I added a few beads to Yur's new bodice.  Thought I would snap a quick picture...  

The whole outfit looks wonderful on her.  Yur's new wig is in progress as well, it is a lovely shade of auburn.  

Book binding was a great deal of fun.  The flyleaf on the first couple of books are just drying.  These give me a chance to confirm sizing & then I can get some more made.  I've been gathering various components whenever I am out & about, to make props, accessories & of course backgrounds.  My biggest challenge is to re-organize the house so that I can have a dedicated spot for setting up a room for Yur.  Been studying each room to see what can move where -  natural light being the best to take photos.

Bead mixes are wonderful to work with.  I was looking at my mix of pink seed beads & there seemed to be quite a variety of shades.  On closer inspection, there were actually 6 distinct shades.  The shades are quite subtle so had to do the sorting in daylight.

These will look lovely worked onto Yur's new bodice & will be incorporated to create different shapes.

I have finished the vector graphics for this new pattern featuring a two piece ensemble.  Next step is to take photos as I create the cover outfit.

A quick look at the progress so far with Yur's new outfit.  It is coming along nicely.  Still have a ways to go with beading on the bodice & finishing details but it looks lovely on her so far.  

I wonder how she would look as a red head?  ...perhaps a new wig... 

...Eagerly awaiting the flower blossoms.  We had a couple of days of glorious spring weather & thoughts wander to fashion embodying Spring!   I feel a desire to create something for Yur that will always remind me of the wonders of Spring...so will incorporate blossoms & beads into her next outfit...

I came across these blossoms & just couldn't resist.  All the stems have been & the flower petals separated.  Still have to take out the centers of the buds .  Removing all the plastic components is tedious & my fingers are a bit raw so will work on this a bit at a time.

These blossoms are such a beautiful colour, light & airy.  

A charming dress design that adapts to give a different "look" based your choice of fabrics & colours:

This pattern is easy to sew, a dream to slip-oneasy to wear & makes a perfect "little black dress" ...

I have added a couple of new segments to the Tutorials page to provide information about:

What is a PDF pattern & the benefits of a pattern in this format
What is included in my patterns
How to assemble the full size pattern pieces

Click on the image below to access the pages directly: 

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions!

The next pattern to be released is the first using new software - Adobe Creative Suite.  I have been learning all the different components, so consequently it has taken a bit longer.  Now that I have the basics under my belt & some layouts setup, future patterns should go faster.  

With the patterns created using the new software, there is a change to the registration marks used to assemble the pattern pieces.  It is all still very easy to do but the symbols are different.  I am working on putting up a page  as reference on how to assemble the pattern sections.  As well will be putting together a page about PDF's in general.

A new page has been added to the Tutorials page for this topic under Tips/Techniques.  Sewing Stretch Fabric with a Sewing Machine - included is the last instalment in this mini series.  Click on the photo below to access the page directly: