Heirloom Communion Dresses

Today, my husband and I went to two of our local malls to check out prices of items I'm thinking about making and selling on Etsy and/or Ebay.  When we walked into an upscale department store, we saw a display of beautiful, white, frilly, gorgeous communion dresses, complete with veils, gloves and other accessories. 

I had so much fun examining the inner workings of the dresses, how the linings were put in, how the crinolines were attached, how the embellishments were applied, touching and feeling the scrumptious fabrics, and seeing what kind of prices were on them.  The saleslady asked me two different times if she could help me!

It must be the time of year when first communion ceremonies are being scheduled.  If there is anyone out there who is making custom childrens garments, this might be an opportunity you'd want to consider pursuing!  Hmmm...maybe I should consider it, myself!

Serger Shadow Work Pillow Finished!

My Serger Shadow work pillow is finished and now on display at Austin's Sewing Center!  What a fun project it was to make!  I loved stitching the dark pink cover stitching on the reverse side of the pillow top, then turning it over to see how it shadows through the white batiste fabric.  The piping went in easily with the piping foot attachment, and the ruffle went on just as easily using the same foot.  I even set in the zipper with the serger.  The only sewing machine work on this is to stitch together the ends of the ruffle.  Since I cut it so the ends were on the selvedge edge, I had no raw edges to finish.  How easy is that?  This class is scheduled for January 25.  I'll add some close up photos of the pillow in another post.

Precious Baby Girls Serger Bib

I finally figured out how to use the software with my new digital camera, so I can upload photos of my Precious Baby Girls Serger Bib and other projects.  The bib is now on display at Austin's Sewing Center on Taylorsville Road in Louisville.  The class is scheduled for December 14.  Call Austin's to register for my class and learn some great serger techniques!