So excited to have been accepted to set up my booth at this event. Look for RAIMENT - for the Fancy in You!
HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME BY - BUY!!
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
RED HERO CAPE and Great meeting with smart ladies from RALEIGH REDRESS!
Check out this great organization that is right up my alley (although active since 2009, I just learned about it recently)! They assist designers in getting their products seen and sold. Suggestions for me were to return to using the name and brand Raiment for the Fancy in You rather than Sewing for the Ages. This I am looking into. While I still use Raiment for much of my line, Sewing for the Ages was created to encompass designs for any age, for theatre, costume events, or just fanciful attire. It also included the offering of custom classes. Class offerings were not seized upon and may or may not happen in the future. Currently, my time is devoted to creating inventory and getting it through the sale process in various venues. I am definitely learning more and more about marketing in this on line world. Your thoughts?
PLEASE STAY TUNED AS THINGS CHANGE AND GROW.
Meantime, the shiny red HERO cape is being well received. Where is your HERO? Selling these for $25 and remember, they hold a secret pocket for your personal Thank You Note and later for the Hero's secret.
See also on ETSY. Search Sewing4theages - Hero Cape.
PLEASE STAY TUNED AS THINGS CHANGE AND GROW.
Meantime, the shiny red HERO cape is being well received. Where is your HERO? Selling these for $25 and remember, they hold a secret pocket for your personal Thank You Note and later for the Hero's secret.
See also on ETSY. Search Sewing4theages - Hero Cape.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
THE HERO CAPE HAS ARRIVED AFTER MANY YEARS IN THE "TO DO" SECTION OF MY BRAIN!
Who is the HERO in your day?
How many times do you have the opportunity to recognize a HERO? Maybe your Hero is a child now in the midst of a serious challenge or that stranger that helped you with a flat tire. Your Hero might be a friend being celebrated for years of faithfulness, perhaps a neighbor that mowed your lawn when you were unable. Your Hero can come in any gender or age, amazing us with their sacrifice and courage in going that extra mile for us or for others. The first recipient of my HERO CAPE design is a 3-yr.old boy just diagnosed with leukemia and bone cancer facing 2-3 years of chemo and not certain what else. His Aunt wanted to send him some fun and encouragement. I didn't mention that the cape has a pocket on the inside with a suggested type of "YOU ARE MY HERO BECAUSE...." card to be included and in some cases, to be kept as a reminder of that stand up and fly time.
Consider giving your Thank You in the form of THE HERO CAPE. (Your recipient might even pass it on to their personal hero when the time is right, birthing a new friend and family tradition in our world.)
I have photographed the cape in the standard size which can be worn by a child or adult. This is a lined version I am retailing at $30 for now. Soon to be photographed are unlined versions for a tad less.
Contact me to pick one up or to see where you might find them in the future for purchase. I hope to launch !! these at the next Saturday morning Durham Craft Market if there is no rain in the forecast since rain and dampness does not favor fabric products.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Introducing Butterfly Shrugs and Float Coats
Introducing two new collections from Raiment --for the fancy in You! Special event items for those Diva dates - no two are alike. Created in gorgeous chiffons, silks, and lightweight knits, each is hand stitched and lovingly embellished. In the photos below, I first show a cut velvet with matching (and optional) scarf, luscious in the early fall and late winter. Spring and summer selections are shown on the following collage-style presentations.
These styles were first shown at The Designers Uptown Market at Lafayette Village in Raleigh on May 25th, 2013.
Gilded Pallete Gallery allowed me to "pop up" at the June 2nd Friday Art Event in Wake Forest. At least one Saturday a month through November, I will have these, as well as my children's and accessory lines on display for sale or for custom orders at The Durham Craft Market in the park at Foster Street across from The Durham Farmers's Market. Other locations to be announced.
PURCHASE A PRE-MADE ITEM NOW AT $70-$90, OR I CAN CREATE A PIECE SIZED AND STYLED JUST FOR YOU! CALL ME AT 919-412-6824 for an appointment.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sheeeeeeeeeees Back...
Wow, has it really been 2009 since I have updated this blog! Amazing. Sew it goes....
I've finally put some of the photos together of a few things I have worked on, at least during the last year. Not sure what happed in 2010 and 2011 (except for the large costume drama in November of 2010 that occupied me from about September forward. Oh, and the wedding in May of 2010 consumed most of the spring, doing Noel's dress and my "Little Number." And, 2011, - well, when it comes back to me, I'll squeeze it in.
This year I have so enjoyed all the different apparel and accessory items made from original designs, some done by upstyling which is probably my favorite thing to do. Some of these started in mid-2011 actually with the woven & beaded bracelets and the leather cuffs, then spilled over into the early Spring with my line of berets and fingerless gloves, as well as a "Spiffy Duds" for baby and toddlers.
I've finally put some of the photos together of a few things I have worked on, at least during the last year. Not sure what happed in 2010 and 2011 (except for the large costume drama in November of 2010 that occupied me from about September forward. Oh, and the wedding in May of 2010 consumed most of the spring, doing Noel's dress and my "Little Number." And, 2011, - well, when it comes back to me, I'll squeeze it in.
This year I have so enjoyed all the different apparel and accessory items made from original designs, some done by upstyling which is probably my favorite thing to do. Some of these started in mid-2011 actually with the woven & beaded bracelets and the leather cuffs, then spilled over into the early Spring with my line of berets and fingerless gloves, as well as a "Spiffy Duds" for baby and toddlers.
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