Happiness is Handmade: Collection by Lori Whitlock for Riley Blake Designs

As the temps are just starting to fall here in NC, I am already dreaming of warmer days. I am putting my Christmas sewing on hold (ah, who am I kidding?! I work best under pressure 😜)and prepping for SPRING!! It's easy to be thinking of Spring with Lori Whitlock's new "Happiness is Handmade" line for Riley Blake Designs. This line is the perfect balance of cheeriness, vintage and whimsy.

I love the name of the collection. For me, the happiness my girls exude when they are proudly wearing handmade is why I sew. My youngest (and the one I chose to sew for this time around) told me something last year at age 5 that I will never forget. She said "When I wear something you've sewn me, it's like you're giving me a big hug all day."

Wow. There isn't a better compliment in the world. I think of it often as I forgo an hour or two of sleep here and there to sew up something new for my girls. The excitement in their voices when they discover a new dress hanging on the back of their door as they wake up -- happiness is definitely handmade. It's my creativity twirling through life.

I had such a hard time choosing which fabrics to select so I enlisted my daughter to help. She really loved the little daisies on Happiness Floral Navy. Next, I had her choose a pattern. As we browsed the patterns in my pattern library, she chose the Charlie Dress by Violette Field Threads. The cap sleeves and the little knot tie in front caught her eye. I sewed the knot in Happiness Dot Yellow for a pop of yellow.

Other than the little pop of yellow at the neckline (and the pockets.... shhhh), I kept it simple and sweet with just one print -- exactly how Miss 6 designed it.

Be sure to twirl on over to the rest of the stops on the Happiness is Handmade Blog Tour!

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