Hand embroidered spring dress

When I scheduled photos with Courtney Vickers (see the right of my blog for examples of her work!) I started making Laci a dress right away. I've been so involved with adding my hand embroidered pieces to my handbags that I was anxious to see how it looked on a dress. I stitched it onto the bust portion of the dress......now I'm working on embroidering a much larger section for her next dress because I enjoy it so much. If you are interested in embroidery check out fabric designer goddess Anna Maria Horner's blog (http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/) and search through her posts for her incredibly gorgeous work!!!

Fourth of July Dress!!

I looked around to see if I could find any cute outfits for 4th of July but I came up with nothing that I loved....but also completely inspired because I have a zillion ideas for one that I can make (and sell) myself! I get really into holidays and costumes because the rules get blurred!!

As always I worked hand in hand with my 4 year old and we came up with a bustle of ruffles, lots of mixing fabric patterns and a way to incorporate jeweled stars- woo hoo! Laci thinks this is her "4th of July princess" dress and I'm all about letting her bask in her glory. We talked about finding red cowgirl boots but then we decided she will make her own flip flops to match- her creativity rivals my own so I'm looking forward to seeing what she comes up with.

I will also be posting similar 4th of July tutu skirts ($32), headbands ($12) and I can't wait to post my Flag Bags for boys and girls (that we will take to our local Fourth of July parade to catch candy in- it's one of the highlights of our year because we always go with our close friends and have a blast!!). Stay tuned for those.

Any order that you need completed by the 4th of July must be in to me by June 15th- thanks!

Fourth of July dresses are $56

Hand printed fabric summer dress

While in a fabric store the other day my 6 year old asked me "Mom, why do you love fabric so much?" (he also asked me the other week if God made himself so he has hit me with some whammy questions lately!).

I am constantly intrigued by how my art making evolved. I jump between my worlds of domesticity and my yearning to keep making paintings and how I can merge both of them. I look back through my sketchbooks and I see my obsession, even in college, with pattern and it seems natural that I adore fabric. So my simple answer to him was "Pattern! I love it!"

That being said- I'm craving making my own fabric (unless I'm looking at Anna Maria Horner fabric and then I know there is nothing I could make that rivals the gorgeousness of her fabrics!!). I've been working on designs that I can get printed on www.Spoonflower.com for several months now so I'm hoping to have bags made out of it in the next month or so.

In the meantime I sketched and carved some blocks that I can print on fabric and this dress is one of the first that I have incorporated it in. The dress is silky and light- Laci absolutely loved wearing it. The waist is elastic and it ties on one shoulder like the Brooklyn dress- it is truly perfect for summer!

Xoxo!

holly

Block printed Sundress is $58 and can be made in other color schemes- please email me at lacijean@yahoo.com for a custom order dress form

The Laci Shift Dress (knit)

There are a few goals that I had for myself before the summer hit and here is one of them-

I wanted to design an easy summer dress that I could keep super reasonably priced-($27)

I wanted it to be in knit so it is stretchy and light and breathable for summer-

I wanted it to look kind of dressy AND kind of casual but still feel like a tshirt-

I wanted it to be adorable!!

I can't claim that a shift dress is an ingenious design on may part since it has been a classic style for ages but I jazz it up a bit with the ruffled knit on the bottom. I have a few color combinations that I have been playing with other than this one and I'll post those shortly.

I couldn't resist adding braids to the finishing on this one for my daughter but if you want braided finishes on yours it will cost an extra $8 since handmade, hand sewn braids take an awful lot of time to add.

I can make them in any size but I'll ask for measurements to make sure it fits nicely!

The Meghan Summer Halter dress

My biggest fan is a beautiful 2 year old with super cute blonde hair and enough personality for 10 people to share. She is AWESOME and her excitement when she gets something from me leaves me grinning all day! I am so inspired by her and I have many things that I have made for her this past year that I can't wait to post. This is her most recent summer purchase- a halter dress that I designed for her that would stand up to our hot, humid, Florida summers, super comfy and still leave her feeling dressed up and special!

I have a good friend whose quilts always take my breath away. Her sense of color and her craftsmanship is out-of-control amazing. She passes my daughter down her scraps to make her own little quilts and own appliques for the clothing that I make her. Needless to say I steal some of the scraps from my daughter because I covet them so much! I mixed them into the top of this halter for an extra punch of glorious summer color- so pretty!!!

The Meghan Halter dress is available in size 2t-8 and costs $40

xo!

holly