Catch-Up

Sorry for the lack of posts. I just noticed it's been almost a month since I last put an entry in. Part of the problem has been computer... or lack thereof. I had to get a new computer. The old one was just having too many problems, and it was only three years old. It was also getting too slow - it would take me forever just to load things up. So I have been busy getting things transferred to the new one. What a pain that is.. and soooo time comsuming. Thank goodness for the internet, though. I think I am pretty computer savvy, but there are somethings I am just not sure of... so I googled them and sure enough I found the answer. What a great feeling that is to concur a problem. On top of that issue. I have been without internet for the past few days and talking with my ISP, which shall remain nameless, is enough to drive a person to drink. Anyway, since I last posted, Easter has come and went. Hope everyone had a nice one. Prior to that, I threw all caution to the wind and hired a cleaning lady. I had fought with myself for a long time as to whether or not I should get one. Is she going to clean the way I like it? I should really do it myself. What if I don't like what she does? Should I really let someone else do it? These are all things that were going on back in forth in my head before I finally just said I am going to do it! Boy, I'm glad I did! She came the Wednesday before Easter and cleaned the whole house in 4 hours! I was ex-tactic. I was jumping around like a kid with candy in her pocket. I got so much done that day, while my whole house was getting cleaned.. it was wonderful. Whoever said "oh you get more satisfaction out of cleaning it yourself, was DEAD wrong. I was completely satisfied, and then some! I was hosting Easter on Sunday. I can't tell you how the stress level went down having my home cleaned. I didn't have to worry that I had to clean the bathrooms, or clean the floors or wash the cupboards before everyone came..... cause it was all done. All I worried about was getting groceries, preparing the mean and I even got all my laundry done. My house was in order and I was ready to enjoy my company. I definitely urge you if you are thinking or struggling with this same dilemma, to go out and get yourself someone to clean your home. It will make you feel great... and don't you deserve it?!

I also got a lot of sewing done, working on some new designs and booking some spring shows.

Here are some of the things I have been working on.... Dragonfly dress/top (that is based on the pillowcase idea) and wide pants... more to come soon!

First time I made yo-yo's... why, oh why, did I wait so long???

New shirred dresses. Do you know how hard it is to photograph a busy little girl.....


Plus a whole lot more that I just haven't had a chance to photograph yet. Hopefully, next week.

It's Friday... again! I'm so glad. Have a super weekend.

Investment Piece

I had a client come to me a little while ago and asked me if I could make her a pillowcase dress. Her friend had a baby girl and she wanted to give her something special that no one else would. The friend already had 2 boys so the third, being a girl, was a special gift. My client had told me how much her friend had complimented her when she saw her daughter wearing the pillowcase dresses I had made previously and how she always gets tons of compliments from complete strangers when her daughter and her are out and about. (Don't you just love it when you hear great stuff like that?!) Anyway, since everyone was crazy about the pillowcase dress, she thought it would make the perfect gift.

I didn't have any pillowcases on hand, but I told her that was no problem. I had lots of fabric to choose from and I could easily make up the dress making it up from fabric that she chose. She thought that was great and thrilled that I could do it. I am quite happy with how it turned out and I think she will be too.

Since the baby was only born a couple of weeks ago, she wanted it so that she could start wearing it next summer. She will almost be a year.

I think this is a great growing outfit, because when they are small they can wear it as a dress and if it is the right colour and fabric weight, you can wear it all year round. Put a long sleeve shirt under it and you can wear it in the winter. Put a short sleeve shirt or blouse on with it and wear it in the spring or fall and of course wear it as it is and you have a cool summer dress. I had my Sunshine try it on who is going to be 9 in one more week and it fit her perfectly as a blouse.

So this outfit can be worn from the age of 1 as a dress and up to the age of 9 and possiblely 10 as a top. I would definitely call this an investment piece, wouldn't you?

Not What I was Suppose to be Doing

I have had these for awhile. They are vintage pillowcases. I got them from my Mom. She got them when she first got married and never used them. They are still in the original packaging that is sealed shut and the price tag is still on them. $1.59 each $2.99/pair.
When I told her I was making dresses and tops from pillowcases, she told me she had all kinds and dug them out and gave them to me.
This one is for Sweetpea. I love the scalloped edge and embroidered rose detail. I also think it is neat that my daughters can wear something that my Mom bought so long ago. A little bit of history. Love that!

Oh! Like the title of this post says. Yeah, I shouldn't have been sewing today. I was suppose to be working on my accounting, but I got a road block while entering and am still waiting to hear back from my bookkeeper.... darn! :) So I made this while I wait.