New Fall and Winter Fabrics

Good morning Everyone,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that you are having the same beautiful weather we are today :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE this time of year when at least part of the day is cool and sunny. From my home office and sewing studio (sounds much fancier than room :) ) I can watch the trees blow and bird flying around ...very cool and much preferable to my old space on the back side of the house.

I took several pics this morning for my wonderful customers that have patiently waited for me to bring out all the fall/ winter fabrics. This does not include the Christmas specific fabric (well a couple of them are) but does include what I plan to work up for fall in addition o the fabrics already in my shop. As usual most are limited and some I can actually purchase more of but will only do so for a short period of time before moving on to the next set of fabrics I fall in love with.  You will notice there are flannels in this group along with cottons. I love flannel clothing for children in the cooler months because it is so warm and just plain comfy. Along with the prints I show here I will add in solid colors where needed as well to round it all out. Oct. 1st will be the debut of my new Vintage Inspired Infant line called Serenity and will consist of some of the items you see in the previous 2 post along with staple items like matching bonnets and ruffled butt bloomers sold as sets so stay tuned and don't miss out on the new line.

See below for the new fabrics and feel free to contact me at http://grannyzann.etsy.com/ or by email at GrannyZann@comcast.net

Hugs

Suzann

Vintage Baby never looked so good

As promised in  my previous post I have been working on some vintage inspired dresses (Day Gowns) for infants up to about 6 months depending on the size of the baby. I have them completed and shipped to my sweet customer who ask that I make these custom dresses for her. As I was saying in  my last post I have wanted to add a line such as this to my GrannyZann shop on Etsy however, was not sure how it would be received and honestly the summer dresses I made up took way more time than I am willing to give for an item I carry all the time in my shop. That being said the ones in this post (winter dresses)  worked up in the "normal" amount of time I like to allow for a dress so that I can sell it at a fair price and both the customer and I fell good about the sale. I have heard from several people that read the previous post and they have all said "Make the dresses" sooooo I will add some of the little dresses to my shop and see what I can do from there. Since it is winter I will be adding in the ones I have on here today plus add some options for fabrics. I have also decide I will be offering a set containing just bloomers and a bonnet for those customers that just want to round out an outfit. These will be offered in all fabrics that I currently have plus any solid color cotton or flannel that I can purchase. I am still working on the pricing for the sets and also for the "Day Gowns" . I hope to be able to add to my shop in the next few weeks though since they are more fall/winter with the weight of the fabrics and sleeve lengths. Without further ado here are the latest pics....... Enjoy and as always I love to hear your comments :)

My sewing creations from last week as promised :)

As promised here are a few pics of my sewing adventure last week. I have a customer who likes the more vintage looking baby clothes so I made her a few things. I am debating on whether they should go into my shop as well or not so if you have an opinion on that please let me know :) I will write more later with the winter dresses that have been ordered once they are complete..this group is more vintage 50's style while the next group will be early 1900's so stay tuned:)

IIIIIIIIIII'MMMMM BBBBAAAACCCCKKKK :)

     It has been so long since I have written her on my blog I was afraid you had all thought I died perhaps and did not want that to happen so here is a quick update for you.

     My grandbabies have started back to school...I think this is week 3 and promise to post picks for you to see this week and Abigail will start pre-k4 after Labor Day. Martha (DIL) has started teaching 6th graders after graduating in May and they are keeping her very busy..she teaches Language Arts and Social Studies. Heather (DIL) is watching over Bella while Martha and Josh are out working so everyone is doing great.

     I am still having physical therapy 3 times per week for my shoulder and some days are better than others where that is concerned but it is coming along. My therapist is a great guy and is very good at pushing you to do just a little bit more than you want to and that is likely a good thing since by nature we would not want to inflict pain on ourselves....

     I have been doing some sewing (not as much as I would like) and have added in some new pretties for my shop here. I am really considering adding in some vintage inspired baby clothing, I am thinking very early 1900's and also some form the 40's and 50's. Let me know what you think about that.  I love the pretty little dresses from that time in history but they can be a bit time consuming as well so it will take some real thought before I just jump into it.  I have been working with a darling client here recently who also loves the more vintage looking baby clothing and I will post pics here of the items I am making up for her once everything is ready to be shipped this week. I have enjoyed the process very much and the dresses are just beautiful.

     That is it for me tonight but I will be back I promise so be on the look out for the next post :)

Hugs,
Suzann

Winner for the Christmas in July Promotion at Granny Zann's

*********Saturday July 31st*********

The winner of the Christmas in July promotion is ....Tripletmommaof6!!!! Congratulations. I will send you a convo on what you will need to do to claim your prize (either a Pillow Case dress or Little boys shorts set). A big thank you to all that ordered and visited my shop during the special promotion time! I appreciate each and every one of you!
My shop will be closed from 6pm EST Sat. July 31st until 9AM EST Monday Aug. 2nd to allow time for some much needed updates. I will answer convo's as they come in and look forward to seeing everyone on Monday :)

Happy weekend!!

