Thanks to everyone who made it out to my trunk show & runway event at Anty Shanty vintage shop last week. With a packed house (standing room only, people) I think the event was a huge success! Something went wrong with my camera, but fortunately my brother and SIL got some really fantastic shots. Thanks a mil' Nathan & Susannah!

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Julia was an absolute delight to work with. She put together 16 unique looks for the models, pairing my hand-knitted samples with pieces from her shop. Here are some of my favorites:

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A lot of my designs are inspired by vintage clothing, so everything worked together really well. Julia, who went to school at F.I.T in New York, focused on details in my designs and elaborated on them with the dresses and accessories she chose. Each look was stunning. I was very impressed!

Having never done anything like this before, I really didn't know what to expect. The event ended up being so much fun, and I even sold some patterns! I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks again to Julia and her husband Cory (who dj'd the show), all the models and make-up artists, and especially to Barb Hill who had the idea. Also I had a lot of help from my darling husband Brian, and his darling mother Kathe, so thanks to you guys as well.

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