I hope everyone’s New Year was happy, healthy and fun!
Happy 2013!
To get the new year started off right, I want to share a wonderful, independent, handmade brand that is perfect for the winter chills! I was so inspired and uplifted by Melissa’s story, and perfectly adorable line of handmade boot socks, leg warmers, sorority socks and lacey socks for heels, Grace & Lace! These leg warmers are SO cute, comfy, affordable and fashionable! I just love them! Melissa’s ambition is really wonderful. She explains the inspiration behind Grace & Lace:
” I’ve always been a DIY kinda girl. I grew up with a mom that always made homemade play-dough, birthday cakes and sewed our dance costumes. So I learned to “sew a straight line” very early in age.
It wasn’t until spring of 2010 – when I was 5 months pregnant. I was at a routine checkup and I was told that I was in very premature labor and would deliver a baby in 24hrs that wouldn’t survive. I was rushed into emergency surgery, and then there I was – laying horizontal in the hospital for the rest of my pregnancy. The days were L O N G – and since I couldn’t even sit up, I just had to do something with my hands! So I started with a vision to crochet this tiny baby girl a blanket. And thus started and spurred my desire to sew sew sew.
I lived in the hospital for 2 weeks, before doctors could no longer stop the labor. Our very tiny but oh so perfect baby girl was born, and the Lord took her strait to Heaven.
{{It is out of this great tragedy – that has come my greatest victory}}
Late last fall I listed my first pair of women’s boot socks. In a matter of days – I was overwhelmed with orders that I could not possibly fulfill on my own. Now I have a small team of friends and family that work out of our homes busy sewing and shipping our lacey goodness to you!”
How wonderful! She’s since been blessed with a wonderful miracle: 15 month old Sienna!
Stop by Grace and Lace on Etsy or Follow Grace and Lace on Facebook!
Buy these Warm, Comfy Thigh High Alpine Slouch Socks
or one of the Custom Made Buckle Leg Warmers!
*I have chosen to wear them upside down, as they fit my teeny legs that way and I can buckle them! Please note that in the product photo they are worn the other way! I think both ways look really fun and cute and stylish! 🙂
We THANK YOU for buying handmade!
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*All Photographs (C) Tara Mackey 2013
