Festival Dresses

I went to Bastille days earlier today! For those of you who are not native Milwaukee, Wisconsinites, it is a festival celebrating French culture during their independence day. While walking around, I noticed tons of those jersey or cotton strapless dresses that have elastic gathers on the bodice or on the top and the waist. In that vein, I noticed that they were imported from Latin America, Thailand and India. Does anybody else think this is kind of a weird, exploiting practice? I'd love to hear what everyone thinks.

Business, but not as Usual...

I recently concocted a little treat for myself to celebrate my new business cards. What fun it is to whip up something fast and cute! The front flap is a fan stitch pattern with a buttonhole, the back is an owl comprised of cables and buttons for eyes, and the cardholding flap is a simple 2x2 rib. Because these are so customizable, I will be making these to custom order on Etsy, meaning you pick the stitch patterns, colors, yarn, closures... everything! They can also be used as credit card holders, coin purses (made slightly bigger), gift card containers, portable sewing kits, whatever your heart desires! Comment on this post if you want one, we can talk about what you would like, and I can create a cusom listing just for you on Etsy.