Taking Liberties

I love it when a customer says, "Do whatever you think would be best." It gives me the liberty to try something new as I springboard off of their original ideas. Here is an example... A gal came in to Little Liza Jane's during the trunk show and wanted a shirt with the Russian Dolls on it. The Russian Doll fabric is one of my favorites. The instructions I got were: Use one doll with a teal face, a small teal flower and a beige flower. She said that I should use my best judgement for placement and if I thought best, to leave out the flowers. Well, here is what jumped into my mind. I hope she likes it!

Where is Becky?

It has been a little bit since I checked in with my blog friends. I have gone underground for a little bit. Literally... I have been working hard in my sewing room, which happens to be in the basement.

The Little Liza Jane's Trunk Show was a great success which has left me with so many fun dresses and rompers to create. They are coming along nicely and I can't wait to have some new pictures (and maybe some new Montgomery fans?) on the blog soon. Because people get to choose their fabrics at the trunk shows, it is always a fun treat for me to see how the dress or romper unfolds. I usually have a pretty good guess, but every once in awhile one will surprise me with it's beauty.

On Deck: Lounge pants. I hope to have the lounge pants perfected and ready for purchase by the open house on November 9 @ Stitch. In fact, there will be many items that will debut themselves at this event. Diaper pouches... burp clothes... onesie/bib gift sets... so many fun things. For more information about the Open House, you can see the Sweet Pea Style mainpage where I have posted an invite for you. www.sweetpeastyle.com

For now, it's back to the sewing room.

I have my clothing in a few boutiques and people are always so excited about this when I tell them. While it is an honor to be on the shelves of these beautiful places, I enjoy making the clothes for people instead of hanging racks. When I get to meet the customer who wants a special order, making the garment is so much more rewarding and fun. I think about the child during the sewing process and I feel a greater sense of joy when I finish and can deliver it to the customer who has now become a friend.
Here are some of those special dresses that were ordered at the Fella Bella trunk show. They each have a story... a little girl adopted from Russia, a special school picture dress, a little one who refuses to wear dresses but caved when she saw the turtle fabric and a sweet baby who isn't even born yet.
I feel that these dresses have a certain shine to them. Perhaps it is my imagination, but just maybe they have the ingredient of love woven into the fibers.

Little Liza Jane's: October 10th Trunk Show

I am getting excited for an upcoming trunk show at Little Liza Jane's. Howie and I plan to go over tomorrow afternoon to set up for the show on Saturday. Here are some photos of the set up that was advertising the event in the store.

Holiday Shopping with a Purpose

My dear friend, Emily Shiverski, and I are hosting a Holiday Open House. I will have my boutique clothing available for purchase and Emily is selling Discovery Toys. Part of the proceeds will be going to the Back2Back ministries in India. Back2Back supports orphaned and abandoned children by giving them a home, nutrition and education. It is our hope to send several students to primary school with our donations from this benefit event.

Event Details:
Holiday Open House
Monday, November 9
6:30-9:00 pm
Location: "Stitch" Sewing Studio in Madeira (7835 Camargo Road)

Please be our guest for an evening of giving back...



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