via: recylart
Tee hee hee....isn't he nice? Full DIY instructions here.
Aug 30, 2010
Aug 29, 2010
recycled t shirt embroidery
Housewarming present for Brayden! My first time embroidering....please ignore the wobbly wheels! haha. Follow this tutorial by My Vintage Secret for instructions on how to make your own!
cute things from asia
handmade ring and earrings from korea
stay tuned for more cute things from asia!!
Aug 25, 2010
Aug 14, 2010
DIY draped skirt
photo: Anywho
A while back I posted about this amazing DIY Burberry inspired skirt project that's been really popular among bloggers lately...AND since I've returned to my home-and-native-land of Canada I could finally get my hands on some second hand jewels, put my sewing machine to good use and (try to) recreate this lovely skirt. Three cheers for fun projects! Hip-Hip-Horray!
I scoured the racks for some kind of plus size cotton jersey dress with enough fabric for the skirt and happened to lay eyes on this little...I mean LARGE fella'. The dress is made of a thick almost sweatshirt-like material in a nice dark grey color which is perfect for mixing and matching. Lucky me, I snatched him up for only $4.99. What a steal!
Here's the dress before: Notice how my shoulders are defined to perfection. You can thank the magic of the ol' pad on the shoulder for this trick on the eyes.
...and here's what "this old dress" (wink nudge) turned into. TA-DA! I like it!
It was a pretty simple project and didn't take much time to make...not to mention super comfortable and earth friendly! The waistband was a bit tricky for my untrained self, so it's only half sewn until I think of some brilliant way to fully secure it. Ideas are always welcome!! (help me) haha. Here are the DIY instructions compiled from the original post by Anywho and the ever inspiring Angie over at Sewithought with her take on the skirt.
1. Use a high waisted bodycon skirt as a pattern (I added about 1/2″ around for seam allowance I also added about 3 inches on the top of mine to make a waistband. Because I made mine from an already made item I used the hem of the dress so if you are not remaking an item you may want to add some allowance for a hem.)
2. Cut 8 wide pieces. (I cut 4 pieces and folded them in half – my pieces were 10 inches wide and 24 inches long. Sew these pieces in order to make 4 tubes)
3. Cross two tubes to achieve a draped affect. Repeat with the remaining two. (Just use the front piece of your skirt for this.
4. Pin everything down all the way around then take the back of the skirt and attach it to the front piece. (I pinned my draped pieces down and sewed them on before attaching the front and back pieces together.)
Happy sewing day everyone!
Aug 13, 2010
Aug 12, 2010
reMade USA
photos: reMade USA
Oh wow oh wow. How amazing are these leather bags created by Shannon South for reMade USA? Wanna know a little secret? These lovely gems were all made from second hand leather jackets and lined with recycled cotton! Shannon believes in designing products that reuse materials and are locally made. As she says, "why create yet another product to add to the gazillion already on this planet!" Yes! Yes! Wanna know another secret? If you so happen to have an old leather jacket lying around your house or found one of your mom's old leather bombers circa 1978...you know, the shoulder pads, the elastic waist bottoms, don't forget the lovely patchwork design...you can send it in to reMade USA and choose the style you like and da da da DAAAA, a fabulous new/old upcycled leather bag just for you! Give your dusty old jackets a second chance and head over to reMade USA for more info. Happy Thursday everyone!
Aug 8, 2010
I'm alive I promise
Sweet heavens where have I been? Sorry for my sudden unexplained hiatus. Please accept as my apology this dream-like photo of my boyfriend and a small furry friend we encountered during our travels. Meow, she's sorry, meow, please forgive her. If not, I hope at least this friendly image makes you smile just a little, it certainly does for me. :) <--- see. Here's a super quick run down of what I've been up to over the last six (gasp) months:
a. completed my placement in Macau. ate a lot of food, mostly in the form of buffets.
b. graduated from my education degree = I'm a real teacher!! yippee!!
c. petted a lot of furry friends. they really love dogs in Macau...not to eat, only to pet.
d. traveled to Malaysia. so so beautiful.
e. then to Guilin, China. don't let the "hot dog" on the menu fool you.
f. boyfriend visits after five long (long) months. love.
g. more travelling, first to South Korea. first time at a public bath house aka. nude spa. kinda liberating.
h. next to Qing Dao. home of the Tsing Tao brewery. yep, that beer you buy because it's cheap.
i. and finally Beijing. climbed the great wall of China! hard work but breathtaking!
j. return home to Canada. wow I missed you and your clean-I-can-actually-see-the-sky air.
k. fill my void of thrift store shopping immediately. lol.
l. commence ukulele re-learning. missed you little guy.
m. getting ready to head back to Macau at the end of August for an another year! (what?!)
Crazy right?! I figure I'm young (ish) don't have too many things I'm tied down to... and when will I ever get this opportunity again? So I took a leap and signed on to teach for another year. I'm really excited to start my first real teaching job and put all my education to good use. So here I am, putting finishing touches on my lesson plans and packing once again for the big move. What comes next? I don't know! that's the fun part!
Don't worry I didn't forget about you, more posts coming soon!! What do you think of the new template? I thought I'd spruce things up a bit since it's been in hibernation for so long. haha.
Thanks for reading! Meow!
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