Purple fusion crepe and tulle

5 yards of purple shimmer tulle . beautiful party dress for my fairy Stella. She is going to a fancy sweet 16 in NY , the dress is as floaty as her fairy wings 

Fairy Marissa has arrived in the grotto

Feather Flameglow:                              she lights fire in the heart . She lives in places where the clouds meet the heart . She wears fiery red butterfly wings and can only be seen in the light of the full moon . I can't wait to see her in the teeny tiny collection I made for her ! 

Sunshine on my shoulder/ matching outfits for the new fairys

 

My husband's family in Georgia are the very best in laws a girl could ask for . Three little baby girls and a beautiful pre teen are the focus of this post . Ansley , Emily, Brooklyn and Isabella are the newest fairies to join the fairy grotto . It has taken me some time to get to them because I needed to sew for all of them at one time . I couldn't sew for one and not the other ! Every year the family gets together and does a matching Christmas photo . This year they plan to do it on the beach . The grandmother of the fairies , Eileen, is so very special to me . She is my husbands Aunt but treats me like I'm her daughter in law . She is a very special lady . She wanted the girls in a coral for the picture . I couldn't resist this print mixed with the solid . It just reminded me of sunshine ! Pillowcase dresses were a good idea to ensure a fun  feeling and perfect for various sizes . The pre teen would look lovely in a gathered skirt . So excited to finish these !' Can't wait to sew a next " matching " round for these beautiful little fairies !

 Brooklyn a/k/a North Rainbowtree

 Oak Cornglow

 Isabella a/k/a Cherry Reedswitch

Emily a/k/a Hemlock Windglimmer

Meet the newest fairy: Isabella a/k/a Cherry Reedswitch

She plays reed pipes and sings spell binding songs. She lives in fruit orchards and vineyards. She can only be seen in the enchanted moment between sleep and waking. She wears red ,cerise and purple berry colours and has green butterfly wings

Meet the newest fairy: Brooklyn a/k/a North Rainbowtree

She brings good fortune. She lives where the Celts and the Norse people live. She can only be seen when the first leaves fall from the trees. She wears pure white and multicolored wings like a butterfly.

Meet the newest fairy: Emily a/k/a Hemlock Windglimmer

She brings gentle winds to change the weather. She lives close to vixen and little creatures. She can only be seen when the sun sets on the day of a complete harvest. She wears white and has silvery  lilac and blue wings.

Meet the newest fairy: Ansley a/k/a Oak Cornglow

She creates bounty and harvest. She lives in a forest of Oak and ash trees. She can only be seen in the light of the full moon. She wears pretty autumn leaf colours and has butterfly wings the color of yellow corn.

Meet the New Fairy: Briar Windwand

Ashley Christine  Plummer a/k/a Briar Windwand
She brings gentle winds to change the weather. She lives in leafy dells and bluebell glades . She can only been seen when the seeker holds a four leafed clover. She wears blue bell blue dresses and has silvery lilac butterfly wings

Ashley  Christine Plummer a/k/a Briar Windwand
 

Heirloom sewing

Ashley Christine a/k/a Briar Windwand

Update to this post ! The Fairy is born , she is beautiful and the dress came out darling !



 

 

My girlfriend Alyson asked me to do a dress for her friends baby shower . I wanted to try something a little advanced . Lace is obviously needed . A Batiste fabric , a special little foot to sew teeny tiny pin tucks . A Twin needle,  a heirloom needle and special satin thread .I spent an hour with a saleswoman who sold me #%!!%^ $8 bucks for one spool of thread ! The saleswoman :  " MY DEAR if you are going to do it you need to do it with quality , It takes many hours to produce such work , you cant buy this thread or this material in Joannes . Its a Martha  Pullen  fabric of choice ."   My thought : God damn it . Who the hell is she !??? ! Ok, I looked her up . She is a big deal in this sewing world . Not sure I'm up for this . It  better turn out gorgeous or I'm going to cry and flood the pixie grotto!

Butterfly's and fairies

They just go together . My fairy Meadow looked just beautiful in this dress and little bag that I made for her . This was actually the first dress I made for a little girl. The zipper was definitely challenging but when I was finished...after three attempts, it went in perfectly! LOL I finished the dress off with a sheer pink ribbon. I learned quickly that some ribbon you cannot iron without shredding!!!

At the end of the day, I was pleased with the result. My girlfriend Susan loved it, she said Meadow gets  a ton of compliments every time she wears it. My little fairy loves to do the twirly thing when she wears its. I just  LOVE that!!

A Cream sickle Fairy

The color of the print reminds me of a Cream sickle  ! I love orange . Such a fabulous spring color . I had fun doing a mix of blouses and pants for my little fairy Stella .I added a little lace on the print pants and the blouses .I added a double ruffle on the jeans . I previously made her ruffle pants and these had to be a little different ! I love special little details . In my opinion , it just makes everything look a little more special . I loved how they came out . Stella looked so cute !

Stella a/k/a Juniper Hailshimmer