"I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR..."

How many times have you said that? Well, if you don't have anything to wear, you can always sew something. Yesterday, I said to myself, "I need a blue skirt". So instead of going shopping, I foraged through my fabric bin and proceeded to make the following. Which by the way, took less than 2 hours to make.

I wanted to make a skater skirt with no seam, but when I repeated the skater skirt

 process, and folded it twice, there wasn't enough fabric width wise. So, I only folded 

the  material in half this time. To make the waistline, I measured down 10 1/2 inches

 and then 20 inches from that mark to make the hemline. 

Cut the hem and waistline.

As it turned out, the waistline was too big. Why? Because I forgot 

this fabric had a stretch to it. So, I pinned the two sides together,

 measured about an inch and cut off the excess. Sewed the seams together.

Measured and cut 4 inches for the waistband. 

 Folded in half.

  (Not shown) Attached to skirt.

Shirt: Avenue - Unique $4.99

Skirt: Fabric - Unique $2.49

Shoes: Joan & David - Unique $12.99

Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelets:  Tory Burch

Earrings: Kohls J. Lo

Belt:  H&M

CAPPUCCINO MOCHA MAMI

Whenever I go to Unique, my first stop is the fabric section.  Material can be expensive, so I stock up every time I go.  My first inclination is to look for fabric with prints, but on this day, this cappuccino colored fabric caught my eye. I knew it would make the perfect versatile skirt for the Spring/Summer season. It was only $3.99 and it was 25% off Thursday, so it only cost $3.00.

The process is always the same. I used my chalk and twine as a protractor 

to mark the hem line. Cut the waist line and hem line.

Cut a 4 inch waist band and pinned it to the skirt.

After attaching the waistband, I decided to put in a zipper.

Marked where it will end, cut straight down, pinned and sewed on the zipper.

I made this skirt prior to learning the tape technique.

Working on sewing straighter

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!

I felt like a Cappuccino Mocha Mami.

Chocolate with a little cream and foamed milk on top!

Shirt: Burlington Coat Factory        Skirt: Fabric $3.00 (thrifted)
Shoes: Chinese Laundry  $14.75 (thrifted)   Belt: Unique $3.99  Watch: Tory Burch  Brooch: Chanel 

BELLE IN BLEU - BEAUTIFUL IN BLUE

My friend called me the night before a birthday party she had to attend and asked me if I could make her a dress. Although I've never made any clothes for someone other than myself, I said yes, of course.

To make the dress, I did the same process as making a skater skirt, however, I'm going to attached the top to the waistband on the skirt. Since this was a stretchy fabric, a zipper wasn't needed.

I used my friend's shirt as the pattern for the top half of the dress.
She asked for a V-neck and sleeves, so I obliged.

VOILA!

 Belle of the Ball

Dress:  Thrifted fabric Unique $2.33
Purse: Vintage Chanel
Shoes:  Nine West
Belt:  Her own

ALL CREAM EVERYTHING

Recently I read an article about how to look like money. 

1. Look neat and clean. Messy never equals money.

2. Look ladylike, wear a pearl necklace or a simple stud earring.

3. Wear a nice perfume. Your scent will linger as you walk by.

4. Wear a statement necklace. It'll take jeans and a T-shirt to the next level.

5. Never wear fake fur. You're not fooling anyone.

6. Wear a monochrome color. All black, all grey and especially all white/cream.

Guess which one stood out to me? Number 6! Which prompted me to make this skirt.

The skater skirt process is always the same. Mark your hem line, cut out the waist line and cut a separate piece of fabric for the waistband. Not shown, but I added a lining, it was too see through.

Cream always rises to the top!

Skirt: thrifted fabric Unique $3.99
Shirt: Kate Hill - thrifted Unique $4.99
Shoes: BCBG Girls - thrifted Unique $2.99