Another Dress made with Japanese Imported Fabric Designed by Naomi Eto

This pale yellow floral fabric is the other color way of the double-gauze Imported Japanese fabric designed by Naomi Eto. I love this fabric! Unlike the black floral fabric this one has metallic gold in it...eek!

The dress pattern I used to make this dress was much more simple in comparison to the black dress I wrote about earlier. This dress has several small pleated running down the top front and back. There's no zipper, but I did sew a thin band of elastic into the waistline. The elastic is covered by salmon colored waist band that ties around the waist twice and into a bow. For an added touch I embroidered my first name into the back. I like to wear this dress with the sweater I made with the Forties Pinup Buttons.

A couple of days ago I went saw an art show, 'Ma Fleur de Femme', at Cafe Pergolesi. It was a collection of art by 24 Northern California Female Artist. There was and still is some beautiful paintings, photography and other expressions of femininity on display . It even inspired me to bring out my paints and make a mess.

Oscar Baby Earrings

If you know me, then you know I love fabric, buttons, black & white houndstooth, and my 14 year old cat, Oscar. The cat buttons on these earrings look exactly like Oscar! So, these are a real treat for me. If you’re a cat lover, I have a couple of more kitty buttons for sale at terralynn.etsy.com.

Inspiration: Since we're on the topic of furry loved ones, check out Pinups for Pups! Pinups for Pups is a nonprofit organization. They're a great cause and who ever came up with this idea is brilliant. I can't wait to get my Pinup for Pups calendar!

Retro True Love Tattoo Earrings

After a tiresome weekend down South I'm extremely happy to be back home. And in honor of my friends engagement I decided to sew together some earrings with these true love tattoo resin buttons. The front sides are red canvas fabric and the back sides are a dark denim fabric. All edges are frayed but sewn closed. In between the fabric is a heavyweight interfacing. Earrings measure 1.5"x1". I posted them on etsy.com, check them out! I also have the retro true love tattoo buttons for sale individually on terralynn.etsy.com

Sweater with Forties Pinup Buttons

Finished my sweater with the forties pinup girl buttons just in time for my trip down to Southern California, for my best friends bachelorette party.

I used Kwik Sew Pattern 3339. The fabric I used is a midnight blue lightweight sweater knit made from 67% polyester, 31% viscose, 2% spandex. The pattern was easy and didn’t take long to finish. I spent a majority of the time making the button holes. My coworker made the same sweater and used snaps instead of button holes. I think that snaps are the better way to go if you want to save time.

Forties Pinup Buttons are on sale individually or as a set of 7 on etsy.com

Forties Pinup Resin Buttons!

I set a new project into motion. Since I work at a fabric store, I'm constantly getting inspired by new items we receive. For example, these adorable resin buttons arrived today. They're a set of 7 Forties Pinup Buttons - each button is a different image. I'm using these buttons as an opportunity I to make a cute little midnight blue knit sweater. The fabric I picked for the sweater is shown in the picture, under the buttons. I can't wait! Lots of work to do :)

Handmade Fabric Earrings

I'm really tired, but wanted to get a quick blog in before bed... heehee. Just finished putting some of my fabric & button earrings on www.etsy.com. I made them from a couple of my favorite fabrics. The Robots are a light-weight Imported Japanese fabric, and the bright green flower fabric is from Designer Heather Ross. The ones with black and white flowers have denim fabric on the back side, and the ones with the knitted fabric are Missoni. While they appear simple, they take me forever to make. So... I'm excited about getting them out there and having a place to showcase them. Check it out! - terralynn.esty.com