fry daddy... 105º and holding

~ I have been laying low mostly .....It has been like 105º everyday for the month of June in central Texas so needless to say I have been skipping the the market. I am planning on sucking it up and going soon. I will have to let you know when....What I will be doing is finishing up my Atlanta shipment.


I will share more as I take photos, speaking of photos , Someone who loves me so bought me a camera which i am just now getting my little paws on.
This post will be heavy in the random photo rambling info department as I get used to it and being able to take photos!
~we had a terrific fathers day even though the waitress spilt the syrup container completely over burgers head.(thankfully it was not warmed) It was quite traumatizing but we will remember fathers day well. We went to Papi's for a swim to wash all the sticky off. Then came home and spent the rest of the day in the kitchen; Kg's favorite room. First we reorganized the kitchen a la Julia Child. We had already done one peg board but we added a second and outlined the pots to help with keeping it this way.Then I made kg a banana pudding (recipe later this week) for fathers day.
We also had a fry fest since daddy got an electric deep fryer for fathers day. We fried green tomatoes, potatoes and drumsticks. All in time to sit in front of the TV ( horrible ...i know) for our Sunday show.



I have huge girly crush on Kristen Schaal....she is superb. I really need to get my hands on a copy of her book Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, co written with Rich Blomquist.(daily show)

~ and to end my rambling ketchup post.... Here are a few of those random photos I promised plus a a sampling of black joe lewis....another fathers day present to all of us

....summer fun at the Amy'ssuper weird but pretty fly/bee in the front garden
2 lizards engaged In an afternoon delight on our fence
bye y'all

this saturday

~We will be at the market tomorrow June 4Th with large hat and a spray bottle of iced rose water! Here are few previews.......My fave this week is the dress up top made from an old sham and sheet...I love this combo.I see this being the direction of the stuff I am shipping to Atlanta.
~I made this dress in pink with peach straps and in nude with rust straps...this pattern is super summerific!
this lil' table cloth skirt has dragon flies scattered about it!
there are plenty more dresses in stock but unfortunately I haven't the digi-power to show them all; so you MUST come and see them for yourself!!!!


....and now I leave you with my bass champ. Papi and burger catching fish.

hawt ...new frocks that beat the heat

~Even though it was like 98 and windy as hell we had a wonderful day at the market Saturday.
We have our sights set on marketing next week as well! The market is filled to capacity with fresh veggies right now...I know its hot but you cannot beat the selection and with Barton Creek you can trust when they say local they really mean it! All central Texas All the time! Plus if you get there early you can beat the heat!

I am making these wrap belts that are reversible and made from re-purposed fabrics...I was selling them only with dresses but just started making them to sell individually. They are fun and cute with so many things!I also made the new pattern for a scoop neck knit dress(pictured up top).
I made me one in black too and I wore it everyday this weekend! so comfy and flattering! This black is still available. There will also be a pink and taupe one for nest week.I hope to borrow a camera this week to at least post more informative photos

This is my beautiful sis modeling her custom orchid dress and another belle and burger frock she just had to have!(thanks sis)

wet in texas

no market today sorry ...just too wet for my summer frocks. BUT; YAY !!!!!it rained in central Texas!!!
So I spent my Free saturday morning, in my kitchen, makin' bacon....listening to the Carter Family and peering at my rain spattered window .


~Pine with me won't you?

Inspiration; the pollinators

~The practice and importance of pollination fascinates me and feels me with awe. It was just a coincidence really that I have made so many humming birds( my sis loves them ...so I made some).
What I really want is to get into the nitty gritty pollinators( the humming birds are the Marilyn of the pollinators);a whole series celebrating all the not so glamorous pollinators. Did you know mosquitoes pollinate? So these are some inspirations I have been pouring over. I am especially intrigued with the flies as pollinators. Yesterday I took burger to his favorite local museum ; The Texas Memorial Museum and we were both very into the "Hawaiian Flies: Song and Dance Success" exhibit; I found myself particularly taken with their intsy wings. I am going to go sew now and see what happens.....


P.S. belle and burger will be at the Farmers Market this Saturday May 21 unless it is a total washout(not likely)

P.S.S. Young Blood Gallery and Boutique in Atlanta will be carrying belle and burger soon( probably by June!!!)

southern comfort

~I am heading to my native Atlanta for a long weekend! I fancy myself quite the peach and I am long overdo a Georgia trip. This will be the first time I have traveled away from burger, so I am feeling both excited and anxious. It is still spring there and It may even rain! (central texas drought talkin')I am certain to be inspired by all the lovely GIANT magnolias blooming ...cannot wait to make some appliques

~I am bringing with a bunch of dresses and other bits so if you are are in or around Hotlanta and want to have a peek let me know.(bellesouthgirl At yahoo dot com)...I Will oblige
here are a few samples I will have with me....sorry for the mobile pix
~I leave you with a song from one of my favorite bands from my Georgia high school days...

forever

~It seems I have not posted in moons....in the interim I have been sick as a kitten, sewing like a banshee(making lots of custom frills), obsessed with this TV show (oh Mr. Draper) and discovering that MY camera is BROKE!! So I will share a few photos(pre-broken camera) of my lately customs and others...and just dip my foot in the pool.

This lovely lady
pictured above wearing this pegagcorn dress....
here she is seen in the palms sporting another belle and burger frock
I made this custom Orchid dress for a Georgia peach in Tennessee...

This humming bird in the bluebonnets was requested and repeated for another client.I made several new frocks that sold very quickly at the market before I could take took adequate photos.One was a sketch for some nautical theme custom work I am dreaming up.
The other was this dream in pine needles dress....love it!
~I also have been appliqueing quite a few skirts. This custom one I made for a dear friend's birthday. There was much discussion on what was being portrayed in the image.... I think burger and I decided it was the beach with the sun reflecting in the ocean...


~I also appliqued some apples on a this summer sheet skirt(still available size small)~ belle and burger will be at the Farmers Market this weekend ...hope to see y'all there