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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Through The Years

11 Monday Jul 2011

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hand sewing, my first dress, the begining

For over 20 years I have been sewing as my profession and a hobby. The very first thing I made was a little baby doll dress in 1988. Without a pattern I cut the dress out and sewed it all by hand. I remember we were getting ready to PCS to Germany and we were staying with my Auntie Donna. Christmas was just around the corner and my cousin Pam had come home for the holidays. She knew I wanted to make something so she went to the hall closet and found me a few things to use. I was so tickled that she did that and found something in there to use. I have kept that little dress for all these years. My plans are to frame it or maybe a shadow box one day. Thankfully it looks as good as the first day I made it after nearly 23 years.

This is one of my first projects but definitely not the last. Since then I have done many thing from home decor, baby clothing and accessories, and formal wear. My favorite things to sew today are just about anything for babies and little girls and of course pet clothing and supplies. I keep pretty busy with custom orders and alterations so this limits my time on adding new products to my store. When I do get the time I love to take advantage of it and create as much as I can.

The Pillow Case Dress has Returned

07 Thursday Jul 2011

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custom made, DIY dress idea, easy dress, fast dress, pillow case dress, pillowcase dress, tiffany brooks designs

Last year as I was shopping at my favorite fabric store, I was chatting with the manager about what I’m making and she’s telling me about her projects she’s working on. She then ask if I have ever made a pillowcase dress. I said a what? (As you can tell I didn’t grow up in the depression era) She explained to me how to make a dress literally from a pillow case. I thought this was the craziest thing I have ever heard of. Leaving the store I never thought twice about this strange dress again. As time goes by I begin to notice these dresses everywhere. And then the custom orders start coming in this spring for them. I never thought in a million years I would be making these but they are really so popular.

This past weekend my boyfriend’s father came over to visit with us. I cooked up a big lunch and we sat at the table and chatted away. He has the most fascinating stories I could just listen all day. He begins to tell us a story about needing to get school clothes for all five children. Keep in mind, this was nearly 60 years ago. With very little money their mother Sue purchased a pillowcase pattern from the store. Since she had bad eyes and couldn’t see well enough to sew, she would cut out the dresses and he did the sewing. They made a great team! The next day they sent one of the daughter’s off to school in her new dress making sure to give her a belt so the other children wouldn’t make fun of her. As she came home to their surprise she was smiling ear to ear as all the children loved her new dress.

This story really makes you sit back and think about how lucky most of us are today as we can dress this simple dress up with such beautiful ribbons, laces, and other embellishments. So lucky to have had someone think this up so long ago. Makes you wonder if they ever thought it would come back like this.

I am so excited to share my love for sewing, decorating, organizing, gardening, and cooking with you. I am a SAHM of a beautiful seventeen year old. Ah... teenagers. I love to do just about anything craft and sewing related. There's nothing better than doing what I love everyday and the best part it never feels like work

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