In the very near future--at least by next week--this will be a completed (i.e. fully stuffed) bear. He is hand sewn from a vintage quilt and will have vintage button eyes. Miss Hettie's is preparing for Troy Fest--a celebration of the arts in Troy, AL. The antique shop, One The Square Antiques, is located, as the name implies, directly on the town square--right in the middle of Troy Fest--thus making for a golden opportunity. The completed bears (I hope to make at least 5) and my Sweet Peas line of heirloom children clothing will be part of my display.
The perfect chair--I painted and distressed this chair last December but never found the "perfect" fabric until last week. The entire ensemble was perfect! The cute little round table and the graphic newspaper flowers courtesy of sweethomewhereever finished the design.
Off to the antique shop I went to--anxious to set up the display in the window. It was perfect! But, someone came in immediately and purchased the chair! I didn't even get a photo of the display! The flowers have attracted loads of attention! I just need to design another chair!
Until now this blog has featured my furniture designs; today it's heading in a different direction . . .
Spring brings dogwood blossoms and thoughts of Easter and of course "Easter dresses" for all little girls.
A new division of Miss Hettie's has been launched--"Sweet Peas", featuring hand-sewn dresses from heirloom linens. Each dress is one-of-a-kind and may be purchased at On The Square Antiques, Troy AL Cost is $35.
Snow . . . in the South! and on March 1st! Undeniably, we have wierd weather in the South--we had an 80 degree Christmas and snow today. Granted, the snow only flurried; but it came down so fast that it accumulated faster than it melted! I just wanted to share a few photos of south Alabama during the height of the "storm"! 
