I can't believe that I made this! It is my first attempt at clothing and I have to say I am very excited that it came out looking like a dress. I did a pattern review on this Amy Butler "Liverpool" tunic over at the Fashionable Fabrics blog. Hope you can check it out!
Tonia and Dennis are the wonderful couple behind Fashionable Fabrics. Since they recently asked me to work for them and manage their blog, I wanted to take the opportunity to help you get to know them even better.
Tonia and Dennis have been married for 14 years and have two of the sweetest boys you could ever meet. Dennis works in the computer industry and Tonia is a former teacher, currently a stay-at-home-but-always-working mom.
I have known these two since high school, and reconnected with them about 7 years ago, when our oldest boys were babies. Tonia and I quickly discovered that we had a lot in common, and a love for sewing, quilting and anything crafty. Our husbands got along well, our children adored each other, and so from there, our friendship was reborn.
I’ve been blessed over the years by their friendship. They are so real and down to earth. They are the kind of people who always make time for you, who always encourage you, always believe in you, and are always willing to help you in any way they can. They are givers, they invest time in people, and because of that I know that they will be successful in this business.
I know that there are abundant sources for fabric on the internet, but I encourage you to take a look at their website and keep them in mind as you shop for your fabric needs. Not only would you be investing in some awesome designer fabric for yourself, you would be investing in the success of this blossoming business and the remarkable people behind it.
Happy sewing!!
~Clara~
Hello my friends in the blogosphere, it has been a long time! I wonder if I still have any readers left? Life has had many ups and downs for us since I was posting regularly, unfortunately more downs than ups. But I am so thankful for the recent upturn of events in my life...I have a new job!!!
There are so many wonderful things about this job, first, that I can do it from home! Secondly, I am working for two dear friends of mine, Tonia and Dennis. They have a web-based designer fabric boutique called Fashionable Fabrics. My job is to write for their blog, write their newsletter, promote their business online, and manage their social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).
I hope that you can click over and check out their site! here are a few samples of my favorites:
Along with doing all the computer stuff, I am looking forward to getting back into doing some sewing projects again!!
He's fierce. He's feisty. He looks cute in green. He's my 'Camo Kid'. But mostly, he's my sweet boy.
His favorite color just happens to be GREEN. Today just happened to be his last day of first grade, he just happened to get his face painted at school, and this week's "Thematic" just happened to be..... you guessed it!
Head over to Written Inc. where you will find more exciting photographic interpretations of this week's theme: GREEN!
Thunder and lightening storms made for some really amazing skies last week, and "June gloom" has been especially heavy this year.
Not much to report here, except that I am so ready for school to be out for C2 and C1. It will be so nice not to have the morning rush. Maybe we'll even stay in our PJ's! Along with a few day trips we want to take, the kids and I have been working on a list of things we want to do this summer on those days that we're at home with "nothing to do". I've asked each kid what they are specifically interested in doing, and then we've come up with some things that we're all interested in. Here are some things on our list:
--Do science experiments with household items. We have a great book with hundreds of ideas.
--Make things with wood scraps. Grandpa has donated lots of his scraps from his workshop.
--Paint. We have an old chalkboard easel out on the back patio that we will turn into a paint easel.
--Learn more Spanish. The kids love saying the words they've picked up from Dora the Explorer. I also teach them lots of Spanish words, and so does our good friend and former neighbor, Sealaura (who also happens to be a profesora de espanol!)
