Oh, Citronelle

Just found this great french pattern store, Citronelle. The patterns are not only super cute but also super expensive - arghh. I might just suck it up and buy a few because I'm picky about patterns and how they look.  I still searching for the perfect peasant dress and this may be it.

Discovering Photoshop Actions

I've been dreading the fact that I have a LOT of pictures to take and then post for new inventory. Even though I'm fairly adept at photoshop, the process just sucks. It's time-consuming, boring, and means I have to spend even more time than I already do at my computer.

Enter the thousands of free photoshop actions that I never even considered downloading to make the process loads easier. The one below that I got here is one that I think could work for me.  I realize a slight skewing of color balance or hue or whatever makes the picture more interesting.  My originals are just sad. The actions are fun.  You can find just about anything. I especially like the vintage and retro ones, of course.

In case you were wondering, this fairy bed is actually a fun alternative use for a moo box.

New Dresses

I'm pleased with how these new dresses are turning out. They are all available in the shop and made out of upcycled materials, mainly linen and cotton. If I had to chose one fabric to call my favorite, considering versatility, comfort, ease with sewing, and drape,  it would be linen.  It's amazing how much awesome linen you can find at the thrift store.  I also used that homemade bias tape for the armhole facing and neckline.  I'll be doing a lot more of this style because they are easy to get on and off and super comfy.

Some Bias Tape

I finally got around to making some bias tape.  I used the awesome Prudent Baby method which is a huge time saver and you come away with yards and yards of fun homemade bias tape to use on dresses like these.  It also helps to have the Simplicity bias tape machine which i got on sale a while ago and which has proven it's worth immensely.