Last week

Under my machine last week but turned out good, I have a very hard time taking pics of the back of my items so pardon the lack of pic it's super cute! I bought a filet style crochet sweater at the thrift store. Attempted to nicely deconstruct it but that ended up taking too long so I just cut it. Cut out the back of a baseball shirt not out just cut. And pinned actually using a lot of pins the sweater to the baseball shirt. And sewed :) looks great! 

Avery

The other day was my friend Avery's birthday she is 1. Her mom is a photographer so I decided I would make her a dress. The stars were aligned bc Joann's was having a .70 pattern sale. So I purchased McCalls pattern 6529

http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6529-products-16311.php?page_id=96

And then I decided I should make something for her 2 siblings too! Lucky I found this nice tutorial :) 

http://purlbee.squarespace.com/the-purl-bee/2009/3/3/mollys-sketchbook-little-boys-tie.html

Other child's outfit is still just an idea and fabric waiting to be stitched. 

Food this week

Things I cooked this week. 

Quality control?

I have been unlucky enough this past week to purchase some crap products. What has happened to quality control? Name brand sewing notions quality is down the drain!! Admitiy I use basting quilt spray and lots of things bc I don't care for pinning uggg I mean who has time for that. So my needles get gummed up and funky. So I bought some new ones instead of doing what I knew I should and sewing a metal mess inside a pin holder. 

Black jacket

So I was lucky enough to get signed in to the Volcom warehouse and get 45% off. So I scored this plain black light weight jacket. But it needs something I decided. So I dug thru Evans too small pile and found a skully bones shirt. And sewed it into the back. End result is affordable cool. 

Steam function

So I'm not skilled in the ways of my new dryer YET. But I bought some fabric. And well it had a nasty crease in it. And I bed to cut on some interesting folds so I figured I would "try" it. Well my fabric is sipping wet. I rung it out. Wiped out my dryer. And put it on a dry cycle. What is up with that? There was a puddle in my dryer! I wasn't washing it. I just wanted to steam it. Lesson learned I guess it wasn't faster then ironing, but I did free me up to cut the bottom of the dress. Do the dishes and make tomorrows coffee. 

Laundry

For anyone who cares I still love my washer and dryer! 

Under my machine today.

So I scored this awesome apron for .49 yep half a dollar and took an old from when I was uber skinny favorite tank top I saved all these years. Not sure how a managed it considering. And repurposed it. Ahhh hopefully another long life.  

Mans dress shirt upcycle attempt 1

So I have this favorite shirt, and it's getting pretty worn out. I try and wear it less but I love it. So I am trying to recreate it. The first attempt wasn't quite right it was a tad too tight on my boobs :( 

My new jacket

So I scored a cool military style coat from thrift store. And a huge doily :) so I put them together!!! Love it! The pink under is a t-shirt.