November 11, 2011 – 6:45 am
OK, a couple confessions. I hate going to stores to shop. I like to shop online. And even then I don’t like spending money. Lately, I have been refashioning more and more clothing that I already have in my closet. My most recent update has been very satisfying because it’s become such a staple in [...]
September 26, 2011 – 3:57 pm
Can’t get enough skirts lately! Found this one on pinterest . . . it’s another Paperbag Skirt tutorial. I used quilting cotton and I’m not sure how I feel about it. It wrinkles really easily. I need to get acquainted with other clothing fabric options. I do like the shape and the feel of this skirt though and it [...]
September 12, 2011 – 8:00 am
Here’s what I saw on pinterest: So I took a trip to JoAnn’s (50% coupon in hand) and bought 2 yards of black jersey interlock fabric and decided to take a shot at trying to recreate this dress. I haven’t sewn much clothing for myself, so picking something fairly shapeless and cinched with a belt [...]
August 24, 2011 – 8:00 am
One of my good friends often cleans out her closet and bequeaths me with her hand me downs. I love this arrangement! Sometimes though, I’ll get something from her that I really like . . . except for this one thing. In this case, I loved the fabric and colors in this dress. It was [...]
Since joining pinterest, I have become drawn to very specific fashions. I started seeing a trend emerge from the items I was pinning and decided it was time to take matters into my own hands and create somethings that I was obviously drawn to. A mustard yellow skirt was in the cards for me. I ordered up [...]
One of my resolutions for this year was to sew some more clothing for myself so when I saw this tutorial for a simple maxi dress, I decided to give it a go. It’s super simple (four seams total + finishing one edge) and would give me some more experience in sewing with jersey fabric. [...]
February 14, 2011 – 8:00 am
I’m pretty sure little girls get all the fun Valentine’s stuff. I mean, dressing a little boy in hearts, pink and ruffles just doesn’t go over well. So when I saw this perfect V-day applique for boys, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. So simple, so boyish and so cute! Following the tutorial, I embroidered [...]
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