What's up?!

Wow! Busy times! I have 2 daughters and they both had big news! One is getting married (July 2010) and one is expecting her first child (April 2010). Exciting!
I have gotten a few more sales on Etsy and some more sewing work through contacts in my local area (slipcovers and curtains). I am expecting some pictures from a patron of my store. She is sending me pics of her daughter wearing one of my dresses. Can't wait! Went camping this weekend and did a little sewing. Dogs love camping!

Busy sooooo busy!

When I start a sewing project, inevitably I find that I learn something new. Even during the short time that I have had my Etsy shop, I have learned so much! I think that seeing people's reaction to my collection and what items they order is so interesting and I really enjoy trying to follow up with what my customers seem to like and add more things that they might be interested in. I am doing a little bit of "home decor" sewing which is not my favorite, but is still enjoyable. I am altering the dress I made for Emelia (too big) which is really a challenge! I also made a pretty dress for a little girl in Texas and her mom is going to send me pictures of her in it. I will post them when I get them. I am also asking a friend of mine if I can use her daughter as a model for some of my clothing. She is 2 and very cute!

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Emelia's dress will begin shortly!

Emelia has chosen the Amy Butler Belle Chrysanthemum fabric for her dress so now I can start making plans to make the dress. I looked up elastic smocking on the internet and found great advice for doing this since it is a new technique for me. Here is the link: www.thriftyfun.com/tf67395276.tip.html
I also looked up boning because this dress has this also. Hopefully I can find all the supplies! Anyway, I'll keep you up to date with my progress. Slow but steady!

Joining the blogosphere

Hello,
I joined the blogosphere today by claiming my blog on Technorati. Cool! I need to work on making my entries a little more interesting to the general public! Anyway, I sold this cute little number!

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Workin' hard

Wow! I have a lot going on, fun!! Right now, I am almost finished with my first organic cotton baby outfit, want to make more. I am making a porch glider cushion for my friend Gail and hope to start work on a dress for Sharon's friend Gale. Also, I'm making a dress for daughter Emily. I am planning some other new stuff:
1. Girl baby outfits
2. Baby hats
3. Cool skirt from Anna Maria Horner
4. Long sleeve kyoto tops
5. New kimono patterns for toddlers
6. Amazing vintage pattern dress

So much to do...so little time.
Anyway, it keeps me out of trouble. This dress is so cool, I want to try something similar.