posts tagged "finished projects"

Fabric Covered Mirror

I had a plain wooden-framed mirror hanging around and I had been intending on doing something fun to it for a while. Today I decided to use some of my Mendocino fabric, which I got a few Christmases ago, to cover the frame, thereby making it awesome. The mirror is from Target, I believe, and the fabric is Heather Ross’ Mendocino kelp forest cotton.

Now I just need to decide where to put it…it  may sit around for a while until I move to an apartment from a dorm next year! But it will still be super cute then too. :-)

I made it with basically the same method as the fabric covered box tutorial I use all the time to cover boxes.

Check out this cute seersucker skirt I made! :-)

I made a miniskirt!

A little while ago, I came to the conclusion that I need some party clothes…short skirts in particular. Oddly, among the plethora of clothing I do have, only 1 is a short, party-appropriate skirt. So I began my mission with a cut of tan corduroy fabric and a polyester lining.

The product:

It’s pretty versatile since it’s in a neutral color, and I can wear it to parties or around campus depending on what I wear with it. I just used a basic pencil skirt sloper to make it.

Saturday Easter with Family

What I wore - Dress, made by me; Cardigan - gift from mom; Tights - American Eagle; Shoes - JCPenney.

Plaid shirtwaist dress

Yay! Finally made a new dress! It’s made from a plaid shirting I got from a friend for free :-)

Pocket detail….it’s a kitty!

At a fraternity formal with my boyfriend in the senior year prom dress I made.
Finally! I’ve got a new photo up! My camera is broken and I am awaiting a new camera’s arrival in my mailbox, so I have been nagging my boyfriend to send me photos that he’s taken on his iphone.  This is a double-breasted wool coat with faux-fur trim and lined with flannel, which I made earlier this month. It’s super warm which is great, because it’s so cold at school! I may get more photos in the future (i.e. when I get my new camera), but for now this is what I’ve got.
A pair of cords that I made my dad for Christmas last year but never got a chance to actually photograph.

Yet another Modcloth knockoff

I was browsing about Modcloth a few weeks ago and discovered this gorgeous dress:

Plum Major Dress from Modcloth.com

And…I decided I wanted one like it, so I began devising a pattern! This is how it turned out:

A bit different than the original, but certainly just as awesome (if not more?)

I had difficulty finding the right color for the dress. Even this color doesn’t completely match but you wouldn’t believe how few plums and burgundies I could find online within my price range!

I wore it for Thanksgiving (twice! - I attended two Thanksgiving celebrations).

I made this skirt for my mom for her birthday :-)