Monthly Archives: March 2012

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So many iterations

One thing with making your own clothes, is that sometimes things just don’t work out.  This skirt is one of them.  I have remade it FOUR TIMES.  I think I finally got a flattering silhouette on it this time.  The fabric is a very textural stretch poly that I rather like, so it was worth [...]

A little bit blue…from the cold

I made this shirt on Saturday, and decided to wear it to church on Sunday morning.  Gave me a good excuse to take pictures of it!  Unfortunatley, it decided to turn back into March instead of playing like it was May.  I was very, very chilly taking these pictures!  I’m surprised you can’t see my breath. [...]

Braids, again

I have been putting my hair up in a lot of braids lately. I LOVE Pinterest for hair inspiration. I am growing out my fringe right now, so I tend to either put it in a braid or curl it with a big curling iron or my straightener.  Then I sweep it off to the [...]

Feeling the Maxi love

I love maxi skirts, but I always make sure I have some sort of fitted top when I wear them.  Otherwise they just seem “too much”. Here are two of them that I made in the last few weeks… I decided to make a skirt to match a pink top I had made (before trying [...]

My new favorite shirt

As I only seem to take pictures of outfits that I have made recently, I will post them! I love, love, love this shirt.  I would love it even more if it was a smidge bigger, but as I plan on *hopefully* losing a few pounds before summer…it should fit better then.  It is a [...]