Christmas sale season is on

Had a sale today, just in time for Christmas.

It was a success and I really enjoyed hosting.

My potholder sets were a bigger hit than I had expected.

Here are a few table shots:

I layered my aprons on my dressform as a display. To my suprise I sold the candy corn Halloween one... the one thing I almost didn't bring out since it's not the right season. Glad I did anyway

I was up until 2 last night sewing and I am more than beat right now.

Sorry to keep this so short and sweet but I am in need of some beauty sleep.

Tomorrow my cousin is coming over to attempt and teach me to cook a meal... i really am hopeless in the kitchen so this should prove interesting. He is a chef considering going back to learn to teach culinary arts and I promised to be his first challenge.

Wish me luck

it started as a "25 in 2012" project list... then i got carried away

so as you now know, my New Year's Resolution involves challenging myself in fashion and appearance. as i sat thinking of what projects to make my 25 in 2012 crafting list, i got totally lost in my patterns and plans for a new wardrobe.

some of which will just take a day, and others that will definitely take some time and practice. i do not necessarily expect myself to accomplish the whole list because that averages 4 days/project and it just won't work with my work and school schedules involved. but i will do my best to work off as much as i can and try to do most with whatever fabric and notions i'm already hoarding

so here i present to you my 85 IN 2012 PROJECT LIST:

1.       Pet towels laundry bag

2.       Lingerie laundry bag

3.       Heater cover

4.       Knit coffee cup cozy

5.       Knit scarf

6.       Knit sweater

7.       Knit sweater

8.       Knit headband

9.       Quilt for my bed

10.   Nintendo quilt for nephews

11.   Set of 2 Nintendo controller pillow cases

12.   Set of 4 throw pillow for my futon

13.   Fabric hair rollers

14.   Sock monkey

15.   Felt stuffie

16.   Bat wings hair bow

17.   Up-cycle white shoes

18.   Up-cycle black penny loafer shoes

19.   Bath mat

20.   Set of 4 Placemats

21.   Mugrug

22.   Hand muff from faux fur

23.   Shirred dress

24.   Shirred tunic

25.   Knit cap purple

26.   Knit cap turquiose

27.   Tree skirt

28.    Set of 4 coasters

29.   Vintage pattern  Butterick 4604 view A dress short puff sleeve dress

30.   Vintage pattern  McCall’s 3210 view D short sleeve knit tunic and shorts

31.   Vintage pattern  McCall’s 3133 view B dress short sleeve knit dress

32.    Vintage pattern  McCall’s 5953 view A dress ¾ length  dress

33.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 7262 view 1 cape

34.   Vintage pattern  Butterick 4389 view B 3/4 sleeve dress

35.   Vintage pattern  Butterick 4389 view C sleeveless dress

36.   Vintage pattern  McCall’s 2389 view A bikini and half slip

37.   Vintage pattern   McCall’s 2389 view B full short slip

38.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 4214 view 2 robe

39.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 6757 view 3 nightshirt and bloomers

40.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 4513 view 2 summer blouse

41.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 4513 view 3 summer blouse

42.    Vintage pattern  Simplicity 8153 shirt and shorts

43.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 8153 shirt and pants

44.   Vintage pattern  cookery shift

45.    Vintage pattern  Simplicity 5533 view 2 blouse and skirt

46.   Vintage pattern  McCall’s 3361 view A long sleeve dress

47.    Vintage pattern  Butterick 4102 view B ¾ sleeve dress

48.    Vintage pattern  Simplicity 7910 view 3 nightgown and bloomers

49.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 9253 view 1 short sleeve dress

50.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 7019 skirt and jacket

51.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 8234 view 1 long sleeve dress

52.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 8234 view 5 sleeveless dress

