An Amazing Giveaway!

So, there is this crazy "pettiskirt frenzy" going on right now and a fellow blogger has jumped on the bandwagon.... but, she is doing something really crazy- she's giving them away! In a contest, that is. Check out her blog for a chance to enter and win this darling black pettiskirt modeled by her daughter who just happens to be cute as a button! You can check it out here. After you are taken to her blog, just post a comment and then create a link back to her to enter! Simple as that! Contest ends 4/8/09.

And...if you don't win (warning: shameless plug coming), you can always order one from Kerri's Kreations! Or, if you are handy with the sewing machine, you can check out my pettiskirt tutorial which she was kind enough to blog about!

Husbands... Gotta Love Em'

So on Friday evening, my beloved husband says to me over dinner "Hey honey, can you do me a favor?" As much as I love my husband, for some reason, those words always make me cringe because a simple favor request from him could potentially have me moving mountains! Reluctantly I say "sure honey, what is it?" and he says "well, I have these clients that are really important to me and their daughter is turning 1 year old tomorrow, we were invited to the party, but since we have to go to the school carnival, I thought you could just "whip" up a gift and we could drop it by on the way."

Now, let it be known, that it is dinner time Friday night, my son's school carnival starts at 10:00 AM the next day, which by the way, I am also volunteering at his class booth, I still have to clear the table, wash the dinner dishes, wash the kids, read a bedtime story, be read a bedtime story (my son is reading on his own and now likes to read me bedtime stories- he claims he's paying me back for all the times I read to him), help brush teeth (being sure to use the "Cool Agent Blue"), make sure both kids have gone potty, tuck each one into bed while pretending to make stuff animals talk, do good night hugs and kisses, start the laundry for the upcoming week, clean up all the toys, etc. that the kids somehow "forgot" to pick up before dinner and yet, he wants me to "whip" up a gift in time to drop it by the client's house and still get to the carnival by 9:45 in the morning! Just to humor him I say "well, what did you have in mind?" His reply: "Oh, I don't know. I thought maybe a tutu and a matching onesie with her monogram and maybe one of those cute little appliques you like to do, something like that." Did I mention that I really DO love my husband...even in times like these!

Well, needless to say, I didn't want to disappoint, so I quickly began moving those mountains and this is what I came up with- just in the nick of time! Hope you like it...

Perfect Pettiskirts

It's spring time again, the perfect time to pull out those fabulous pettiskirts in all of those luscious colors! I myself have been so busy making them for others, that I have neglected my very own little princess, so I decided to sit down and start one just for her. It will be fuchsia with brown trim and I can't wait to get it done since I have not had the opportunity to make this color combination yet! I was finally able to convince my chiffon source to start stocking chocolate brown chiffon (well, maybe it wasn't all me- but I like to think so after the numerous phone calls and emails I sent them asking the "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stock brown, it's the most requested color!") So when they finally go it in stock- I immediately ordered 50 yards and I can't wait to dig into it!

I have also recently written my own eBook/tutorial titled "Make Your Own Boutique Pettiskirt", and it is now for sale on my website. You can find it here: Pettiskirt Tutorial It contains over 30 full color photos and step by step instructions that are easy to follow! I will also answer questions you might have via email once your purchase the tutorial! I decided to do this because I was getting A LOT of emails every week asking me questions about making a pettiskirt, and although I am always happy to help out my fellow moms, sewers, and creative minds, I was spending a lot time answering these emails and it was starting to take away from my studio time! With a little convincing from my husband, who kindly reminded me of how much time I've spent perfecting my method of making my pettiskirts and how much time I've spent posting the "gist of it" in several sewing forums plus the countless email questions I have answered regarding the subject, I decided to sit down a write the tutorial, and 4 weeks and several dozen revisions- I'm finally finished! It was a labor of love, and I hope anyone who purchases it will find it easy to follow and fun to use!


That's all for now- Happy Spring!



Kerri


Above photo courtesy of : Courtney Vickers Photography