Looking Forward to Sunny Days!

I can't wait for Spring to arrive so that we can have more sun-filled days! I am definitely a "solar-powered person"! Last week during our 4+ days of gray sky and rain, I brought the sunshine and Springtime inside by working on this fun little dress for a class I'm teaching at Thimbles in Hoover, AL. I started with the Jacqueline pattern by The Children's Corner; I modified it to have a 3" wide band at the bottom of the skirt. I chose to use a combination of Lilac and Apple Green Pique from Fabric Finders and made my piping from Fabric Finder's Black and White Striped Pique.  I attached a Black and White checked ribbon directly above the hemband seam.  I then appliqued a set of my Bright Lime Green Gingham Delilah the Daisy flowers on the front of the dress.  To continue with the Black and White accents, I stacked Black buttons on top of White buttons and used them on the center of the yoke and down the dress back.

Announcing the Arrival of ...

Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion is over, and I am back in full swing designing and producing new Ready-Set-Appliqués.  I have five new appliqués that I want to introduce to you.  Peter the Peapod is perfect for a newborn “Welcome to Our World” gift.  Delilah the Daisy is a seven petal white flower with your choice of a pink, green, blue, or orange gingham center.  You could use Delilah as an embellishment somewhere on your outfit or buy several and use them along the hemline of your garment.

Humphrey the Bulldog is available in maroon for those Mississippi State University fans or in red and black for those University of Georgia fans.  Humphrey would be a great addition to your game day attire to show your school spirit!

Rigsby the Robot is a whimsical appliqué with lots of buttons and beads.  He is available in green, purple, blue, or pink.  Finally, Betsy Bug the Baby Ladybug is out.  She is the smaller version of Ladye Lucinda.  Betsy comes in red with either teal, black, orange, or yellow.  As you can see, there are lots of new choices for you.  Happy appliquéing!!