A Little Lace

Here is a little sneak park of a dress I've been working on. I am hand sewing this alencon lace to silk chiffon. It takes a long time, but it is definitely worth it. It's so pretty and I'm very happy with the way it is turning out. I snapped this pic of working while I was watching Project Runway. Such a fun way to spend a Thursday evening. 

Chickens are IN!

I was sent to the hardware store this last weekend to get hooks for our pantry where we can hang grocery bags and aprons. Of course you can't expect me to just get the boring white or plain silver ones. They had these awesome chickens and I just couldn't resist. Plus, we have plenty of pig figurines, paintings, napkin holders...I thought it would be a nice change of animal. Also, I painted the pantry this lovely blue, I'm quite proud of it.  AND, if you happen to notice the beautiful bag hanging on my new hook and wondering where you might be able to pick one up for yourself, check out Paper Whales on Etsy, she makes some pretty spectacular stuff. 

Pillow Fight

So I know I haven't been the best at posting and keeping up with this blog, so I'm going to try to get back into it.  My boyfriend and I recently moved into a new apartment and have been working really hard to make it our home. About a month ago I went to visit my sister in Portland, OR and found this printed fabric at a cute little fabric shop on Alberta St. Our couch was arriving that week and I just thought they would make the perfect pillows. And they did!  So now we have some great pillows to go with our new couch. Im pretty proud of them. 

New Stitch

Herringbone stitch. I learned how to do this earlier this morning, I'm pretty excited; once I had repeat the pattern about 3 times, my fingers got the hang of it and started moving like I like them to. Stayed tuned to see what pretty things I make with this guy. I think it will be a great stitch for cowls or bags. 

Sunday Sketching

So I was doing some Sunday sketching yesterday. These are a few of the dress, and I have a few coats  I want to be working on as well. I've got a collection in mind, which will be fun to make one again, seems like lately I've been doing just single pieces for specific occasions. People aren't really my strong suit, so I go for the more alien looking figures, as a friend of mine pointed out to me. I do really care what my sketches look like as long as I understand what I'm trying to say.

Wedding Bells

So I finally got some photos of a wedding dress I had made this past summer! This is a friend of mine who got married this last August and I made her dress for her. I think she is looking pretty fabulous if you ask me. Are you looking for a dress for something special? Feel free to contact me and I can help you out. 

Clutch-tastic

I know I've been MIA for a bit, but I have been keeping myself busy and working on this little guy. This is my newest creation and there will be more to come. The front is alpaca felt, that I made myself, then I took that felt and quilted it with metallic gold embroidery thread. The back and flap over is a super soft leather and I choose a bright silky lining for the inside. It has a simple snap closure and I think this will be the perfect accessory for going out on the town. Let me know what you think, I'm eager to get some feedback on these. And as usual you will be able to find it up on my Etsy shop at Needle in the Fog.