Tee collaboration with Gemma Jones - part 2

Here is the Cherry Starlet tee. I am still trying to work out Blogger and somehow failed to include the photo in my previous post! :-)

Tee collaboration with Gemma Jones

Last year, I was lucky enough to do a t-shirt collaboration with Melbourne Pop Artist, Gemma Jones.

When Gemma agreed to doing this project with me, I admit I was very excited and a little starstruck!

Both the Cherry Starlet and Dusty Secrets tee are a limited run of 20 each.

I have been late blogging this, however a limited number of tees are still available, from my Etsy store and Meet Me At Mikes in Fitzroy, Victoria (Australia).

'Buffy' dress, inspired by VLV and Greazefest

The Rockabilly scenes are buzzing at this time of the year, with so many festivals coming up. Australia has many wonderful Rockabilly festivals, but in size, they don't compare to the USA's Viva Las Vegas. 2008 will see VLV 11, my friends Sarah and Guy went to VLV 10 last year and from what I have heard, it is something that needs to be seen to be believed!

I made the 'Buffy' dress using a heavy Hawaiian 100% Cotton barkcloth. It is fully lined with Viscose and has an invisible zip in the centre back.

The side front and backs each have 3 soft knife pleats and the bodice has halter neck straps.

When I fitted this dress on my house model Dani, we both looked at each other and sighed.

Poodle skirt inspired Tote Bag for a Kutie

I have been super busy sewing sweet new dresses and skirts since my last post. I just wish I had photos of all of them!

I am part of the Melbourne stitching group, the Kaotic Kraft Kuties and for our first meeting we were asked to bring a handmade totebag. We presented our own bag to the group and then 'pulled a name from a hat', that person got my tote bag and in return repeated the process.

This is the tote that I made, inspired by the famous 1950's Poodle skirt.

It is made from heavy cotton drill, I used a store bought applique and lined it using some white with pink spotted cotton. The pom poms finish off this sweet bag.

This tote was "won" by the lovely Anita.

Blog Love is so Lovely and so is this dress...

Andrea, has an Etsy store called DreamsandJewelry and a beautifully laid out website/blog called Anything Indie. I was lucky enough to be featured in her Valentines Day Gift Guide. Please visit both as the quality of Andrea's work is exceptional.

The 'Be My Valentine' Lucky Diamonds dress is made from 100% cotton. I have again used a high quality viscose lining, which makes this simple dress a dream to wear. The centre back has an invisable zip closure. I have chosen not to topstitch the waist seam as I wanted the dress to be as 'smooth' as possible.

Thank you so much to Andrea and please be sure to check out her store!

In keeping with the Hawaiian theme...

I am always really flattered when I get a repeat order for the same garment that I have made for someone, in a different colourway.

This Pencil Skirt is fully lined with lucious, heavy Viscose lining. It has a regular 2.5cm wide waistband with an invisible zip closure in the back. I have used this lovely Buttercup coloured Hawaiian Cotton Barkcloth for both the skirt and the matching 2" wide belt.

I will continue the Hawaiian print theme for the first part of the year, so stay tuned!

My first print advertisement

Here is my first "magazine" advertisement. It is in the latest (well, not so latest now) edition of MixTape zine. It is really exciting to see your name in print.

If you have'nt check out MixTape please do. It has great crafty ideas, inspiring articles, great recipes and it is put together by two very talented and very dedicated Melbourne ladies, Justine and Nichola.

MixTape is a refreshing change from advertisement saturated magazines that have very little reading content.

It is available from their Etsy store and I suggest you purchase a copy today!!