My Poor Neglected Blog

So it's been awhile since I've posted to my blog! With the ease of posting on Facebook, I've forgotten to update here too. I'm going to try to get back into blogging and hope to post weekly - well, at least monthly.

2010 was a fun and busy year for us. Listings were a little scarce. I had quite a few custom orders, and I had my own Disney trip to sew for!!

One of my favorite design of 2010 was my Princess set. I used some of my favorite shabby chic florals, paired them with some pastel polkadots, and added rows and rows of frayed ruffles!

One of my most requested sets has been the Peace, Love, Minnie
skirt set my daughter asked me to make. The design was actually a re-creation of a tee I had in the late 90's. Emily loves anything with a Peace sign on it, and even tweens like the denim skirt.





I've made some variations on the design and have made Peace, Love, Horses; Peace, Love, Texas; and even Peace, Love, American Girl!

My friend Marah was kind enough to send me some pictures that she had taken of her daughter's Peace, Love, Texas. Aren't the pictures stunning!!









It's been awhile since I've made somethng for my Little Man, but with our trip to Disney, he got lots of customs to wear too!! This one was made to math Big Sister's Peace, Love, Minnie set.

Jessie Loves Woody!

We can't wait for the latest Toy Story movie hits the Big Screen! Of course we needed a set to wear to the premiere, and this is perfect! I'll make a 4th of July tee later, and Emily can wear the skirt with that too! Nothing like Mix and Match pieces!

Of course Emily decided Chrissa needed a matching set too! She even found a little hat for her to wear ;)

Pictures were taken at The Westland Historical Village.

Can't forget about Chrissa!

Join us in Underland!

We absolutely LOVED the new Alice in Wonderland movie! I knew I HAD to make a set featuring the new re-stylized characters! To say this set was a labor of love would be an understatement! I've had this in the planning stages for months. I could never decide on the perfect fabrics, and I bought at least 3 different lines of fabric before stumbling upon these gorgeous fabrics. I loved using denim in the design too.

And my most favorite thing of the whole set is without a doubt the adorable mini top hat! I knew I had to make a top hat to go with this set (especially since my model refuses to wear bows!!) So here it is! And you can find it on here on ebay too.

Another Sneak Peek!!

I'm having so much fun designing this set!! Emily loves it and she insisted on a matching hat. Ummmm...I've never made a top hat and really had no idea how to. Luckily I found a handy dandy pattern and came up with this...

I can't wait to take some modeled pictures!!

Lovin' La Vida

Oh, how I love the Vida! It's versatile, comfy and just plain adorable. I sometimes agonize over fabric choices for it, then all of a sudden it all comes together and I love the outcome!! Use lots of different fabrics and fun trims to make it fun and funky, or just a few of your favorites for something sweet and simple. I've even figured out a pattern for 18 inch dolls!

I'll be honest though, when I first saw the Vida I didn't like it. I had to put my own spin on it to fall in love with it. It's now my "go to" pattern. Perfect for BIG appliques, and I just love it worn as a tunic with jeans. Awesome for layering and adorable with leggings and a tee. Ahhhh, how I love the Vida :)

I can't wait to get started on my newest Vida creation - I wonder what it will be??

Sneak Peek Time!

We are so excited about the nee Alice movie!! I had to create a new custom for Em to wear to the movie, so here is a quick sneak peek. I hope to finish it tonight, and get pictures in the next day or so :)

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DIY Dish that is.

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