This blog is intended to provide a little peek into what is produced in my "get-away" space during the wee hours when my attention is not needed elsewhere. Some things are personal creations, others are special-order custom creations, and others are filled orders from my Etsy store. Sometimes there are many new things and other times are slow-going, which is normal, because the pace of everything else in my house is hyper-speed.

It makes me happy to create things...for myself and family, for friends, and even for total strangers. It also makes me happy that I GET to do it, but I don't HAVE to do it. :)

I'm not a professional seamstress and I don't claim to offer professional results, but I guarantee they'll be fun and look good!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Every Day Husker Dress


I thought that Amelia needed something to wear on game day, so I went looking through my BIG box of scrap fabric from other projects and found a little red.  I think it's cute...she's cute in anything.  :)  I kind of like the idea of making scrap dresses to reduce the size of my current scrap box!  Hmmm...stay tuned.


Friday, September 3, 2010

Diaper Bag--the Trial

I've been wanting to make myself a bag to tote my camera body and lenses around that will also accomodate diapering stuff and my phone and wallet and...well, OK, I want to make a bag that is stylish enough to carry around all of my stuff without looking like a camera bag.  This is my first attempt at that, and I think it will be ok, but I need to modify to suit my size needs and create a "camera specific" place in the bag.  It's a great diaper bag though. 

Friday, August 27, 2010

Getting started

St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, our patron saint...making costumes for her feast day.
It's still a "rough draft" version.
I've wanted to make a dress like this since Mattie was a baby.  I'm thinking a pink ribbon at the waist. 

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Favorite Summer Creations


It's been a slow summer in the way of creating anything.  I've simply stayed caught up on special requests and a few Etsy orders.  I have a stack of orders on my desk though, so it should be a productive couple of weeks I hope.  Below are some of my favorites from the summer.  In the stack:  a diaper bag, camera bag, St. Teresa costume x 2,  nursing cover, sling and possibly some fall boutique stuff.  The boutique creations are at the bottom of the priority list. 




Multi-fabric nursing cover with exterior pockets.  (Special order)