Thank you everyone for your cheerful comments — I came home to a mailbox plump with kindness! I’m glad to see that the Bitty Booties™ pattern is such a hit and that successes are being flaunted. If you haven’t taken a peek at the Bitty Booties™ Gallery yet, you should. Frogs on toes, hearts on soles, leather flowers – lots of fun ideas! Loving them! And be sure to add your goodies into the mix.
I have a number of ‘business’ projects in the works. In the next little while, I need to design my website, master my new Bernina Artista 640, write an article for Sew News and design some irresistable patterns. (I just love how the line between work and play can be so blurry these days.) I’m waiting for some return phonecalls on most of these to-dos, which has left me tapping my toes most of the day.
Enough of that now, I’m going to sew something fun! I pulled these funkies from my stash and I’ve resolved to make a summery shirt for Charlotte. I take it if I announce a project on my blog, then I must get it done. That’s how it works, right? The middle fabric is a vintage piece from who-knows-when and the top piece is from Japan, I believe. I threw in the avocado jacquard for good measure (my favorite color), though I don’t know if it’ll get used. I’m going for a sleeveless, tanky-type top. I’ll have the bodice gather into a yoke, and add some straps at the shoulders. I might even gather up the waist with elastic thread in the bobbin. Hmmm…I’ll work out the details as I go.
Off to play!
Gathering the waist with elastic thread in the bobbin! Am I the last person on earth to know about this? I am SO waiting to see how this one turns out. There you go Heather, some added pressure to get it done.
I absolutely CAN NOT WAIT to see all of the lovely creations that you come up with brilliant girl!!
I just love to run across mamas who are blurring the lines between work, play, and parenthood! Isn’t it wonderful? Love your blog. Can’t wait for your fabric!
Jo was NOT the last person on earth to hear of this, since I read this post later! I’m glad you mentioned the idea. And I think I will have to take a look at Sew News now that you mention writing for it!