Ivy's new vintage jacket

[Ivy's mom]

Sooo Ivy isn't wearing it yet, but she had her staples removed today and she didn't like it at all. She would have had stitches but she decided to try to take them out. So didn't want to put it around her tummy. This was made with a vintage popcorn chenille and vintage hankie. I promise I will get pics of them in their outfits soon hee heeee!!!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/hayleypeyton/pinkdotjacket.jpg

Lori

[Meredith]

WOW that's stunning!!!!! Where do you get all this awesome fabric!!?!?!!? I can't wait to commission you for my baby- You seriously need to open a site Lori!!!

How are the girls feeling? Poor babies :( I bet they're getting extra pampering though, and it's good the staples at least came out today!

[Chihuahua_mama]

Lori that one is adorable. I have tons of vintage embrodiered hankies and had thought about using them in some way with the outfits but just hadn't done it. I love it. The popcorn chenille fabric is amazing. You are so creative. Hope Ivy is feeling better after her staples were removed. How is Willow doing?

[Ivy's mom]

WOW that's stunning!!!!! Where do you get all this awesome fabric!!?!?!!? I can't wait to commission you for my baby- You seriously need to open a site Lori!!!

How are the girls feeling? Poor babies :( I bet they're getting extra pampering though, and it's good the staples at least came out today!

Meredith, thanks girl. Hee heeee.....If you could only see all of the fabric I have you would understand rofl!!! I have a big sewing room with fabric stacked all in my shelves, not to mention the huge closet full, and also bins and bins all stacked all along one side of my garage almost to the top. Alot are all vintage tableclothes, hankies, chenille spreads trims etc. I also have a good collection of European fabrics and trims also. Sooooo as you can see, I really need to use them up. I have collected all of this when I made boutique childrens clothing and sewed all the time for my girls. BTW... Ivy and Willow are doing great. Poor Ivy though, they had a heck of a time getting one staple out, and I could hear her crying at the vet today :( Plus I think I forgot to mention that when they microchipped her she scratched her skin raw on her neck about a dime size, so she had minor surgery to fix that, so now she has stitches up her neck so she wouldn't have a bald spot there. Poor thing, she will never want to go back.

Lori

[Ivy's mom]

Lori that one is adorable. I have tons of vintage embrodiered hankies and had thought about using them in some way with the outfits but just hadn't done it. I love it. The popcorn chenille fabric is amazing. You are so creative. Hope Ivy is feeling better after her staples were removed. How is Willow doing?

Thanks Twyla.....Sooo you are a collector too! I LOVE any thing vintage so you will be seeing more of these hankies to come lol!!! It's hard at times to find good ones that don't have some sort of damage to them though. I have soo much fabrics that I get all flustered going through them all and coordinating them all together, not to mention the disaster I make doing it rofl!!!! My poor hubbie lol!!

Lori

[princess j]

What an eye you have for mixing and matching fabric!! And the mind to put it all together to make such beautiful apparel!

I say all of you talented women on this forum should set up a sewing pow wow and teach we not so creative/artistic ones how you do it! Whattya say? :)

[Chihuahua_mama]

Thanks Twyla.....Sooo you are a collector too! I LOVE any thing vintage so you will be seeing more of these hankies to come lol!!! It's hard at times to find good ones that don't have some sort of damage to them though. I have soo much fabrics that I get all flustered going through them all and coordinating them all together, not to mention the disaster I make doing it rofl!!!! My poor hubbie lol!!

Lori

I have fabrics from my mom, grandma and my sister's mother in law that had been in storage for years. Some of it is just so amazing I want to make just the right things with it and haven't been able to decide. I have all of my grandma and great grandma's hankies along with quite a few I have acquired over time too. I have very little in trims and accessories though. My great great Aunt hand made amazing quilts and I have several of her pieces.

[Ivy's mom]

I have fabrics from my mom, grandma and my sister's mother in law that had been in storage for years. Some of it is just so amazing I want to make just the right things with it and haven't been able to decide. I have all of my grandma and great grandma's hankies along with quite a few I have acquired over time too. I have very little in trims and accessories though. My great great Aunt hand made amazing quilts and I have several of her pieces.
Ahhhhh....I know the feeling. I can't cut into any that I have memories with. I also have some from both of my grandma's, sooooo.... I bought all new vintage along time ago on ebay. It made it easier. I always wanted to make a quilt with all of the beautiful hankies but have never gotten around to it yet lol!! Someday....someday !!!

