August 2010
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Second To Last Day of Summer
Two days left. I hung out with my friends today at a local park and then at the town beach and it was a good time.
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Paper Wasp Nest
So this nest (once full of stinging wasps) was something my dad came across in my yard (by being stung). So he exterminated it (you couldn’t go within 10 feet of it safely which meant no use of one side of my porch or my backyard!)
Paper wasps = not fun.
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How To Dye Anything!
So, I am a fan of using dye to make things look new and different. This time, I had a dress that was white. I want to wear it at homecoming, and wanted it in a color. Here it is “before” of it hanging in the laundry closet:
So here are my steps:
Make sure you’ve pre-washed your item. Choose a dye. I would highly recommend RIT dye, it’s been around for a long time and...
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Fall Wardrobe
So, I know that for the normal person it’s a little early to be thinking about a fall wardrobe but for the seamstress…it’s about time!
My sewing plans for the fall/winter include the following:
Burdastyle’s Zoe jumper in a nice wool (probably with added bust darts to make the look more shapely), maybe in a berry hue:
Burdastyle’s Celestina is a nice dress, and...
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How to look fab when it's raining!
It’s been raining here in my hometown lately. I have quite a few accessories (cute ones!) that I use to keep me dry. 1.Rain boots. I used to have a REALLY CUTE pair of rain boots with little whales on them:
Unfortunately, the quality was low (well for $20 what did I expect, I suppose), the vinyl was too thin, and they cracked on the toe. So I brought them back to Target, and they gave me a...
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I'm so not ready for school.
OK. So. Summer is awesome. I’ve had some good times. Now I only have a week left until my first day of senior year….I am so not ready to leave summer behind and start waking up at 6 in the morning. This is getting me down. Ah well, I’ll have to make the best of it. Who says I can’t keep going to the beach (afterschool) through September? Who says I can’t stay up late...
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The Worst Trends Ever
WARNING: If you follow trends a lot, you will probably be offended by this post. Be aware that it is meant solely for humorous purposes.
Some trends are getting old and should die soon. Other trends are new and still need to die. Either way, no good!
Uggs. They are at the top of my list. We all know: Ugg is for ugly. Uggs are shoes for lazy girls that want to be fashionable. The worst is when...
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Tutorial: How to add a cap sleeve to any sewing...
I am a huge fan of cap sleeves, and utilized the added cap sleeve in the dress I made my mom:
I am making another dress similar to it and decided the time has come for me to post a quick tutorial on drafting and attaching cap sleeves. Here we go!
The pattern I’m using is the Coffee Date Dress pattern, but almost any sleeveless dress pattern will do. Sew in the darts as you normally would...
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New skirt!
This is my first Autumn 2010 clothing item: a red gathered skirt made of a deliciously luxurious cotton (which, interestingly, came from Wal-Mart on clearance). It’s so twirly!
In other news, I tore a giant hole in my tire today….maybe if I get a chance I’ll post a picture. I did it by backing over a log which was behind my car. Now I have to pay $120 to buy a new...
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Retro Sewing Online!
So, I’ve been DYING to do a post on retro and vintage sewing within the online community. May I start with Casey, of Elegant Musings. Her stuff is fantastic! She seems to be particularly partial to the 40s.
Okay, next up is Elegant Impressions from Burdastyle. Most of their things also have (free) patterns!
Katjusha: Free pattern here!
Martha:
Nadja (Free pattern here):
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Fortune Telling and Henna, oh my!
So, the Camporee was great. I dressed up as a fortune teller the first day, looking into a crystal ball to tell the campers’ futures:
There was a nice big wolf spider (well, actually a lot of big spiders, one of which bit my leg):
And the best part was the henna!
This is my henna, wet and incomplete:
And here it is all done!
This is Sam doing a fab job of henna-ing Nicole:
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Look at this art! OMG!!!! →
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Camp
I’m going to be away for today and tomorrow running a girl scout Camporee, so no posts! Later!
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I bought new fabric!
I’ve been super busy but I bought some new fabric! Unfortunately i don’t have any pictures because it’s currently in the washing machine. Hence a boring, pictureless post.
The first fabric is a baby cord with little owls and apples on it, all on a brown background.
The second is a navy suiting with a large plaid design.
The third is a navy cotton with big white polka dots.
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Two dresses!
So…remember this dress?
I finally made my own version, yay!
This is a shot of me wearing that dress, and of my friend Brittany wearing a dress I made her for her birthday. (It’s the same fabric as the dress I made my mom!)
And here’s a shot of just Brittany in her dress:
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Purple little girls' dress in ACTION!
Here is Bridie wearing the dress I made her at a bouncy house!
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My (semi)-new ballroom dance shoes!
I bought some character shoes for ballroom dance which are very comfortable….and I love how cute they are.
By the way you can sort of see a preview of the watermelon print dress I haven’t gotten around to posting, you know, the one made from this fabric:
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Today was a lovely day for the beach!
I went to the beach today! It was nice! Here’s a picture of a dragonfly that would not leave!
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New Fabric Haul!
So I was driving home from the gym and saw a sign: “Estate Sale 9-3”. Checked my clock, it was 10:30 - I’m in! Not only did I see an old, 60s sewing machine for $30 (had to remind myself I already have a better vintage machine), but I saw a box of fabric! Check out my haul (totaled $10):
Clockwise from top: Plaid, two different heart fabrics, a geometric pattern, and a floral...
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Why Men Should Care About Interior Design. →
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World Stewardess Uniforms! →
This website’s uniform gallery is so interesting.
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Gay Protest Counter Protests
Okay, so you know the Westboro Baptist Church? Yeah they’re pretty much Nazis. They hate gays, and they are so hateful, that the Ku Klux Klan denounces them on their website.
Anyway, when they hold protests, it looks like this:
But when there are counterprotests, it looks like this:
I would like nothing more to meet one of these protesters and get in on the fun that is...
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PROP 8 DEAD, GAY HATERS PWNED →
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Photos of Stuff!
So yesterday night my friend Polly and I had a photoshoot. She modeled my pink dress, mini bloomers, and purple gingham dress.
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Elizabeth Taylor: Fashion Inspiration!
I’ve been told several times (in several different states as well) that I look like Elizabeth Taylor. (I also have been told that I look like Baby from Dirty Dancing and that I look like the singer St. Vincent.) Elizabeth Taylor had great style! Here are some fabulous pictures of her!
By the way, St. Vincent VS. Me:
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Stuck at Prom 2010 - WOW! →
“Don’t dream it, be it!”
– Dr. Frank N. Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show
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