More Knits!

I've been going knit crazy! I wish I would've made skirts out of all my stretch knits! I can't wait to go back to the fabric store in the next couple of weeks, I have the whole summer to sew and that's exactly what I am going to do! In a couple of months I will start working on my coat for winter, I am still on the hunt for the perfect fabric! I can't wait! I have started making little sashes for my skirts so that I don't have to wear belts with them every time, I kind of like it cause then I can make the bow tie either in the front (like in the bright skirt in this post) or in the back (like in the navy skirt in the previous post). It's just a little bit different and nice to have. I am so glad that the sun has come out to play! It is finally getting hot and it feels like summer is here : )

Happy Memorial Day!

Navy Knit

I needed a navy blue knit skirt to wear to Universal Studios so I went and got fabric and made one in like two and a half hours the night before. I think it shows! I did use cheap elastic so that is definitely part of it, usually I use nicer elastic that doesn't fold every time I put my skirt on. I just had that elastic sitting around and I used it, bad move, really bad move! But it is not a big deal, all I have to do is open up the waist band, take the elastic out and replace it with my nicer elastic. I have another knit skirt I am working on that is very loud and fun! I am loving knit skirts right now, I will post more of them later this week. Yay for summer : )

A Post for Myself

This has nothing to do with anything except my friend Manny posted a video of my very first dance concert dancing to Freakum Dress (it was not a very formal dance concert, this was just a fun concert put on entirely by students). I was the only white girl and I think I held my own for the most part, I mean it was my first semester dancing! Give me a break. Anywho I wanted the video for myself but I don't know how to save it on my computer so I decided to post it on here and that way I can have it forever. You don't have to watch it, like I said this post is really just for me to have a record of the number. I will be posting pictures of the new knit skirts I've started making this weekend. Happy weekend!

Freakum Dress

SUPERMANNY | MySpace Video

Polka Dots

I bought a light blue fabric with cream polka dots a while back, I decided to make a skirt out of it and then I made a matching band to go around it. I think it is one of my best skirts yet, skirts are getting easier for me now and I think I might be able to make them from other people. I go back and forth because people can be a bit picky and I don't know what I would price the skirts at. I am not a professional seamstress so my skirts are not perfect. So I don't know, I guess if someone REALLY wanted a skirt I would do it but they would have to promise to love it and not be too critical ha ha.

Navy & White

I made a jersey dress for summer time. I feel like this is going to be my staple summer dress. Its so comfortable, I like the longer length, and it hangs well on the body. I will probably make a few more in this pattern. I went fabric shopping and bought about 4 more stretch knits to make dresses out of. I will post them as I finish them. I am just glad that it is sunny enough to lounge out by the pool. I got fried yesterday, but I took some Advil and used a whole bottle of aloe and I think I don't look as burnt anymore! It was nice to get some color! Please stay nice so that I can lay out every weekend!

The Sewing Party Skirt

A while back when Mary came down the first time we had a sewing party and I taught her how to make this skirt. Well here is my final skirt, Mary used a very cute blue fabric with flowers on it and hers turned out so pretty! She wore it the Sunday after we made it, but I wax my legs and so I go two Sundays with smooth legs and one Sunday with tights so that I can grow out my leg hair (gross) and wax it later that week ha ha. I didn't have tights to match my skirt so I thought I would save it for a sunny day with smooth legs, I thought the day would never come! It is sunny and my legs are silky smooth, finally I could wear my skirt! I hope it stays sunny and warm from now on because I just bought a ton of new fabric to start making some dresses! So sunshine please stay! I need to get a tan, and I need to wear my dresses and skirts.

Tester Top

I made my first top yesterday. It is not the most amazing thing I've ever made, and I am okay with that because it is the first time I have made this top, or any top. Whenever I make something for the first time I always try it with cheap fabric, then if I like it I go and buy nicer fabric. Which is actually not the best idea because cheap fabric sews like cheap fabric ha ha so, if I sew with nicer fabric then the first time I make something it will turn out better! But I just don't want to risk it so I will continue with my way, cheap fabric first then nice fabric! So there it is, my first shot at a top, I embellished it with some little frillies I learned how to make to spice it up a bit, but mainly to distract from the horrible hem. I blame the fabric.

Easter Wreath

So I decided to make an extra cheesy Easter wreath, I didn't feel like cutting out more felt so I just used the felt from the Valentine's Day wreath, added some purple, and put it onto a circle wreath. I cut out some ribbon and made a funny little Easter Bunny peeking out from behind and there you have it extra cheesy very Elle Woods Easter wreath! I want to make a wreath with Argentine colors for the World Cup! I think that will be my next wreath, or maybe a yellow and orange one with a little sun on it for summertime! They're so easy to make and I feel like I have to have a wreath on my door because a wreath-less door seems like a really sad door. Anywho sorry for the cheesy craft, I will try and post a more mature craft next time!

Headband Happy Days

My friend Mary is in town from Washington D.C. and we love to craft, last time she was home we had a sewing party and made some very cute skirts! This time we made headbands! It was so much fun, Mary made some very cute hard headbands with some feathers and some fun ribbon. I made soft headbands they're very shiny, very cute! Mary's were more professional, I will have to ask her to take some pictures of them so I can post them on here and you can see her talent! I can't wait to have another sewing/craft party the next time she comes down! Sorry about the pictures, I have been dancing all day and so I don't want my gross face to show ha ha thank you iphoto blurring enhancement!

Studs

So I've started making earrings, I started last year with some really small flower posts, and then found cuter and cuter flowers and went crazy! Now it has turned into a full on obsession. I make earrings all the time. Now whenever I make a skirt or a dress I try to make earrings to go with it! I have finally mastered making them without covering my hands in glue, so that's nice. Above are some of the earrings I've made thus far. I think they are really cute and they are the easiest things in the world to make! I think they would make really nice party favors or gifts!