OKay.. SO i had the really awesome vision of this dress I want to create and add a painted border to the bottom and *maybe* some accents up the gown......

and so I ask... Would YOU paint the border BEFORE cutting and sewing or Do it after the piece is complete? ... if not at wither of those times, then when? After cutting but before sewing (this is what i'm leaning towards)

... sooo many awesome ideas just floating around in my little head, I envivion them like butterflies just waitng to be caught!

Thanks in advance for you help!

Here's another one of my little TILLOO totes, but this little bag has got a drawstring pull top to keep all of ya stuff inside. I think this is tha coolest TILLOO yet. Also scope out the pic of the set I made for a friend of mine with a matching wallet... I call this fabric "Haute Link"

Thoughts???

SO I thought I'd post a few pix of my latest little tote bag, I call it a TILLOO design and this one is "Anthuriam Anxiety". Just a fun little bag for all of ya missing the warm summer days..... Oh GAWD, when will the cold end?
Not perfect, but hey it's my first attempt at applique, I'm really liking this pattern, even though it was in JAPANESE!  
Please leave ya comments for me, Really, Constructive criticism is a good thing!