Rosie's Whimsy

Woo Hoo!

I just got my bolts of Cotton Sateen from Moda. I can’t wait to dig into them and make some skirt samples. I thought they would make lovely Holiday skirts.

Cotton Sateen from Moda

You can’t really tell from the swatch photos but it has a nice sheen without it being satiny shiny. I will be cutting and pre-washing tomorrow. Hopefully, I will have a sample or two in my shop in a few days.

You do know Holiday parties are just around the corner, right?  ~rosie~

I am been having fun with my Sew Liberated Schoolhouse Tunic pattern.

I bought some medium weight hemp and cotton blend material that is a perfect weight for Fall and Winter. I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of shrinkage when I washed up my yardage before cutting. I allowed an extra 4″ when I cut it off the bolt thinking that I would surely need it. It barely shrunk 3/4 of an inch! Wasteful for the first cut but score for the fabric!

I’ve decided I really like working with this material so I need to find a wholesale source. Looks like I will be doing some major source surfing tomorrow

I am starting my week off with three posts written for The Fabric Shopper only 6 more to go ~ tunics made for daughter Tara and step-daughter Kate ~ a tunic for my daughter in law Jen, cut out and ready to sew ~ custom orders lined up for 5 skirts and 1 purse for my etsy shop.

I love my life!

I just rented a space in this new shop in Lebanon! You can buy my sample skirts as well as place orders for custom made skirts. I haven’t been to the shop in a couple weeks but it was looking very good when I brought my skirts in.

I am excited to attend the grand opening and, of course, shopping the other vendors spaces

~rosie~

Right now, folks, I am doing a lot of stairs! Half of my work is stored in the room above the garage ~ half has been moved into the new studio. There is a lot of pretty-ing up to do, but the move is on.

Son and Hubby moved my cutting table and a lot of bolts ~ oh but there are so many more!

I moved some books and an old living room lamp.

Stacked up some extra thread and put up the old sign I had in the window of my old alterations shop.

I am trying just to use the old furniture and shelving that we have and not buy anything fancy ~ yet

So, that is the start with much more work to do! Off to sew and then more moving ((hugs)) rosie