Wednesday 27 August 2014

Nearly school.... To make or not to make???

Morning all!

This time next week Rory will be getting ready for her second day at full time school and I am still struggling with this question. I have uniform that her Nana bought, but there is a bot of me that wants to make her something to wear! I even purchased a pattern that would be perfect; the Happy Days Dress by Mandy K Designs, and I even have some red and white gingham ready. But..... would I be committing a playground faux pas by sending her in home-made? She loves my dresses but will she get laughed at? I just want to wrap her in things lovingly made for her rather than mass produced somewhere.

Is it strange I'm more bothered about this issue than the fact that she is starting full-time school? She is so very ready for full time, challenging, engaging school that I can't wait for her! She is still at that lovely stage where she can't wait to go and is ready hours before she needs to be. This was her last year on her first day of pre-school:



I followed a blog where a lady made her tween daughters clothes for an entire year for school. Now that's that's dedication! And no uniform!! She did it to highlight the lack of tween patterns out there and to show her daughter the value of handmade. A very valuable lesson I think!

That's it, I've talked myself into making one! Pics to follow! ;)

Tuesday 26 August 2014

Shocking!

OMG!!!!

I am so sorry guys, nearly a whole year with no posts! I have several drafts where I started to write this apology and then they got shelved as something else happened and so on and so on.

Part of the reason for the radio silence is I have started to sell my handmade clothes! It's all been a huge learning curve, and I'm nowhere near the top of it yet, but it has been fun and frustrating in equal measure. The trick of finding what sells, how much for and in which fabric is constantly puzzling, as is getting the shop out there.Facebook seems to make it harder and harder unless you want to pay to promote and when people don't interact with you, you drop off their radar!


I have had great fun and made some new friends in the whole cyberspace that we work in. The nice thing is I am able to pay for fabric to make the girls' dresses and things, so whilst it ain't paying the mortgage, it's paying for something!



Check it out at www.facebook.com/RoryAndMilliesWardrobe!! Mention this blog and get 10% off your order! :)