Got the blues

Blue embroidery and blue fabric were suiting my mood in early January. Winter always makes me a little blue, mostly because I can't wear all the pretty dresses I make. Like these embroidered Cabana dresses Blue-on-Blue and Blue-on-White with a ruffled hem.

kinda rock and roll

I went a little crazy with the bold prints and tie-dye. There's lots of loud rock and roll playing in my studio all the time, it has an effect on me.

Cotton tie-dye crop top and circle skirt.

And cotton African Charlie Brown dress.

The most rocking guitar I know, a beautifully beat up telecaster. See it in action below!

90s nostalgia

Sometimes I miss being 11. Hooray for 90s revivalism! This silver outfit reminds me of the dresses I wore to school dances. Too bad they didn't play Bob Mould, one of my musical favorites from the 90s, check out this terrible picture I took at his show this fall, and the best song ever.

Mounds of Stuff

My studio has been full of piles lately. New labels, books I start and don't finish, 50 half-finished headbands. And the records I decided to listen to, instead of finishing the headbands.....and the books.

Little Mexico

I found these amazing old Mexican and South American textiles at Room Service Vintage, brought them home, hacked them up and Ta-Da! Two new Cabana dresses. Strapless with a tie back, fabric is cotton/nylon/other stuff.

Cha Cha Cha

Maybe I've seen one too many Elvis movies, but the styles of his ladies are always phenomenal. High-waisted shorts and Cha Cha tops.

Press, etc.

I got a little shout-out in the April issue of Southern Living!! And then promptly gave away all the copies I purchased, luckily my sister snapped these photos. Also below is a beautiful photo from the November issue of Tribeza.

Wild and Crazy

I love searching for bold prints from around the world. Im drawn to the vibrant colors and distinctive patterns. Crop tops and circle skirts in Indonesian batik and African dutch wax print.

Twenty four rows

24 rows of embroidery on these dresses, it takes a long time, but after a while it's a zen-trancy thing. A simple shift shape with a sash, in chalk cotton.

I can't stop!

More embroidery, sheesh! I'm super excited about the yoke embroidery on these Tejana dresses. It's nice when experiments come out lookin' good!

Easy. Breezy.

This new skimmer dress is both. I think the beauty of this dress is in its simplicity, easy to make and easy to wear. And it looks great in white chalk cotton and both red and blue linen!

It's not easy.....

but I love working on embroidery projects. Picking the colors and patterns and dress, I'm very satisfied when it all comes together. For example, this chalk cotton Tejana dress took maybe 3 hours, and worth every minute!