If you've never sewn an invisible zipper, it might surprise you that it is the easiest kind of zipper to sew in. Yep, the easiest! Plus, it look so nice on your garment, the zipper just looks a like a seam! So neat and clean. Once you do one, you will never go back! Here's a quick tutorial. You will need an invisible zipper foot for this and a regular zipper foot is also handy. I have this invisible zipper foot which I got in this 7-piece set(great deal!...comes with a regular zipper foot and a ruffler foot!) First, unzip your zipper and ...Continue Reading
sketchbook: lil’ twiggy
Ignore the crazy eyes. I brought makeup with me to do the twiggy eyes on my little model Kaitlyn. But as soon as I started applying the thick eyeliner I felt bad. Like Toddlers and Tiaras bad. This girl is way too pretty for that! Anyways, you can see how I sketched twiggy's eyeliner on this photo.The hardest part of this coat was the collar. Sometimes it's easy to draw something but harder to figure it out. Everything else was pretty straight forward from the sketch, though it did take a while.Here is what the sketch became(entry post): I'm so ...Continue Reading
1966: lil’ twiggy dress inspiration
It's decade week at Project Run and Play. I got to pick my favorite fashion decade and make an outfit with that theme. I chose the 60s. Obviously. I am so jealous of the sixties. Click here to go VOTE! (And then come back and look at pictures!) my inspiration: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Twiggy, mod, Jackie O, bows, peter pan collars, big buttons, wool, mini dress my outfit: I was inspired by fashion icon Twiggy, as well as the fun Space Age outfits. And I had to include a little flower power floral, too. I ...Continue Reading
little deer with white elephant instructions
I promised details on the little white elephant I made for a white elephant party. It was actually really easy! I was making this little deer from the free pattern found here via happy together (from the book Palm-Size Softies), and thought I could just change it a little to make an elephant. I used the original body pieces but hand drew a simple trunk pattern and oversized ears. Instead of the deer tail I sewed on some tattered scraps to look like an elephant tail. Then I replaced the eyes with embroidered dots. So, next time you're not ...Continue Reading
snowy day hat pattern (free!)
Friday morning we woke up to a blanket of white snow. I'd been enjoying the snow-free weather, but then I remembered how pretty snow is. So pretty. I love the quiet that comes with it, too. To celebrate the first snow I made a hat from an old sweater. One of my goals for this new year is purge my closet so that it is full of only things I love. I liked this sweater when I got it, but it has a hole now, which I could fix...but I also washed it with a brand new sweatshirt and it has sweatshirt specks all over it. I could get them off, but I ...Continue Reading
BOY: suburban hipster
It's the second week at Project Run and Play and voting is open! Go vote! It's boy week at this week, which is nice because I have a boy! I didn't have to round up models and hope the outfit fit for this one. I made a hipster look with skinny cords and a skinny square tie.The best part is that in the inside of the lapel sport coat (which I made a little big, but I know it will fit in a few months) is a secret car playmat. (Which is where the "suburban" part comes, driving in the suburbs!) So when you're all dressed up at a boring event or ...Continue Reading
bloom, baby, bloom: sketchbook to runway
Well, not really runway. More like run and play. I passed the first round of Project Run and Play! Thanks for voting, if you did. Whew. This week is boy's week! I actually have one of those! No rounding up models this round, which makes life easier! Voting starts tomorrow! I thought it would be fun to show you my original sketch of the bloom, baby, bloom dress. I plan on making a tutorial for you soon, but until then, check out my drawing board: My notes are sorta silly reading them now. I made a note to buy "sorta stiff and really stiff" ...Continue Reading
lace ruffles slip/skirt tutorial
After making this short dress fixer slip, I found myself wearing it all the time! It's great to pair it with short dresses or long tunics or even skirts with big slits. All of those outfits I used to wear with one hand pulling my skirt down, are now carefree and extra cute, too. So I made another one, this time with an old skirt and lace ruffles. It sorta looks like a petticoat and instantly makes short dresses longer! You can even wear it as a stand-alone skirt. Materials:an old a-line skirt, or make a basic gathered skirt with a little ...Continue Reading
project run + play: week 1
Week one of Project Run and Play is finally here! I've been working behind the scenes for a little while and I really hate keeping secrets, so I am glad to be able to share what I've been working on! click here to go vote at pr+r!The theme for the first week was a remix of the Junebug dress from Jess at craftiness is not optional. Here's what I made: bloom, baby, bloom My main goal for this challenge was to make the dress look very different from the junebug dress while keeping it's main feature: the cute buttons! So I changed the silhouette, ...Continue Reading
white elephant
I accidentally took almost a week off blogging, I've missed you! I hope you had a really nice holiday weekend. I have lots to tell you!Last week we went to a white elephant gift exchange party. I had the hardest time thinking up what to bring. But (thanks to my facebook buddies) I decided to make a white elephant! You guys are so clever! The white elephant got some laughs and is actually pretty cute, although quirky. I made him really fast, but just love his little ears. We also brought two boxes of preparation H wipes(wrapped super cute ...Continue Reading
stamped wrapping paper + day 8
Today, I'm guest posting at emily k, sharing our 8th day of Christmas. It's a new tradition we started this year, go check it out! ................... Last week I shared this project at Sumo's Sweet Stuff. But if you missed it, there is still time to stamp some gifts!My favorite part of the holidays is wrapping presents! With a whole lot of craft supplies on hand, sometimes I get a little carried away. Today I'm sharing a simple way to add a special touch to any gift: hand stamped wrapping paper! All you need is a solid color paper (I'm using ...Continue Reading
