I am so excited about the things I have been working on lately, and my most favoritest ever is the dress I made for the little girl I babysit. She is a high energy 4 year old with the cutest style. I recently asked her if she would like me to make her a dress as she has been very excited about the sewing lessons I have been giving her mom. She smiled and was a little confused. So I asked her to pick out her favorite dress from her closet. She proceeded to choose a very cute blue polka dot summer dress. So I took measurements and asked what she would like her new dress to look like. "PINK!!!" was all I was given as a reference! So I went to work and reproduced her favorite dress but in pink! Here is the result. It is not quite complete because after trying it on she has requested pink bows to finish off the straps!
There are some blog errors it "seams"(lol) so I will redirect you to my facebook page for photos!!
Sorry!
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Arrival of Buttons!
Like you know if you read my last post my dad is currently in Africa. He must have known I would miss him so he set it up that half way through his trip a parcel would be mailed to me!!! What a wonderful father I have. Not only is it great to receive mail, it is great when that mail is a box filled with vintage buttons!!! My collection of buttons is growing and with each new discovery comes this excitement that is beyond any other excitement! I love sifting through the new buttons and looking for pairs, and discovering that the neatest most delightful buttons almost always stand alone, making them even more unique! It might be unhealthy to love something so small and so plastic.... or genuine leather like some of my new buttons.... but it really is a passion for creating and designing that shines through my face! I feel blessed to have the passions God has given me and to be able to make other people happy through the things I create!
Most recently I received a phone call from a family friend who wanted to order some scarves for some teen girls. Over the phone she described to me the unique personality of each girl, their usual style, and a list of their favourite colours. From there I was instructed to have fun, be creative, and use whatever fabric I thought would suit her description. Oh how fun that trip to fabricland was!!! I found the most beautiful fabrics that amazingly matched each description perfectly, one a bright multicoloured pattern that was silky and soft, matched with possibly the coolest multicoloured buttons I have ever seen, and the other a more tame neutral palate with rich blues, greys, whites, and blacks blended into a stunning, very sophisticated pattern, paired with grey metal looking buttons. Very classy. Very Fun. I hope they love them as much as I did!
Thats all that has been up lately. Maybe if you ordered things too I would tell stories about you!!! Just Kidding! Love you all. Thanks for supporting me and reading my blog!
Most recently I received a phone call from a family friend who wanted to order some scarves for some teen girls. Over the phone she described to me the unique personality of each girl, their usual style, and a list of their favourite colours. From there I was instructed to have fun, be creative, and use whatever fabric I thought would suit her description. Oh how fun that trip to fabricland was!!! I found the most beautiful fabrics that amazingly matched each description perfectly, one a bright multicoloured pattern that was silky and soft, matched with possibly the coolest multicoloured buttons I have ever seen, and the other a more tame neutral palate with rich blues, greys, whites, and blacks blended into a stunning, very sophisticated pattern, paired with grey metal looking buttons. Very classy. Very Fun. I hope they love them as much as I did!
Thats all that has been up lately. Maybe if you ordered things too I would tell stories about you!!! Just Kidding! Love you all. Thanks for supporting me and reading my blog!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Imagine My Suprise
A tragedy has occurred. I don't know how it took me this long to realize, but over Christmas my camera broke. It has been good to me, it lasted many years and has gone on many underwater adventures and produced many lovely photos. When it came to my blog I liked to take photos with my other camera...my expensive camera! It was originally my dads and when I started to show an interest in photography he shipped it out to me and told me never to send it back! What a lovely gift! Anyways, my dad is currently on a bit of a world trip! He made a stop in Paris on his way to Niger, Africa! He will be in Africa for a month and then is moving on to spend two weeks in Athens Greece! He is working with the missionary families that we support, a dream that he has always had. Because I wanted to see every single part of his trip I insisted that he take the camera with him. As excited as I am to see pictures of Paris, Africa, and Greece, I have discovered it is hard to take pictures of my most recent work without a camera. I tried taking photos with my iphone but they are just not working out for me. Nothing beats the quality of a great camera. SO my overall point is that I can't take photos for the next month until my camera returns from its travels. We are all praying it returns in one piece and brings my dad along with it. So until then I will have to intrigue you with my words. But I have no time for that in this instant, so ill get back to you on that! Enjoy your day, I hope it is as sunny as mine.
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