Pamela's Place

Name: Stephanie

What is your eBay ID and how did you come up with
it? lilangels*boutiquestyle.....when I first strated in the boutique world here on ebay I knew I needed a boutique name. At that time my plan for the business was to put designs at our then present church store so I wanted a name that represented Christ. The lord then moved us to a different church but the name stuck!!

How long have you been designing? I have been designing for almost 2 years now!!

Do you remember the first custom you sold on eBay? I dont.....LOL

Where does your inspiration come from? Id love to say my daughter but I would be lying....LOL The Giggle Girls are my inspiration!! This is an AWESOME group of ladies with SOOOO much talent and I look up to everyone!! Everytime I get strated on a new set I think of everyone in the group and all the awesome designs and it inspires me to put forth everything I have into that particular set!!

What is your favorite style to make? I dont really have a favorite style but I find myself making twirl sets the most. I dont use patterns but have been learning lately and slowely adding new styles so I am sure I will have a favorite soon!!!

What is you favorite custom set you have made? I happen to LOVE everything I have made so I dont really have a favorite. I am in love with shabby chic styles so I am sure when the giggles girls do their shabby launch in July I will fall in love with something I make for it!! Be sure to keep an eye out for all our great launches at the end of each month!!

What else would you like to share with us? I just wanted to thank the Giggle Girls for allowing me to be part of this awesome group!! You ladies are great and I cant imagine my life without all of you!!

Shirring Made Easy by Talia*Couture

OK here goes:

Let's use the back of a halter dress for an example:
DOUBLE the measurements of the width of the fabric for the back.
Finish all your edges the way you want.
Take a spool of elastic thread, and wind your bobbin on the machine just as you normally would.
Place the bobbin in it's place and use REGULAR thread for the front side of fabric.
Holding the fabric taught, with your machine on the loosest tension and the stitch set to wide and long, sew across the fabric front side up.
The elastic stitch should be on the inside of your garment.
I use the presser foot as my guide as to how wide to space my rows.
Sew all your rows, still holding taught. OH DO NOT LOCK YOUR STITCHES IN THE BEGINNING OR AT THE END OF EACH ROW.

When you are done, pull each stitch tighter to gather a bit more.
Then pull the reg. thread stitch through to the inside of garment so it is next to the elastic understitch, and tie them together to lock. Do that on each side of the rows.
That should be it.
I hope I explained it well enough!!!!!!! LOL
I am not that good at teaching! LOL