Shout Out!

Several previous posts have mentioned my good friend Chelsea and her passion for helping the non-profit Attitudes and Attire. Most recently I wrote about her new business venture where she makes, and sells, custom-made aprons.

A few weeks ago, Karyn Bosnak asked her blog readers to submit their small businesses/crafty friends for her Holiday Shopping list that she posts on her blog. Guess who submitted their wonderful friend Chelsea? Guess who made #4 on the list? WOOOOOOO YAY!!! I am totally stocked! I really, really, really hope Chels gets some awesome business from the Pretty In The City Blog. (As a side note, aka tooting my own horn, the description of Chelsea's company is EXACTLY what I submitted. I wrote that!)

Anywho, here's the link to the "Pretty In The City: Holiday Shopping 2008."

Congrats Chels!

Tis The Season...

For eating! YEH! Despite all my recent "bandage dress" efforts, I have absolutely NO intention of holding back during the holidays. However, the exponential growth my butt will experience later this year is not what this blog is about.

This time of year is known for all the cooking and baking and time spent in the kitchen. When that much time is spent in the kitchen, it is inevitable that things will spill. On the cook. Well, my friend Chelsea (shout out!) has a great solution! She has started a custom apron company.

Chelsea designs and makes each apron. No two aprons are alike and can be made to order. If you, or a loved one, has a special vintage piece of fabric (table clothes and dish towels work great) Chelsea will create a special item for just you.

The best part of her company is that she donates 20% of the profits to Attitudes and Attire tm. These aprons make great gifts and are very functional. Perfect for this time of year! Check out her company website here. It also links to her Etsy page where you can view the aprons available for purchase and buy them!

Want to get a jump on your Christmas shopping? This aprons are great for the lovely ladies in your life! (Take a hint boys.)

SIDE NOTE: All the photography on Chelsea's site was done by Jenny Leigh Photography. She does great work. Check it out here!

Sew Cool!

Chels (shout out!), this one's for you! My friend Chelsea has recently purchased a new sewing machine and is looking for fun, chic, quirky places to get fabric.

Both my mom and sister are awesome seamstresses but I don't think I have that gene in my genetics. However, I am constantly begging them to put clothes on my back. For a while they would humor me and make me buy the fabric and they'd construct the garment. In this process I found the following 2 places for awesome fabric at awesome prices:

http://www.goldendoroutlet.com/

http://www.ebestfabric.com/index.php

Both are on Harry Hines, but the drive out to Irving is totally worth it! They have everything from drapery fabrics to formal wear fabrics. Pretty cool!