Grand Revival Designs

Christmas Muse and Romantic Homes

2009-11-01T02:30:58-08:00

I'm so proud of my mom! She opened her Etsy Store Xmas Muse again this year. I love her stockings, just so sweet and nostalgic. But even more exciting, she did an article for Romantic Homes magazine about how to...

New Pattern and Winner!!

2009-10-19T10:13:14-07:00

Slowly getting the downloadable patterns up and ready to go. Thank you so much for the warm welcome the Monterey Market Bag has received so far!!! I had a feeling there was a want out there for patterns you could...

Launch sounds too official...

2009-10-07T11:22:50-07:00

Well, yeah launch feels like too strong a term to use here but it's a mini launch at least with much more to come. I've been wanting to start an on-line store of sorts with some sewn goods and some...

Dolce Give-away!!!!

2009-09-23T00:55:17-07:00

Well, it's about time for another fabric giveaway. Holly from Decor8 (a blog I check almost every day to be inspired by) was kind enough to blog about Dolce and seeing as she's a design blog rock star as well...

Funny Time to Cry

2009-09-20T10:52:49-07:00

So I'm editing pictures of Dolce samples, trying to pick some good ones out of the 100 or so I've taken when I see that picture of Ava at the top there and it just makes me start crying, tears...

Just the Beginning

2009-09-17T07:55:58-07:00

And so it begins, the week long sewing extravaganza for Fall Quilt Market. Though, I think I only have about 5 days left before I really need to get samples in the mail. I'll share some more of my labor...

Playing with Dolce

2009-09-10T02:23:18-07:00

No fabric to actually sew with yet, it's on it's way but who actually knows when it will arrive. Things get here a bit more slowly. So, I've been playing with Dolce the only way I can. The birdies are...

Flea Market Style

2009-08-31T12:00:30-07:00

Just wanted to let you know about a great new magazine and a great new blog about the making of a magazine called Flea Market Style. Brought to you by author, lifestyle expert and former style editor of Country Home...

Home again...

2009-08-25T12:06:30-07:00

So, terrible pictures I know (getting a better camera in the mail soon!! I hope) but this is our new home for a long while anyway. It was not easy to get here. We found what we thought was the...

Dolce at Fat Quarter Shop

2009-08-20T03:29:39-07:00

Finally getting settled here, a slightly painful process I'll tell you about later...All is very well now and just a quick note to let anyone interested know that Fat Quarter Shop has made Dolce available for pre-order. Jocelyn tells me...

Stuff to do in a hotel

2009-07-12T10:51:34-07:00

listen to Pimsleur French drink the tap water despite advice to the contrary take pics of strikeoffs search Ikea website for chairs for new house be bored wait wait wait for real life to start again Glimpse of my next...

I Love Martha

2009-06-08T10:57:23-07:00

OK, enough of that un-crafty stuff from the last post!! But before we get onto other things, may I just say, I LOVE YOU!!!! you totally wonderful people who wrote such lovely supportive things in the last post!! That silliness...

Apologies to Lucinda

2009-06-01T18:41:21-07:00

Today Lucinda posted this in response to my election eve post (please read the post to get the context): "Gee, does that mean you voted for that usurper who is not qualified to be President? And now that he illegitimately...

Life Style Designer, yeah, that's the ticket...

2009-03-18T20:06:12-07:00

Sew News recently did this article about the "hottest new lifestyle designers". I was thrilled to be included among my incredibly talented colleagues, Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Anna Maria Horner, Tina Givens, and Valori Wells. It's funny though, "lifestyle designer"...

Decision Made! Thank you!!

2009-03-13T15:21:20-07:00

Well, you all helped me sooo much. I just finished up Darla Too!!! Thanks to you I decided to design Darla Too which will come out fall 09' and then follow it up with a more romantic collection called Petal...

Indecision! help please, a bribe is involved

2009-02-11T17:39:15-08:00

Did I spell that blog post title right? Is it indecision or in-decision? I'm a terrible speller (is that even a word) but I almost never spell check things, not sure what my problem is...OK, anyway, for goodness sake, I'm...

French Hatbox, playing with swatches

2009-02-01T19:26:32-08:00

Well, I've been having a lovely Sunday playing with swatches of French Hatbox, and going to Starbucks for hot chocolate, and taking a walk with my crazy family, it's always an adventure with them truly. Trying to get ideas for...

