Emmy in Guitars

Meet my niece (and Olive's cousin) Emmy. Girl knows how to rock!



And strike a pose...




Love Emmy's extra long top? Dress version is available at our Etsy shop.

Thanks Mandy for the pictures!

Emmy in Lemons

OH WOW. I made that dress!
Sadly I can't take credit for the yummy Emmy wearing the dress or the picture. (Or the hat. Or the pants.)

Thanks Lindsey for sharing! She is absolutely beautiful!

Ivy in Lacework

Huge thanks and big hugs to Ivy's mom Bridget for sharing! The leggings she paired with the dress are exactly what I had in mind, even though I didn't know they actually existed.

What a doll! ♥

Olive in Trees

Finally! Pictures of Olive in our newest style, the Sunny Reversible Wrap.


Filthy wrinkled dress, dirty hair, post-rolling in the sandbox at the park, and fresh from scraping her knees. We make tough dresses meant for everyday adventures.

I'll show you the front later, after I get the blood out.


Believe it or not, the kimono back really does stay aligned that well. The secret? The inner/reverse side ties give it structure. Even with Olive's constant squat-stand-squat-stand and in the car seat/out of the car seat lifestyle, I only tie it once a day. And it holds! Just be firm with your bow.

(Credit: amazing pattern by Nanoo Designs.)

Somebody is Turning Two (and You Get Free Shipping)

Olive is turning two this week, and in the spirit of celebration we are offering free shipping on all in stock items traveling within the US and Canada. (Outside of the US and Canada? Discount!)

Love her hat? We have one ready to go! Fabric by Sandi Henderson (of Portabellopixie fame) for Michael Miller, Meadowsweet collection. Daisy Path in pomegranate reverses to daisies on celery green.

Happy birthday, Olive!

Introducing Sunny

Considering there was no official grain line on the hand-drawn pattern and it was after midnight when I started laying it out I'm pretty happy with the placement of the trees.

The kimono side is actually the back view -- love that. I'm digging the modest cut. And can I just mention it has cap sleeves people! (You're going to have to trust me until I get some on-an-actual-3d-person pics.) Clean-cut, a-line, and reversible. Me so happy. A great pattern from Nanoo Designs!

Fabric: Modern Meadow, Majestic Oak in Grass, Joel Dewberry. I went granola with the reverse and used a grainy oatmeal cotton. Skinny bark brown ties all the way around.

I think maybe I like it because it kinda reminds me of a certain somebody's mommy ink.

Ahem.



(I still have to get the trunk fixed. Long story, but it's not Olive-like enough for me. The trunk is too symmetrical. I need twisty; I need some lean. You see it too -- too oaky, right? If only I could draw. Can you draw?)

This tree dress is for Olive, but if you dig ducks we can hook you up RIGHT NOW. I meant to buy enough for two tree dresses, but I may have goofed. So there may be another, or not, not to mention that I'm easily side-tracked...wait, OOH! (Insert some other random fabric and or pattern or chocolate something here.)



xo Heidi

Olive Dresses Herself

We are back from California, and after 8 days spent mostly in the rain Olive has decided that ladybug boots go with everything. The good people of California seem to agree.

We currently have one Sushi Dress available on Etsy, size 6-12 mos, and more Miss Muffet Hats ready to be listed in the coming days. And the butterfly batik used on the hat is already made up into a dress, also yet to be listed. And that's not all -- even more goodies are on the way!

We are so glad to be home.

Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane

Sweet as sugar with a dash of retro, it's hard not to fall instantly in love with Nicey Jane. What a beautiful way to celebrate spring!

The church flowers totally remind me of my grandmother's sheets. Anyone else?

For sale, size 6-12 months. Click on over to see it's yellow and white polka dot diaper cover. No plain Janes!

Olive in Fortune Cookies

Olive is always a hit at 1st grade pickup. Today she sported fish sunglasses, fleece dog Halloween costume top over sushi dress, jeans, and ladybug boots.

"Does she take requests? I miss the fortune cookie pants."

Wow. Forgotten completely about those. Wonder where they are...

I present Olive in fortune cookie pants, Novemberish, drinking Peppermint tea, and waiting for her big brother.

(And no, I did not make the sweater. I wish! It's Janie and Jack, 2008.)

Simplicity 2928

This was a Christmas gift for my mom. I ran out of time, but would have liked to have worked on the lid a little bit more. Darn thing did not want to sit the way I wanted it to, and you can see the gap in this picture which makes me all itchy crazy. Of course once my mom saw it she declared it perfect and wouldn't let me have it back.

Instead of a pouffy knob of the same fabric I used a vintage button I bought from Lillian Olive on Etsy. Next time I'd change the position of the elastic, pushing it farther off to one side for easier access. I'd also consider making the lid smaller so that it doesn't hang off on all four sides. The overall fit was perfect on a tissue box from Trader Joe's, and the tissues do flow freely through the spout.

Voilà, one tea pot tissue box cozy!

Olive in Ducks

Olive doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up, but she does know what she doesn't want to be: my model.

During the last two weeks I have been quite busy, making dresses and taking pictures. Not only have I been making dresses to sell, but some new ones for Olive as well. The minute I hand them over they receive a big baby hug, hanger and all. However, Olive is refusing to be photographed. Unless, that is, you want to see her with cream cheese face, boogers, etc. Yeah, I thought not.

(Hat by Olive's Aunt Mandy. I bought the yarn today to copy her. Isn't she talented?)