time to be movin' along 🪡🧵
After designing the matching dress/playsuit for my niece and nephew, I decided that I liked designing little clothes! I wanted to design something for myself!
I love pinafores and suspender skirts, so I wanted to see if I could design something for myself!
In February, I picked up this pattern because it was $3, and because it looked like it was one step closer to my being able to live all of my clown ass Bayou Critter nonsense. (Spoiler, I have never used it. I took it out of the envelope and got instantly overwhelmed.)
Over the last year, for whatever reason (or maybe it was serendipity!), I started collecting fabrics. I bought a gorgeous bed sheet from Sin in Linen, and basically every last inch of that Pinocchio fabric Joann's had. Someone brought to my attention that bed runners that used to be used at the Port Orleans resort were popping up online for sale, and I had to have them.
Not only is it a beautiful colour, and the fact that I am obsessed with toile, but the actual art on it itself is Relevant to my Interests! :)
I think the cute l'il pinafore/ jumper will be a nice, cute way to say goodbye.
Inspired by Christine McConnell and Ashtomaton, I wanted to make this little jumper extra special and embellished.
Click to viewOn a whim, and sort of a stress-induced retail therapy purchase (because Mocha :( ), I bought:
A vintage lace mystery grab bag (which is arrived today, and I cannot WAIT to get home to see what I got!!!! :D)
This cardigan!
and finally, this shirt:
Which was mailed out of the town where my grandfather and great uncles grew up! *spooky Twilight Zone noises* The Etsy seller said was familiar with the family name!!! Pretty exciting! I am VERY EXCITED to finally get it!!!!
For reasons I cannot disclose publicly at this time, I have to take a break from releasing music. I am not that thrilled about it, but hope that those who have been lifting from me will become interested in someone else to ape from in my absence. Sigh. I am trying to paint and draw again, which is still anxiety inducing at this interval. I wanted a new and different creative outlet. I've always told myself that sewing was not in my wheel house, but maybe if if I just TRY I can! Or not, lol. I am sure my friends who sew will just take this project from me at some point, but the good thing is that I bought two of the bed runners as a "just in case! :D"
We are still so sad. We are not going to be NOT sad anytime soon. Christmas is canceled, as far as I am concerned. There is no point to Christmas this year without our Mocha Walnut Chip Christmas Kitty. 💔