Sock Monkey Wrist Warmers

I finally deemed it cold enough to do an official photoshoot for these amazing wrist warmers that I got from Sheepish Knit Crochet.  They are sock monkey pattern!!!  Ive actually worn them several times way before it was really cold enough outside.  I just had to share the love of these babies, so completely wonderful!  And the girl who makes them is super sweet and local to me (in texas).  I love them in the dark brown too.  And she is having a 15% off sale this week, now is the time to buy!

 Also, since I post the 'how to layer your patchwork folk top' post the other day, I had a customer suggest I do more of these post to show the different ways you can wear your items from us!  I love this idea.  So this post is also about that too.  Here is another way to wear the Skyline Fever baseball shirt.  It is thin enough to layer all you want.  And since it is 3/4 sleeve, I was able to show off my arm warmers with it!  And I was dying to wear my new red cons that I found at Goodwill for $4!!!  Can you say score?  They were brand new with the store tags still tying them together, and my size!

The whole outfit:

Skyline Fever baseball tee

thrifted green cardigan $2

hand-me-down belt from my bestie *free*

skinny jeans - Ross

thrifted cons $4

So, with one nice handmade tee as the staple, you can accessorize it for cheap by thrifting!

Check out this past post to see another way I wore this baseball shirt!

PEACE,

Laura

A Beautiful Custom Patchwork Folk Top

I wanted to post this shirt to show everyone that I do make these tops (and almost anything else in my shop) in larger sizes.  They are not always in the shop, but always up for customs.  This was a custom order shirt for a girl who wears x-large clothing.  She will be able to wear this by itself or layered over a thermal.  For a shirt like this, its almost best to get one custom made.  As for things in my shop like teddy bears, its all depends on what I find to work with when Im out scouting around.  And again, customs are always available, and you can always send me your own shirt or remnant to work with.  I dont want anyone to think that I only make size small clothing.  Never the case, just ask :)

*there are a few new pillowcase tops in the shop*
(and yes, the nature of these tops being from pillowcases how I designed them, they run usually in small/medium)

PEACE,

Laura

Kitty Love

The other day I snapped some pretty pretty pictures of my beautiful little Bella kitty.  She is the most photogenic thing I know.  I just had to share...

And speaking of kitties, this little girl also joined our family around christmas time.  Her name is Josie.  She is so petite and friendly.  She loves collecting things, so I let her be the watch kitty of my grandfather's marble collection.  She came from Hybernate.  I think one day, she may need Bella, the bunny, to be friends with.

Cats have always been my favorite animal.  Growing up, there was hardly a photograph of me without a cat in my arms.  I used to do awful things to them, like put my babydoll dresses on them, and put lipstick on their face for blush.  Im sure I made them sing and dance too.  We had one cat, Sugar, that would let me tote her around like a ragdoll.  She didnt care what I did to her.  I loved her.  We had so many cats growing up that I loved.  I brought one home from school one day too.  I found it stuck under the ac unit behind a building, in the rain.  It was tiny.  I took it to the principles office to call my parents and beg them to bring it home.  Then I went to the gym and got a towel, to the cafeteria to get milk, to the science lab to get an eye dropper, and my english teacher for some reason had a heating pad, so I fed it and bundled it up for the day until I could take it home and make it mine forever.  We named him Ratso Rizo after a movie character, and he became our fattest cat ever.  Now I am a one cat girl.  Since I moved out, Bella went with me, and has been with me since.  She hates other cats, so its just her.  And she rules the house!  She is half of Violet Bella, pretty important if you ask me :)

What is your favorite animal?

p.s. I love ending my posts with a question, we can all get to know a little about each other this way...

PEACE,

Laura

Layering your Patchwork Folk top

I snapped a few pictures with the boy's phone the other day on our way out to dinner at a friends house.  I wanted to show you that you can layer your PATCHWORK FOLK tops over thermals for when its cold.  They dont have to just be a spring item.  Always keep that in mind while shopping for tanks and such, you can always layer!  Here is one still for sale in my shop to show you what kind of shirt Im talking about.  *sorry, photos aren't great, I could only get so much holding a phone*

With my patchwork folk top, I wore, a striped thermal, super wide leg jeans, and vintage suede wedges. oh, and pigtails :)

The past few days have consisted of nothing but working.  But that is a good thing!  Last night a huge front blew in, craziest wind Ive heard in a long time!  Now its is super chilly outside, but still nice and sunny.

What is the weather like where you live right now?

PEACE,

Laura