g r o w i n g

hadley was not yet two when i started my shop. 

blink!  the little stinker is now seven and [with a steady diet of apple sauce and cheddar bunnies] she has outgrown my available sizes.

 

and she's not the only one.

over the years, many wonderful customers have returned to my shop to buy dresses for their daughters - and now they are outgrowing my sizes, too!

something had to be done.

  so i am happy to announce that mette dresses are now available in sizes 6 months to 9 years!

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lala tada!

hadley has collected a few lalaloopsy dolls - some gifted, some thrifted - and they all needed new clothes!

i drafted a simple a-line dress pattern, pulled out my stash of wool felt and we went to work. 



silver stars + metallic fringe



the first two were embellished with vintage star sequins and metallic fringe.

1/4" seams, snap closure and no hemming required [it's felt!].  



more glitter!



hadley created her own dress with fabric glue and glitter.

l o t s  of glitter.



two-tone + glitter



i cut out a few more and left them for hadley to design when she is feeling inspired.  



tada!



i love seeing what she comes up with - and she is so proud to see her doll dressed in her own work of art.

here is the template - happy dressmaking! 

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seven

hadley turned seven this weekend!

friday, her classmates sang happy birthday and shared cupcakes, she was gifted candy and a purple pencil and her name was announced on the loud speaker [the best!]. 

sophie's cosmic cafe

saturday, birthday breakfast of bacon + eggs [sunny side up with no yolks, please!].

new wheels



sunday, birthday party.

until now, we have always celebrated her birthday at home with a party and pinata.

but when you're seven - only a gymnastics party will do.

traditionally, i spend the week before her birthday frantically trying to finish + fill the pinata.

i had some time on my hands so i spent my evenings making "party dress" party favours.

sixteen of them [!].

each guest received a vintage gold box filled with a barbie dress and chocolates.





she had "the best day ever"! 

and so did we - but then we had a little cry after. 

xo

babooshka

we've been listening to kate bush alot lately - could have something to do with the fog - and hadley has been enthralled!  

the living room has become a modern dance studio with hadley [dressed in velvet] spinning, flailing, and rolling on the floor.

running up that hill

my heart swelled when she greeted me at the door today with "can we listen to the 'hounds of love'?"

luca [bringer of light] is new to my shop.

constructed in "shattered" by anna maria horner - the magical print features pink, purple, blue and gold starbursts swirling on butter cream voile.

available here.

boo!

where did october go?

giant worms!

hay!

my little pumpkin

"the ghost princess" short story

a $3 wig and i was andy warhol

hadley was a pink pixie

skipper was a witch

chocolate cupcakes for school
[martha stewart's one-bowl chocolate cake recipe is the best!]

pinkglitterpsparklepumpkin

ghost army

loot

so much candy!  

our friends suggested the "candy trade" - trade in the candy for a small toy - and hadley was game.  of course, she wanted a barbie house with an elevator.  

ha!