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Category: DIY

  • Rhinestone and Felt Cocktail Crown

    Rhinestone and Felt Cocktail Crown

    A few months ago I started playing around again with making headpieces using wirework and also trying out some simple soldering. I’m still playing with that, but I wanted to try way to create a crown or tiara headpiece with simpler materials and construction. My research brought me down lots of different rabbit holes. At…

  • How To Make a Hanging Plant Chandelier

    How To Make a Hanging Plant Chandelier

    This project has been in the making for literal years. I hunkered down finally finish it and I couldn’t be more pleased. Originally, I planned to use live plants and though I still have the option to, artificial is the way for me. Once I had all materials assembled, this project took about an hour…

  • Furniture Refresh: Reupholstering Andover by Davis Allen for Stendig Dining Chair

    Furniture Refresh: Reupholstering Andover by Davis Allen for Stendig Dining Chair

    About 15 ish years ago I was browsing through the Out of the Closet in West Hollywood as a broke college student. Thrifting for a cause and because I needed clothes and if I was lucky something new to me for my apartment. I came across this gem of a chair for $15. I loved…

  • Sewing Pattern Review: Vogue V9311

    Sewing Pattern Review: Vogue V9311

    An honest review of Vogue Patterns V9311 Maxi Slip On Dress

  • Stitching The Stash: Dark Hawaiian Floral Print

    Stitching The Stash: Dark Hawaiian Floral Print

    Part of my Stitching the Stash Fabric Stash Challenge: Round I, this dress was made using Vogue V9311 and a beautiful Hawaiian print rayon challis from Hawaii Fabric Mart.

  • Stitching The Stash: Red Ankara Print

    Stitching The Stash: Red Ankara Print

    Part of my Stitching the Stash Fabric Stash Challenge: Round I , these are the garments I made from the beautiful red, black, and white geopmetric Ankara wax print fabric I picked up from Zesty Couture about a year ago. A skirt adapted from McCalls M8051, View B and a self drafted top.

  • I Wanted Black Walls and Now I Have Them

    I Wanted Black Walls and Now I Have Them

    Using a starch medium, fabric is adhered to the walls and can be removed by saturating the fabric with water and peeling the fabric off. The fabric can then be laundered and reused. Typically, people use this technique to take advantage of the wide variety of prints available in fabrics, its relatively low cost as…

  • Stitching the Stash: Fabric Stash Challenge Round I

    Stitching the Stash: Fabric Stash Challenge Round I

    A few times now, I’ve started to make a concerted effort to crack down on the amount of fabric I have in storage and then I would tumble off the wagon in a glorious fashion. I’ve been great, mostly, about not buying any new fabric unless I’m actively working on a project using it. I…

  • Maximizing Space: Temporary Setup for a Portable Cutting Table

    Maximizing Space: Temporary Setup for a Portable Cutting Table

    My most active hobby is sewing, but having a cutting table ready to access 24/7 would make the space feel cramped. I thought about using my dining area for instead but it turns out I really enjoy having a dedicated spot to eat and socialize when friends come over. For years I’ve used one tried…

  • 2020 Birthday Gown

    2020 Birthday Gown

    This year I turned 34 years old. Like most important events in my life I wanted to commemorate the occasion with something special. Other people make scrapbooks and write diaries, but I make clothes. My birthday is usually a time I’m very excited about. I am not shy about looking forward to it or celebrating…