Sweet Summer dresses by Curious Georgia

Hi Friends,
You know what is fun? Designing new fabric collections. I just love it! You know what is even more fun? Seeing collections, like Sweet Summer, developed into cute dresses, aprons, totes and quilts. Here are some really cute dresses made by Etsy Shop, Curious Georgia, LTD. I have had the pleasure of working with Heather, the owner on two of my collections and it has been a joy. I asked Heather to tell us a little about herself.

Hi! My name is Heather and I am a California mom to three adorable little girls and wife to my very supportive hubby. I learned to sew at an early age when my mom taught me the basics on her Kenmore sewing machine from Sears. I have dabbled in sewing my entire life but didn’t start creating my own unique designs until I had three girls to dress.

Curious Georgia LTD. is a clothing line with the motto…"cute clothes for curious kids." We all know how curious kids can get and this means getting dirty and playing hard. My clothes are all made from designer fabrics…mostly of 100% cotton. These fabrics wash up nicely even when splattered with paint, mud, or even strawberry jam.

I hope you find something you can’t live without as you browse my shop. And if you don’t then send me a message and together we can create something fantastic for your little one!

Here are the dresses listed in my shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80797001/sweet-summer-reverse-knot-dress-sizes-6
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80796399/sweet-summer-tiered-twirl-dress-sizes

These cute dresses are for sale! Warning: You will crave ice cream. Check out the variety of clothes made by Curious Georgia. Special thanks to Mi-lolli for her photography.

Pam Adkins Sweet Summer Apron

Hi Friends,
Wouldn't it be fun to make desserts, have an ice cream party or dance around in the kitchen with this apron on? If you are interested in purchasing this really sweet apron go to Pam's etsy store, SewFab. Pam has a blog full of fun inspiration, flea market finds, Tiffany handmade bags and shows off her kitchen makeover at, Front Porch Cottage. To comment or follow Pam's blog would make her day! She is always thinking up new creative ideas.

Lift Your Spirit Quilt You Tube

Hi Friends—
It is really fun to the scale of this Lift Your Spirit quilt at the Salt Lake City Quilt Market. Here is a Youtube video of Chelsea presenting this really fun and cheerful quilt. If you would like to make this quilt, go to Free Patterns section at www.ttfabrics.com.

Sweet Summer Give-away through Timeless Treasures

Enter to Win:

1/2 yard of Wendy-c8184 Blue

1/2 yard of Wendy-c8183 Pink

1/2 yard of Wendy-c8181 Pastel

Hey Everyone,
I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway through the sewtimeless blog from Timeless Treasures, the manufacturer of my super cute Sweet Summer collection. I am giving 1/2 yard Wendy-c8184 Blue, c8183 Pink and c8181 Pastel fabric away. Anyone who makes anything with this fabric will be featured on my site. All you have to do is follow my blog and enter! I can't wait to see what comes.

How to Enter:

Follow this blog sewtimeless blog and leave a comment here stating what project you want to make with these fabrics. Be sure to leave your email address!

For Extra Entries (leave a separate comment for each):

- Become a follower of Wendy Bentley’s blog, Tweetily Doodle: http://wendybentleydesign.blogspot.com/

- Become a fan of Timeless Treasures on Facebook

- Link to this giveaway on Facebook

- Blog about this giveaway

This contest will be open until 4:30pm EST, on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Also, in addition, here is other coordinating fabric from this collection.

Lift Your Spirit Cheetah

Per my kid's request, I have made a cheetah pillow for Chet and a piggy for Chloe. I added to my assignment, that I should use fabric that are from my collections. I used my Lift Your Spirit collection for the cheetah and used fabric paint to make the black dots. For Chloe's piggy, I used a little of the Sweet Summer collection, as well as Lift Your Spirit. 

Healthy Summer Meal

Hi Friends,
I thought I would share a delicious, colorful summer meal we had a recently. Garden fresh zucchini, squash and onions sauteéd with olive oil, salt and peppered. Steamed broccoli and carrots, wheat rice, sliced tomatoes and peanut thai spicy rub over pork chops. Yum!

