Ta-Daaaaat

I seriously think I have an obsession with polka dots!  Everything I want...is polka dots and then there are PINK polka dots!!!  Like the New Riley Blake Pink Summer Dot from the Summer Song Collection...!  =)

It's so yummy, I can already think of oodles and oodles of fun, fabulous things I could do with it!!!  

I have the Gnomeville fabric in hand, also from Michael Miller, that I just came up with the dress I wanted to make with it...I can't wait!  How can your resist little gnomes in their mushroom houses with their little clothes hanging and of course...POLKA DOTS!!! 

I love it, love it, love it!!!  There are so many scrumdiddleyumptious fabrics out right now...I'm like a kid in a candy store!!!

Oh...look...something shiny!!!

Happily ever after...

So I just got the images from our wedding in July and as much rain as we had, I was thankful at how green and lush everything turned out.  I still absolutely LOVE the colors!  They just make me smile!  I do not, however, miss all the stress and everything else about making everything and getting it all together but I guess it did turn out rather colorful and cheery!  Here is a glimpse into our little summer party...

                  

...and there you go.  There are over 1100 pictures so needless to say there are many many more but these are just a few from the mass collection!  Now I can look back and appreciate it a little bit more and be thankful I don't have that stress this year!  ;)

If it's not snowin' it's blowin'!!!

What can I say about spring in the mountains???  Let's see...if it's not snowin' it's definitely blowin' (more snow in)!  Sheesh.  So, part of the reason the pics are a little funny is because how hard the wind was blowing.  I had a great place to set up some pics but seeing that I was so excited to post the Tea Dress and the bandana skirt, I had to settle against the railing in order to work "with" the wind.  Crazy!

A few others I have recently been working on as well...I was supposed to be making purses buts just so fun and cute to do clothing for the littles!!!  How can you resist???  There is just simply not enough time in the day I tell ya!

                                  

   

I have a few more but will have to post them later since my lunch is now over and I must return to my day job!  ;)

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!!  Who wants a margarita?

Sundaes and pizza...

I started a dress today and in the process of starting it, I had to run to the store to get more thread, made a pizza sandwich, started working on new labels and well...needless to say got a weeeee bit distracted.  Me, you ask?  Never!  Ooooh...something shiny!

Where was I?  Oh yes, so I am glad to say that the dress today is fixable but sadly the sunsuit I started working on yesterday is not.    =)  It is from the Australian Home Journal (1955) and well, the pattern pieces/instructions were not the best I've worked with...okay, it could also be my occasional lack of attention that lead me to cut it wrong.  Hey...what can I say?  =)  So here it is...

Yes, yes...I know the armholes are lacking in the "roomy" area but that will be fixed soon enough.  I just absolutely love the blue though...LOVE it!!!

My second little project this morning is the Sundae Skirt which I am wondering if there is any way possible I could squeeze into it.  Maybe not with the three days of pizza I have had.  But there's always cute little bugs who are more than willing to have a twirl or two in it.

The colors make me so happy and for a brief (very brief) moment, I forget about the snow that is blowing around outside my window.  Spring I tell ya!  I have some more fabric I can't wait to use on this skirt...it's just so fun!

So, I am now down to my do-over with the sunsuit so I will charge on and hope this one turns out a little better this time.  I find it definitely helps to cut the pieces in the right direction!

Twuuuue Wuv...

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE these two patterns I just picked up from Kallie Designs on Etsy!  Too cute!  They're about a size 1 - 2!  Can't wait...seriously!

 

Life would be a dream...

I just ordered some new vintage patterns!  Well, I guess they're not new...but new to me so that counts right???  I love finding original patters from the 20's through the 50's and 60's! There is just something almost magical about it!  It's fascinating to see how styles and everything have progressed.  I love the children's patterns and the women's dresses are so yummy, I just can barely stand it!  I just wish there were more to be had but I suppose that might take away from they're beauty just a little bit.

I love this one and can't wait for it to find it's way to my mailbox!

There is just such a classiness to it!  Such a treasure!  However, there is one I simply would just die if I got ahold of it...

  I guess the next option is to make my own pattern! I am totally in love with this playsuit!  But really...$.35 for a pattern, wouldn't that be lovely?

A girl can dream...

Surf's up!!!

Now, if only I could figure out how to surf in the mountains! I am always looking for things that remind me of warm weather, sunny beaches and the always much appreciated relaxation! Needless to say I was totally ecstatic when I found this fabulous Michael Miller fabric! I absolutely love the Raspberry color but am anxious to make something with the bright and cheery blue "lagoon" as well! Will be posting once I have a finished product!  It's so fun and whimsical...I think I might need to get more!  I am currently making one in a size 5 for our little model Zoey who is modeling below!  The dress pictured is a 2T.