Busy bee

Spring has officially arrived ~ and I am officially a busy bee! I finished things, sold things and am working on things. Here is a short view of my current going-on's, enjoy!

Altered my 'Princess Bride' shirt

I had a decade-old tee shirt I absolutely loved! But alas, it was too tight and had gotten stained on the collar. My solution you ask? Add a new collar and fabric to the sides, best alteration ever!

Mustache & retro glasses necklaces

I'm working on five of these cute necklaces. I hope to have them on commission in a local boutique. A friend already scooped up one before I even listed these!

Etsy special order, custom cell phone cases

An etsy order for a customer: two cell (mobile) phone cases. I made them to-order in the size, fabric, closure types they wanted. The fox print is for a girl and the slate blue for a boy.

Fox print for girl, blue for boy

This was my first time adding a strap with metal clasp to a cell case. I'm really happy by the outcome of the project. I had to sew the final pieces on by hand, my sewing machine couldn't reach.

My felt birdie already sold in the local boutique! Here is hoping the coming holidays mean my sewn greeting cards get sold as well. And a lovely friend of mine stopped by for tea and catching up this week. She brought a most wonderful surprise, a new book! It is Love to sew:Zakka style gifts by Cecilia Hanselmann. I honestly had that very book on my wish list since December of 2013 ~ I am beyond delighted to have such a thoughtful friend who gifted me this {thank you H!}

Springtime and weddings

For Spring it sure has been warm here in Kentucky. In fact, several days felt like humid Summer already moving in. I really want to start sewing a few pieces of clothing for my wardrobe. But I wanted to start small, by adding to a plain tee shirt.

my pan collar tee shirt

I had been seeing so many tops with these cute collars. I like the Peter Pan style best and decided to freehand a collar pattern on paper. I used a printed fabric with a solid, heavier weighted fabric on the back. 

collar pattern laid out

I machine stitched the collar fabric together. Then to finish I hand stitched it to the tee shirt, to get it just right. I added a large button I had to the center where the collars met ~ and tad-da!

I also have two special projects to start up. One friend recently wed (Omedetou gozaimasu  Di-chan!) and another soon to be. I want to make something useful and washable: cloth napkins and matching coasters. I know, not terribly exciting but they will be used for sure.

I still have my 20% Off SALE in my etsy shop ~ so be sure to stop by! And I hope everyone is enjoying the Spring season and blooming flowers. (sale has expired)