Hugs,
Suzann

Final Day for Christmas in July and Back to School Sale

Friday July 30th Hurry Last Day for this special ***Back to School Special***. All regular priced items in the following sections: Bentley's locker Room, Kaylee's Korner, Princess Grace Toddlers, and Eco Friendly Bags are buy any 2 items and get a 3rd item of equal or lesser value for FREE! This sale does not apply to Christmas in July items that are already heavily discounted. Free item will be the lesser cost of the three items being purchased. Please add all three to your shopping cart and commit to purchase, I will then send you a paypal invoice with the correct amount to pay. My shipping time is running 1 week from the time the item is ordered so please let me know if you need your item sooner and I will be happy to work with you on an acceptable date.

******Hurry Last day to Enjoy CHRISTMAS IN JULY and be entered into the drawing to be held July 31st (changed from the 30th to allow people that purchase on the 30th to be included :))*****

Please join me for fun, discounts, and prizes July 15th through July 30th as we celebrate Christmas In July. I have 1 section devoted to all items with the special discount and all items will ship free. I will hold a special drawing on July 31st and one lucky person will receive a Pillowcase Dress or Little Boys short set absolutely FREE! Winners will be chosen from those that visit my shop (you can heart me or send me a convo to let me know you stopped in), visiting my blog and leave me a quick comment or sign up to follow http://grannyzann.blogspot.com, or each time you make a purchase from my shop during that time your name will be added into the drawing twice for each item purchased!  I have had several sales during this promotion and others that have visited my shop and hearted me so lots of great customers/future customers will be in the drawing held tomorrow!

I have been making my Eco Friendly Sammies for a couple of days now in my free time and these will be hsowing up in my store as I get the pictures made. I have the ever so cute and unfortunately out of print....did I mention Extremely hard to find Heather Ross Vans on Pink and have just 3 Sammies (in varying sizes) available for sale and when they are gone they are gone for good since when you CAN find the fabric it is like crazy expensive for just a little piece. You can shop my Eco Friendly section here and here are a couple pics of the newest Sammies a Heather Ross and a Michael Miller Dick & Jane.

I just love the D&J prints :)

And the heather Ross is just adorable..I hate when a designer quits making a print that people just love because then the price just sky rockets and the normal people (reads Me) can not afford to buy even if I am lucky enough to find :(

I did snag an incredible deal today from the Fabric Mart I LOVE to shop at..you never know what one might find so it is always a treasure hunt. I noticed they are once again carrying a good bit of Toile which I love love love and the designer decorator fabric makes the most beautiful jackets once washed a time or two to remove the sizing and the fabrics are super cheap! Today I did not buy fabric (Heather would kill me if I did) BUT I did buy ribbon...not that I needed ribbon but it was $1 per spool, roll, etc.... and they had great stuff. Now $1 may seem like such a big deal for a spool of ribbon but these were not "normal" "I bought you at Joanne's" ribbon spools! These are 20 yards to 100 yard spools of ribbon!!!! Crazy good deal so I have a bunch of ribbon to store at this point and will be going crazy adding ribbon to every thing for awhile I am sure:) I bought some just plain solid color ribbons and others have polka dots my personal fave.

Well off here for the day and will post tomorrow the winner of the drawing being held at Granny Zann's!

Hugs,

Suzann

Monday Specials (a little late)

Good morning ALL! Well as you can see I am running a day behind here but better late than never or so I have heard :)

I do not have a specific sale for this week since I have 2 sales that are both wrapping up on the 30th that encompass everything in the shop so here are the deals for you. http://grannyzann.etsy.com/

Tuesday July 26th Hurry Last 4 Days for this special ***Back to School Special*** for this week. All regular priced items in the following sections: Bentley's locker Room, Kaylee's Korner, Princess Grace Toddlers, and Eco Friendly Bags are buy any 2 items and get a 3rd item of equal or lesser value for FREE! This sale does not apply to Christmas in July items that are already heavily discounted. Free item will be the lesser cost of the three items being purchased. Please add all three to your shopping cart and commit to purchase, I will then send you a paypal invoice with the correct amount to pay. My shipping time is running anywhere from 1 -2 weeks from the time the item is ordered so please let me know if you need your item sooner and I will be happy to work with you on an acceptable date.




******Hurry Last 4 Days to Enjoy CHRISTMAS IN JULY and be entered into the drawing to be held July 31st (changed from the 30th to allow people that purchase on the 30th to be included :))*****

Please join me for fun, discounts, and prizes July 15th through July 30th as we celebrate Christmas In July. I have 1 section devoted to all items with the special discount and all items will ship free. I will hold a special drawing on July 31st and one lucky person will receive a Pillowcase Dress or Little Boys short set absolutely FREE! Winners will be chosen from those that visit my shop (you can heart me or send me a convo to let me know you stopped in), visiting my blog and leave me a quick comment or sign up to follow http://grannyzann.blogspot.com, or each time you make a purchase from my shop during that time your name will be added into the drawing twice for each item purchased!