Sweet Summer Fabric by Wendy Bentley

Vacations, swimming pools and walking into our favorite Ice Cream Soda Shop smelling the sweet air of ice cream and hot fudge. Those were the nostalgic days of summer and they are here again in this fun collection called Sweet Summer. The Ice cream Patch fabric reminds us to enjoy summer with sweet sentiment like, “Treat Yourself to Simple Pleasures” and “Sprinkle your day with Sweetness”. This fabric would be great for quilted picnic blankets, summer parties, cloth napkins and little girl sun-hats and dresses. I am looking forward to seeing some wonderful children's clothing designer's work (soon to be posted). Look for Sweet Summer on-line or in your local quilt stores.

American Patchwork & Quilting—On Sale Aug 2nd

How about this amazing quilt made with my Lift Your Spirit fabric designed by Laura Boehnke, a quilt tester. This quilt is in the October issue of American Patchwork & Quilting—On Sale Aug 2nd. Laura chose 12 Pickle Dish blocks and 4 Lover's Knots that have both contrast in color and scale. I love how the scale creates dimension. Go to AllPeopleQuilt.com/545 to get instructions on this. Great job, Laura! If you are looking for Lift Your Spirit fabric licensed to Timeless Treasures, look in your local quilt shops or on-line.

McCall's QuickQuilts

Hi Friends,
We made the inside cover of McCall's Quick Quilts August/September 2011 Issue! It is such a thrill to see this beautiful quilt designed by Heidi Pridemore. Look for Lift Your Spirit Collection licensed to Timeless Treasures in your local quilt shop or on-line. Please send any new quilt submissions to me in the contact section of my web-site. Have a great day!

Lift Your Spirit Products at Michael's

Hi Everyone,
I am so happy to present this fun, cheerful product collection from Lift Your Spirit. Playful patterns in purples, yellows and pinks make planning your days fun. Teaming up with International Greetings to make this group was a pleasure. Look for this Weekly organizer, "To Do" list, Errands pad, Call pad and Address book at Michael's Craft Store.

Happy Days by Heidi Pridemore

Hi Friends,
This just goes to show how many beautiful and fun iterations talented quilters can come up with my fabric collection, Lift Your Spirit. Heidi Pridemore designed and Doris Pridemore machine quilted this colorful quilt which is featured in the August/September McCalls Quick Quilts. This quilt is full of happiness.

Heather Bentley's Curious Georgia

Hello Folks out there! I am happy to show off these beautiful, "Lift Your Spirit" hats made by Heather Bentley, whom I have met through Etsy. Her store, Curious Georgia is a children's clothing shop full of "oh so cute" items. Here is a little about Heather and her philosophy on curiousgeorgia's clothes in her words...


I learned how to sew when I was a child...my mom patiently taught me. After having three girls I decided I better start sewing again. I love mixing fun fabrics to create unique items for curious kids to wear. Practical pieces are my specialty. I want my customers to wear the items I make to play in, get dirty in, and even look and feel pretty in. I live in northern california and am a teacher by trade. I am now a stay at home mom who loves creating things for little cuties.


Thank you for sharing your story, Heather. We look forward to seeing more of what you do!


Also, I would like to thank Mi Lolli Photography. When you get a chance, check out her blog and photography too!


Look for Lift Your Spirit collection, licensed to Timeless Treasures in your local quilt shops or on-line.

Tony's Garden

Tony, my wonderful husband tends to his parent's garden this summer. We call it "his" garden because he has put so much elbow grease and tender loving care into it. Tony's parents have had their garden for decades and so much wonderful healthy food and beauty have come from it. Canning tomatoes, snapping green beans and making jellies keep the whole family going throughout the year with delicious homegrown food. Chet and Chloe helped pick beans and made signs to give away some of the zucchini and squash. The green beans, zucchini, squash, okra, tomatoes, corn and peas are growing beautifully. I run around the garden helping the kids pick and taking photos of the beautiful zinnias. I am so happy that the kids get to be a part of the gardening process. 

Dreams of Flowers Calendar

Tweetily Doodle to you! 
Here is an affordable calendar you can find at Michael's Craft Store this month. It is a 16 month calendar, so you can start plugging in dates for next year while having some wall art to enjoy. These illustrations are a combination of many mediums that I did...original paintings, pen and ink doodles, collaged flowers (that my mom and I did together) and then I compiled the final compositions digitally. Each month has an inspirational message, like "Daydreaming is the sweet wonder of Summer," written by poets and other renowned persons. If you are looking for wall art with Dreams of Flowers, look for collections I have through Bentley Publishing Group. I hope these pieces inspire you to live a fulfilled life!