It feels like a new #ElfkinLaunch achievement has been unlocked. I am most fortunate to have a sudden bounty of commissions. So the past few days have been all about gathering samples and working up the costing.

In doing so, I have made a delightful discovery. When one tells suppliers that they are properly in the trade, all sorts of secret doors open. Oh, the adventures we shall have!

In the past week, I've gotten three commissions consisting of six looks/13 garments total. And two more commissions are just waiting for me to work up the sketches to move forward.

I think #ElfkinLaunch has decided to happen of its own volition and regardless of whether or not all of the trunk show looks I planned are even done.

Hot damn!

Also, please send additional hours in the day.

The muslin prototype of the shirt that’s going with Dan’s velvet mafia look for the #ElfkinLaunch trunk show is all done up.

It was a good opportunity to continue getting used to the reverse pedal that I recently installed on my Pfaff 238. The experience is a lot like learning to drive a manual transmission. Only without my mother laughing uncontrollably in the passenger seat.

Also, yes, I did indeed sew the buttonholes in from the wrong side on the French cuffs. 🤷🏻‍♂️

#sewing

I've decided to try Illustrator for fashion sketching. Mostly because my hand drawn sketches are just too rough to show to clients. And all of a sudden, elfkin has clients!

While this won't win any awards, I think it does an effective job of communicating my vision. Now I just need to work up the party and daytime formal looks for Nick, and we'll really be off to the races. #fashion #sewing #ElfkinLaunch