Fashionista Dreams

I have been thinking about what really set me on this path with confidence and conviction; The Peppermint Swirl . My mom saw this dress and really wanted it for my sister, the pattern was purchased in January and there it sat until march with me avoiding it. I admit I was intimidated. It looked so complicated!  The above picture is the one she finally talked me into making, if you are not familiar with this dress you will not realize I completely screwed it up, it is supposed to have a swirl not ruffle look. Using my moms Facebook at the time I nervously posted in in Candy Castles group, the response was not what I expected.  People LOVED it, they wanted to know how I did it... What?! This mistake started a crazy trend for a hot minute. Something else happened too though, while I had cut it wrong, I made it! I made a really cool dress that Kaylee loved and total strangers were trying to copy! ME! Alyssa Cotter at 12 did that!   I kept...

I tested the kids version of these joggers and ever since my mom has been wanting a pair! When I saw she was testing an adult version . I knew I needed to sign up to make her some!  They were perfect for the strikes of Nightmare Before Christmas from  LMB Fabrics , in case you didn't know my mom and dad are NBC fanatics lol.  I made her a matching bag and shoes! The shoes are also from the same company as the joggers. These shoes are the Mary Jane style , they have several others as well.  The shoes of course have the tough tech waterproof traction on the bottoms so she will get a lot of use out of them.  These are the shorts version of the joggers vs the longer pants version. They have a large pocket that is optional but my mom does a lot of walking and really wanted a pocket for her phone. The bag is the reversible Laney Hobo from  Swoon Sewing Patterns . One side is all grey cupcakes, the other side I did the pa...

I love this print so much! It is hard not to smile when you look at it.  This Stella was made with just a panel for the from and sleeves. The back I did with a stretch lace. I though it complimented the pattern and the panel well.  This panel is part of a round of custom fabric that is open over at  LMB Fabrics  until the 26th. There are some other really great prints. I have been showing them off on my Facebook page and my instagram so be sure to check out both if you are interested in me making you something with these fabrics, and check out her website if you are looking to order the fabric direct. EMAIL       WEBSITE         FACEBOOK       INSTAGRAM