfily (is that a word? it is now i guess ;) )
ReplyDeleteyour designs are beautiful. i wish i livednear you so i could take private sewing lessons!!! :p
I love Beacon! Beautiful...
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