I’m working on some fun stuff this weekend. I bought this fabric a week ago but I’ve been too scared to cut into it since I don’t have a pattern for this project and it’s been a while since I’ve free-handed a garment sans pattern. Yesterday I sat down and sketched it all out and made it all make sense in my head. I think I know what I’m doing now.
Wish me luck!
Do you have any exciting projects lined up for the weekend?
I’m working on some fun stuff this weekend. I bought this fabric a week ago but I’ve been too scared to cut into it since I don’t have a pattern for this project and it’s been a while since I’ve free-handed a garment sans pattern. Yesterday I sat down and sketched it all out and made it all make sense in my head. I think I know what I’m doing now.
Wish me luck!
Do you have any exciting projects lined up for the weekend?
You know that awesome feeling when you make a goal for yourself and you actually do it?
dress: self-made // capelet: Apostrophe (thrifted) // boots: Nine West (thrifted) // tights: F21
It feels pretty good.
I have a confession. I’ve been in love with Zooey Deschanel ever since I saw her in Bridge to Terabithia (which has always made me bawl like an infant, by the way), and when I got my Bon Look glasses a few months ago, my roommate asked me why on earth I didn’t watch New Girl. I didn’t really have an answer, so the next Tuesday, I snuggled on the couch with her and it was pretty much the best half hour ever.
Are you shocked that I was immediately inspired to make a dress from the show?
I used pretty basic pattern frankensteining for this one. I used Simplicity 1873 for the pleated skirt and then used Burda 7309 for the bodice and Burda 7739 for the sleeves, which I elongated to make them end just above the elbow. The dress itself is made of red cotton sateen and is super soft with a tiny bit of stretch. I might be wearing this on Valentine’s Day for whatever Boyfriend has planned that he refuses to divulge.
Still need to work on the lack of photo editing skills. We’ll get there.
Happy Monday, guys!
You may recall this lovely pair of Lottas that I got last summer. In fact, they’re even featured in my blog header.
Except you might have noticed that they’ve faded quite a bit.
Yikes! And sad 🙁
What also kind of sucks is that I ordered the wrong size so they’re a bit too big on me, which was fine until I broke them in and the straps became too loose for them to actually stay on my feet. Double sad.
I had toyed with the idea of cutting out a part of the strap and then sewing the ends together to shorten the whole thing, but these are one of my favorite pairs of shoes (although realistically, which ones aren’t?) and I have no experience working with leather so I was very wary.
Today decided to just go for it. Either I leave them alone and pretty much never wear them or I completely screw them up and they become unwearable. Or all goes well and I end up with a gorgeous pair of sandals that actually fit!
I essentially put the shoe on, pulled the strap outward, and cut the strap right where it hit the center of my heel. I then took a 1″ piece of elastic and sewed it onto one cut side of the strap, then to the other, creating two X shapes when they’re lined up. It would be a good idea to reinforce this with something iron-able or fray check or possible some sort of leather glue.
This is what it looks like from the back. Not too shabby, right? If you’re really worried about aesthetics, you could even glue something decorative there to cover the stitches.
Next up, dealing with the color fading issue. But I have to wait for supplies to come in the mail.
I hate waiting.
I’m kind of obsessed with mustard colored things lately.
Like this adorable apron from Anthropologie.
Even the soup I made yesterday matches!
So is anyone really shocked that I’m making another Kelly skirt and in mustard?