I needed something for a disco themed party and whipped this up in an hour. I used a Halloween costume pattern for the one shoulder tunic but I adjusted it so I could line the top portion. The fabric is a little shear (I wore leggings with it) so I may go back and line…
Yes, I am still sewing. And yes, I owe you a ton of pictures. For the last few months I have been working on several mending/minor alteration projects for friends. “ And by several I mean several trash bags full (friends and family bulk rate special). Many people don’t like mending projects (and they will charge…
If I were to name the inspiration behind learning how to sew it would be Molly Ringwald’s character in Pretty in Pink. “ For the last few years I have debated hosting a design challenge that involved turning two prom dresses into one wearable garment. Hopefully I will get something together in time for prom this…
I acquired some wedge sandals at at clothing swap. They fit great but I had no clue when I would wear cork heeled snake skin sandals. I decided to experiment with painting them. I started by spray painting the heels with some black paint I had around the house. I taped off the upper part…
I finally got around to making the dress that I designed for the LBD contest. After all was said and done, I had planned to use some red rayon fabric that looks like shantung silk. “ “ Eight months later I finally got around to it. Sorry for the blurry pic. I will pull out the digital…
I thought I would share this clip of Margaret Wertheim’s talk on a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician.
Sorry I have been out of touch for a bit. The bike and SXSW prep have been a higher priority. If I could make my own shoes I would be set. In the last 2 months I have ordered and returned 6 pairs of shoes. My saddest return was this pair. They ran small.
For the last 3 years I’ve said that I was going to make a blanket for Project Linus. This year I finally got around to it and I made 2. I put the tops together and I conned my mom into finishing them. The blocks were pre-made (flying geese and pinwheels). I added in boarders…
I haven’t been posting much here because I’ve been building a bicycle. I just finished the project. You can read the details here. I think my next project is a cool helmet cover. I read about the Yakkay helmets on CoolHunting and I think that would be pretty easy to copy.
After almost a year (and almost $600) my bike is done! The frame was purchased on Craigslist. I took it apart. I stripped it and repainted it lavender. I was able to salvage a lot of parts. I did my best to get used parts before I got new ones ( Yellow Bike, Frankenbike, and…