unruly things

a month or so ago, I was browsing etsy when I came across Shaybelle and this lovely dress. of course, not being a wiz behind a sewing machine and always wanting a one of a kind dress, I thought about customizing one of her lovely styles. I contacted Melissa, the designer and awesome lady behind Shaybelle, and told her I was interested in purchasing a dress of one of her designs, though customizing it with fabric that I picked out. she said she’d be delighted to work with me and I started hunting for fabric.
a few weeks later {and the best thing to brighten up my otherwise boring day on Saturday} a pretty little package arrived in the mail with my brand new Shaybelle Carpenter dress. my choice of fabric was a brown herringbone flannel, just light enough for cool spring days, though warm enough to handle chilly wind days and that awful air vent draft in my office. I think it’s perfect for this dress.
Melissa, it was a pleasure to work with you and I can’t wait to work with you again. I’m thinking summer dresses and tops!
{image by me}