A Glimpse...

 of some projects that I'll be working on this month...

Can't wait to share!!  :D

{ Etsy Sale! }

Our good friends at Country Hearts At Home are having an amazing sale in their Etsy Shop!

Go check it out! My favorite items are the Tea Cup and Coffee Cup Pincushions!  What a neat idea!!!

What is your favorite item in their shop?

Happy Thursday!

~~Laura Elizabeth

Project Update!!

Here is a small update on my Regency Underthings sewing project.......

That's right.....I have only cut out the pattern and fabric........ life has been REALLY busy, and so my poor sewing machine has sat under its cover this whole year......well.....1 1/2 months that is ;-)

Here is a little tip..... I cut out my pattern in the largest size.....then, just folded the pattern to my personal size!  I will be able to re-use the same pattern on multiple people!  ;-)

I will begin sewing next week Lord willing!  :D :D :D

Have a wonderful week!

My Next Project Is.......

.........The Regency Underthings Chemise, Short Stays, and Chemisette!!

I was so inspired by Aurora's post, and decided that I just had to make it!

Right now I am in the process of cutting out the Chemise!  I will post pictures soon!

My First Costume!

Here are the photos of the very first costume that I made!

My sister really wanted this dress to look just like the cover on the pattern, and picked out the fabric combinations herself!  She also took it upon herself to find a hoopskirt -- and it was only $20!   Great job Lizzy!!

One of my next projects will be the undergarments that go with this dress (Simplicity 2621) -- including the hoopskirt :D

Sneak Peaks..........

I have officially set up the dining table for the dresses! ...............

 Also, I was able to grab a shot of Elizabeth's fabric!!!

I will be starting the "dummy" dress tomorrow and hopefully will be able to take some photos along the way!!

~~Laura

New Sewing Projects?

Photos coming soon!!

Here is a sneak peak: Lizzy's fabric is almost identical to the pattern ^ photo, and my fabric is black and gold.

Barefoot Seamstress

Just added our hand-dipped candles and more organic baby burpies and booties to the shop!
Also, Elizabeth has added smaller flip-flops in the Women's 5-6 range.

Come and take a look!

~~Laura

Websites

Boy has this been a busy year so far!  Farmers' markets, sewing, websites, photography classes, baking, knitting, harp lessons, music recitals, guitar playing, candle dipping, soap making, birthday's...... we have done it all!  whew!  So many things to post about!  

Well, to start off I would like to mention that www.barefootseamstress.com is getting a makeover!  Elizabeth and I are making new additions faster than I can get pictures of them and then uploaded them on the site.  We are adding - funky, retro aprons, organic baby items including burpies, booties, hats and blankets, tea cozies, hand-dipped candles, homemade soaps, wonderful smelling lavender products, hand knit dishcloths, spa sets, and a bunch more that I can't think of at the moment!  ;-) 

A new addition to my list of "things that I love to do" is a photography business!  Yes www.imagesbylauraelizabeth.com is under construction!  Finally!!  :-)

Well, I will be posting our candle-dipping pictures as well as everything else that we have been up to very soon, so keep an eye out!

~~Laura

Barefoot Seamstress Is Up And Running!!!

More explanations to come soon like....  hhmmmm.... Chicken Pox and viruses???  The whole family is great now and we are back to posting!  My website is up!  Come on over and check it out!

www.barefootseamstress.com 

~~Laura

January Women's Luncheon Bazaar

Tea Anyone?

Here are some of the tea cozies that I made for a women's luncheon bazaar in January. They are made out of fabric from the Homestead in Fredericksburg. I have sold out of most of them but am in the process of finishing some more that will be available in my shop very soon. I'll also have them at our next farmer's market March 21 at Grey Forest.

~~Laura

Finally Finished

"She looks for wool and flax, and works with her hands in delight."
Proverbs 31:13

It really was a delight to finish this. I love the way it turned out. I gave this as a wedding shower gift to our Pastor's daughter. I really wanted to give this to her and make sure that it was finished on time, so I worked at it until the wee hours the night before the shower, and Muddy raced off to get it framed the day of the shower. Whew!!! Muddy was given that task because Elizabeth and I were busy in the kitchen making 400 rosemary cheddar muffins, stuffed mushrooms and vegetarian sushi rolls for the buffet at the shower. :-0

It was a beautiful shower, and one we'll always remember.

~~ Laura

Christmas Stockings #2 & 3

Finally got two other stocking pictures loaded. We are really excited about the market tomorrow. Hope to see the regular market goers there.

~~Laura

Christmas Stocking #1

I will have this at the market Friday


~~Laura


For a larger image click on the picture

Sneak Peak

Here are a few sneak peaks of Christmas stockings I'll have at this week's market. I will post the finished products before Friday. They are made with fabrics and trim from Santa Fe and Homestead in Fredericksburg. -- Beautiful

~~Laura

Picnic Roll

Here is a new addition to our farmers market goodies. It's a picnic roll that we will be selling with cute blue handled utensils. I'll have these in different fabrics including a fun retro style we picked up in Santa Fe. I am also starting on some Christmas stockings that I will post later.

~~Laura

Happy Birthday Laura!

Thought we would start at the end of July--My 16th Birthday. It was a pretty special one because my parents went halvsies with me on my new sewing machine! My old one (Elizabeth calls it her new Elna Jane) just wasn't giving me the right tension -- so my parents surprised me with the idea of helping pay for one so I could get it immediately. Of course, as soon as the new one entered the house, Elna Jane acted perfectly--good for Elizabeth.


Since I'm the baker of the family, I like to make all the birthday cakes--even my own. This wasn't actually a cake, but it did the job just fine. I found this recipe for chocolate zucchini muffins on Debbie's Blog. I'm up for anything with chocolate. I have made these three times since then, and have even changed the recipe --- keep an eye out for the new version in our upcoming cookbook.


Daddy took the family to dinner for our celebration. Muddy and I asked the waiter to make special salads. The waiter later told us that the chefs in the kitchen were so excited and had alot of fun coming up with something different and special. Here's the result. It has lots of veggies, mango, raspberries, avocado, as well as a beautiful chunk of brie--my favorite.

The waiter then surprised me with a little birthday candle on my dessert plate. What a special ending to a perfect birthday!

~~Laura

Grey Forest Farmers Market

I just wanted to let those of you who were attending the Grey Forest Farmers Market today that it has been canceled due to flooded roads and bridges.  We will be there September 7 with everything that we have had in the past.  We will also be adding some new breads, cookies and handmade items.  

I will post later about the new flavors!

~~Laura 

Mystery Project Revealed

It has taken longer than expected, but I would like to now reveal the mystery project that has kept me busy for the past 3 months. Different friends and family have suggested that I should sell some of my projects, so I have set up a website that will make my projects available to a larger number of people that may be interested.

Since I have been selling my projects at the farmers markets I currently do not have any on the website. I will have more time in the months to come to hopefully be able to offer all sorts of fun items for people to treat themselves, or to use as gifts.

Please take a look at Barefoot Seamstress for more details on what's to come.

~~Laura