New in my Etsy shop...

Some winter dresses:

Jack and the Beanstalk A-line Jumper:

Square-neck Plaid Flannel Jumper Dress:

Dick and Jane fabric peasant dress:

Grosgrain: Aunty Ollie $100 Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Grosgrain: Aunty Ollie $100 Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Another great giveaway for clothes from Aunty Ollie. Cute, cute stuff!

Poppies for remembrance - giveaway

Aren't these poppies just perfect? They are being offered in a giveaway on the Grosgrain blog:

Grosgrain: Becky Mae Poppy Fields Necklace and Earring Set GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood

I've been busy stitching up red capes with the requisite hoods so that little girls everywhere can pretend to be Little Red Riding Hood. Each cape has unique features: different linings, trims, etc.

They are sold out right now, but more are on the way. Look for them tomorrow in my Etsy shop.

tutorial: lined jumper/pinafore dress

I woke up this morning to an email from a complete stranger, thanking me for my Lined Jumper/Pinafore Tutorial.

What tutorial? I thought. Oh yeah, the one I wrote about a year ago. I'd forgotten all about it. It outlines the system I used to make these and many other pinafore dresses.

I was pretty tickled to know it was helpful to someone. Find the tutorial here.

French for Fall

What's not to love about the fall fashions from Makié?

Charcoal tunic sweater:



Gathered skirt; grey stripe:Long-sleeve striped T-shirt in a soft grey:

OK, so the price is a bit hefty, but a girl can dream!

The Big Four

Four places I go over and over:

• the woods behind our house
• my ESL class
• Superstore (love their fresh-baked baguettes!)
• church

Four places I would rather be:

• Vancouver/B.C. coast
• Istanbul
• Toronto
• New York City

Four things I have for breakfast (not all at once):

• Shredded Wheat & Bran cereal
• bagel
• fresh fruit, usually an apple or orange
• coffee