This dress took weeks of designing, planning, sewing, and resewing, but it is now all done. This dress will be called Muriel. It is based on a picture of a 1911 special occasion dress. I made it to honor my neighbor and friend who taught me about sewing and inspired me to persue it professionally. I will present it to Muriel for her birthday on Thursday. I think she will be … [Read more...]
A Busy Weekend
Tomorrow is the big Easter Egg Hunt at the Effingham Public Library. I am baking cupcakes and bringing the apple juice. Oh, and of course the eggs. White eggs, green eggs, and brown eggs. The kids will search for filled eggs around the library, and the eggs I am donating will be for coloring. They even get to make an Easter basket to put them in. I have to make the cupcakes … [Read more...]
Coming Soon
I have been tirelessly working on getting Thornton Square all ready to put on the web. I have so many different designs, it has taken time to sort them all out, and name them. We spent much of this afternoon shooting pictures to put on the site. Many of them came out, but some we will have to reshoot. I am not partial to digital cameras. They are so tempermental. We shall … [Read more...]
At it Again
It seems all I have been doing lately is sewing and taking pictures. I do so want to get the Thornton Square website up by the end of the week. In the meantime, here are some pictures of my designs. … [Read more...]