Progress in Pink

It has taken a while, but the first clothes from my "piles of pink" are here and even listed!  I absolutely am in love with the pants from the Vera scarves.  I hadn't realized back in the 60s that she did cotton scarves.  All my aunts had her other scarves and of course her table linens, but I saw little ruffle pants when I found these 2 scarves, and here they are!

I also have  a lot of the vintage cotton eyelet fabrics which I've been collecting for years.  I really like the peasant tops in it, and little ruffle pants too, but QUESTION!  For you moms with little ones, do you think the little girls prefer a top with or without elastic around the empire waist.  I could make the top more free flowing, but I am looking for feedback from moms!

On my table is a nearly finished Easter dress in froth of white embroidered dots on white and blue cotton and this amazing antique bird trim.  Then I woke up this morning and could barely walk because of some back spasm I have never had before!  Progress is slow.  This has been a real challenging few months for me with my health still.  But this morning in (IN)courage, I read "Come to me all you who are weary....and I will give you rest for your soul"  It immediately made me think of this adorable freebie pic that Dawn at thefeatherednest  had so graciously put out for us!  I wanted to share it with any of you who may also be feeling the need for a big wing around you to give comfort to your soul.  All is not as I had hoped and planned, but, as my friend Connie says, ALL IS WELL.

Cupcakes, Polka Dots and Rik Rak

 

I am having my patience grown.  After 3 weeks of the flu, I loved being in my studio again to create this little outfit for a new baby!!!!.  Since it is close to valentines' day, I did one side in a pink heart fabric; the other is spring polka dot colors, and then the embroidered cupcake!   The little orange and cream buttons were so sweet.  I've been saving them for quite some time for the right outfit!   These little white bloomers in vintage dotted swiss or eyelet fabrics are really fun to make.  I am going to offer them in my etsy shop in sizes up to 4T;  also have some hot pink linen ruffle pants in the sewing machine now, and an AWESOME,  reImagined big pink roses Vera scarf becoming ruffle pants.  I forgot to photograph just the ruffle bloomers for the shop, though, cause the outfit was going out the door to my friend!  So the next pair is going in the shop!    I also got my Portobellopixie pattern in the mail finally, so I can start putting those fabrics together into little girl apron dresses, peasant tops, and even some mommy sized aprons!  Sandy Henderson is an awesome designer;  I'm really excited to be working her patterns with vintage fabrics!

Now, it is off to finish MY almost 17 year old's birthday present!  (No, it's not an apron dress!)