New Costumes

I have several new costumes in the making. I love this little pirate but I think I am biased! LOL!
My website is almost redone! I am so happy! Bobbie of MJ Graphic Design is awesome to work with. She really listens to what you would like and makes it happen! Stay tuned...this blog and my me page are both going to get spruced up a little in the days to come!
Drop me a comment and let me know what you have been up to!

Renaissance dresses....

I love repeat customers! Especially whenever they have a great idea for a costume! I created three of these adorable Renaissance dresses for Laurie in Texas and they were so much fun to design!
Thank you Laurie! I appreciate your business, and I cant wait to sew for you again!

Argh...

My little pirate is growig up so fast. Today was his first day of school. I was more than a little heartbroken when he wanted to just catch the bus. I should have figured that he would...around here riding the bus is cool...in elementary school that is! So he went off to 2nd grade courtesy of the cheesewagon and I did a few odd jos to stay busy. I saved sewing for tonight after he goes to bed, it just would have been to lonely to stay at home while he was gone all day!
**Oh, and I relisted the Pirate Deluxe Pirate Deluxe on ebay, I have enough fabrics to make a couple more swashbuckling cuties' costumes!**

Life's a beach...

Living at the beach, I often look outside and am awe struck by the beauty of the world. That is exactly what happened to me today. I was sewing merrily (as usual)and glanced outside and saw the most beautiful sailboat, just drifting by! Today I am vowing to be glad for how good it is to live here, and making a mental note to stop fretting about life, and just BE here, in the moment!

Sewing the day away..

I contemplated buying this older sewing machine today. No, not at first, whenever I saw the picture, but later as I sat sewing at my shiny white plastic brother machine with it's wonderful knobs, specialized stitches, and extra bells and whistles. I just started thinking about a time long ago and forgotten now. A time when most moms sat, just like me, sewing for their children. Not by choice, but instead out of necessity. I thought of a time less rushed. Of children who played in their yards with nothing but dirt and carved toys, and a childhood innocence that hadn't been compromised by the ugly that has plagued our children's world.
I had a ton of emotions flood through me thinking about even my own childhood. I remembered staying outside all day, with only the promise of dessert after dinner able to lure me back inside. And I looked at my son, engrossed in his rationed 2 hours of television. If he wanted to brave the extreme heat and go outside alone to play I would have said no. Overprotective maybe, but I'm that mom that sits and sews with plenty of time to think of "what could happen" in this crazy tourist town that we live in. We eventually did go outside to chase birds from their hiding spots and search for lizards... and the look on my kiddos face let me relax a little and just live in the moment. We ran with sticks, we jogged uphill, and we lived carefree... all today, and all in this world I had painted as such a scary place only minutes before we braved the world outside.
So I think I will stick to my modern sewing machine, and just grab on to the moments that float by, and the peacefulness of knowing the world may be crazy, but in our house, the only knowledge my son has of this is whenever I flip past the news at night and stop on the music channel while we speed clean the house before his daddy gets home ;)

Yummy! So I was searching for back to school stuff on ETSY(my new favorite place to shop) and I saw these delicious cookies! This seller has some gorgeous pastries! Her seller name is Ulljas, and she has all of her business and health department regulated info listed too. Darn this diet...although I could always start that diet tomorrow ;)
Today I am finishing an adorable eccletic dress, that I can't wait to post. I also have a Prince Charming and Woodland Fairy costume to finish up today. Hmm... makes me think I better get off the computer and get busy! So, what are your crafty plans for the day?