Adventures in Vintage Resales... fka adventures in baby-sewing

Links to new etsy listings for a a-line shift dress pattern from the 60's and for handmade bias tape are in the sidebox for the etsy shop.

Yesterday we were in Houston for the Cowboys/Texans game - lots of fun in one day, since we went to the game, visited with family and went to dinner at my favorite restaurant, Carabbas on Kirby. The kids were with a sitter back home, so we had a rare date day. Mike's brother is a drummer on the Texans band, so we had free tickets, it was a great experience. The patchwork skirt I made for little girl is done, but would not fit over her hips, so modification is needed. The pattern is on Moda Bake shop as little girl's patchwork skirt, but I had to use jelly strips rather than charms. We came home to fall winds and woke up to fall temps :)

Not a great title, but what the heck! I had an allergic reaction to something this week - so I was miserable on Monday - but I worked on a patchwork strip skirt for the little girl - All I have left is the waistband. I also have cut out several crayon rolls for the annual Christmas craft show. I will rent a booth again this year, I have several ideas and saw what sold, so I will choose accordingly. I am working on the granny hex shrug I found on another blog, I am going in to town today for more yarn. I love Lion Brand Jiffy, inexpensive with a brushed mohair feel. Hopefully more later...

Excuse the mess, but we have a new top from B3070 my TNT modified shirt pattern from the 80's. I used a stashed brown knit crepe from Fabric.com, about 2 yrs old and made the freestyle ruffle from a mesh knit remnant from Hancock's. I made a strip the length of the fabric, pinked and ruffled it and added scattered gold and tan beads for effect. A most comfortable everyday shirt, by the way. I wore it twice this week already - in fact I was wearing it when I took this photo, took it off to put it on the dressform for a photo then put it back on.

Image taken from a website on Google titled Twin Towers May God watch over us, 9 years later...

Some recent items I have listed on ebay, including a half-sized pair of sewing patterns, bust 35. Seller ID is ceecees_mom.

The oldest and daddy are at High School football game, baby asleep, boys are about to go to bed, so maybe a bit of sewing/cutting out time??? I hope so. I haven't sewn all week since we did some furniture moving - I try to sew in the dining room, but the furniture is dark for the room, so we flipped the rooms and moved the dark table, chairs and hutch to the sunnier breakfast room and sent the white tile top breakfast room table to the "sewing room" former dining room. I am also moving dressers around to get one into my sewing area for fabric storage. Maybe I will be brave and take some photos soon.