Back in the saddle!

After more than three weeks of illness (three weeks!!!), I am finally well enough to sew again!  When you have bronchitis AND sinusitis, it is truly difficult to find the energy to sew.  And, the noise from the sewing machine just does not feel good on the already painful head.  Thankfully, I am finally well this week and back to sewing!

So, what have I been doing!  First, I made this lovely twirly skirt for the winner of my blog give-away.  I love this color combo and I hope the wee girl and her mama do as well.

And, for the same lovely mama, I made another Pretty Peacock peasant top from my beloved Dena Designs Monaco peacocks. I literally never get tired of this fabric!  You can buy your own version in my store, see link at top right of blog!

Now, I am beginning some knot dresses and then some tank dresses.  Should be fun!

Gonna toot my own horn

I am going to toot my own horn here for a minute.  I love this dress! I have had the Joel Dewberry Modern Meadow fabric for over a year.  Bought it from Treasure Bay Fabrics in the hopes of making a dress for my oldest daughter.  But she scoffed at it.  (how dare she?!?!) I found the Benartex Habitat fabric at a local quilt shop.  Then, I got the Tula Pink Prince Charming, also in the green and blue.  Finally, I discovered Timeless Treasures Portabello line and ordered some of that.  Pretty soon, the navy and green section of my fabric stash was looking a bit full!  And I found a small piece of Amy Butler fabric I didn't remember I had.  Love it when that happens.

So, what's a girl to do?  I made a peasant dress for my youngest! She is always willing.  Love her for that!  (love oldest, too, but wish she would still wear dresses)

Anyway, I fiddled around with these for a while until I came up with this combo.  Then, I had a mild panic attack because I realized I needed ribbon down the front!  Luckily, Les Bon Ribbon on Etsy came to the rescue!  Isn't the ribbon trim down the front more lovely than any ribbon imaginable? I mean, come on!  That is one amazing ribbon!

So, I ended up making two of these.  I was not sure which size would fit my four year old since, in my opinion, Portabellopixie Claire pattern runs a tad large.  The size four ended up fitting her great, a tad roomy but that is ok. So, the size 2 is now up for sale in my store, Delphinium Designs, on Etsy.

I have to say that I am in love with this dress.  The colors are just beautiful.  I almost wish I could quilt because I would love to have a bedroom quilt in these fabrics!   This dress is made from two patterns.  The top is Portabellopixie Claire peasant, with added tuxedo ruffle and sash.  The skirt and ruffle come from Romeo and Mae's Lucia dress pattern.  Both of these are among my favorite patterns for little girls.

Here are pictures!

More Peacocks!

Looks like I may have found more Dena Designs Monaco peacock fabric!

Yeah for mislabelled listings on ebay! Woohoo! I bought everything the store had, so I should be able to make more of this lovely peacock peasant!  I might even try it as a dress!

Don't forget that my store, Delphinium Designs, opens up again this Friday, September 23rd.   See the post below this one for the contest.  Join the fun!!! I am giving away a pair of ruffle pants and a twirly skirt.

A very pretty dress!

I am proud of this very pretty dress I made for a sewing client.  It was inspired by another design but made with fabrics from my own stash.  I emulated the design, using my own choices.  I love the ruffle detail at the bottom.  All the fabrics are from the Delilah by Tanya Whelan line except the ruffle which is an older Whelan line.

And I have to put a plug in for a new shop I found on Etsy, Retronana.  She has such pretty buttons and ribbons there.  The ribbon on the dress above is from her store.  Check her out.   You won't be disappointed.

Alexander Henry 2D zoo dresses!

I've had the pleasure of working with some lovely Alexander Henry fabric, called 2DZoo.  Here it is in the skirt of these dresses I made.  The first two are size 12 months, made for two different clients.

 Here it is in a size 4, also made for a sewing client.   This is the back view.

 Here is the front view of the size 4. 

These dresses are copies so I cannot claim credit for the beautiful organization of fabrics.  These were done for sewing clients of my business, Delphinium Designs.  Look for me on Facebook!

New stuff in my store!

After having influenza for a week and then bronchitis for another week, I finally got the time and energy to do some sewing and list some items in my new Etsy store, Delphinium Designs.  Please check them out! This is a fun venture for me. I am taking it slow but hoping it will grow.

Enjoy!

The store:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/p3patch


Some pictures:

Etsy Store

I am not sure I know what I am doing, exactly, but I have started a store on Etsy!  It is called Delphinium Designs.  See link at right hand side bar.  I have had so many comments that I should sell my sewing and I finally decided just to dive right in and give it a try.   So, I made up two items and listed them and I have a few more  in the works.  My plan is to have several pairs of ruffle pants and shorts up for sale and several knot and twirl dresses by the end of this week.  My girls both have the flu so time will tell how much I get done.

For now, I am not taking custom orders.  With spring break approaching and the flu rampant in our house, I cannot promise my time in that way.  But, I do hope to get there, eventually.

Please do check out my new store.  It is very plain right now but I am learning quickly how to make it better.  Be on the lookout for changes!


Here are the items I have up for sale.  Thanks for looking!

  PS:  Why delphinium?  Because that is my favorite flower.

It's the Peacock Lucia Petal Knot!

What is a  Peacock Lucia Petal Knot, you ask?  Well, here it is!

 It is a knot dress, with an apron, made using half each of two different patterns.  The top is from Portabellopixie's Petal Knot pattern.  The skirt and ruffle are from Romeo and Mae's Lucia pattern.  I have made them both before and prefer these parts, so I combined them!  And, then I added an apron because it really all started with this Dena Design's Monaco peacock print.    And, of course, the best part of all is the peacock ribbon I found at my favorite store, Treasure Bay!

 And here is the adorable new dress owner!