Trunk Show!

Finally held my first big sale last night!  Fun, fun!  I sold a lot (but not all!) and had a blast doing it!  Lots of  little girls left with big smiles, bright colored skirts, tops, headbands, and more!  Thanks to everyone who came!  Now I'm off to Key West for the World Sailfish Tournament and some much needed rest! 

 

 

   

Trunk Show photo shoot!

The sun finally cooperated and peeked out this week so I took a couple of quick shots of some skirts and then got Bradlee to model the new top design.  I'm hoping to get all three girls out after school to take some more, but I thought I'd go ahead and post some of these shots today.  She started out great but quickly transformed into her usual silly eight-yr. old self....

She REALLY wanted an action shot!

This girl is ALWAYS  happy!!!  Love, love, love!!  And how about that new top?!?!

Honey Child Love!

 I drove to Waynesville, OH last week to pick up Sis Boom's new fabric line, Honey Child at the Fabric Shack.(whom I really can't say enough good things about!).   It's just plain gorgeous and screams Spring!  Wait till you see the skirts and sundresses I'm doing!   Waynesville is a beautiful little town full of antique shops and has a wonderful restaurant/store called Cobblestone Village.  HIGHLY recommend you eat there if you ever get to Southern Ohio...amazing food and wonderful service!

I'm working hard on inventory for my first sale and I'm trying to add a couple of bigger ticket, unique items to add a little fun.  I  picked up this little vintage stool in one of the tiny shops...

 

 I didn't get a very good before pic, but you get the idea.

Then I took it apart and gave it a little Tabbo touch with some help from my new Honey Child...

 

 Originally, I was going to paint it white, but I like the black better.

 TA DA!!  It's really small, and it SPINS!  Cuteness??!?!

This is a jacket I made a while ago with gorgeous Amy Butler home dec. fabric.  Unfortunately, the design makes me look huge so I don't wear it much.

Football-player shoulders!  My girls make much better models than me so I'll show you some pics of them in some headbands I did for my niece's birthday.  The second one did not make it in the mail...snatched by Bradlee!

 

 

 

 

 

I love when they wear headbands so I'm always trying to come up with new designs.  I plan to make a bunch for the trunk show.  I'm working on skirts, belts, headbands, and a few bags.  Hoping to have the sale in March.  I've been stocking up on Sis Boom fabric for the last couple of weeks and I'm anxious to put it all together!  More to come soon!  Meanwhile, here's a pic of the girls before the Father/Daughter dance.  My Texas roots loved the Western theme!

 

 

AND we can't forget the Birthday Boy...Bo turned six this week!  Can't believe how fast he is growing!

“I just think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful.”  Drew Barrymore

Old Stuff

I'm going to do a Trunk Show this Spring and I'm starting to think about what I want to have at the sale.  I haven't decided where it will be yet.  My sister wants me to do it at her house in Texas, which might be a good idea.  I could use it as a practice run before I have a big one here at home. So now I have to work out some details.  I don't want to take custom orders because I put too much pressure on myself.  I'm better to just put out what I have and that's it until the next show.  Hate to be limiting like that but I've learned that my time-management skills leave something to be desired when it comes to custom work!   

So, I was going through my Tabbo picture files and realized that I have a lot of pictures I've never posted on here.  I thought I'd share some this week.   Some of these are really old...I've certainly come a long way since I started!

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

Winter sewing

I'm determined not to buy any fabric for the Spring until I use up some of my stash.  I have some of the most gorgeous fabrics just sitting there begging to be turned into something fabulous!  So, I did a couple of bags last weekend while the husband was gone.  It gets harder and harder to work on projects because my kids have so many activities.  I'm really trying to get things done in the mornings now and I'm determined to take more pictures.  So here are some things I've actually finished lately...

I've had this gorgeous silk for a long time just waiting for some inspiration.  A friend gave me the solid teal silk that matches perfectly.  I made a cute little evening bag for Spring.  It's lined with cream silk, has a snap closure, and the handle is a silk ruffle. I think I still have enough of this to make a pretty Spring scarf.

This is a tote I did for the girls.  Someone is always headed to a sleepover and looking for an overnight bag around here!  Originally, I was making this into a reversible skirt but decided the fabric would be better as a bag.

Here's the inside...it's nice and deep and has a good sized pocket.

As I was taking pictures I realized it could still be reversible.  Of course the snap would be on the outside, but it's still cute for a different look!

  I went down to Islamorada in the Keys for one of my husbands' fishing tournaments and I thought I needed a couple of bags for myself to take along.

 

I really like the size and shape of this bag but it seems a little boring.  When I was in Miami I noticed a lot of women with scarves on their bags, so I made a removable bright red bow.  I think it finishes it nicely.

I'm not really on a zebra kick, I just happen to have alot of it in stock.  This black and white is a reversible upholstery fabric but I went ahead and lined it in a solid black.  It's nice and heavy and the bottom is wide but the top is pleated to make the opening a little smaller.  The leather handles give it a finished look.  I love the pink ruffle going up from the bag as opposed to facing down.  This will be great in the Spring!

  

So that's it!  Besides a couple of groovy outfits I had to make for a Disco sleepover, a bunch of heat therapy bags to sell in Hubby's waiting area, a few scarves, some ruffled hearts (see below), and a skirt for the Keys trip...that's what I've been doing!  Notice I got a new camera for Christmas?  I'm still trying to figure it out, but I'm hoping it will make me post more often!

 

Have a great week!