Oldies but Goodies

I've had such a busy couple of weeks making clothes for other people that I didn't get a chance to work on any new designs. Well, that's not entirely true...I started working on a new peasant dress design with a fully shirred bodice, but it didn't quite work out so I have to go back to the drawing board on that one. I also made a new Miss Mamie romper for my growing green bean, but do we really need a picture of another Miss Mamie? Then again, that is one of my favorite outfits and I love the heck out of them...so I'm sure you'll be subjected to more Miss Mamie pics.

So I decided to bust out my camera and torture my poor daughter today by making her model some of my older designs which I still love but haven't sold yet. I suspect the photos were getting "stale" and people got sick of looking at them. Even I got sick of looking at them hanging on the rack until I put them on her and fell in love all over again. I hope the new pictures refresh some interest in these adorable outfits! Of course, my photography stinks as usual. When/if I ever make a bunch of money I'll buy a DSLR camera and stop insulting your eyeballs!


Maybe I'm a sucker for the rompers, but this outfit, the Baleigh Bubble Halter has always been one of my favorites. I honestly thought it would have been one of the first to go so I was surprised at the lack of interest. This is a one of a kind outfit and always will be and it's perfect for nearly every occasion. I can only think that my other photos were bland and maybe it's one of those things that need to seen in person to appreciate!


I love this colorful dress, but now it's losing its "summer" status. I'd hate to have to wait until next spring for everybody to see how special this dress is!


This dress would be cute for the remainder of the summer or fall, and I also see a turtleneck underneath it with a pair of jeans. The colors really stand out - but I worry that it might be another outfit that might need to be seen in person!

That being said, I have done a cursory look around the Denver area for art fairs. Oddly enough, in this artsy-fartsy area I have been unable to find anything. I'll just have to keep my eye out - I'm new to the whole art or craft fair world. Any pointers?

Lazy Sunday

Actually, yesterday was a far more lazy day than today. Yesterday I woke up late (embarrassingly late so I won't tell you when) and then laid in the sun for an hour on my deck, then took a 3 hour nap. Yeah, it was THAT kind of day. I got absolutely nothing done but loved every second of it! This morning I woke up with two things: an irresistible urge to make a pink peasant dress and an eye so swollen that it looked like I got into a fight. Not sure what that was all about, I am pretty sure I'd remember getting into a scuffle and I'm certain I'd remember if I happened to lose. In any case, I jumped out of bed and ran upstairs to my sewing room where I immediately began working on the pink peasant dress that I dreamed about last night (was I so exuberant about it that I knocked myself in the eye in my sleep?).

So, I actually finished this dress in record time (from soup to nuts - I even had to create a pattern for it since I've never made a peasant dress in this size) and was actually able to get my daughter to model it before it started hailing!

Admittedly, she does not look very happy to be modeling in this picture, but that's only because she was mad at me since I told her to stop smiling like a doofus. Plus, she has a new found fear of tornadoes and she was looking up at the sky in panic. I don't know why I have to keep telling her that it's the lightning she needs to be afraid of here in the mountains - not tornadoes! Somehow I don't think that helped much.


This other peasant top is one I made a few weeks ago but haven't had a chance to take any real pictures of yet. I haven't decided whether it's truly a peasant top or dress, but I'm leaning toward top since I wouldn't put it on her without the ruffle pants, even though it seems a bit long for a top. Peasant tunic, maybe? I don't know. But I think it's pretty cute, even though this picture isn't that great. We actually got hailed on while shooting this photo.


So now I must get off of my lazy bottom and clean! My mom is coming on Wednesday and I have a crazy amount of work to get done before then!

Happy 4th of July!

I know, I'm always a day late on these things. But at least it's still the weekend, right? Sure, it's the evening of the last day of the weekend...

I actually don't have much to write or pictures to post. Sorry! But I do want to give a shout out to the brave men and women of our armed forces who have given up watching their children take their first steps, listening to them say their first words, attending soccer games, dance recitals and graduations, and of course sometimes giving their very lives so that we can live in a country where we are free to practice whatever religion we choose, protect our families in the way we feel is best, speak against our leaders if we feel they are not doing right by us, and live our lives without fear or persecution. God bless you, and God bless America! (and Canada too (for Nancy) haha)

I was sick as can be this past week, but I managed to put this ensemble together for my American Beauty.