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First published 3/28/2014 Easter is just around the corner! This is the time of year when you will find most Ukrainians hunched over their fresh eggs, wax, candles, kistkas, and dyes making their intricate Easter eggs. Ukrainians call these eggs Pysanky. Creating these little works of art requires a lot of time and PATIENCE. Not only are there multiple steps to be taken for each egg, but you can’t erase...
Published 08/28/2018 I’m excited to FINALLY finish some Ukrainian embroidered projects and share them this fall. One of the projects has been in the works since September 2017. Here are just a few photos of some of the mock-ups and samples of the products coming out soon! Gigi photographed in her sample dress for her very first vyshyvanka! Burdastyle Pattern 06/2018 Folk Dress for Girls...
Published April 7, 2018 Happy Easter! (Read more about my Easter dress here and Gigi’s Easter dress here) Here are photos of my Floral Easter Jacket. I used Burdastyle’s 08/2016 Coat #116 pattern. (Pattern adjustments: FULLY LINED, SIDE SLITS, LOWER BACK PIECE CUT ON FOLD) I used the Egyptian cotton lining scraps from Beranger’s jacket. Work In Progress…Choosing the pocket design and placement....
For the third year in a row, I’ve had the honor to make Miss Cataleya’s birthday leotard. This year, she chose the hand painted lace #5284 leotard with bright orange and yellow florals and back champagne buttons. The bodysuit is lined with shimmery gold rayon. This piece is custom made and part of the House of Godfrey Collection. Shop the leotard on the Anagrassia website here (Anagrassia tulle skirt is pictured...
Here are a few photos of my niece’s Easter dress this year. It’s the Thommy Dress design with hand-painted (Style #5284) lace. The Thommy Dress is made with a detachable tulle skirt/sash. My niece’s dress (below) was made without the tulle attachment. Shop the dress here...
Every year I chose my Easter dress pattern and embroidery at the beginning of Lent. I then work on it and any other spiritual goals I may have until the big day arrives. I am joined by my entire family who tries to take advantage of this seasonal opportunity. It is often a chore, especially when the weather is so dreary. But prayerful persistence is rewarded with a colorful riot...