New Items For Sale!

From Anthropologie:

SOLD!
Smartly Striped Skirt by Madchen, Size XS (fits a 0 or 2)
$60 shipped (or Trade for a size small)





Rubidoux Shift by Maeve, size 4
$40 shipped


Double Torsade Necklace in Mint
$35 shipped

Today is a Great Day

Today is a Great Day as the universe shares a little space for a new life to emerge and begin its journey.

I am so excited. My sister is having her baby TODAY!!! I have been holding out posting anything about the project I have been working on because it's for her. And I didn't want her to see it posted here first and spoil the surprise. But since she is at the hospital as I write this, I can safely assume she will not be on the computer for the next week or so until I can give it to her (I think she will be a little preoccupied).

Now, to prepare you for the unveiling of the blanket I would like to tell you how difficult it was for me to make it. I didn't have a pattern so I had to comprise my own measurements, seam allowance and overall construction. It would have been a breeze for a well seasoned sewer/seamstress but not for me. However, I completed it, and I am proud of myself for that.

The blanket is Doggies and Dots: one side is dots with a doggie border and the other side is doggies with a dot border.

P.S. I just got a text: the baby is 6 lbs 10 oz. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm an Auntie!!!!!

Anthro Items for Sale!!!

Ella Moss size small, $30 shipped


Zipped Rosettes Jacket, by Elevenses Cropped Jacket, Size 6, $45 shipped

Lilka Dress, Size small, $40 shipped


NON-Anthro Items:

This is the most adorable dress, it looks amazing on (but it's too big for me :( , by Hazel, Size medium, $50 Shipped

Sine Dress, Size 4, $43 shipped

Dear Blog....

Dear Blog,

I'm so sorry I've been neglecting you the past couple weeks. I know you don't want to hear excuses or the elaborate story about my sewing machine braking down. So, I promise to make more of an effort to update you, add photos, and maybe a review.
What do you say? Will you please forgive me for my lack of attention?

Sincerely,

Your creator

Fashion, Flowers, and Food

Saturday had all the makings of a great BBQ: great food, great company and great weather. Today I'm posting photos of flowers from the fam's garden and the top 3 picks for my BBQ attire.


This little summer dress I picked up second hand. It's made of light weight cotton, the bright print livens up this classic shirtdress. In the future I will throw a yellow belt around the waist and wear neutral colored flats to give it an Anthro inspired look.

Raspberries!

This was the outfit I wore to the BBQ. It's composed of the Assemblage Tank from Anthropologie , a vintage belt, my couture skirt, and yellow cutout flats from ciao bella.




This outfit looked sloppy, so naturally I didn't wear it. The dress is Converse One from Target, the cardigan is Three Dots from Anthropologie, and the belt is Linea Pelle from Anthropologie. Maybe it would have looked better sans belt... Oh, well.

My New Invention

I went to my local fabric store and scoured the clearance area looking for an inexpensive fabric to use for a new skirt pattern. It's a highwaisted, gathered skirt with pockets (I love pockets in skirts and dresses). I found this ethnic print that I liked, but it felt like raincoat material. So, I am calling it the 'Skirt Slicker', since I can wear it out during wet weather and not have to worry about getting drenched if I forget my raincoat (Hmm, I wonder if there's a market for these?).



The skirt wasn't too difficult to make, and the pockets were a breeze. I did have to lay the material out on the floor because the pattern had to be cut single layer (because of the 'nap'), but other than that it was easy.

The next skirt I made was super easy. I'm going to make another one when I get my sewing machine back from the shop. I used a free pattern I found online and the fabric was on sale, so the total cost to make it was only $8.00 (that includes thread, zipper, fabric, interfacing, and the free pattern)! You can't beat that. I really like the seersucker, plaid fabric (quintessential summer style) I'm planning on wearing it to the first BBQ of the summer.



Enjoy your weekend!

Milk and Sugar

Now that my sewing machine is out of commission (for the time being), I will take this time to post photos of the skirts I have already completed.

The skirt below is the very first piece I sewed. It is a simple A-line skirt, and the pattern is labeled "Very Easy", however, it is NOT very easy to someone who has never sewn before. With the tutelage of Erin (our instructor) we completed our skirts in about 9 hours in class. She taught us what all the symbols on the pattern meant, how to pin and cut out the pattern, and translated what the instructions were talking about in each step. I highly recommend taking at least one class if you have never sewn before. It helped me tremendously and now I am able to follow instructions for new patterns I'm working on.

So, the fabric I chose for my first skirt was a light blue and white seersucker (great summer fabric) and white lacy stuff for the bottom trim. I wanted the trim to go behind the hem and just peek out the bottom, I thought this would give the skirt a little bit of a vintage feel. I liked the way it turned out, but I should wear a slip or petticoat under it in the day light hours, otherwise you will see my undies.



I wore this outfit to my boyfriends birthday dinner, we went to a fab sushi place and sat in one of the private rooms (super fun). The top is from none other than... yes you guessed it, Anthropologie! I paired my couture skirt and designer top with a little grey cardigan (from Zara)and yellow cutout flats (by Ciao Bella).



Oh yeah, the title of this post is 'Milk and Sugar', here's why I chose that title: Through its etymology, seersucker gives us a glimpse into the history of India. The word came into English from Hindi sīrsakar, which had been borrowed from the Persian compound shīroshakar, meaning literally "milk and sugar" but used figuratively for a striped linen garment.