LATEST SALE...

This Prairie Tow-Sak has made it's way out to Ms. S.....Thanks....

LATEST SALE...

 This lovely cape started out as a curtain.....I added all sort of bits and pieces of vintage lace, crochet and ribbon....I used tattered fabric and old glass pearls along with lovely vintage Mother of Pearl....Thanks Ms. A.

RECENT SALE

This lovely cardigan is on it's way to Great Britain and repeat customer...Thanks Ms. C. 

I cut the sleeves to 3/4 and trimmed the hem...Next I added lots and lots of beautiful vintage crochet doilies, ribbon, lace and bits of this and that...

LATEST SALE...

This sweet sweater is one of my latest sales...I haven't had time to add them all...and will try harder to get more listed...This sweater was a simple crochet piece...

I cut the hem and added it to the collar to add just a little something...

Next the hem is full of lovely vintage pieces of this and that...and quiet lovely if I say so myself... 

This is a pair of pantaloons that made it to New Jersey just as the hurricane came through...
These cute pantaloons started out as a pair of cotton pants that had a wide elastic and s draw string...I cut the waist band off so that the crotch would be higher and the waist would be lower...I cut the legs off and added that material as the new pockets. I ran a strip through the hem to create a drawstring to the pockets that matched the waist...

The pant hem is full of bits and pieces of crochet,lace, old curtain and bed skirt...she is as prairie as you can get...

This lovely blouse is on its way to England...It was a simple sleeveless shirt...that needed just a little tweaking...

I cut rectangles out of the front and back...then added patches from a vintage cotton tablecloth....

The hem is full of very pretty vintage doilies and tattered fabric...

The simple shirt with just a touch of tweaking has turned into beautiful blouse that can be worn to work..to the park or even on a night out with pair of tight jeans and hills...

LATEST SALE...

 I created this lovely vest hoodie for a special client...
I started with a simple linen vest that needed just a little tweaking...
I first added the hoodie...which was a vintage tea towel with a touch of embroidery...
next I added the full hem with lots of vintage doilies,lace from curtains, tattered fabric,crochet lace and ribbon...I then tea dyed whole piece...last... there was a dummy pocket flap...I pinked it off...I added different old buttons along with satin ribbon as a tie off using the mother of pearl buttons that came all the way from England...to dress it up...

As usual I leave raw edges and cut hems off center to add to each piece I create...

...no two pieces will ever be alike...

LATEST SALE...

THIS LOVELY STARTED OUT AS A VINTAGE TABLECLOTH...

 A dress from the 80's...I used the skirt part on another piece...

 This pretty started out as a pillow sham...

 A valance and linen tablecloth with lots of crochet make this piece beautiful...and on its way to England...

Vintage tablecloth, ripped and tattered makes this an original piece...

LATEST SALE...

TOW-SAK #2

This beautiful tote is totally up-cycled... an old sheet, lace, cotton doilies, strips of tattered fabric and lots of this and that as well as a few tid bits were all used to create this lovely whimsical bag...

I recently sold this whole outfit...The blouse, the belt and the skirt......It turned out beautiful and is wonderful in person...

The blouse was the bottom part of a cotton night gown, the belt is full of tattered rags and is quiet lovely.
The skirt started out as a cotton tablecloth and the trim is a crochet table runner...very nice.



This was a very ugly vest...The only thing going for it is that it is linen...I took off the awful button and stitched it close to the edge. I cut the neckline and added a lovely cotton trim.

The hem is full of bits and pieces of vintage...and the back is one whole doily...

Just a few of the latest sales...

LATEST WORK

I haven't post recently...I have been so busy...but now I am adding some of my most recent sells...

If you are interested ...you can go to my Etsy page under

 Prairie Child Design

 This piece started out as a bed skirt.

 I added a beautiful pieces of vintage hand crochet lace as the shoulder straps.

This blouse went to Alaska to be used in an old goldmine town. The new owner works a tour guide.

 This lovely is in England to a repeat offender...Thanks C.

LATEST WORK

 This sweet little blouse is so light and delicate that the light shines right through...I added ruffles down the front and extra lace onto the collar, it has the Ol' Nau-lenes feel that is so popular these days.

 I added bits and pieces of tattered lace and the most light of crochet to enhance the whole piece.

SIZE: LARGE
PRICE: $65.00 plus ship.

LATEST WORK

I worked on this for 2 days and I finely finished it...

I started with a blouse and added a length of old sheet and an old dresser runner. I added bits of lace and crochet to areas of darker spots from the tea staining process.

The neckline has elastic so it can be worn off the shoulder or not and the sleeves are simple but quiet nice.

The back has a tiny bow tie at just the right spot. I added  gathers that are pinked and the raw edges are showing just to be different and to make room for the  dance...

The hem is full of beautiful crochet and lace that make the dress swing as you walk.

Size:Small-Medium

Price: $135.00 plus shipping

It is also listed on www.etsy.com 

BUSY...

THE TEA DYED LOOK GREATLY ENHANCES MY PIECES...

I received a shipment of dollies, buttons and crochet lace ribbon a few days ago from a client, I was so excited when I opened the box, it is like having a birthday every time one arrives. 

I feel I have put a few of delicate little pieces from the past to good use on these 

blouses.

I have had request for sizes for that pleasantly plump figure and here is one. This blouse is Size:2X-3X,

SORRY IT IS SOLD...

The back is completely open so a lace camisole would be beautiful under this piece. Price:$75.00

 I made the Pantaloons from an old dress, The size is 2X-3X and 36 inches long. The back has elastic. Price: $65.00

The back is simple and is very see through so a layered affect would be wonderful.

This blouse is a 1X and I used an old sari. I added buttons at the neckline to add interest. Price:$65.00 

SORRY THIS LITTLE PIECE HAS BEEN SOLD...

This blouse has a lot going on, I added different buttons, cut the sleeves out and

I cut the back to give more room for adjustment. There are raw edges here and there for a look that I just love...

The size is Extra Large-1X

Price: $65.00

SORRY THIS LITTLE PIECE HAS BEEN SOLD...

MY TEA DYED SEWING

My latest work has been fun to work on. I found this wonderful bodice in an old trunk that was just full of old doilies. I was so excited I think I must have done a little jig. The measurement at the breast is 36 inches. I love it.

 The front is an old pillow sham and the back is an old tablecloth. I used doilies, lace, ripped sheets, lace curtain and a cuff off another old blouse.Size: Loose Small to Tight Medium
Price:$85.00
SORRY, this little jewel has been SOLD...

 This beautiful blouse started with the wonderful crochet doilie at the bodice that was in that same old trunk. I still can't believe my luck on that day. There are doilies and ribbon and lots of other bits and pieces.
The lopes in the front are actually old curtain rings, but the ivory color matched it perfectly and I couldn't resist.

The back is open and has a button and ribbon loop as well as the bow tied ribbon is made to pull tight or loose to make it very adjustable.
Of course a pretty camisole or tee shirt is to be worn with this blouse but either way  will be wonderful. Size Medium to Large. Price: $65.00
SORRY, this piece has been SOLD...