Because Every Princess Should Be A Designer

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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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!

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.

Hello Again!

It has been a long and wonderful holiday and yet I am so glad to be back home and rekindling my relationship my sewing machine! I have so many great scarf ideas this year and I cannot wit to start working and showing you the results. My inspiration and excitement has come from this new great website that I just discovered!!! Can you guess what it is??? .......... If you guessed Pinterest, then your right! I love it so much. I thought I was creative but there are people out there who have more time to fuel their creativity and come up with amazing ideas and projects, and I am so jealous of the women who get to spend all day creating whatever they set their minds too! Anyways my point is that I am going to be working hard to bring you the neatest, most delicious scarves you have ever seen! Until then I am stocking up on fabric and buttons. If you know of anyone, or if you yourself, is going through the storage boxes and find unwanted fabric, buttons, zippers, or anything of sewing use I will take you for coffee in exchange!! Also I am committed to being in the Kris Kringle Craft Fair in Parksville this fall, after learning quickly last year that I did not have enough stock to even participate in the show I am starting to build stock early on and will be well prepared for craft season! I can't wait! Pictures coming soon!

A Season For Scarves

I have been having a lot of fun with scarves lately. After moving in with a group of wonderful girls who were scarf fanatics I soon too grew to love a good scarf as an accessory or a necessity in this cold weather. But as a sewer it presented as a challenge to create scarves that were fashionable and fun and incorporate my vintage buttons! A friend gave me a great idea and I went with it and expanded as I found new fabrics and new shapes. Here is a little look at the scarves I have been creating lately, both for myself and others! If you want one, that can be arranged!!!

 Softest stretch material ever. I love plaid, I always have, and a scarf is a great way to incorporate it into your wardrobe without going overboard and looking like a private school girl!

 The pink is my favorite and I wear it all the time. Thanks to Anne for such a great way to use my wonderful buttons in a fashionable way! My roommate rocks this one as well and I have many more in stock if you want to be as cute as us this season!

 The grey and green are made from a light stretch material. They are very soft and comfy! And talk about great fall colors!

This one is made from a thick wool. VERY warm!!!

Change Of Plans!

There has been a change of plans regarding the hair pieces I have been posting on my blog!!! Its time to go big or go home. I will no longer be accepting orders online as I need time to mass produce in time for the KRIS KRINGLE CRAFT MARKET in Parksville!!! No words can express how excited I am to show my work at the market. So if you were thinking of purchasing a flower I now encourage you to make your way down to Parksville on Nov 24, 25, 26 or 27th and stop by my table. I will be selling flowers as well as a collection of scarves and skirts! For more detail about the fair you can visit the webpage here!

Don't worry those of you who have already put in an order, I have it completed already and you will get your flowers very soon!!!

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this quick decision, and to my roommates for putting up with the large mess of fabric that has recently accumulated in the living room!!!

More To Look At

Here is the most recent photo shoot done with my roommate Leah. All of these flowers are also for sale!!

This one here is a large flower done in a grey stretch material. Very Casual, Very Fun. It has been attached to a headband and can slide along the headband for perfect placement! 

Next is the large patterned silk flower I mentioned in yesterdays post. This is one of my favorites!

This final set of pictures is just for fun, I am not selling these ones this Christmas season. They are a lot more work but are very old fashioned and completely stunning! 

 Thank you to my beautiful roommates for being my hair models! They did a wonderful job of showing off my creations!

If you like what you see let me know (flowers, not my roommate - shes taken!) and take a look at yesterdays post to see how you can purchase them just in time for Christmas gifts, or to make a statement at your office Christmas part this year!