Happy Halloween!

It's been quite a while since I have been crafting, but I have a good reason! ish. I was away for the summer in Greece and then started medical school about a week after returning to the US. However, I did pack a few items that I made and when I wore them, I got some nice compliments...and found out that some friends took sneaky pictures because they wanted to recreate this shirt.

 Anywho, I have been stocking up on giant shirts and random fabrics for when I have time to dabble.

Luckily, Halloween gave me a little relief from work to make myself a simple costume. I bought myself a bedsheet from a thrift store and made a skirt similar to the circle skirt. I tried to make it a no-sew kind of project, but I messed up my measurement and cut out a waistline a bit too large. So, I made an elastic band and sewed it up. Here's my finished skirt and costume.

  

I wish I had a tambourine, but I was trying not to spend a lot of money.

Happy Halloween! [in case my costume was TOO minimalist, I'm a gypsy]

Mini-Kimono Top

Earlier this year, I made myself a half-kimono top with leftover scraps and upon seeing it, my little sister wanted one of her own. I finally got around to making it! Hopefully she doesn't have a growth spurt out of nowhere and no longer be able to wear it...





Zoom-up of the side. I sewed it a bit too small so I had to take it out and make it wider. Hopefully it works better now...otherwise, she'll need help taking it off hahaha

SPACE!

Band shirt & old t-shirt a friend gave me

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inspiration

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rockin' t-shirt dress!

I'm back

I decided to share clothes that I make on this blog, but without a time commitment. I don't use patterns when I sew so it takes me a lot of time to make anything. I also don't have a mannequin to work on and I usually have to stop every 15 minutes to try on what I've done [so much time!!] I could go buy one...or, even better, make my own! I found a tutorial for a DIY dress form from Threadbanger. When/if I make one, I'll share :]

Since I'm no longer doing my thesis, I can take my time making whatever I want instead of trying to complete something once a week. More time = experimentation! I went to JoAnn's and was browsing sale fabrics when I chanced upon some really cute chiffon. I've never sewn with this type of fabric before, but there are so many cute items of clothing made of chiffon that I wanted to give it a try. [I forgot that it needed lining since it's sheer so the project was postponed until I was able to make another trip to JoAnn's.]

My fabric:



I was very indecisive about what I was going to make, but decided on a ruffle skirt after seeing these:



So, my version!



First mini skirt I've owned, and it's handmade to boot! :]