The first Dress!

We have three girls! Ever since I gave birth to our first I have wanted to make clothes for them. Well the oldest is 11 and starting middle school so now my challenge is to make something that doesn't look "home made". Luckily the youngest still loves anything I do... So here it is my first dress...

I hope to make more this year! Wish me luck it took me 11 years to make one dress.

Wedding birds

I had made these birds for G's teacher who got married over the summer break. We had a "wedding shower" theme for the end of the year party. Good luck Ms.G!

This is why I love summer. Why can't my Mom still cook for me?

Breakfast Buddies

The same old faces at breakfast! I love them all!!

Fireplace Commission

This is the fireplace that Harry and I collaborated on. Danielle Datz had a vision and she contacted Harry and myself to carry out her design. Harry did all the beautiful built ins. Then the home owner and I worked on the design for quite awhile, then I wood burned the trees in place. Painted the whole piece then, I carved stamps of the bird that represented each family member. The family that commissioned it was so kind. Between my surgery and the fact that my family life is sometimes all consuming. They were so patient!!!!!! Thank you for such a great experience. I know the image is bad but the birds really pop.