Little Birdies

With so many last minute projects and finals before I am finally free from Sophomore year, I unfortunately have not had a lot of time to do some sewing. So, while these might not have been made by me, they were made by Anya so that's close enough.

And they are absolutely adorable! All you need is some felt, thread, black seed beads, and of course, love. There is now a whole line of them hanging from our basement ceiling. It's our own personal little army.   

Yay, birdy closeup! Aren't they so cute? This is one of my personal favorites. I love the colors. 

And while I haven't had much time to sew, I was able to paint a ceiling tile for my AP European History classroom.  This tile will just be a small part of the entire world that will eventually take up about half of the ceiling.  I am personally a big fan of Canada.  That's a pretty cute maple leaf. 

Hope to be back soon with some actual sewing projects!

T-Shirt Refashion

This is a super easy, adorable DIY. All you need are two similarly-sized t-shirts, a small scrap of fabric, and a needle and thread (but I used my Brother sewing machine).
1. Cut both t-shirts where you want the new color to start. I cut the bottom of the t-shirt off at approximately the 3/4 mark.
2. Turn the bottom portion of the t-shirt inside out and pin to upper part of opposite color. The shirt will now look like this...

3. Sew together

4. Cut out a small square out of a coordinating fabric and sew in upper corner of the shirt.

Voila! Now you have an awesome t-shirt that took hardly any time to make and it looks impressive too.  I have a feeling I will be making a lot of these shirts in the future.
(t-shirts, H&M)

June Days

Hello Everyone!
Today we have some more recently made patterns.  All this nice weather is giving me the opportunity to wear all my summer clothing!

First up is a skirt I made last month.  I found this linen at JoAnn's and loved it so much I just had to get it.  The pattern is so cheerful, and with all the different colors, it seems to match everything. In case you can't see the pattern, it's a tiny little floral that reminds me a bit of a tea towel, making this an ideal tea party skirt! It was so easy to make, all you have to is cut a giant circle out of the fabric, hem at both edges, and add a zipper in the back.  For this photo, I paired it with the aforementioned pink tank top from Target, which is just as bright and eye-catching as the skirt, and a skinny leather belt from American Eagle, which is brown and balances out the vibrancy of the other pieces.  

skirt (DIY), tank top (Target), wedges (Born), belt (American Eagle)

I love this tank top.  It's PERFECT for this kind of weather, as it's a rayon fabric and is open in the back, so it has built-in air conditioning. I'm really into floral prints, as you can tell! This top has a more laid-back, casual vibe, especially with the classic Keds and a worn-in denim jacket. 

I like to pair it with my favorite high-waisted shorts so it doesn't show too much skin.  This tank is super comfy and one of my favorite things about it is the little pocket in the front, a wonderful hiding spot for keeping your pet mouse. 

Tank (McCall's M6751), shorts (American Eagle), shoes (Keds)