Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Good, Better, BOUGHT!

Dear Ashley,

I loved this bonnet! VERY CUTE! I actually was looking at the apple/pear fabric for Mila's nursery! After this week I realize how much M will be in a hat this summer and I really LOVE to SUPPORT the handmade industry!!!

I also understand the guilt but listen, we need to a few things straight (to better ease my guilt I tell myself this)

- let's buy "this' thing since someone else already figured it out how to do it - let's be honest it will take us 5 times as long
- we are supporting an art that is vanishing- there are no longer home economic classes, sewing machines gather dust as items get imported to the masses - we have to SAVE the art Ashely!! hahaha!!
- and it's way more fun to shop at ETSY than to gather supplies at Walmart!

But I still love to create so I will take it on if I think I can do it during a naptime. Anything more will go to my pile of unfinished projects!


These are things I've BOUGHT lately...
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You may recognize this headband from this shop

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Can you imagine piecing this together?? Plus I know I'd ruin the delicate vintage fabrics...fun to BUY! :) PS - this is one of my favorite shops!

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Beth swears these are easy to make, but mine came in less than a week and was adjustable! instant gratification!

Now I did make this! It took less than 2 minutes...

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that's how I roll!

LOVES! We're going to have fun this summer!!

2 comments:

  1. Now there is some good logic, Chelsea!! phew....I feel better already! Sometimes I need reminders that Martha Stewart and Design Mom are not the only definitions of cool!! YOu actually kind of embody cool, sweet natured, sunshiny kindness to me {blush, blush} so if Etsy is good enough for you than it's good enough for me;) And no...I can't imagine piecing together vintage fabrics for a bib that will have green peas ground into it daily. My time is definitely more precious than that! So so cute though!

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  2. Chelsea you galls need a pinterest thing so we can see all the cool stuff you find!

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