The Mountains are Calling - A Mountain Hearth

I would like to introduce you all to an inspiring artist, seamstress, childhood preservationist and appreciator of mountains, Kristy Davis. She lives and works in Sequim, Washington at the foot of the Olympic Mountain Range (my beloved homeland), where she creates amazing dresses for her business, The Sixth Day of May. She recently posted the above photograph, and it so moved me that I inquired about it and learned that her new Mountain collection would feature 6 dresses inspired by peaks in the Olympics. Having been born and raised on the Olympic Peninsula, my heart is in those mountains, so it goes without saying that I am very excited about her project, and wanted to share it.

Kristy is a handcrafter with a sense of place, and she puts our connection to mountains as human beings very eloquently in her most recent blog post:

My Heart is in the Highlands

Here is a little bit about Kristy:

“…and many years from now, long after she’s grown, I’ll pull that little hand-sewn dress out of my own keepsake chest, hold it close and hear her sweet laughter.”

Hello, I’m Kristy, a mama to two children and a self-taught seamstress with a passion for design and creating things. It all started with my daughter Chloe Eden and the decision to cloth diaper her and the idea that it would be much cheaper to make the diapers myself, but first I needed to learn to sew. I bought a sewing machine and spent the next several weeks eating, sleeping, breathing and dr…eaming pattern-design until I perfected THE diaper pattern. After that, I spent many nights studying vintage pattern-design books and woke up many mornings with my face pressed against the pages. That led to a passion for dress-making and the creation of Sixth Day of May. This is my dream and what I am meant to do. I am constantly pushing myself and will always let my dreams lead the way.

Sixth Day of May offers one of a kind handmade peasant dresses made with vintage, organic, found and HTF fabrics. These dresses are timeless and encompass the magic and wonder of childhood. Each one holds in its fibers the story of your child’s adventure-filled days. From visits to fairy homes in the forest and gathering wildflowers in the meadow to planting sugar snap peas in early Spring and even royal tea parties with the Queen. Let the dress be the canvas and your child’s play be the art. Cover them in frosting when there’s cake and mud when it rains. They are made for play.

In addition to the dresses, I also create Waldorf-inspired, hand-stitched woolens using local, organic and repurposed materials.

If you are looking for something special, I offer custom made dresses in sizes 12 months to 8 years old. You choose dress style and fabric; your vision, my sewing machine. I also offer custom made woolens, in which the possibilities are endless. These are ideal for parents in the Waldorf community looking for natural Waldorf-inspired toys for their children or those looking for a unique gift.

And, for a little tease, here is a sneak peek (or perhaps I ought to say “sneak peak!”) at dress #1,

Mount Olympus.

I am very intrigued to see what unfolds!

You can look for the collection soon on her Etsy shop:

http://www.sixthdayofmay.com/

And follow her on Facebook:

Sixth Day of May

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