Lori

[Ivy's mom]

What an eye you have for mixing and matching fabric!! And the mind to put it all together to make such beautiful apparel!

I say all of you talented women on this forum should set up a sewing pow wow and teach we not so creative/artistic ones how you do it! Whattya say? :)

Hee heee...anytime girl :) It really isn't hard at all :) I tend to love to mix colors and patterns so it's in my blood already lol!! If you could see my house!

Lori

[islandbabies]

Lori, I wish we lived closer so you could teach me how to sew. I would love it if I could create these outfits like you do!

[TLI]

It is beautiful Lori! Every piece you make is truly exquisite. I love your fabric, and embellishment choices. It all coordinates so well. I would call what you do not only sewing, but art.

I'm sorry to hear Ivy isn't feeling so well. I hope both of the girls are up and running very soon. Give them both gentle hugs from us.

[2Chiwawa]

Stunning!

[zealot]

Lordy that is gorgeous!

I am with Janice... i would love to learn!
All i need is a ticket to the states and a sewing machine!

[ShoeQueen]

That is absolutely stunning! When are you going to do a website????? I know you would get tons of orders just from all of us, because that is something I would definitely order for Lilibell!!

[Ivy's mom]

That is absolutely stunning! When are you going to do a website????? I know you would get tons of orders just from all of us, because that is something I would definitely order for Lilibell!!

Hee heee...thanks soo much. I don't know if I will ever have a site. I just enjoy making them here and there. I do sell them on occasion though. ;)

Lori

[Meredith]

Meredith, thanks girl. Hee heeee.....If you could only see all of the fabric I have you would understand rofl!!! I have a big sewing room with fabric stacked all in my shelves, not to mention the huge closet full, and also bins and bins all stacked all along one side of my garage almost to the top. Alot are all vintage tableclothes, hankies, chenille spreads trims etc. I also have a good collection of European fabrics and trims also. Sooooo as you can see, I really need to use them up. I have collected all of this when I made boutique childrens clothing and sewed all the time for my girls. BTW... Ivy and Willow are doing great. Poor Ivy though, they had a heck of a time getting one staple out, and I could hear her crying at the vet today :( Plus I think I forgot to mention that when they microchipped her she scratched her skin raw on her neck about a dime size, so she had minor surgery to fix that, so now she has stitches up her neck so she wouldn't have a bald spot there. Poor thing, she will never want to go back.

Lori

Awwwww poor Ivy! It makes your heart break doesn't it? Knowing they're in pain and such? :( aww

Wow your girls must have had THE cutest children's clothes EVER!!!! I don't care what you make my new baby-- I'll just send you the money and I'll know it'll be amazing! lol!!

[roosterbob]

Very nice work! Such detail added too.

[Ivy's mom]

Sorry I'm behind on my replys :)

It is beautiful Lori! Every piece you make is truly exquisite. I love your fabric, and embellishment choices. It all coordinates so well. I would call what you do not only sewing, but art.

I'm sorry to hear Ivy isn't feeling so well. I hope both of the girls are up and running very soon. Give them both gentle hugs from us.

Ahhhh..thanks soo much. Your too sweet :)

Lori, I wish we lived closer so you could teach me how to sew. I would love it if I could create these outfits like you do!

I wish we did. Hey.. you can still do it though. I'll help you through it :)

Stunning!


Thanks soo much. As long as I still like making them you will see more hee hee!!

Lordy that is gorgeous!

I am with Janice... i would love to learn!
All i need is a ticket to the states and a sewing machine!

Thanks girl. Hey...get yourself a machine, and I'll help you with the rest :)

Awwwww poor Ivy! It makes your heart break doesn't it? Knowing they're in pain and such? :( aww

Wow your girls must have had THE cutest children's clothes EVER!!!! I don't care what you make my new baby-- I'll just send you the money and I'll know it'll be amazing! lol!!

Thanks girlie! Oh yeah....it does hurt. I hate seeing anything or anyone suffer. Meredith...have you decided on the sex of your little one yet???

Very nice work! Such detail added too.

Thanks soo much roosterbob!!!! I have a hard time not know when to stop with the details rofl!!! I wanted to add more but it didn't work for me :)

[islandbabies]

Lori, I do have a sewing machine, so I might take you up on the offer!!

[Ivy's mom]

Lori, I do have a sewing machine, so I might take you up on the offer!!

Cool.....have you ever sewn anything with it.

Lori

[islandbabies]

Heh, not really. When I did sew the kids clothing, I did it by hand! ROFL!