IT HAS BEEN A WHILE.....

It has been a while since I last posted.

                               BLACK SEE THROUGH 1930'S STYLE

SORRY....THIS LOVELY HAS SOLD....

This lovely is a Medium

 but, could be worn by as a Large and only $75.00

The shoulders are open which will give it plenty of room. 

It would look beautiful over a black lacy camisole and black skinny slacks OR wide leg satin pajama pants.

RECENT THINGS.....

 Here is a couple photos of my booth...I decided to add some color along with the tea dye and white...

 

This is a couple examples of a few sales.  

The pantaloons are in Canada and the dress is in Wisconsin...

LATEST CREATIONS....

I recently finished this lovely custom jumper and the client loved it.

 She provided the embroidery place mats. They were lovely...I almost hated to cut them up....She tried it on and fell in love....

 This lovely crochet over blouse was a first for me. I used all vintage pieces to create this beautiful top. It is for sale and can be found on my Etsy page.........SOLD

I created this 1920's style shift with a dress and curtain panel. It has a nice flow when you twirl. It can be found on my Etsy page......SOLD

I have been collecting vintage crochet pieces with green for a while and I finely found a dress that would go with the green. It had a second layer so when I cut the hem of the dress to create the blouse I left the

under layer longer to give the new blouse much more umph....lol The neckline, sleeves and waist all have elastic and are very expandable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED....EMAIL ME....

CHECKING IN...

It has been a few days... since I last posted on here...

Here is an example of my latest work...

              This lovely started out as a double lined lace long john shirt.

 I cut the collar, sleeves and hem off. I ripped the under shirt up and sewed it to the neckline and down the front. I also added a bit of lace here and there. I used some of the cut hem to make the bow tie at the neck.

 After all this I tea dyed it and dried on delicate..

All my clothes can be dried on delicate...as wash and go...no ironing needed. Just something to remember....easy peasy...SOLD

...a pretty booth.

This my booth this week at the Craftsmen Cottage.

Since I took this photo the little girls dress in the front has been sold. A local photographer plans to use it in her work.

The 9 new pieces are a Large or larger. if you see something you like you can request extra photos.

prairiechilddesign@gmail.com

This lovely outfit is more beautiful then the photo shows.

I used a bed sheet to create the blouse. It has wonderful lace at the hem that was actually a dresser topper. It has a tie off in the back to create more of a waist if wanted.

The pantaloons are a first. I started with a small pair of pajama bottoms. It was a cotton with a white pattern. I added a  very soft vintage cotton tablecloth to the outside legs and the same bed sheet fabric area and a simple lace to the gathered hemline. The 2x-3x blouse is sleeveless and could be worn with another Prairie style blouse or your favorite denim shirt...SOLD

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Here is a sweet little jumper blouse. 

I wanted it to have a little French feel..so..I used a a curtain panel to make the skirt part an a fancy embroidered tea towel to make the bibby. The shoulder straps criss-cross in the back. It has drawstrings on either side sot that is adjustable from Small to Large. It is listed on my Etsy page....SOLD

CONVERSATIONS:

CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST 

Bonnie Strauss

I recently asked Ms. Bonnie Strauss what inspired her and here was her answer..

"Tough question. Everything inspires me. From fabrics, to a bead, colors in nature, old lace, paintings, the sky, faces, hair colors, makeup colors, music, vintage laces and sometimes I just free form it and let it happen. Nature is my number one inspiration."

One of the things we had in common was that she has been an artist since she was 4 years old. She use to take her fathers old T-shirts and cutting,  painting and creating. Isn't that wonderful....at such an early age  to be creative.

 " I was always creative and every thing always turned me on..still does...I love that aspect of my life but I hate the business part of it." She only does the designing and dyeing these days.

One of her favorite things is Vintage Lace....I too love vintage lace...it is so soft and lovely and I am always on the lookout for that tattered piece of history...

This is an example of Ms. Strauss's work. It will be of the 2013 Spring season.

Before our conversation came to an end she complimented my by saying that my clothes reminded her of Magnolia Pearl.

Until next time, here is Ms. Strauss's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonnie-Strauss-Clothing-and-Jewelry/210965085583961

BLOGS AND THINGS....

FIONA AND TWIG

ALTERED COUTURE MAGAZINE

 JUNK SALVATION

Just a few of my favorite things.....and I will be adding more.

Have you ever wondered how some of these wonderful ideas come into play.....well me too and I would love to know what inspires some of the most creative folks around. I NEED TO FIND OUT!

 In the meantime here is another site that has a style similar to mine....Check her out...she is a wild child down in Louisiana and a real sweetie....METTA MARIE