it is a cape. it is a poncho. it is a coat.

I can think of about sixty ways to vary this design.

And I am ready to try all sixty versions.  Let me know what fabric, color, style YOU want.

My sample here is crafted of plush wool.

Lace gown in progress....

I can't wait to see the lovely bride in this lace gown!  The lace is particularly lovely and soft, and the design is just IDEAL. 

There are actually very many little hand made buttons to close the back of the gorgeous gown.  I haven't sewn them in place yet....

The band at the empire waist is overlaid with scallops of the lace in center front.

The sleeves-- so delicate.

Melinda's Gown

What a beautiful couple.  Beautiful love-filled day.....


Melinda and Matthew.  Yes, I got to create the satin gown for Melinda. What an honor for me!  Thanks to 13:13 Photography for the images.

Vintage style

Gramma Gracie and her sister (our Aunt Agnes) made this Southwest Dress back in the 1950s.


I am dying to make one or two (or dozens!) of them myself.  Check out the new listing in my etsy shop for all the details.

Could I use yards and yards of white lace for yours?  

BRIDAL GOWN, yes.  

We could trim it with miles of silk satin ribbon....

Grandmother GG's Karakul Coat --Remodeled!

One of my favorite customers brought her GG's Karakul Coat in to my studio.  Could I make it 8 inches shorter?  Could I re-shape and shorten the sleeves?

Working on this beautiful coat, I was amazed by the lovely lining and the labor-intensive hand-stitching throughout.That gorgeous lining is completely underlined with soft cotton flannel.

The skins, even tiny pieces as they are, are all perfectly pieced.

My mid-1950s friend loves this project.  "MOR", she says, "mor".

And most amazing of all, I found an imprint inside the sleeve.  I can't read it too well, but besides HOLLAND, it says "FOR LASTING LOVE".  You might not even believe me, but for this photo.

Thank you, Cheri, for letting me work on your dear GG's coat.  May she rest in perfect peace.  

'For lasting love', love to you and yours in this wonderful holiday season....   Kathleen

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For one thing, more pictures of this chantilly lace dress are coming soon.    

WE DANCED

Princess

 Have I ever been having fun lately, creating a DRESS.

Purple tone-on-tone printed cotton, shaped into a marvelous Princess Dress.....   My first photos show how the dress was shaping up, before I added the sunshine yellow lining.

I finished the dress; its Princess came by my studio to model it and to pick it up for the party.

Sarah Elizabeth.

Yay, bravo, and hooray!

I am so proud to introduce Sarah Elizabeth to everyone.  She celebrates life and beauty over at www.loveinfinitysquared.org, where you can become better acquainted with her and her story of living with cancer.

Never doubt the power of LOVE.