Where have I been??

so its the last day of november...whew! that went fast.
let me visually catch you up!

Here's some of what August 2012 looked like...

Some of September...

October...

What has been your favorite upSewn Girl item?
You can now find upSewn Girl on Pinterest too!  Click HERE

a perfect fit

You now can find dresses and tops for you little sweetie from upSewn Girl downtown Holland on 8th Street!

Tree Huggers

will be carrying 

upSewn Girl!  

Tree Huggers is an Earth friendly retail store. They just had a Green Cleaning Workshop that introduces you to making your own cleaners & about the benefits of making your own. You even got to take some home to try!  How cool, right? 

Another neat thing TH does is Rain Barrel Workshop where you can learn about storm water runoff and then pick up your own rain barrel!

I love it that they offer free recycling. 

Here's their website!

who makes the decisions here, anyway?

these are the days where my two little girls think they make the decisions about most things, so this stop to Africa's Child was no exception. not even sure how many times they pulled out shirts and said,

"mommy, mommy, look! this one is sooo pretty!"

i knew i wasn't getting out of there without a few of their "sooo pretty" picks.

glad to report...this one worked out! yay!!

introducing upSewn Girl's

**birthday edition**

look for more birthday dresses on my facebook page!

blessings

How precious are these pictures?? {{thank you, Selena}}  She won this Shirt Dress from my blog a few weeks ago.  She has 3 sweet girlies to pass this former Daddy's Shirt down to.  

This is my cutie neighbor who just turned 2 this weekend.

Each customized shirt is redesigned by me with various embellishments like ribbon, lace & buttons.  Do you want your own upSewn Girl Shirt Dress?

I can take up to 3 more customized orders in time for Father's Day. email me :: upsewngirl@gmail.com

101 Bits of Summer Fun

Bring on Summer!  

I started writing a list of things to do this summer, but found this super cute printout from Laura Winslow Photography. The kids are finishing up at school next week and this just might help me keep the "i'm bored" comments at bay!  Print yourself a copy too!

If you do something on this list, share it on my facebook page. Would love to see your summer fun!

{{I'll have to add one for me...create & sew a new pattern!}}

Summer Fun Ideas Laura Winslow Photography 8x10

and the Winner is...

Congratulations to ...

Melissa Cheney Boniface!  

You are the upSewn Girl / eightWest winner of a Shirt Dress!! Please contact me for more info. :-)

Thank you to everyone who became new fans of upSewn Girl & commented on our eightWest segment.

For those of you who would still like to order a Dress Shirt and receive it by Father's Day, please leave a comment on my FACEBOOK PAGE under THIS POST. 

I am only able to guarantee 8 dresses in all to the first people who comment. Payment must be received within 24 hours. Shirt must be received either by drop-off or mail by May 31. If you have questions, first check under "Notes" on my facebook page then email me at upsewngirl@gmail.com

Something sweet for little girls

Did you see upSewn Girl on eightWest today...if not, click the link to see the video segment!

Something sweet for little girls

We had a blast today at WOOD TV studio and on eight West! Rachael, Terri and the crew were super friendly and helpful.  Thanks so much for having us!!

Here are a few images.

Daddys and Daughters

The Daddy/Daughter connection is so precious. Songs like "Butterfly Kisses" and poems like the one in the picture try to convey that special bond. I took this picture on Easter this year of my husband and DD#1. 

I love knowing that I have created something that has more meaning to the recipient than just fashion, but a memory too.  For lack of better wording, the Daddy-Shirt/Daughter-Dress is just that. 

Daddy's button-down shirt is becoming his daughter's dress and a special way to remember that bond.

I am accepting a max 10 orders to be ready by Father's Day.

Please read instructions under "Get my upSewn Girl" tab.

I really need a name for this dress that captures the sentiment behind it...any suggestions?? 

Leave a comment here or on facebook

a winner & a loser

Seriously, can't say enough how much I appreciate the AMAZING support, kind words, start garden endorsements,  facebook shout outs, and even a snail mail card encouraging me in the last 2 weeks about upSewn Girl.   

Third week on Start Garden...a bust. Boo!

Forth week on Start Garden...is in your hands. Yay!

If you voted last week (thank you), your vote has been wiped clean and you must vote again before noon next Thursday.

Click to ENDORSE

And the winner of the first upSewn Girl giveaway is...Selena VK!

The opportunity with Start Garden is really more than the money. It's connecting with the right people about the technology end, the branding part, and organizing(shocker) are not my strongest gifts. I'm a garment creator. That's what I love to do. This funding would rock, but if not I guess its back to this... :-)

my upSewn Girl

this is e, my upSewn Girl #2
you'll see her here a lot :-)

            

she is my {{shadow, inspiration, supporter, model}}

full of life, play and all things silly

she helped pick out the colors for this dress, not bad, ha?

maybe i will add the title {{designer}} to the list one day! 

Check out my first upSewn Girl giveaway :: enter here

Less than two days left to endorse me on Start Garden :: go here

Thank you and a Giveaway!

Week 3 of Start Garden has begun. 
Congratulations to Week 2 winners:  Chosen by you: Julieta Carril Designs and 
Chosen by Start Garden: Suya Foods LLC. 
sniff,sniff


To say "thank you" for your endorsements in Week 2, I am having a giveaway!!

One upSewn Girl fan will win a 

Daddy/Daughter Shirt Dress! 

I made this dress for E this spring. It was a short sleeved, button down linen shirt of her daddy's. I added a coordinating fabric and elastic to the waist & neck. I used vintage lace her great-grandma gave me to accent the pocket and bow on the middle top. 

To Enter:

1. Like upSewn Girl on Facebook. Click here.

Comment back here that you did or already are.

Extra (most important) Entry:

2. Endorse upSewn Girl on Start Garden. Click here.

Comment back here that you did.

*Info & Rules*

The winner is responsible for delivery of the shirt. (Or pick one from my collection.)  I will get the finished dress to you. The bigger the shirt, the larger the size I can make it for your daughter. Sometimes leggings are necessary :-)  Giveaway ends next Thursday, May 17 2012 at noon EST. I will announce the winner chosen by random.org on May 18. No Facebook affiliation.

Good Luck!

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upSewn Girl

{the blog}

i am a creative thinker, scheduler and sewer.

i am so not a creative writer.

i wanted a place to share upSewn info, happenings, etc.

so, Welcome! 

happy you're here. :-)

sometimes i think "etc" is just used to take up space

 or used in case the person forgot something

or has something to add later

no real purpose

not this time! 

completely on purpose "etc" was used to mean "giveaway"!

yeah!

check back tonight for all the details...