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Sewing Notions - Thrift Haul
My favorite thing to thrift is sewing supplies and notions (and cats of course!)! Vintage zippers are the best and make my day when I find a little stash of them hiding at my favorite thrift shop. Last...
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Post: 30 day no alcohol challenge
So it's been a little over 30 days since I took on my no alcohol challenge. And now it's time for a post evaluation and some honesty. Honest to blog post. While I'm quite a grump this morning, and a...
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Tuesday Tunes - Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist and my love for Ben...
I still remember the first time I ever heard Death Cab for Cutie when I was 16 years old. It was the year 2001, and a guy I knew burned me a mixed CD. It had songs from We Have The Facts And We're...
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Happy Halloween from Robert Palmer and his ladies
Best. Halloween. Ever. Happy Halloween everyone. I've been saving these pictures for today. Matt, Jessica, and myself dressed up last Saturday night. Can you tell what our costume is? Robert Palmer and...
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Meow meow! Ima cat!
Had to do it; I just couldn't help myself. I dressed up like a cat on Halloween for work at Stillwater. It's like I'm finally my real self. Hahaha. I found a leopard print tank, leggings, a leopard...
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Another Sunny Day
Listening to my headphones this morning and cleaning my workroom. A big sigh is in order, as I've finished sewing the women's pieces for my Winter/Spring collection! Woo hoo! It will be presented in my...
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And the rebuild begins...
There are no straight instructions on how to renovate a vintage camper. Sure, there are forums, and basic carpentry, and problem solving. Our '73 Shasta Compact was full of water damage, as such, the...
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Behind the scenes: Poster Photo Shoot
Apologies for my blogging absence this week. Fittings and last minute sewing has kept me busy! Last night, we had the poster photo shoot with models Lauren and Virginia. Lauren is also the makeup...
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Anniversary in Atlanta
This weekend, Matt celebrated our two year anniversary. Think it's silly to be excited about two years? Get ready for some cheesiness! Naaah, because I'm always excited about Matt. It's been the best...
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Shabby Apple Giveaway
Clothing links: 1 | 2 | 3 Hello friends! Exciting giveaway today for you all. Shabby Apple would like to present one lucky reader with a $50 gift card to their shop! They have the prettiest retro and...
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DIY Infinity Scarf with French Seams
Thumbing through online DIY infinity scarves, I find most instructions make a giant tube of a scarf, two layers so to speak, making it thicker than my personal preferences for a scarf. I love my...
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Shelby Rebuild: Back Wall Is Done!
What a day! What a great day we had this past Saturday working on Shelby. For those that saw the last post, we had the worst day ever rebuilding the front wall. So this time, we changed up the hardware...
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Movember Moustaches
"Hey everyone. Matt here. So you like the mustache? Me neither, but it's for a great cause. I decided to participate in Movember for a couple reasons. First, I thought it would be funny. And if you...
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Shelby Rebuild: The Roof
This is the second post of two from last weekend's rebuild. The holidays got in the way of me posting this sooner, but here ya go. Sorry for the delay. We had a super successful day working on the...
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My "new" vintage Brother Sewing Machine and Desk
Wanna know why my sister is cooler than yours? Because she bought and refinished an antique sewing machine for me, table and all. I'm serious. A while back, she called me from a yard sale, while she...
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Vintage Camper Inspiration and Shelby's Paint Job
I've been scouring the internet searching for "vintage camper trailer" "mobile boutique camper" "shasta compact boutique" and more to try and find ideas for the paint job on Shelby. I'm at a loss....
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DIY Skinny Jeans -Turn a wide leg pant to skinny or straight leg
Have you ever found the perfect pair of jeans, on the top half, and absolutely hated the bottom half and cut of the legs. This tutorial is for you! Since I only buy second hand clothes, I have a hard...
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It's showtime!
Today is my show! And of course I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off, per usual on showday. Today isn't as bad as most days, as I prepared a lot more during the week. The models are...
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DIY Blackberry Bourbon
Hey bourbon lovers! This recipe is for you! I was inspired by Jelly Bones' blog post on homemade blackberry brandy, so Matt and I decided it'd be yummy to try to infuse some bourbon. I don't know much...
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Preparing for Crafty Feast
Wondering where I've been? Sorry for the absence. After last weekend's show, I took Sunday to enjoy mimosas and time with friends, rehashing the night before. Monday, my dad and his wife got to town,...
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