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POST-RENEGADE REVAMP

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Maria and I have a good time at Renegade this past weekend. We met some really cool people, sold some art, soaked up the sun, and had a nice visit. Our booth was definitely one of the most colorful spots in the park.

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I’ve been thinking about my business a lot over the past couple weeks, and I’ll be making some changes to the way I do things. I’m making a distinction between being busy and being productive, and trying to channel my energy into what works, which for me has been masks and striped leggings. I’ll also be making sure that I have time to work on my personal projects–small projects should be knocked out so that they are finished, not sitting in a growing pile of things in progress. And most importantly, I want to give myself some free time!

Hopefully somewhere in there I’ll be posting more often. It’s a lame excuse, but now that Jason has a day job it’s really hard to go out and take photos of what I’ve been sewing!

In the meantime, a lot of items in my Etsy shop are on sale, so check that out!

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RAINBOWS ON THE SOLES OF HER SHOES

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Literally, people have pulled over on the side of the road to ask me where I got these shoes. They are attention grabbing and generate a lot of conversation, plus I think they’re fabulous.

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pre-rainbow shoes I got the tan cotton shoes at Payless for $10, and used acrylic paint to spice them up. The shoelace is a white metallic cording I had lying around, and it’s the perfect final touch.

In other news, I’ve been busy generating stock for markets and all your holiday shopping, plus a million little projects (and a couple bigger ones). I’ll get my Halloween costume posted before it’s completely irrelevant, plus I’ve been working on a great little party dress for our upcoming trip to Vegas.


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INDIAN SUMMER DRESS

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Just in time for fall! My new sundress! But since I live in Los Angeles, I’ll be wearing this at the beach while y’all are freezing your butts off. And how about those new glasses, right?

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I’d been eying this cute floral cotton since we got it in at Fabric Planet months ago, and as we got down to the end of the bolt I finally figured out what I wanted to make. I made my own own pattern, and it was very easy. Starting out, I wasn’t sure if this shape would be flattering on me, but I think the careful waist placement keeps it from looking like an ill-fitting sack. It’s nice to have a breezy casual dress!

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The whole thing slips over my head, no zipper. The waist band is made up of two drawstrings in separate channels, which helps to define the waist and makes the dress look a lot more polished. The faux-placket is a silk-cotton blend, which has a nice subtle sheen. These adorable wooden heart buttons are also from Fabric Planet, and although they’re a little more saccharine than I normally like they were too cute to pass up. Lastly, the yellow trim is bias tape I cute from a light-weight cotton.

Thanks to my future husband Jason for taking some really great shots. And yes, that’s right, we’re getting married! Yay!

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