Fall Collections

It's that time of year again.  The days are getting shorter, the air is cooling down, fall is in the air.

I must admit, I am not ready to see the lazy days and warm sun of summer leave us just yet.  BUT, I do love fall.   I love the colors, the cool, crisp air, and my fall clothes.  Something is so comforting about being just cold enough to pull that sweater on and snuggle under your blanket on a cool evening.   I'm looking forward to fall harvest, trips to apple orchards and pumpkin farms.  And for some reason, fall causes to me to cook and bake more. Yum!

The deep, rich colors of fall have been our inspiration for this season, and ofcourse the fun fall holidays and traditions.  Over the next few weeks we'll be releasing our fall collections.

So today, we begin with one of our very favorite fall fabrics from last year, the Meadowsweet!  The colors and combinations of this fabric are gorgeous and it was certainly a favorite of last year. In fact we ran out of fabric early last year, so we've stocked up this year.

Matching Brother Sister Set in Meadowsweet

It's picture perfect for fall.  And don't forget how easy our pillowcase dresses are to layer!  They look great over a long sleeved top, leggings, or jeans!  

 It's not often that we offer a colored tie shirt.  The brown  tie shirt looks so great in this set!

Apron Knot Dress in Meadowsweet.  I love the ruffle on the apron.  And ofcourse you could make this a Matching Brother Sister Set as well, by purchasing the Tie shirt.

Matching Double Ruffled Meadowsweet Pants

They look so great with the apron knot dress or the pillowcase dress!

And if you're looking for something more versatile but stylish for fall, then you need our Every Day Ruffled Denim Jeans!   

The muted colors in this boys Oxford Stripe Tie are so perfect for fall, and your stylish little guy.

We're also bringing back out popular Autumn Stripe fabric for this tie shirt in the colors of Fall!

This shirt is perfect for layering!

Be watching for many more new items coming to the shop over the next few weeks!  We are so excited for all the beautiful things we have to show you!

Fall Fun Adventures

This past Saturday, we went to the farm!  One of my new favorite new traditions as a family.  Our first farm visit was Cameron's first fall in '08.   It was warm and windy, and Cameron was clearly terrified of the pumpkins.  Hmmm....must have been the strange texture and bright orange color.

I love that sweater he is wearing, by the way.  I wish he could still fit in it!

Cameron's first year in the pumpkin patch.

The following year our friends joined us in the fun.   I looked like I had a pumpkin in my belly, because I was weeks away from giving birth to Elissa.  It was definitely freezing cold last year.  We were bundled up tight in our winter coats and hats. Brrrrr.  Cameron was definitely more OK with the pumpkins this time.

Cameron's 2nd year in the pumpkin patch

  This year, we tried a new farm and had a wonderful time.  Our friends joined us again, as is our new tradition.  It was extremely warm, which made it feel not very "fallish".  We still had a blast choosing our pumpkins, petting the animals, playing on the playground and walking through  the apple orchard.  Elissa' seemed  intrigued by the pumpkins, even thought her face doesn't show it here in this photo.

Elissa's first year in the pumpkin patch

And Cameron thoroughly enjoyed picking out the pumpkins to adorn our front porch and later to be carved.

Cameron's Third year in the pumpkin patch

 I made the kids matching appliquéd pumpkins shirts.  This was one of my first attempts at really truly appliquéing.  I definitely learned from some of my mistakes....like the importance of using a tearaway stabilizer in the back, and be patient and wait until you can get to the store to buy orange thread.  All in all, it was a fun new project for me, and I see many more appliquéing projects in my

future....maybe even a few to be listed in the shop!

The Petting Farm

We ended the day, purchasing some delicious apple cider and donuts and headed to our friends house for a fun dinner and conversation together.

Having fun playing, at Lewis Farms

 I love the memories that were making with the kids on days like this.  And I'm looking forward to lots more this fall season as well; carving our pumpkins, making fall treats, Trick-or-Treating, and Thanksgiving.  What special things/traditions do you do or make with your family this time of year?

~Laura