The Happy Accident

I love it when I screw up and the end result is even better than I had planned. The other day I sat down with the remnants of my favorite little-boy pants material and the intention of making my youngest a new pair of pants. I had planned on making a simple, functional pair - no bells or whistles (though now that I think about it, actual bell & whistle pants might be fun for a toddler...someone else's toddler, of course). Anyway, unfortunately I was not paying close enough attention when cutting the legs out because when I came to sew I realized that one side of one leg had a huge gouge taken out from my last project with the material. What to do? I almost scrapped the idea because I was seriously not in the mood to get fancy, but instead i opted to add a simple panel to each side so I could cut off the hole. I turned the stripes horizontally for visual interest and the result?
Not too shabby if I do say so myself! I was so pleased with the pants that I dipped into the special Thomas the Tank Engine fabric that my sister-in-law had just sent. I figured it would be more comfortable around his tummy and more fun for him to wear!

What's New

It's been a long while since I've posted anything on this blog. I wish I could say that it was because I was too busy sewing, but sadly, life has gotten in the way. In fact, we skipped the September Flea Market in order to re-group and prepare for our business proposal (which was turned in yesterday!) We're also hoping to come back strong for the October flea market. Because most of the market-goers are young and childless, I wanted to expand our goods this time around. A friend of mine here in Gwangju happens to have sister who is doing basically the same business back in the States that I'm trying to do here. (check out her website at My Sweet Swirls) She was kind enough to share a couple of ideas with me - as long as I promise not to move in next door and try to steal her customers ;) . So, I give you the Fabric Beaded Necklace!

Although they are intended for adults, I'm really excited about this as a Christmas gift for Irene & maybe some of the other little girls I know. She loves to wear my necklaces, but these sturdy, colorful necklaces are much more suitable for active little girls in my opinion.
Another perk is that it can double as a great teething necklace...
...or an artillery belt? The second new item for our sale is the Infinity Scarf. There are many different ways to wear an Infinity scarf making it the most practical scarf ever!