Bow Tie Shirt

So, my mother loves estate sales. She is constantly bringing me home fun things from them and this time she brought me home an entire stack of vintage fabrics! This stretch floral fabric was one of them :) So I decided to make a loose, lazy- but still completely unexpectedly adorable- shirt. The lining is a polka dot cotton from my favorite quilting store in Utah. I made the pattern, and referenced the bow tie on the back from a real bow tie I made a few months back!

My first hoodie

This is my first ever hoodie! It is apple green jersey, with a black and white lining on the hood, pockets, and cuffs (when you fold them back). This is definitely one of the most difficult things i've made so far because of the knit and the hood was a little tricky, but it went by very fast!

Also, if you watch Project Runway you'll see my inspiration from Mondo!

Skirts skirts skirts

So, I may infact be a LITTLE obsessed with making skirts: pencil, flouncy, a-line. You name it, I make it :) Here's a few I've made in the past few months:

This is my favorite skirt thus far (but I have one in the workshop right now that might surpass it!). The fabric I believe is Moda. Also, the trim is orange- I know the photos aren't amazing lighting. And it has pockets :)

This is a gold pencil skirt I made while I was at school (my first skirt!)

I love this fabric! It's from Italy and its fabulous! This was my first skirt using a knit. It has pockets :)

This skirt looks a little yellow but its actually green. I made my own pattern on this one, too.

That's all for now!

The start of something new

For those of you who know my work, I normally do crazy things like make a dress out of toilet paper

or a bunch of old T-shirts.

Although I absolutely love this, I am going to try something new for a little while. Along with creating my own personal designs, I have also decided to remake the clothing that has been forgotten about: yard sales, goodwill, antique, hand-me-downs. You name it, I'll restore it. So, welcome to my new blog! And get ready for a sewing-filled summer :)