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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Pink Shoshone Style Baby Moccasins


Shoshone-style beadwork; size 3 (Will fit from about 12 months to about 18 months-give or take.)

Thursday, May 13, 2010

For a little friend up North...

This is a Fancy Shawl outfit I made for a little 5 year old girl in Canada. She requested hearts, butterflies and horses, and purple and pink! I think it turned out cute!I used "Special Occasion" fabrics--similar to satin, so the sheen is great. The pink and white fabrics are coated with a cute Glitter and so it's extra sparkly...Perfect for a little girl! The skirt has an elastic waist for comfort, and will also allow for some growth. The Vest/Cape combo ties in the back also allowing for extra wear as this little girl grows. Ribbon hair clips made to match...
I used a Butterfly brocade fabric for the shawl...I think it will wear well, and is not too heavy for those little arms.
All designs were applied using appliqué, and then machine-stitched in place.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Some new Baby Moccasins...

Need a different size? Different colors? Let me know, I can do custom orders:) crystaltewa@hotmail.com My sizing is pretty general, but not all babies wear the same size at the same age...if you need a specific size it's best to trace your child's foot...
Shoshone Design Blue size 1 (will fit newborns to about 9 months old)
Shoshone Design Pink size 1 (will fit newborns to about 9 months old)
Shoshone Design Blue fully beaded toe size 1 (will fit newborns to about 9 months old)
Navajo Design Blue size 3 (Will fit from about 9 months to about 18 months)
Navajo Design Pink size 3 (Will fit from about 12 months to about 18 months)

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Boys Grass...





Here's a Grass outfit I made for my 1 year old son. I wanted a Navajo design, as well as some Pueblo influences representing our Navajo and Tewa side...I think it turned out great:) My son loved all the attention he got in the tiny tot division of the Pow Wow:) I made it pretty simple so it would be comfortable and cool enough for him. I also made beaded moccasins to match...

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The Fancy Dance...

This is a Fancy Shawl Outfit I made for my 3 year old little girl. She always wants to participate in the Pow Wows, and I thought it was finally time to make her very own Fancy outfit. The Fancy Dance is a very popular dance and is one of my favorites to watch at the Pow Wow. I was taught that this dance depicts the movements of a butterfly...so I thought a butterfly was fitting for the theme of the outfit!







The Vest/Cape ties in the back allowing for longer wear even as she grows. This outfit is mostly made out of a satin-type of fabric. I think the sheen is great for Pow wows. Her shawl has a cute glitter on it. All designs were applied using appliqué and then machine-stitched on.







Check out some of her "fancy" footwork! I'm currently working on making some Beaded Moccasins to match...

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Jingle Dress & Matching accessories...

For my two year old little girl, I wanted an outfit that represented her fun, easy-going personality. My favorite color for her is pink, so naturally, her dress needed to be pink:) Price for the dress, matching leggings & handkerchief starts at $100
I made two small side-barrettes with simple southwestern designs and for the back barrette, I made a cute Butterfly design. Love it. Small barrettes start at $10/pair. Large Barrettes like this butterfly start at $20