BOUTIQUE @ the busy bee

Freezer Paper I had no idea what freezer paper was until I went searching for a way make a pattern for fabric baskets without having to pin it to the fabric.  Voila, freezer paper!  It's so easy and relatively inexpensive to use. The best part is you can use the pattern over and over again.   Here's how its done: Either measure or trace your pattern on to the matte side of the freezer paper.   Cut out. Using a hot iron without steam, press the pattern onto fabric with the matte side up.  Cut out pattern. Peel paper from fabric and start sewing! Super easy and much better than tissue paper!

I am a list person.  I like to make them, a lot.  Very rarely do I cross everything off of the list, which is okay.  Sometimes life gets in the way or I get way too ambitious or I just have an off day where nothing goes as planned.  And there are days when I could care less what is on that list.  But with having my first of two craft shows this season in less than two weeks, lists need to be made i.e. production list, fabric list, display list, and inventory list.   Oh and did I mention I need to order business cards, make tags, and tag everything. UGH!

I bought my very first cookbook when I was in kindergarten and I still have it today.  So when I found this little gem I had to have it.  It was in very poor condition but it just needed a little TLC.  This is now in the home of a precious little girl.  Her mommy was just as excited to play as the little girl!  I am currently working on another play kitchen, four separate pieces.  Can't wait to see how this one turns out! Play Kitchen

Hello, I am a fabric hoarder.  Three shelving units and two rolling carts, full.  Oh and some on the floor yet to be ironed.  I have come to terms with my addiction and have no intentions of stopping. Gotta love brutal honesty... My weakness is vintage fabric. The colors, patterns, and texture of vintage fabric is nothing like the fabric produced today.   Polished cotton is my favorite fabric.  The subtle sheen and the softness of this fabric is incomparable.  I have several floral patterns of polished cotton in my stash just waiting to become lovely dresses.  Below is a picture of my favorite fabric, 4 yards of it to be exact.  I can't bring myself to cut it or decide what to do with it.  Maybe one day I will be inspired...or maybe not. Polished Cotton Fabric, Black with Red Roses 

Boutique @ the busy bee has been open for almost a year and a half and for most of that time I've been searching for a way to label my products.  I researched custom printed labels and had to pick myself up off the floor when I saw the price.  Then one day I came across this You Tube video about Spoonflower .   It is an awesome site in which you can create your own fabric.  And wallah, I now have the perfect labels!  Only downfall is the wait for printing and having to cut out each individual label, but for the cost savings it is all worth it! My Labels

Hello there!  My name is Allisha and I am the owner, creative force, and manual labor behind Boutique @ the busy bee.  I am creating this new blog to signify a starting over point.  I recently lost my mother to a brief battle with CHF and diabetes.  She was very supportive of me and my business.  I hope to keep making her proud.   Boutique @ the busy bee offers quality 18" doll fashions, doll furniture and bedding, fabric baskets, burp cloths, vintage linens and jewelry along with UpCylced items.  Please feel free to ask any questions, custom orders are always welcome.  www.boutiqueatthebusybee.etsy.com