Archive for the 'prints n patterns' Category
Monday, April 19th, 2010
how many is too many? sometimes i have to ask myself that when it comes to knick knacks or shoes, but i don’t usually ask myself that when it comes to vintage fabric because i know i will use it. if it’s a good deal i just take it all. that’s what happened a couple […]
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
for you lovely ladies patiently waiting for the a-line version of the dutch treat skirt, look what i printed yesterday, a-line artwork! sewing and photographing next week!! also, take a peek at sarah’s ‘house calls’ interview with me on her blog, Apothecary Fox, and while you’re there make sure to check out all of her other […]
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
this may be my favorite print yet! take a peek at it here!
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
me too! new skirt print in 3 colorways. coming this month!
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
i just added a few more skirts in the ‘limited edition goodies’ section of my website… the medallion skirt, made with a lovely border print fabric featuring leaf and flower medallions and cute scattered folky flowers. i love the navy and brown combo way more than i thought i would! and the pantry skirt, with a front […]
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
i found this leather box at the thrift store yesterday while i was out running errands… i don’t know where it’s from, but it reminded me of these croatian appliques i’ve been meaning to show you. i love them! (pictures are from the book ‘Yugoslavia/Croatian Folk Embroidery Designs and Techniques’)
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
i like this print so much i decided to put it on two styles… cap sleeve tees, in ladies x-small through large and heather ringer tees, in ladies and unisex sizes (the unisex sizes do not have the ringer on the sleeve) the bad news is it looks like the red tee (which is my […]
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
take a peek at the new goodies i just added to my shop… kissin’ kritters skirt, corduroy skirt with smooching rabbits, squirrels, hedgehogs and birds. grandma’s parlor skirt, with a Grandma Moses barkcloth print applique harvest bouquet skirt, mustard twill and vintage floral print freaky folks skirt, featuring a crazy vintage south american style print […]
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
my pal amy at artifaktori in somerville sent me a stack of grandma moses print barkcloth pieces, all cut out at the same spot. i read that people used to frame the barkcloth and hang as art, and that gave me the idea for the ‘grandma’s parlor skirt’ i framed the prints with a rustic woodgrain print applique and added […]
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
i just added these new fall-ish skirts to my website… the pendulum skirt i wrote about last week (i’m still deciding what to use for the necklace part of the pendulum necklaces, stay tuned for those!) and a fall version of the folk flower applique skirt, featuring super cute vintage patchwork print fabric in autumnal […]
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