Lateeda and Big Shout Out To Hancocks of Paducah!!

2009-01-26T19:31:11-08:00

Just wanted to give a big, giant shout out to Hancock's of Paducah. They have supported my collections from the very beginning and continue to carry my fabric lines and my patterns. Not only that but they also happen to...

Learnin Facebook! and a confession

2009-01-25T15:27:04-08:00

Well, I've had quite and adventure with Face Book the past couple of days. It was interesting and fun but a little surreal to reconnect with people from elementary school! It wasn't feeling quite natural to combine the old friend...

I Got Nothin

2009-01-22T19:08:48-08:00

Ok, I really got nothin. Ava broke my camera by jumping on my arm while I was trying to take her picture so this is just a somewhat random picture of me meant to symbolize how I got nothin pretty...

Darla Giveaway and Where to Buy if You're not the Lucky Winner

2008-12-18T17:22:23-08:00

Well, Darla's shipping out already and I'm thrilled that a few wonderful crafters have actually made things with her already! Amazing! But wanted to let you know about this giveaway of Darla fat quarters over at Quilt Taffy She asked...

Christmas Muse

2008-12-09T19:13:59-08:00

Hello all. Just wanted to tell you about some Christmasy stuff, like the adorable stockings above made by my very own mother and available through her Etsy store, Xmas Muse. I think it's just the cutest thing ever that she...

Vintage Christmas

2008-11-17T09:50:17-08:00

Are you getting that holiday feeling yet? I'm just starting to, having just put a bunch of work behind me including a new collection called Lulu and Delilah. I now feel that I can fully embrace and enjoy this wonderful...

Election Day

2008-11-02T17:16:28-08:00

Election day is almost here. There is so much passion on both sides, we Americans are a passionate people. I just felt the need to say that I have friends who I quite literally love and would trust whole heartedly...

Houston Quilt Market

2008-10-20T14:33:38-07:00

So, I've sewin up a storm. All the goodies will be shipped off to Houston for Fall Quilt Market. If you're there and you have a chance go checkout Darla at the Free Spirit booth. I mean I'd hate to...

Long Time No Post.....

2008-10-05T18:10:12-07:00

Well, I've been busy...that's for sure. Like everyone else in the world I guess, I mean I don't know anybody who isn't ridiculously busy these days. Was it always this way? Been having some fun in the midst of the...

Patterns are shipping, finally!!!!

2008-09-12T16:18:52-07:00

Oh goodness, I miss posting, it's been so long!!Truth is I just didn't feel right about blogging till all my ducks were in a row in terms of getting the new patterns out the door. Lots of lessons learned about...

Happy Girl Style

2008-08-01T20:25:51-07:00

picnics 1930s/40s shiny red convertibles freshly laundered sheets hung on a clothes line begonias on a kitchen window sill tree swings green grass sweet iced tea apple crisp with real whipped cream clear blue skies, the kind you get just...

I'm Moving!!!! Somewhere....

2008-07-24T18:55:07-07:00

So, I'm incredibly excited!!!!!! that I'm moving to someplace probably around next spring. It's going to be a wonderful adventure for all of us, especially the kids and I can hardly wait. But, can you guess where? OK, the introducing...

Broken Legs Are No Fun and Some Prettiness

2008-07-16T17:52:55-07:00

Well, you just never know what's gonna happen. My husband broke his leg last weekend at the beach of all places. Son number two calls me to say, in a calm but urgent way, "Mom, you have to come pick...

YEAH FOR SUMMER CAMP!!!!!! and giveaway!!!

2008-07-07T20:22:02-07:00

Ok, whoever thought up the concept of summer camp is a real genius. Don't get me wrong, my kids are my world, I love them infinitely, but I haven't been able to get anything done since school ended! Seriously, almost...

Fat Quarter Shop!!

2008-07-02T15:58:37-07:00

I just love how the Fat Quarter Shop does their graphics! And their pictures of all the fabrics they carry are so well done and accurate. They have the full Ava Rose collection up right now I'm excited to say....

Flickr Friends

2008-06-25T16:14:57-07:00

I'm so inspired by the beautiful things people make with my fabric. Inspired and honored really. Just some of the pretties people have been nice enough to post on the Barefoot Roses Flickr group. Thank you so much for taking...