More sneak peeks...

This set is stunning in person! I am not quite finished with the top but love the flower detail at the neckline. Definitely gorgeous!

Back in the saddle

Finally, after a rather extensive back injury, I am sewing again! After finishing my summer orders, my back just completely went out on me. :( After a trip by ambulance to the emergency room (very dramatic, I know), I was flat on my back for almost 4 weeks, unable to walk for a good portion of that. I am not back to 100%, but I am so thankful to be on the mend, especially for my children's sake.

But, on to the good stuff! I hope to roll out my fall collection within the next week, possibly adding a couple of pieces at a time to my etsy store. I hope you like them :)

Hmm...what to call my fall collection? I have a couple ideas up my sleeve...

I must bid farewell...

to my daughter's old crib. I am so sad. Not because she ever used it, but because we were planning to use it for her Big Girl Bed. However, a little kink in our plans - the crib was actually recalled a year or two ago (again, she never used it) so we have to mail in the brackets for a voucher to get a new crib (5-in-one). So not only do I have now decide on bedding, I have decide on a whole new bed! :)
















Don't laugh at my hangers. They were the only ones that I had that would swivel. These are just the completed size 3 Janies.
















Tomorrow, after I surgically extract myself from my sewing machine, I will be out and about searching for bedding and room decor for my princess. Pottery Barn Kids, watch out! Here I come!

Looking ahead to Fall...

My mind has been working overtime thinking of what I would like to design for fall. I have some fabric selected already - now what to do with it! What do you think? Pretty?





Something tells me I am going to be busy tonight wrapping and shipping :)

Where ya' been, Mandy?

I've been sewing! :)

In tomorrow's outgoing mail will be three Flower Power knot dresses, two Flirt Halters, and a Daisy Chain tunic. These are all orders that I took before I opened shop on etsy so I know those of you who have been waiting are so happy to hear this!

And most importantly, I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who ordered from me through my new etsy boutique. I really appreciate my customers and am excited to sew for everyone!

I've been playing around some more with my camera. I must confess, I like my photos with lots of color - almost technicolor. It cheers me up.


Glare city on these pics. I need to work on that but I don't know how. Guess I better research it!

Yes, tonight is the night!

I have stocked my store: twistoflimeboutique.etsy.com

I will be periodically be stocking more items in the very near future!

Will tonight be the night?

I am hoping to at least get a couple things listed tonight after the kiddos go to bed. I'm excited! I'll get the Dick and Jane dress listed for sure. :)

And I've been playing with my new lens a bit. I think it's very cool but there is definitely a learning curve for me (total novice). It doesn't help that I'm also learning how to adjust my white balance at the same time. Keep in mind that flickr cuts off the right side of my pics -too big I am guessing?









Manual focus can be tricky :)



The flash automatically activated in this one - looks nice though

I used the "shade" option for the white balance in this shot - came out too warm

This one is my favorite

So, I got a new lens today...

I got a new lens today AFTER I took the photos at the park - of course! It's ok - I still need to learn how to use it. I'm pretty excited about it!

New lens:


Why Blogger is cutting off the right side of my photos, I have no idea.

Some photos I took earlier today. The weather was beautiful! It was almost too hot!

Looking forward to the weekend!

It's only hump day and I'm already looking forward to the weekend. Why, you ask? Because we are taking the kids to their first baseball game! There is a brand-spanking-new minor league ballpark about ten minutes from our house and something tells me that we will be spending a lot of time there in the years to come. I am very excited!

Other than that, I am just going to get my store set up this weekend, finish up several custom orders, and then stock some custom slots!

What's in a name?

I have been thinking a lot about what I am going to name my dresses. It's harder than seems - at least for me it is. I have never been very good with names, even as a child. I can always remember a face or a building. I guess that makes me a visual person?

What to call my latest....Daisy? Too predictable? Raspberry Twist? Hmmm..

Oh - what you are waiting for and the point of this blog. My etsy store is twistoflimeboutique.etsy.com but it is not set up yet. I will be working on that over the next few days. :)