This Etsy Shop Makes Me So Glad

So I have to get rid of a negative with a postitive. These items are from a shop called Porshes Place. Femia has been my mentor, and inspiration since I first opened my shop on Etsy.

Her dresses are so beautiful but more than that she is the sweetest person. She has often referred business my way if she is too busy to meet the deadlines. She is always there when I want to chit chat, vent or need some sewing advice. Here are a few of my favorite items from her shop. Please visit her site for more great vintage style clothing!

Thank you Femia! I appreciate everything!

Yup I did it again...another pattern

Couldn't stop myself on this one. A 1940 Hollywood #483 pattern. Picture is blurred but you get the idea. I just won today!

Pretty isn't it!

Shrug and Top

I still have one more style to go but here is my shrug and top. My customer wanted this really cute pin stripe fabric that I found at fabric.com When  I received it I was a bit disappointed that it was kind of thin. If you pressed your hands on it you could somewhat see your skin. Imagine that on your body! Well I couldn't let the cute fabric go to waste so my customer is getting two looks for the price of one. I made both the top and shrug reversible. One side is the pin stripe the other a solid black. I will be posting another version hopefully tomorrow.

The sleeves are supposed to be long and should end in the middle of her hands. It should of had a thumb spot but I couldn't do it and still have it reversible. It is a sharp versatile top.

I got to use my Singer Machine for this because my simple brother machine isn't set up for a twin needle. I guess I could use the bobbin knob but it was easier to use the Singer. Does that make me a trader? I love them both and need to call my Aunt to thank her again for the machine.

This Etsy shop is making me so mad

I don't know why  Viola Vintage  keeps listing the same items! She did it first with my Marilyn Monroe dress now the Keira Knightly wedding dress.

She has fabulous stuff so why take from someone else? This is the reason why I can't blog or go on pattern reviews and share how I create things. If I do then this shop uses the information and sells the same items. I've even been watermarking my photos because of it! I guess I missed a couple. Those are easy to google though.

Silken Flame Barbie Dress

I didn't get my fabric! It shipped Oct. 29th priority mail. I bet my post office just hasn't sorted it yet. They've done it to me before but I really don't have time for it. I have two tops, shrugs, gloves and the 50's dress with faux fur to get done this week. Hard to work when you don't have the fabric. This dress I plan on working on next week. It is from a vintage Barbie doll and it was called Silken Flame. I'm using a red velvet for the bodice and an ivory satin for the skirt. My customer already has a red velvet coat that I believe was her grandmother's. I think Mattel reissued the doll in the 90's. Maybe I'm partial to brunettes but I like the vintage one better :)

Cutest little pattern

I haven't made a stuff toy in a long time and it will be kind of weird to start off with one so small but I couldn't pass up this pattern from designer Eleonore Unkel-Schaefelin. It is coming from Germany slow boat so I'm not sure how long it will take to get to the States. Isn't it adorable though?

The bear is supposed to be 9 cm and the little penguin 3 cm. I think it will be time to get out a needle and thread!

Back to the Future 25 Years Party Dress

I posted this earlier but got an earful from my sister who knows my rules about not showing my stuff until my customer sees it. This dress was made for a party in celebration of the movie Back to the Future turning 25 years old. I watched the movie to see exactly what it looked like as I couldn't find good pictures of it online.

It has a slanted skirt overlay that was tiny polka dots. I was on a time crunch so I used a netting with little decorative dots. I love the collar on the neck line and really love the way the overlay slanted. It is a beautiful peach color.

Here is what I came up with drooping on the mannequin:

On a body:

I can't believe how full the skirt is. This is without a petticoat or even netting at the bottom of the lining!

I'm working on a shrug, top and gloves right now. I'm still waiting for some fabric to come to start on my 50's faux fur collared dress and also a vintage Barbie Doll dress person size of course. I will post them soon.