Instead of a trip to Italy or Japan, how about a trip around Oregon? One thing covid has taught us, we don't always have to go far for adventure. During the last month or so, I was able to go back to some of my favorite places in my home state. First stop, a visit to...
My way to celebrate Labor Day? Keep busy. On my table, last week's projects: Subtle beading on the mother of the bride jacket. The same for a pair of pants. Can you see them? A black strip just visible in the middle the picture, with black beads along the side seams....
I spent last week immersed in a happy and enjoyable project. For a mother of a bride, a special jacket pieced in her favorite colors. Blue and purple with a dash of fuchsia and gold. All set off with a base of black. Below, working on the front, the right side...
Beautiful mother of the bride Betsy Bensen, jeweler extraordinaire [check out her fantastic work here, standing next to her gorgeous daughter in my 'Party Loops' top. I love this photo! Thank you Betsy for sending it to me! 'Party Loops' was sewn with many skinny bias...
In 2010 I made a Mother of the Groom outfit for Mary Jane, in pinks with silver beads. A few years later, for more mix and match options, I added in a pieced top and grey skirt. Time flies! Turn around and grandchildren arrive. With her gorgeous daughter-in-law and 3...
There's the rehearsal dinner, the ceremony, the reception, the brunch. What to wear? One outfit for all? Something different for each? And what if you don't, not ever, want one of those, well, you know, one of those dresses. The beautiful Judy chose "Fragments"....
I fell in love with this pretty kimono silk, originally destined to be sewn into a kimono. Kimonos usually have the design at the hem, but I wanted the focus to be up, across the shoulders and down. Can you see the glass beads? I sewed them to highlight the little...
It's the season for weddings! A beaded jacket for a mother of the groom, finished! And ready for the party.
A just finished mother of the groom jacket, top and skirt. The bridal colors are teals and coral, 'but not too much coral please'. A gorgeous gradated shibori kimono silk for the jacket and skirt and a beautiful print for the shell. On the jacket, appliqued squares of...
