Crawfish and Conversation-oilfield style

My husbands company puts on a crawfish boil every year and it is a wonderful event. There are lots of things for the kids to do and a mass of door prizes to be won.  No one is shy when it comes to eating crawfish so the event goes over well. There is plenty of good conversation and the adult beverages flow like a bayou of brew. It is great for the men to be able to meet each other family. Some of these guys i had never met but they all knew me and the kids by name. When your stuck on a platform in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico missing your family you tend to share your thought with whom ever is willing to listen. It seamed they  couldn't wait to met Lou-Lou as that she is the subject of many a conversation about our children,  "shes to pretty to be so bad..." was there response. Lou-Lou is not bad but just a bit like Curious George. She doesn't mean to make a mess of things but her curiousness often bring trouble. It was a happy night for all.

Face Paint, gotta love it!

This is the door Prize Birdie won, a giant off shore bag, she was thrilled and so was Pemmie.

A New Dress for Lou-Lou

  Well it is safe to say that spring is here and sew are spring cloths. Last night i managed to coax lou-lou into a measuring session, whipped up a little drawing, and brainstormed a few pattern pieces. And so today i was determined to put my doodled picture into fabric.There were a few snags along the way--forgot to add allowances for a zipper, hello how did i think she was going to get in the thing-- didn`t actually have enough fabric,oh well just not quite as fluffy as i would have liked---"You wont a what, ruffle on the bottom?"

                        It all worked out and Lou-Lou is very pleased, so much so that i had to hide it from her so that it will stay nice until after the crawfish boil on Friday. I just hope no one notices my botched zipper and lack of pleating on the third tier. I do like the dress(with a few changes of course)and will do it again soon, Birdie want's one.

Please excuse Lou-Lou's dirty face, she marker-ed pink polka- dots on it; "so I look pretty for the tramp-O-lean party mama, do ya like It?" ..."Its beautiful Lou-Lou." What more could I say?

The Fabric We want in Our Lives!

There is one thing that i have learned over the year that is a true constant. No design, no matter how great, is ever good enough if the fabric we choose is bad.  I have often seen horribly made items selling like mad for  seriously mad prices all because they "looked good". And what a shame it is when a person of great talent can't sell any of there work because they wouldn't spend a little extra on fabric or simply just didn't know that there taste in fabric did not suite current trends. I have been guilty of both crimes and i am trying very had to break my "poor girl" mentality and give my work the beautifully designed textiles it deserves.
I do have a list of favorites, some are specific to my personality, some are just simply great works that i appreciate. I have done a lot of searching to find these favorites. Local store are a great source for fabric but often do not carry anything that is different from what they know they can sell, the result of this is that new designs are slow in coming. So the local crafting markets are flooded with lots of the same old patterns. Since most of us are all making the same or similar items, who ever gets the new stuff wins.

Tip: You do not have to personally LOVE a design for it to be a good one!

I can not tell you how many times i have heard "that s ugly,who would wear that", Everyone ThAtS Who AgnUs! Different does not mean "Ugly"

To help you stuck in a rut ladies here is a link to SpoonFlower  this site has wonderful designs by everyone and anyone(even you if you get brave). While your there check out there blog. Just Click those purple letters for a great post with a list of new designers and view there creations.

I love The Fabric Worm and their Blog! Here you can educate yourself  on all the options that are out there and don't be afraid to buy a few yards, i have and their fabulous.

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This post is getting long so i will leave you with just two other Anne Marie Horner (as always), its like she read my mind- her design suit my personality, and a new one i just came across Ashley Thomas. I am truly digg`n her unique designs. .....Filling your mind with new designs will make your creations shine! (how corny, gotta love it)