My day started with a meeting at church this morning… then I started looking for things for our church’s 35th Anniversary Celebration this Sunday. I was asked to do the decorations for the tables… probably 15 or so of them. I had time to get the tablecloths at Hobby Lobby and then I rushed to a doctor’s appointment for my hubby. He was getting the results from his yearly CT Scan. His doctor went over the scan with us and told us nothing had changed… there was nothing to report about any cancer or any other concerns for that matter! We were so thankful to the Lord for such a great report. It has been almost 10 years since he was first diagnosed with bladder cancer, and 5 years since he’s had his bladder removed! It’s really hard to say just how grateful we really are!
I went back to shopping after his appointment and spent several hours trying to figure out how to decorate the tables (on the cheap) and if someone had watched me in the aisles, they would have wondered what my problem was… What is she doing with those wood pieces and those card stock sheets and those rolls of Washi tape, etc? Finally, I bought a few things just to have something to work with… of course I had to buy some wood pieces that my hubby will have to bore out the holes in and then cut some squares into thirds… I’m still figuring it out… :o)
I didn’t get home till almost 5:00 and I had left at 8:45!
Then I had one more errand to run for a friend, and my hubby decided to go with me on this one… We just decided to stop at Culver’s and get a chicken sandwich for dinner…
So, when I got home, it was 8:15 and too late to start much. As I was deleting more of my pictures so Kristoffer can get things finished on my computer update, I ran across these few pictures of the early days when I was sewing ladies dresses and selling them up in St. Charles, Missouri and here in town… and then when I started selling little girls dresses, embroidered baby bibs, and my doll clothes at my local Farmer’s Market…
I’m not sure where my doll clothes board was in this picture… but this was pretty much my set up each week… baby bibs, headscarves, little girls dresses and my doll clothes… (I sold on this parking lot from April until the last week in November for just short of 10 years!)
This was my first “business card” I guess… it just kind of told what I made…
When I started selling my “antique reproduction” dresses for ladies up in St. Charles, Missouri, I changed things up a little bit and used these for my hang tags…
I was always doodling trying to come up with the perfect business card…
I did sell gift certificates and this was one I redeemed! :o)
These were the way I made my baby bibs… I used fingertip towels and cut out the end with the embroidered part and used that for the neck area… then I embroidered what “I” wanted in the front. I sold hundreds of these… (In fact, the other day at church, a lady who came to visit her daughter at the University, told me she still had the bib that Seraphina wore when she was a little girl…) These were a couple I made for Cindy and Deb…
I hope you enjoyed this “blast from the past!”
See you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
I’m so glad to hear that George has a clean bill of health once again! Hard to believe it’s been that long since his surgery. I remember those posts….
You certainly have your hands full with your church’s upcoming anniversary! I’m sure you’ll get it all settled, and pull it off with your usual grace and style.
What fun, to see pictures of “what was”! You have made and sold a lot of things over the years! I particularly like the dress you’re wearing (that Is you, isn’t it?) in the second picture. Just the kind of thing I like to wear, too! And those bibs are sure cute.
Wednesday I take Ron to be assessed by the nurse at the respite care place; I have to bring all his meds for her to see, and also his POLST agreement (which they will photocopy). And one week from Wed. I head down to Puyallup for Expo, which starts the 2nd!
How pretty you look in that first picture, Jeanne! You haven’t changed at all! I see now why you are still one busy lady, because you were doing it forever! When did you have time to make all those clothes and bibs, if you were also homeschooling your children? Did you have a cleaning lady and cook, plus a butler?☺️
That bib with “Food Critic” is so funny! Sounds like something my hubby would have worn as a baby! I could even use one like that for him now!
It’s so fun to see how your sewing business evolved to what it is today! And I certainly do think we all can agree that sewing for dolls is a lot more fun than sewing for adults!
I just wrote a comment, and tried to send it, but it says “duplicate comments”, and now where did that go? I’ll check in later to see if it shows up. I only wrote once!
Glad to hear that George is healthy. I wonder why all of my words are being underlined? Can’t figure it out.
Your vintage photos are a kick. You look great. Made me try and remember when I last wore a dress. At least 40 years ago I’m sure. Around here, it’s jeans in the winter and shorts in the summer. 🙂
Something is in the mail for me and headed here. Another chance at being caught in a dolly caper I believe.
Sorry about the underlining if it shows up. 🙂
How wonderful that George has a clean bill of health. I am amazed at all he does having gone through what he has. He’s amazing. But then I guess you know that.
Your business through the years was fun to see. I did a lot of sewing over the years, but it was for family members. Most of the people I knew that sewed for others did it on a personal basis and I saw the problems with cantankerous. customers and I knew that wasn’t for me. There weren’t a lot of other options back then except maybe the annual church fundraisers. The internet has opened a lot of doors for cottage businesses.
Well Betsy is over the moon these days. I took the advice of a sofa sister and checked out eBay for the beautiful pink gown. I found two. One was used but in perfect condition with all the pieces and the other was still in the packaging but was three times as much. I went for the used outfit, and it is in perfect condition. It arrived Saturday and Betsy has been walking on air ever since. I also ordered her “Sunday Best”. The price was great, it was in original packaging and she hasn’t had a new dress in a few years.
Oh, Barbara, that was me that directed you to the dress! My Betsy wore it for my Vale tine’s Day pictures.So happy that your Betsy has one now! I’m not sure if you noticed, but I added two small appliqués onto the front of the dress, of little pink flowers, to dress it up. It’s such a pretty dress!
Thanks, Linda. I thought it was you. After I’d already posted the comment I remembered who posted the picture. I’ve got to go back and look. It is a beautiful dress but a little embellishment couldn’t hurt. Need to check out what you did. Thanks again. Betsy’s “Sunday Best” came today. She likes that too. It was a “Welcome Back Betsy” dress. I need to see what else is available from that era. I have been so out of the loop over the years. I didn’t even now till I started collecting in 2014 that she was ever anything more than a paper doll.
How fun to have a special upcoming church anniversary. Your church is so young compared to mine. We are having our 185th on June 3rd. Yes, it’s from the Antebellum era (founded 1838) and yes the building, sanctuary and pews are the same. We all sit where all the original members did so long ago. No air conditioning in the summer because not possible through the walls and tin embossed ceilings. We have two ceiling fans have the lower stained glass windows open, and use wooden or paper church fans. I love it!
So glad to hear of George’s clean bill of health. Seems hard to think it’s been that long but I remember those posts.
Those bibs are so cute. I love the food critic one. The dresses are lovely, reminds me of the Laura Ashley and Gunne Sax styles I loved. Still love dresses and skirts.
Wow, your church is old. How great you have the old building. The church we went to in Bellvlle was founded in 1862. The year my maternal great-grandfather was born. But the church building is newer since for years services were held in whatever building would accommodate the growing congregation. The one we used to visit in Ellsworth, KS, was founded in 1870. The building must have been built about that time too because people today barely fit the pews. It is lovely and kind of rustic. I had the opportunity to visit England several years ago. David and I are watching “Midsomer Murders” and he keeps making comments about the appearance of the graveyards and buildings. I told him he has no concept of what old is until you visit the English and Welsh countryside. Even Colonial times here seem recent in compared to that.