Grand Revival Designs

Indecision! help please, a bribe is involved

Did I spell that blog post title right? Is it indecision or in-decision? I'm a terrible speller (is that even a word) but I almost never spell check things, not sure what my problem is...OK, anyway, for goodness sake, I'm just having the toughest time deciding where to take my next collection. I've never struggled like this before but maybe that's because all I had to go on before was instinct and now after 4 collections (one you haven't fully seen yet) I'm worried about letting you down. So, I'm asking you, which of my collections have you liked the best. Barefoot Roses, Ava Rose, or Darla (they're over there on the right and on my website which is on the left) if you want to refresh your memory. I think I know the answer but tell me what you like, what has just "gotten" to you when you first saw it. I think this will really help me decide although you never know, I could end up going in a totally different direction and surprising you and myself for that matter. But still, I'd love to hear from you all if you have a moment, help an indecisive girl out...

Oh, and above there, those are some super lovely things I saw on the Flickr group today. I so love these!!! This girl has a beautiful blog, it's in another language (is it Finnish?) which I guess could be problematic, not for me luckily since I'm more of a picture person.

Oh yeah, the bribe, I'll be sending out one each of all my patterns to one winner. So give me your favorite of those 3 collections, maybe you'll win. Giant thank you in advance for your time and help in this totally not urgent matter!

love,
t

French Hatbox, playing with swatches

Well, I've been having a lovely Sunday playing with swatches of French Hatbox, and going to Starbucks for hot chocolate, and taking a walk with my crazy family, it's always an adventure with them truly.

Trying to get ideas for samples to make for market with FH. I think it would be fun to make a little crazy patchwork dress, maybe for a little one. Won't be getting any real yardage for a while but like to just play to start getting ideas.

Have to tell you I'm always a little nervous about putting up a new collection, I mean you all are so incredibly supportive and just plain nice but there's always the chance that someone won't like it and will say so, which would be ok, but, ya know, I want you to like it!

Obviously this collection is super fem, the colors do remind me of the Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette, all sherbet and candy. It's allllll girl, sort of like a sugar cookie with pink icing and those cool silver sprinkle things on top, and I can't wait to make some pretty things for Ava's bed with it...

By the way, I am a total Facebook convert. It is way fun to be able to keep up with people in real time that way. After I got over the initial weirdness of it (if you join it's likely you'll run into people you haven't seen or heard from since kindergarten) I really got into being able to just check in with what my friends and creative peeps are doing in real time. It's just fun, like a real conversation that you can participate in but don't have to.

I even started a group there called Proud to be a Haus-Frau. I put it up as kind of a joke between me and my best girl but apparently it resonated because we already have 44 members. Here's the description I put on Facebook:

 For all women who are so busy schlepping kids around that they find themselves make-up less at kids soccer games, the supermarket, work, etc. on a regular basis. You know who you are, women who haven't had quite enough "mirror time" since their first baby! But are strangely happy that life is so full even if it means they don't always get a daily shower in! Haus-fraus unite! Let the world know about "Haus-Frau Chic."

This group was inspired by my best friend who, when given the eye by a cute guy on the street, exclaimed "don't look at me, I'm a haus -frau." This cracked me up and ever since then I take every opportunity that presents itself to describe myself as a (very proud) Haus-frau.

Come join if you are indeed a Haus-Frau!

Hope all you wonderful people had a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday!!!

Love,
t