IS YOUR CHILD HARD TO FIT? LET ME DO A CUSTOM ITEM AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!
Tired of "made in China" shoddy? You will find that most hand sewn clothes run larger than bought, but truth be told, it is the store-bought-manufactured-overseas that run small! Insist on quality...it is cheaper in the long run!
I have been sewing almost all of my life and take great pride in the careful construction of everything that I make. Designing is my first love and I get bored doing the same thing over and over, so I usually think up new things faster than I can sew them.
With so many of us sewing on ETSY, there are only so many patterns and fabrics out there, so I work hard to bring you something as unique as it is well made. I don't take shortcuts...couture sewing techniques (sturdier than just serging) ensure that garments are made to last through countless washings and whatever your active child dishes out and still look great when passed down to the next child, and pre shrunk material means no special care needed...that you won't have to "cold wash and hang to dry" in your busy life! My Mother used to say, "Sew once, iron twice,", and in truth that makes a professional looking garment...seams flat, gathers even...it makes a difference! I work hard on details that make my things stand out. Is it more work to add lace, ribbon and decorative buttons? Does it cut (sometimes deeply) into my profit margin? You bet it does! Is it worth it? I think so, but my wonderful customers are the real judge of that, and they come back, so I am going to keep doing what I am doing. I hope that I never get so busy that I cannot listen to your ideas and make special custom clothes for your special child.
In these hard times I do my best to give you value for your money...more bang for your buck! Clothes that grow with your child and go from season to season are the best value, and if they are well enough constructed to pass down to another child then you are saving all sorts of money. The little dresses that I made for my oldest daughter went to her younger sister, then on to my cousin's three daughters and sometimes had enough wear to pass down to someone else.
I have two thoughts on children's clothes. The first thing is from a long-ago class in child growth and development...that babies form self images very early on based on how people react to them. A beautifully dressed infant gets the coos that are the start of feeling really good about how the world sees him, while the little one in just a diaper and stained shirt may not know what, "Poor little thing" means, he gets the idea. The second thought is that you should dress your child on the first day of school like you dress yourself for a job interview. You only get one chance to make a wonderful first impression, and special clothes tells the teacher that this is a special, cherished child.
I stand behind everything that I make for you. If you are dissatisfied, I will fix it! Keeping good customers happy is my goal. I welcome international orders...just let me know and I will get a price on shipping.
A final note to the folks who copy my designs and wording...I am flattered...guess it means that I have arrived!
