New, New, New

Herte's a few of my latest.

Sundress size 2

sundress size 12-18 mos

top with embellished capri leggings
size 5

top with embellished capri leggings
size 8

Back to the machine. Hope you like these new fabric combinations!

Birthday

Today is the my day. After a certain age birthdays should no longer be counted just gently celebrated. So now that I am over Uncle Sam's medicare milestone, I declare my day should be marked with little joys!



But I still like some of the perks of a birthday - flowers, phone calls and cake. Today I was lucky to have my youngest granchild, Hudson, spend the morning with me and help me make cupcakes!!

As you can see he did a delicious job!! Happy Birthday me!
(Isn't family great!)

Cowgirl Cuties

Here they are the cuties that wore my dresses in a local beauty pageant. Don't they look great? Such beautiful girls.

They are with their proud mom who did the gorgeous hats with the red poppies.

Now I'm into the final push to build up my inventory for The Red Poppy Fest , April 24 and 25th I'll be at The Exchange. Then it's off to Wilmington, Delaware for The Flower Market, May 6,7,8. I'll post more info as these events get closer.

Meanwhile enjoy your Easter Sunday!

Spring Things

What I like about spring....

Flowers - Each year I eagerly await the first bluebonnet sighting. I find them in the gullies, yards and along the highway. The white tops on the brilliant blue make me smile. And that's only the beginning. For the next month Central Texans will be treated to purple, yellow, pink and white in fields and roadside. In the area visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for brilliant displays of our native wildflowers.

Flowering Trees - Much like the spring flowers, I love the trees. This year the ornamental Japanese cherry trees are brilliant. Although I love living in the South, I do miss the dogwoods. One house my family lived in for a short time in Arden, Delaware, had over 30 mature dogwoods. When they bloomed each spring, the sight was spectacular. (On the other hand, I don't miss the autumn when the leaves fall!)

Spring Green - I posted about this special color just a few days ago, so you all know about my love affair with this hue.

Black Jellybeans - Sure, you can get them all year now, but I lust after them in the spring. Obviously a hankering developed from many Easter Baskets in my youth. Jelly Bellies are the best!!!

Devilled Eggs - The first ones done from the leftover Easter Egg hunt are the best. Mayonaise, yellow mustard and a hint of vinegar. Simple but tasty. (I only eat the yellows. I'm always on the outlook for someone who only wants the whites.)

No More Heavy Coats - Don't you feel like you'vr lost 5 pounds when you don't have to wear that winter coat? Bring on the short sleeves, sundresses and flip flops. Time to enjoy bright colors and flowery prints. Yeah!!!

Sitting on the Porch - Can't beat hanging out on the back porch watching birds while soaking up some sun. A great place to take a short break from sewing. It reenergizes me.

So what do you like about spring?

My Real Life

My close friends know my deep, dark secret...I am a reality show junkie. Before you turn away in distain, learn my perameters. I don't watch shows that make fun of or are mean to people. I don't watch shows that celebrate ignorance, brattiness or bullying. The shows I love are informational or encouraging. Yeah, I rationalize my addiction.

My new fav is "American Pickers" on the History Channel. It follows Mike Wolf and Frank Fritz as they scour the country looking for junk. The characters they meet are fascinating. The junk they pick is varied. They possess an encyclopedic knowledge of stuff. They call their business Antique Archeaology." If you haven't watched them, check in to see them, Monday and Tuesday 8 cdt. It's a mix between "Antiques Roadshow" and the old Charles Kuralt "On the Road with...." Mike and Frank are out to make a buck, but clearly they enjoy the people they meet. As they scale piles of rusting cars, explore stuffed outbuildings they are like kids in a candy store - wide eyed, curious and yearning.

Picking is a dream job. Ranks right up there with Lego designer and builder. If only I were younger.... Maybe some of my grandchildren will find some of these dream jobs. I never knew you could make a living picking through junk. Oldest son loved/s trash. He also possesses an agile and curious mind. I think I've found his second job to retire into. Then I can live it vicariously. Ah, "real" life!

Spring Green

Is there a fresher, more hopeful color than the new green of spring? Bright sunlight filtering through the unfurling leaves paints the air with light green. It is the birth of nature's light and life. I love it, love it, LOVE IT!

Here is some spring green in a top. Mix it with shades of lavendar and purple like mother nature punctuates the grass and bushes with violets and iris. Voila!!!

Life is good!

Beauty Reigns

I just completed a special order for 2 sisters who will be in a local beauty pageant tomorrow.(I know its very close to the wire but I made it!) The theme of the pageant is the red poppy. Georgetown is the red poppy capital of Texas. A native son brought back some seeds from Flanders Fields when he returned from WWI. Ever since we've been very proud of our red poppies. There aren't large fields of them, but many of the small parks and bungalows in our downtown have glorious stands of poppies.

The dresses pay homage to the red poppies and all the veterans who have served our country. Aren't they adorable. Picture them worn with a cowboy hat decorated with poppies and cowboy boots. I hope to get some pictures of the girls to post nevt week.