New bedding

So, my mom will be the first to tell you that I am never satisfied with bedding. The minute I have one, I am on to the next, so she would say. So, maybe she is right. Luke and i traveled a lot lately and after we had stayed in hotels in Austin for weeks, I came home to believe that my bedding looked like a hotel room bedding. I hated it. So, this weekend I ventured out to make my own. I bought a coverlet from target, the brown velvet top and used a salmon colored top sheet to make an envelope for my two down comforters inside. For some terribly odd reason, Luke and I have not gotten too hot! We both can't figure it out, but it is really heavy and just surrounds you in bed love! So I used wooden buttons for the closing and a great fabric I found at Britax to cover the large pillows. I am so happy and part of me thinks I will be keeping this one for a while since it took some huge muscle power to put together.

Matthew's first stocking

So while I was at Britex, I found this fabric that is my absolute favorite!! It is a french vintage toile of children playing. I was trying to figure out forever what the heck I could use it for and the other day I came to a wonderful conclusion. I decided to make Matthew's first stocking with it. I lined it with fleece, used the toile as the stocking following the pattern of the stockings Luke and I have and then topped it off with a red gingham. I kind of wish it were a little bigger but it works and although the toile isn't Christmas, it is perfect!

San Francisco

There is a fabric store in San Fran that is unbelieveable. I have it under my favorits. It is called Britex and it is 4 floors of heaven! My mom went there to get fabric for her wedding dress many years ago. My mom, Matthew, and I went there and to high tea. Overall it was a really special day!

Thanksgiving Decorations

So, my mom asked me to make her some decorations for Thanksgiving. I made her two fireplace runners out of silk taffeta and one has a floral embroidery on it. I also made her a silk table runner and 13 napkins. Yes, 13! I will never do that again. Talk about boring! Everything turned out great though for dinner. I wish I had gotten a picture of everything all put down. The china was gorgeous and it was a true testament to "Tutu" (grandma). It would have made her proud! This will forever be her holiday!!

Jessica's baby bedding

Baby Madeline Elise is here!!! Here is the bumper I made her out of the vintage peter rabit toile.

Newest thing

I started an Etsy shop check it out:

www.mamasewsimply.etsy.com

right now I am just selling some cards that are handmade (not by me) and some fabrics that I have a ton of. I haven't sold anything yet through the site but I have had a few people inquire about things. I have been getting a few fabrics here and there at wholesale distribution centers and will be making things with them soon. Right now I am consumed with making my mom some runners for Thanksgiving, my brother wants an amazing Duvet cover and some thow pllows, and I am working on an adorable stocking for Matthew's first Christmas. I will keep you updated but while Matthew sleeps that's what I am up to.

Jessica's bumper

I just finished a bumper for my good friend Jessica who I know from Boston. She ordered bedding when Matthew was really little thinking there would be no way I could make her little girl's bedding, however, the bumper she got was really lame. It didn't quite fit although the colors were adorable. So, I made her new bumpers. They are this vintage peter rabit toile with a sage gingham cording and middle section. They have the soft bubble minky on the inside and a silky sage ribbon to attatch it. It fits great and really allows her to add more colors into her little girls room rather than just having sage and peach. From what she has said, she seems really happy. Here are the fabrics for now but I will add picture of the bumper when i get them from her.

My baby is 4 months old!!

So, I am not all that good at keeping up with the whole blog thing, so I think that I am going to save up a few blog ideas and sit down and insert them all at once. Much like i am doing tonight. So, let me start with my adorable son. He just had his 4 month birthday and yes, I did sing to him.

He is such a good little reader, I am so proud of him.




Happy baby!!

"Circa 77"

225 West Oak Street
Denton, TX

So, the kindest people at this vintage second hand store are the ones that led me to get a tax ID number. I am not crazy into second hand clothes but this sweet lady (the mother of the owner) will make you anything you want, out of any fabric, for dirt cheap. She makes adorable tube top dresses and shirts that you would see in Forever 21 but way better. Really, if you can think it up, she'll make it. Not only that, but I bought all this fabric and even a sewing smock for $20. What a find. I can't wait for someone to want a really bright and fun baby bedding or even a cute sewing smock like this one!!

Note: Emily R. this is your kind of place and she'll even make you those great skirts you like so much!



Old vintage fabric scraps



close up on my favorite one. I wish I could find more of this.



Sewing smock

Another fabric

This fabric is truely my favorite!!! It is a gorgous toile fabric that is a soft velvet. It is light and dark teal and just pops. This retails for $11.00 a yard and is well worth it!!

Called "Horizon Blue" 45" printed velvet by 3 sisters