The Ivory Bonnet

I am happy to let you know that the ivory bonnet took a trip to New York and has been invited to live there permanently. I know she will be happy there in her new life. I will now have to create a new one to take her place.

A MORE POSITIVE THOUGHT

I AM POSTING AN IMAGE OF SOMETHING I FINALLY FINISHED,after a long time.
I do not have something that I want as a backdrop yet. BUT! I am posting this image to make up for not getting anything else done so far today.
I know this one piece, mostly upcycled cocoon is looking pretty wintery, but colder weather will be here before you know it.
Let me know what you think of this newborn cocoon. I kind of like the figure eight that allows the hands to be seen. What do you think?

NOT YET

I HAVE NOT CREATED A SINGLE THING TODAY!
MAYBE AFTER WORK TONIGHT.
THIS SHOULD NOT STOP THE REST OF YOU FROM BEING PRODUCTIVE.
LET MY LACK OF ACCOMPLISHMENT BE AN INSPIRATION TO YOU ALL.

DESIGNING AGAIN

HELLO EVERYONE.
Although I normally make newborn infant cocoons for my Etsy store, I have made bonnets..
Recently, I am getting some attention concerning those bonnets that I made.

I made a couple of them to see how the public would respond. I had a few inquiries about them, but not much more, until now.
Yesterday I accepted a challenge to create a new bonnet in a big hurry. I am posting 3 images of the finished bonnet.

The main body of this bonnet is ivory dupioni silk, it is lined in a lighter weight silk. The flowers are vintage millinery flowers of organza, velvet leaves and chiffon centers in the flowers. The ribbon ties are the dupioni silk that has been handcut and and I have done a machine rolled hemstitch along the edges.
There is gathered antique lace in the inside of the front ruffle, closest to the face. There are satin ribbon bows on the side, along with more of the antique lace that has been sewn flat onto a ribbon, and then done into a large bow, that is nestled in between the organza flowers.
All in all I am very pleased with the results.
I can't wait to see images of this bonnet on a child.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed this post.

Jerry