53.   Vintage pattern  Simplicity 7983 view 2 long sleeve dress

54.   New Look 6457 View B  tube top knee length dress

55.   New Look 6457 view C halter knee length dress

56.   New Look 6480 view A corset

57.   New Look 6678 view b short sleeve blouse view B

58.   Retro pattern Butterick 5209 view b short sleeve ’47 dress

59.   Retro pattern Butterick 5605 view C short sleeve ‘56 dress open back

60.   Retro pattern Simplicity 3833 view D sleeveless 60s dress

61.   Retro pattern Butterick  4790 view A cap sleeve 2-tone ’52 dress

62.   Retro pattern Butterick 4790 view B cap sleeve ’52 dress

63.   Retro pattern Simplicity 3688 40s pant suit

64.   Retro pattern Simplicity 2154 60s skirt suit

65.   Retro pattern Simplicity 4044 40s skirt suit

66.   Simplicity 2183  bolero view c short sleeve

67.   Simplicity 2364 view c short sleeve shirt

68.   Simplicity 2364 view f asymmetrical 1 short sleeve shirt

69.   Simplicity 2343 view f pencil skirt with ruffle

70.   Simplicity 2343 view d pencil skirt

71.   Butterick 5315 view b short sleeve dress

72.   Simplicity 2369 view a medium length  mock wrap dress

73.   Simplicity 2549  view d short sleeve v-neck dress

74.   McCall’s 4769 view C short sleeve button up shirt dress

75.   McCall’s 6328 view b shorts with ruffles

76.   McCall’s 6328 view c shorts with bow

77.   McCall’s 6332 view A halter dress

78.   McCall’s 6332 view c pant length jumpsuit

79.   McCall’s 6331 view a short length jumpsuit

80.   McCall’s 6331 biew b dress

81.   McCall’s 6083 view a short length romper

82.   McCall’s 6083 view c pant length romper

83.   Yo-yo rosette necklace

84.   Kilt

85.   Earring hanging frame

These are in no order at all... wish me luck! Let's get some use out of my new dress form <3

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

today we got our first snow of the season: HOORAY!

it truly feels like Christmas is coming now

i have my tree out and all decked out

Santa Claus is coming to town. have you been naughty or nice?

heres is some of the light snow that has settled in my yard tonight.

it's supposed to snow through the night.

Ive been putting so much thought into wrapping up this year and starting the next year off right.

I am not usually a person who makes New Year's Resolutions... and the times I have they usually do not last through January. But this year I have decided to make one and I think it will be easy to keep:

i will be more vintage-house-dress, less jeans-and-t-shirt. i will brush and style my hair instead of a messy ponytail everyday. i will put more care into my appearance even when i have no where to go.

with that being said, i also have plans to update my wardrobe(is update the proper word when going more throwback?). Most of it i want to make myself for 2 reasons: 1) it will be way cheaper and 2) i will hold myself with so much more pride.

I am making my project list for 2012 and really aiming to challenge myself more next year

What are your upcoming plans for the holiday and the year to come?

FINALLY! creative juices flowing once again...

Today I finally completed a project! I feel awesome again =D

i started working from home last week and have been converting my bedroom to a more office feel.

when moving furniture to fit my desk in, i could not find space for my old unfinished toybox

so i made it my center table instead. i like how it ties the feel of the room together but felt it was in desperate need of a facelift

so i have sewn a slip cover to help tie it in better. i think it truly fits my personality and love the way my room is coming together...

i still need to hem the bottom but couldn't wait to share it with you all

<3

Lily Bean

p.s. i also think this design would make a great pillow sham

M.I.A. for way too long

Wow! it feels like forever since I have been here... I even had to read my old blog posts just to know where i left off. i was super suprised to find i have a few more followers (thanks and welcome). seems i have quite a bit to fill you all in on.

well, art in the park went well. it was a fun experience. sunday was very gusty and plenty of vendors struggled holding on to some merchandise, but that only lasted about 30 mins then it was all sunshine and lollipops again.

heres some pix from that weekend:

here i am setting  up shop

some of my purses

some of my aprons

more purses

well, this brings me to the hardest part of my update... my heart aches just thinking about it again...

if you remember from my previous posts back in july (this one and this one) my aunt was battling cancer. it is with great pain that i say she lost her battle october 8

i have been a very broken littlke girl, she was my mother figure and losing her has been the hardest thing i can ever fathom going through

i did get a tattoo to memorialize her. i got it exactly a week, to the hour, from the moment i lost her

i traced a wire angel that my uncle made for her the day before she passed. i like how abstract it is

i surrounded it with a daisy chain for a few reasons:

1) her name is margarita which translates to daisy

2) she loved to see me make daisy chains when we were enjoying the outdoors

3) 10 flowers (october) and 8 leaves (the 8th) to represent the day

needless to say things have been a tremendous struggle and my creative juices came to an immediate halt. i am starting to feel very much like getting back on the crafting wagon.

wow... this has been a therapeutic post.

until next time...