january 2019: my diy mattress & newest oddment line: gauntlets!

january 2019


it's a brand-spanking-new year, dearies, and i hope you and yours had a spectacular holiday! the start of a fresh new year means people often do up their "new year's resolutions." do you do up such lists? for myself, i prefer to refer to [my] resolutions as "reminders" and keep mine right within eyesight, on my wall behind my primary sewing machine. last year i completely surprised myself by achieving the majority of my list, and as you can see, many of the items were carried over for continuing throughout 2019 as well. 

dearies, i am absolutely beside myself to share with you a new project i embarked upon at the beginning of the year: i made my own mattress out of buckwheat hulls. yes, i really, truly did make my own mattress! given our original mattress was 27 years old, it was time to replace it with something better. making your own mattress using buckwheat hulls definitely falls under the sustainable-lifestyle mantle we consciously strive to embrace as a family. you can read and see more about my diy mattress journey here.

my darling dearie oddment line has another new category that i am oh-so-excited about, too: gauntlets!

these lovely, one-of-a-kind lace cuff/gloves are the perfect accessory for any of my slow fashioned dresses as well as accentuating any sweaters & cardigans in your closet. gauntlets are also enchanting accompaniments to bridal attire and would make splendid bridal gifts for a bride or for bridesmaids! using collected and curated vintage laces and trims, my lace gauntlets are very much a sustainable fashion accessory and work oh-so-well with both my minimalist gateway dresses as well as my merry mixed print mash-up and super mash-up frocks.

teresa, a beloved long-time dearie down in norcross, georgia, was gifted gauntlets from her fiance this past christmas after specifically requesting a pair on her holiday wish list. who says men don't follow directions? what a lucky gal, her mike is definitely a keeper! teresa was kind enough to send me this fantastic snap modeling her new gloves with her gorgeous, vintage velour robe which features lavish lace embellishments. don't they look as though they were made to go together? just perfect...

with valentine's day just around the corner, don't forget to share with your sweetheart what's on your wish list. hopefully it includes darling dearie! last day to order in time for valentine's day delivery within the u.s.a. is monday, february 11th. also, complimentary priority mail shipping is included on all orders within the u.s.a. and includes signature confirmation so you know it was received. 

i hope you enjoy the rest of your january!

xoxo

darling