"Saturday in the park . . ."

". . . I think it was the Fourth of July.
People dancing.
People laughing.
A man selling ice cream .  . ."

Oh boy, this Chicago song gets stuck in my mind all the time! Not because I'm a Chicago fan, but because this song plays on one of the mini records that comes with Julie's sound accessory set--my daughter's all-time favorite Julie item. And out of all the mini records that come with the set, my daughter plays this Chicago song over and over and over . . . So naturally when thinking about something Fourth-of-July-ish to put in my shop, I thought of this song--and sewing a few 1970's dresses seemed the obvious thing to do :)

So here they are--new listings in my shop:






For the brown dress I tried a new pattern--the awesome Flossie Potter "Halter Ego" pattern found at Pixie Faire. I love this pattern! I can't wait to make more. The second dress is another of my go-to dance dresses, but this time with a little belt variation. Both dresses come with a cheerful orange ribbon. I really love these two prints--a lot of orange going on, but perfect for a hot summer day in 1974!



Another Outfit for Josefina

I've just listed another dress and shawl in my shop:



These outfits for Josefina have been fun to make--I like pulling threads out of the linen to make the shawl's fringe, and trying different stitches on my sewing machine to make the embroidery. Next up are some fun 70's fabrics! Perfect for summer . . .