The Roots....

A few weekends ago I biked the perimeter of Jekyll Island, Georgia with my sister and her husband. This is about a 20 mile ride along beach front, through shady passes along the salt marshes and past lots of historical sites.

Along the way we passed Driftwood Beach by the pier. Very cool. My mother said they called it The Roots growing up.

Simple Shift Dress No. 2

The promised shot of the dress actually on!

Can't say I enjoyed the whole process of posing in this dress - but Teeny made the shot and seems to be as equally alarmed at the whole thing as me! Not too sure how people do this for a living. Hopefully I will come across a really cool old dress form at the flea market one day.

Soon as my self esteem recovers from this one I will post some shots of the reversible shift dress that does not have the elastic waist.

Clay + Vintage Fabric Scraps = Happiness

Vintage feedsack charms make the best coffee cozies!











Fun buttons and thick thick jute twine hold these on the mug.

Simple Shift Dress No. 2...

Yes, there is a No. 1, I just have not ever posted photos of it. I was so inspired by this second version I thought I would share some shots of it. This amazing blue fabric with diagonal rows of dots was the inspiration for the changes in the pattern.

The Simple Shirt Dress No. 1 is a basic shift dress. No darts, gathering, or pleats. Simple, old timey and so cute. No. 2 I added an elastic waist to the dress. It sits high - on your natural waist and the top is blousey.

It rained cats and dogs here today, so I was not able to take any great outdoor shots, but will add some tomorrow during the day.







This is my first dress pattern - so I am sure you will be seeing lots of versions show up - I already want to make one with the natural waist about 3 inches higher - so the dress looks like a tank top with a gathered skirt.