Info on Irish Dance Dresses

Last week I posted pictures of the Irish dance dresses I've been sewing.  I wanted to let you know that the beautiful embroidery on the dress panels was done by Clare M. Owings from Top Stitch Embroidery & Graphics, Inc.  Clare does amazing work!  Take a look at her website www.topstitchembroidery.com for more information and keep her in mind for your next embroidery job.  ~Terry

Irish Dance Dresses

I wanted to show you the Irish Dance Dress I finished a few months ago.  This is the advanced dress and it's lined inside with the same pink satin as the sash, so when they kick up you can see the pretty pink fabric underneath.

Cherry Blossom Festival

I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival this past Saturday in Washington D.C.  It was fabulous, even though the trees weren't in full bloom, yet.  The handmade dolls were so beautiful and inspired me to get working on more of my own!

The Environmental Protection Agency had these tulips going around their building.

We did find one tree that had bloomed and everyone was taking turns standing under it in order to take pictures!