farmers market

my mom and i decided to do the farmers market in our town this year, and here are some pictures from our table last week.  people are really loving their baked goods these past few weeks, which makes for a really fun market time, but then also for no monster cookies to bring back home and eat time!

blue sailboat dress

well, i decided that i love sewing now. this is my favorite dress!  sailboats, airy cotton, and as comfortable as pajamas..what more do you need.  i have been working on learning how to sew my own wardrobe and this one turned out so well i think i'll make a few. i'm already planning one in white.

i used McCall's pattern m6275, which is a child's dress pattern (i have very mature tastes) and made it in one of the larger sizes. then i just added 2 inches to the length of both the bodice and skirt. and also took in the sides of the bodice a little so it wasn't quite so boxy,but still roomy.  and bam, a dress for a grownup. 

we took a bike ride down to the bridge over the lakes by the house to take pictures. i love minnesota in the summer, but i haven't done too many summery things so far this year. so busy.. but now that i'm done at my job, and mike is coming, (in less than two weeks yayyy!) we have lots of things on our summer list. more biking, the fair where i will eat cheese curds for the first time since the old days! , boating and swimming, and a duluth trip.
my sewing education time is short, but i'm hoping to fit in a few more dresses, next up is some cute vintage girls fabric i got for my birthday!

dress: made by me! fabric from joann's,  basket bag: thrifted,  shoes: target,  bike: i think walmart!  

colors

pink melmac plastic dishes i found at a garage sale, yay!

  blue sailboat fabric for my next dress,

 purple braid,

purple fringe top i'm working on. to match my hair, you know.

summer lace shop update

i've been working really hard lately on some new things for my shop!  sort of a mini collection of all cotton lacy summer things to wear.

this dress:

(eating a cookie pop)

a new lace collar:

and this top:

oh! and i dyed my hair lilac! it came out a little pinkish, but i like it.

(fig just had to blink right then)

heart dress and humidity

i have graduated to dress making! well, one dress so far. 

with help from my mom, who's teaching me.  

it's super extra crazy humid out today, so the pictures got all foggy, but i think it looks pretty neat.

and fig says hi! but is mostly interested in something in the grass and having her bootie facing the camera.

fairy lake

tonight we went to fairy lake and ate and read and listened to some loons sing.

5 things

white lace:

red hearts:

blue sandals:

baking:
 i started making things to sell at the farmer's market with my mom and sister

found:
 a free little table by the side of the road!