her first job

So my friend from work hired me to make her a dress for her and her boyfriend's one year anniversary. She wanted a tube-top with lace and such, I think I captured what she wanted.
The top is made out of eyelet fabric and the bottom is white cotton with that stuff that they make veils out of on top (hah, anyone know what that's called?).

without the flower

with the flower

the back

Also, a couple of my friends wanted to see the dress I made for senior prom.
Haha, gotta love my date's crazy hair.





And no, Jimmie, black jewelry is not just for old ladies.

the little flower brooch that could...

I was suddenly inspired to try to make my own flower brooch,
so a strip of old polka-dot fabric and a little bit of elastic turned into

with or without leaves (made from the same fabric as the messy patchwork skirt)!

Hope everyone's having a good night!

tied up in knots

A very simple reconstruction.
My brother had a pack of medium undershirts that were too small for him, so he gave them to me.

Cut the sleeves off, cut a wider neck, and then cut up the middle of the back and tied it back together.

shirt (hand-me-down hand-altered), pink tank (target), skinnies (sears), hat (walmart), bracelets (a present from my best friend keith, passed down from his grandma)

Simple, but I dig it. It makes me feel like I'm about to work out in the 80's.

a skirt and an attitude

New skirt!
I got this fabric last summer from Walmart, only $1/yd!
It's white with dark green pin stripes. I originally picked out the fabric to make sailor pants, but there is plenty of it left for pants still, even after making this skirt.
I cut the fabric into a bunch of random shapes and then sewed them back together using a light pink thread that shows. Kind of going for a scruffy, rebellious teenager look.
The waistband is made out of a stretchy white fabric that's been hanging around for longer than I can remember. I like the fact that the clean, smooth waistband contradicts the rough, patched-together skirt.

front/back. It's actually a circle skirt, and has no real front or back.

close up on waistband/patchwork.

The waistband looks uneven in these pictures, but it's actually a fold-over waist band, and I was just too lazy to straighten it out completely.
:)

I also wore this one out dancing.

tank top (target), patch skirt (hand-made), pink tights (target)

what else is new?

Two more pieces almost finished! I've got a taste for the long-baggy-shirt-with-a-low-fitted-waistband recently. They're easy to pair with leggings or tights and terribly comfy. Plus, they can travel with you through seasonal weight fluctuations...

Exhibit A: brown and blue stripped dress/shirt with racer back.



The edges on the top of this pieces aren't finished and I'm afraid they might fray. I don't have a serger (yet), and I think it's a little late to add a lining, so I'm not sure what to do next.

Exhibit B: A pink shirt/dress with a waterfall front.
Inspired by this top from Forever 21.


This blog hates me right now, and refuses to allow any pictures of the garment other than this one, so perhaps I can try to add more detail shots later.

Fixed it!


back view.


front detail.


Happy Humpday!