FINALLY.... whew....

I received an order of 12 of the Boho shirt a few weeks ago and I finished the order tonight, YAYYYY. It was very tedious sewing work. I had such fun making the two I listed on Etsy and then got the order of twelve... Anyway, here are some photos, I love the way all the colors look together. They are going to West Palm Beach, FLA so these are the perfect colors.

I also ironed on my labels for the first time using steam a seam and I pinked the edges, I really like the look.

Stack o' Bohos:


All "the girls" - I don't know why but this reminds me of a girl's chorus (too little sleep perhaps?)


The labels ironed on at the hem:


Still life with labels (now I KNOW I need some sleep!)

Yellow and Oilcloth

I discovered "oilcloth" at a market a few weeks ago. Actually, this is vinyl tablecloth fabric, vinyl that has been printed with a pattern, versus cloth with oil in it which is where the term came from. Here's a definition and you can read all about the industry here.

My reason for the yellow is that I want to make rain coat for my pups! I finally came up with something practical I can make for my furballs! This will keep them dry for my purposes really, they don't mind, but when they come in after a walk in the rain or snow, it's really messy. That's my excuse at least. I'm going to use the bright colored fabric to make a tablecloth for my patio table.

Actually, all you have to do is cut this. It won't fray so no need to sew a hem. I'm going to pink the edges.

Enough blabber, here's the fabric!

Oh, I was so excited about the selection at the store that I snapped a cell phone photo in the store:


YELLOW

And MORE fabric!!!

I love fabric. I found some interesting linen on eBay recently and it came in the mail yesterday, how fun! Nothing like a good find.



Then, on my way home from work yesterday I stopped at a little boutique that is closing and they were selling their fabric samples from the House Inc. bedding line so I snatched up six pieces in coordinating colors, very shabby chic type color line, which I also love but isn't that popular right now. I think it will make adorable baby clothes! I'm even thinking of incorporating the marker names written on the fabric. Each piece is about the size of a fat quarter, 18x20 inches. They were $3.00 a piece so I didn't buy more than six.

Ideas.... Directions...

So, now that it's the beginning of Fall, my mind turns to....

SPRING! Sounds silly but I'm already thinking about what to make for Spring wardrobes! Part of this has been inspired by my desire to start sewing from scratch again. I have ordered some yummy Japanese fabrics in cotton, linen and double-gauze cotton to put together some ideas. Here are some of the fabrics.

Don't worry, I am also thinking about holiday and winter styles but for the scratch sewing I'm going to have to start thinking now!

I'm also busy putting together a wholesale order so I'm cutting out purple flowers in the wee hours of the night while I watch really bad TV and my husband sleeps. Sound fun?

NEW SHOP FOR PETS

I finally opened my Etsy shop for pets: Little Bitsys Pets, check it out.

Little Bitsys Pets

AND, I become a member of the Etsy street team for dogs, check out the blog:

Dog Mafia Blog

and search for Dog Mafia items on Etsy by typing "dogmafia" (don't type the quotes) in the Etsy tags search.

woof woof!

I'm in LOVE

Don't get TOO excited. My marriage is still intact but I used some new dye this weekend and I LOVE the color, Cayman Island Green. I dyed some fabric and used this dyed fabric on a kimono top that I dyed brown. What do you think?







I hope to do a few more of these.

New Dog!

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find little "Yapper", a Ty Yorkie! (Ty=brand name, Yapper is stuffed) so now my doggie dresses can be modeled, YAY. Here are two dresses modeled by Yapper who is very quiet oddly enough: