Inspiration from Nashville Tennessee

Not Your Typical Prom Dress

Shopping for a prom dress can be very annoying and time consuming. However, after all the trouble for one memorable evening, the dress will be stuck in a closet forever or until you decide to donate it.
This is why my daughter and I have decided to make her dress, and it can be worn upon many different occasions besides prom.

Easter Outfits Ideas for Little Girls

This coming Easter holiday, a lot of people will be buying new outfits for themselves and specifically for their children. As for little girls, they will inevitably love when something special is crafted just for her. For the holiday, make your little darling an Easter outfit instead of buying one.

Pair a cute pink elbow-sleeve shirt with a sleeve less dress or skirt.

Pink lace and a little bows complete the look.

Use cute buttons to make the shirt more interesting; I used heart-shaped pearl buttons.

Cotton floral dress with sunflower trim.

Happy sewing and happy early Easter!

Turn White Clothes Into Custom Garments!

When I noticed a girl's white sweatshirt on sale that had a little stain, I decided to buy it. A lot of people can relate to the problem of going store to store in hopes of buying something that they are looking for in terms of color, size, or price, and not being satisfied. I thought the price was right, and after being the subject of a project, it's now dyed and decorated the way I like.

The pictures above show the melting process throughout a 24 hour period.



Garment after dyeing, and washing.

 

If you are satisfied with the dyeing result, this could be when you stop the design. I, however, decided to go further and add a pattern to further add another pattern to the garment. If you wish to add more pattern too, place a span of lace or any other fabric that has holes and spray fabric paint over it.














These supplies are used to create the final design. Use fabric crayons to trace shapes, to make them stand out.















This is the final look after I add glitter. Every little girl likes a little sparkle.


















This is a close-up view of the final design.

Babylock Project #2

A few years ago, I designed this suit. Recently, I decided to refresh the look of the skirt. The original design of the skirt was a straight silhouette with two ruffles on the bottom. The new design of the skirt was inspired by work of Natalie Chanin. I was impressed with her couture hand-stitching techniques and I wanted to try something similar. Here is the result!




<My daughter and I a few years ago on a trip.

Happy sewing!