'Tis the Holiday Show Season

Its now official, the Holidays are now upon us! Although, to be honest, I've been thinking, breathing and living Christmas since July when I bought all of the Christmas fabric for this year's Holiday items. And, my Etsy shop has been a flurry with lots of convos and orders for personalized stockings since October. This list might be a bit late, but I've been busy dreaming of sugar plums and elves at night and mending my needle pricked fingers :)

Love Elaine Holiday Craft Show Line-up

St. Bridget's Girls Night Out - Thursday, November 18, 6-10 PM

Collegiate's Holiday Boutique - Saturday, December 4, 9 AM - 2 PM

Richmond Craft Mafia's Handmade Holiday - Sunday, December 12, 11 AM - 5 PM

We'll have stockings, and Christmas Tree skirts, plus lots of great gifts for those hard to buy people on your list!

Give Handmade This Holiday

For the first time, Love Elaine will be a vendor at the Richmond Craft Mafia's Handmade Holiday on December 12th! Please come out and Give Handmade this Holiday! Your friends and family will thank you for it!

Short & Sassy Aprons

Aprons! I just love them! I love making them and combining the fabrics that wow people! Just a couple of months ago at CLUB (the no-reading-obligation book club I belong to) I brought my aprons and Steph had her camera and tri-pod, and we got to work on photos for the upcoming Love Elaine look book in her wonderful, vintage kitchen!

You can buy the short & straight apron on the far left, as well as the half hostess apron next to it online :) You know you want one!


Check out the fabulous image above? Have I mentioned I have the best friends?

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I know, I am sure this post title seems odd, as it is only October 31, but I've been thinking about the upcoming holiday season since JULY! That is when I placed the order for all of our LOVELY holiday fabrics for this year. I just know everyone is going to love our new fabrics for Christmas 2010! New this year - we are offering the stockings to match, as well as the option to personalize your stockings with embroidered names, monograms or initials! So, what are you waiting for? You know its time to replace your old Christmas Tree skirt, with a brand, spanking-unique-to-you, 100% handmade tree skirt from Love Elaine!

And, if you like the Christmas Tree Skirt pictured above, you can buy it online on Etsy!

Thank you so much to my fabulous friends Carter, Stephanie and Meena (who just so happen to also be fabulous designers) for helping me with the Holiday product photo shoot! Meena snapped a behind-the-scenes picture of me in the middle of things, rearranging Carter's mantle! Ooo, I love the magic of photoshoots!

Feeling Jolly

I know its kind of early to be thinking about Christmas, but can you blame me? I am just in LOVE with these stockings! Complete with Christmas bell! And, you select the fabric! Check out the listing here!

Where's Love Elaine this Fall?

Whew! Its been a busy few weeks gearing up for Fall craft shows and events leading up to the Holidays! Yes, I am already thinking about the Holidays!!! This fall we will be at quite a few events in and around Richmond!

Wed., September 22 - One smART Gallery Homearama Ladies Day Out
Noon - 8:30 PM, Patriot's Landing, Richmond
Love Elaine will be in the garage of Show Home #4 - 7623 Leyland Cypress Lane

Saturday, September 25 - ChesterFest
10 AM - 5 PM, Chester Village Green, Chester

Wed., September 29 - One smART Gallery Homearama Ladies Day Out
Noon - 8:30 PM, Patriot's Landing, Richmond
Sip with Skirt 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Love Elaine will be in the garage of Show Home #4 - 7623 Leyland Cypress Lane

Friday, October 8 - Ladies Night out at Ecologic
Time TBD

Hope to see everyone at one or all of the events! We'll be debuting a few new products in new fabrics, great for gifts - for yourself or others. Be sure to keep up to date with news and announcements on Facebook and Twitter!

Fall Fabric Sneak Peak

Wow, time really does fly! It seems like just yesterday I was ordering bright colored fabrics in pinks and greens for spring and summer! As I gear up with inventory for my upcoming fall shows (another post to follow on that shortly!), here is a sneak peak at a few of the fabrics and colors that will be debuting in bags and aprons this fall from Love Elaine!



I'm very excited about the use of red as an accent color this season, especially with teals and blues! What colors are you excited about for this season?!