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:

Boho Tunic Top Makes it Big and More Canine Couture

I sold a wholesale order yesterday for a trunk show in Florida, very exciting! I will be doing the Boho Tunic Top for the tween set in various colors, should be fun!

(See August 14 for Boho photo)

And in Canine Couture, we have the introduction of "Postcards from Japan", a more formal frock for Fifi or Fido. I love the way this one looks. The fabric is scrumptious, I have more of it and have though of incorporating it on some adult shirts as applique, hmmmm. Anyway, here is a photo of that dress.



It's Labor Day Weekend, YAY, 3 days off! Of course I won't be off as I'll be squirreled away at the sewing machine, drawing table, creative area aka THE BASEMENT, most of the time. I do promise to get in a little sunshine time. The 2 dogs remind me (read: beg, paw at and whine) to walk them daily and the hubby needs food every now and then.

Doggie Couture, Dress 2

Here is another dog dress I whipped up tonight. Pink and black with white tulle and black pom poms and black and white polka dot grosgrain ribbon. The dress is funky dyed in hot pink and then the peace patch, which was hand printed on another fabric patch, was sewn on.

And a matching bow. Here it is!



Side view:


Detail of the tulle skirt:


Now my hairdresser will have to choose between the two!