Absorbing A New Look

FROM THE ARCHIVES..... (2008) For a long while I've been contemplating a new look for my entire business... logo, business cards, website, eBay template, blog, etc...  Well, because it will most likely be a fairly slow morphoses I am going to go ahead and debut the logo. I am delightfully please...

Strawberry Shortcake for Preschool

This week is RED week at preschool. And what does my little SweetPea decide she needs to wear to coincide with the week?... none other than her Strawberry Shortcake outfit I made for her Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party last January. She opted out of the hat (which I probably would ...

Oliver + S Tea Party Dress

I borrowed the nearest 2-year-old I could find (a friend's child) to model this dress assuring me it would fit another little 2-year-old who was having a birthday party (the dress was a gift). I love the flair at the bottom! Notice the little clown? He's wearing white with red polka dot...

Fabric - Artful Medium

FROM THE ARCHIVES (2008)...I used to be an artist... that is, I drew pen & ink drawings.  It has been 10 years since I picked up a pen & ink pen, however. Sometimes, I wish I had the desire to draw again especially to illustrate my children, but thankfully I've taken enough photos so th...

Oliver + S Puppet Show Dress

Have any of you heard of a "Deltor" before? Well, back in 1920 it was the name for the first pattern instruction sheet for 'home-sewists' (versus the tailors and professional sewists) which was included in the mass-marketed dress patterns. It was revolutionary to the pattern industry and all th...

The Cat

Hubby and I were in the process of getting a Featherweight ready to sell. When I left the room and came back - this is where he was. Our cat has been incredibly enjoyable. Franky or Franky Frank or "Little, Little Franky I call my Pet Kitty" (sung to the tune of 'Widdy Widdy Worky I call...

Christmas Dress with Vintage Pattern

(Flash Photography)   The long-awaited-stay-up-late-many-nights-so-it-will-be-done-in-time-for-Christmas DRESS!Sewn entirely from a vintage pattern with only a few modifications (bloomers with elastic legs for more modesty).Modeled photos tomorrow, I hope... I just couldn't wait to post pho...

Family Christmas Photograph

We spent some time in the mountains a couple weekends ago... and it SNOWED so beautifully. Children had lots of fun playing and sledding. We enjoyed watching them frolick so joyfully. Brought back beautiful memories for me.Anyway, here is the impromptu photograph I think we will use for our Chr...

First Website Launch - 2006

I mean, it's official, but yet, un-official. The website is THERE! It really is out there in the world of websites. I'm nervous, excited, anxious, happy, joyful, vulnerable, oh-my-word, we REALLY, REALLY, REALLY have our own website! www.april1930s.com

Bought More Fabric Again . . .

Bought more fabric again... this time, flannel. (and it's flannel thats super soft and doesn't hardly pill!)First will be Cowboy's Christmas flannel Pyjamas. (Pajamas or Pyjamas?)  My favorite quilt fabric store didn't have enough yardage of the aqua background print (but, of course, bought what...