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02/21/2024

Happy 3rd birthday my precious girl!!! For her dress I used fabric from and the pattern is the Siena Dress pattern by for the hand embroidery I used the she picked out the fabric herself and decided to add the gold Rick rack to elevate the dress for a special birthday dress. Based on her measurements I cut a size 2T big I forgot that each previous year the dress was too short for our preference, so I do have full intentions of carrying on the tradition to make her bday dress each year she says yes to it, I’ll make sure to add length to the dress for next year. What do y’all think about the dress?? ❤️❤️❤️

10/07/2023

I just had to haha - she was amazed when she was looking at the photo then realizing it was her!!! 🩷💜🩵🩷💜🩵

10/06/2023

*River Pearl Mermaid Costume* haha the name is just made up because the iridescent reflections of the large sequin remind me of the shiny beautiful inside of an oyster shell, in plenty here in New Orleans. We were at Joann and she saw the costume for Ariel and had to have it, carried around the pattern for a couple weeks before I was able to make it. I did several modifications, one being sizing down bc she was about 2-3 sizes smaller than the smallest size. She was totally fine from the get go to steer away from the Ariel color scheme etc and all I had to buy for the dress was the tulle - the sequin and white linen (main bodice and all of the lining) I already on hand. She loves it!!! The tediousness of the sequin was totally worth it. I love my girl so much 👯‍♀️🖤🖤🖤

05/24/2023

*Bayou Wear aka Jazzfest Refashion*

Since I did one for .katz last year she opened a flood gate for me (so thankful!) and I’ve gotten the opportunity to several adult pieces into kid pieces - bc they don’t make ‘em for kids!! This particular refashion is a repeat client who I’m so thankful for entrusting me to literally cut up a highly prized Jazzfest shirt and make a second set for their sweet babe. Every bayou wear outfit, for those not engulfed in New Orleans culture, has specialty buttons to coordinate the fabric pattern so check these gator teeth buttons. My son saw them in my studio and asked if I could make him a necklace with them and i unfortunately had to tell him no haha, but that’s how cool they’re are, even 7 year olds like em. For this same client two years in a row I found the perfect pattern at one of my favorite local sewing shops (which is technically a second hand/thrift sewing shop here in New Orleans ). I love sewing so much and even though I’ve got nearly a decade now under my belt with sewing and altering clothes, after ever make I just look it over and say, wow I really made that!!!

The set was cut at a size 1 and IMO is comparable to a relaxed 2-3T. The baby model shown currently fits a size 18-24M

02/07/2023

Crazy to think the first time I did this market I was super pregnant with Matilda - she’s come with me a few times and like clockwork she naps for about an hour. My shoulder was killing me but I lovingly held her the entire time she slept; so blessed. This Mardi Gras market was my most successful market yet!! It’s so fun to set up, meet and talk to awesome people and also sell things that they love that I made!! It’s been very stressful but also so rewarding to be totally self employed post covid. It’s allowed me to be a full time mom (which is absolutely an entire job in itself) while making art and sewing. It’s like that trend where you post a photo of your kid self asking wait?! Im an artist?!, and you flash to present and answer yes indeed I am!! 💜💚💛

01/24/2023

Dukes Mayo fan art. Let’s be real, a tomato sandwich with some dukes mayo is 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

01/17/2023

Pattern Drafting is so much fun to me!! Creating a custom bodice block used to be wholly intimidating - I mean it is crazy to someone one dimensional that should fit a 4 dimensional being. The last time I really attempted a bodice block was at the start of lockdown when I made a slew of dresses and face masks. It was confusing and difficult to understand what I was doing for what reasons in the drafting process. This go around though it all made a lot more sense: I tell my son when he’s frustrated with Legos, that sometimes it helps to put it down for a bit and take a break, bc when you come back to it somehow you have a refreshed out look on it. Super exited to finish this dress for one of the most beautiful people I know. After that I plan to perfect my own bodice block and see where my passion for dress making takes me.

10/05/2022

I am OBSESSED with this dress by 💜 I love the statement sleeve and how beautiful the dress can be, made to dress up or down. I opted for version B, with the the fabric I chose is from a it’s semi sheer so this dress is fully lined, though the pattern doesn’t call for a lined skirt, it was a super easy modification. This pattern isn’t released yet, as of this post - but should be in the near future. If you’ve been following along my stories, you know a mommy version is in the works for a set - oh me oh my it’s gonna be sew cute!! For anyone curious, the mommy version is the by with an added skirt in the same manner of the Sophie Dress. Love love love it 💜

07/16/2022

Yeah it’s hot, but there’s a brief breeze about one an hour so that counts for something lol.

Out here at Discowsrehouse 3101 Tchoupitoulas Street - July Market

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