the blouse that blooms

a few weeks ago I was out the Burlap Harlot Show. A woman came by and wanted one of my speciality blouses..but it didn't fit...I told her I could make one for her if she told me what size she need....when I got home I went through my materials and came up with this collection of curtains, tablerunners and doilies

I used a cami in her size as the base of the project and then began to build upon it with all the different materials...I love this process because it is like the linens just speak to me as to where they would like to fit in!

for the front piece I used the cornor of a table napkin, tablerunner, embrodered tablecloth and some crochet pieces

the back was made from a curtian ruffle and two more table runners...I love the finished look..hum maybe too much! No I have to honor my customer so it will be in the mail soon!

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class to the sass

I took an old slip then added some vintage doilies and crochet pieces to the top of the dress. Then I found these vintage curtains and married them to the top.

Here is a close up of the details of the top. I also beaded the bodice for a touch of class to the sass!

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Re-redesign!

this outfit began as a 60's something dress I bought at a rummage sale for 2.50!

this is the first redo...and I just didn't like how the collar laid..

so I re-redesigned the neckline to add interest..now all I have to do is reattach the tie for an added little surprise! This just proves that sometimes you have to relook and rethink before you finish a project...don't just settle for the first thing...you never know where your mind may take you..happy creating

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sassy summer slip dress

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this started as a slip for the base then I added the ruffles from some old curtains

then I married a summer top with pockets...love pockets...to create a summer slip dress with sass

Royal Crown Anyone!

So a few months ago I picked up a bunch of Royal Crown bags..then I started to play around with creating a signature look...this looked a little bit like Micheal Jackson...



So I went into my second hand finds and found the bottom of this dress and this great velvet ribbon...

this is the back of the dress

And this is the front of the Royal Crown dress!

the final... A regal Royal Crown halter dress!

the next Royal Crown Signature piece will be a bathing suit...HOT! HOT! HOT!



Watch out Summer!

 Recently my mother-in-law gave me a bunch of buttons...I had this skirt that I picked up at a thrift store for 2.49 (which was to small) and this bright yellow yarn that came in a bag my sister gave me...

 I took the buttons and yarn and crochet the collar..but I didn't want to stop with the collar....

so I cut v's in the sides of the skirt...hand hemed for armholes and then attached the new top to the collar for a great one of a kind redesign! Watch out summer...here I come!

Wake up your wardrobe!

Just because my doctor placed me on
a two week hiatus does not mean I haven't
been busy with my crochet hook!

Summer blast! Halters for those fans of neon!

Spring fling...Halters for the soft romantic!
I love this pattern and have a ton of yarn!
I think you can guess what I will be doing!

Summer Loves!

The other day at one of the many thrift stores I go to, I found these Royal Crown bags for 50 cents each...For that price I brought 20.00 worth. Now I am experimenting with them...I told my sister I was making this for her and some of her friends for the upcoming rodeo..I think they would receive a lot of notice...LOL!

This needs a hem or a ruffle, I'm not sure which one yet.. I used some old tablecloths and lace trim

Yes I even use yarn that I have found at yard sales or thrift stores...A friend and I use to make these tops, for a company in Laguna Beach, many years ago! For the summer I decided to resurrect the pattern and make a few little changes to up date the look...Now I'm ready for the summer to get here!

Granny's Dress

Somewhere in the number of old albums my mother saved, is a picture of my grandma Dorthy in a dress so much like this that I wonder! For 2.50, I thought why not and added it to my pile of thrift store finds...

the first thing I did was cut off the skirt and sleeves of the dress...turned the top upside down (because of the elastic band...it is too much effort to redo a casting if one is already there)...then the most simple thing would have been to reattach the skirt...but I wanted to push myself further..

so I thought perhaps I could take the sleeves, open them up and use them for the bottom of the skirt...perhaps use a draped belt with a great buckle...

after more thought, I decided I wanted a summer top with capris ...so I found some really great lace at another thrift store to add a ruffle...then I turned the skirt into capris...LOVE IT!...oh and please overlook the mess in the back ground..when I am preparing for a show I have to have everything out..that way I can get a better perspective of what to pair with what!

Bold and Beautiful

As a child I was raised on the principals of the 7Ps ... Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance..these principles served me very well during my career in Juvenile Justice system..

However since my retirement I have embraced my youngest brother's revision of the 7Ps...Preparedness is the recipe for boredom

I don't see green grass..My grass is purple with bold yellows and blue! I love looking at things from a different perspective and allowing my mind to wander and wonder at what the potential is, not what it was...So today I would like to encourage others to implement my brother's wonderful freeing theory...boredom is not an option!
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Hi again..last night I posted the wrong link to my facebook page...One of a Kind Redesign..this is so new to me...so please hang in there with me..thanks!