I'm still here

Just haven't been feeling the creative bug lately. I'm sure I'll get to a project soon. In the meantime, enjoy:



That's Jack a year ago.



And that's my niece Kieran, pic taken yesterday.

Hope the cute tides you over 'til I have something more interesting.

New Year's Eve 2010

Okay, so this post is not really about anything I made. I just really loved the outfit I wore for NYE, and feel it needs a shout-out. I was trying to get a skirt made to wear, but decided the stress wasn't worth it. Not to mention that it's been about 35 degrees at night, so pants seemed like a good option. See below:



Zoom in. You should.

Jacket: H&M--I made a lot of new friends because of this jacket. I tried it on and fell in love. I have never gotten so many compliments as I have with this jacket.

Top: FCUK--I love French Connection. Unfortunately, I can't afford much there, but this silk tank is awesome.

Jeans: Nordstrom--these are a black rinse; I have the same ones in a dark blue rinse.

Bracelet: Forever 21. Ha. It's from my Lady Gaga Halloween costume, and it's just fun.

Shoes: Michael Kors. OMG, can we talk about these shoes! They are 4 1/2 inches tall, grey snake print.


I walked up and down the aisles at Nordstrom Rack in these. They may not be ideal for traipsing around downtown, but they are hot.

Anyway, like I said, nothing I made, but some pieces I love. Also, I got my hair done. What do you think?

Baby crafts!

This is my niece, Kieran. She is 5 1/2 months old, and she is the cutest baby I've ever seen. I'm her favorite aunt. I tell her that every time I see her. This is one of her pre-Christmas pictures. She's wearing a headband that Auntie Jen crocheted. FYI--baby headbands=super easy.

For her Christmas outfit, she was in need of a hat to keep her hairless baby head warm. My sister and I went through a bunch of baby hat patterns, and finally settled on this one. It's the little tam on the right. Being that she has a red wool coat with black buttons, I decided on red flannel with black ribbon and pom pom.



It fits a little better now, and I used black buttons on the sides to keep the ribbon from fraying or slipping. It was so cute with her gray dress and red shoes.

Oh, and I made her another headband for that outfit, as well. Babies deserve to be fashionable, too!




She's a great little model, and I can't wait until she's big enough to start crafting. Happy New Year, everyone! Hope 2011 is full of joy for you all.



And happy holidays from Kieran and her penguin!

Party dress!

With this whole sewing thing, I've started with things for myself. That way, if they're a horrible disaster, I won't feel so bad. As soon as I feel semi-adequate, I might make you something.

If you ask.

Nicely.

I've had an on-again, off-again relationship with leopard print. I kind of overdosed on it in my late teens. It's been a new development that I've been adding small accents of leopard back into my wardrobe.




Then I made this dress. There's nothing small about a blue and green leopard print. That's Jack modeling with me. I thought animal print required an actual feline in the picture.



As you can see, he's very photogenic. This dress was trickier than I thought to make. The straps are one piece for the front and back, and attaching them to the curved top of the bodice was a pain! I used a blue zipper and left it fairly exposed on the side of the dress, because I liked the contrast (and exposed zippers have been pretty trendy lately).



It took a couple of tries to get it right, but I'm quite pleased. I think it's going to be great with tights for the cold weather, or with some sandals for the sunshine. It has pockets, which is always a plus.



And Jack likes it, so that's all that really matters, right?

Winter Cape

After completing the UO cape for my husband, I decided my next project should be a little more complex. I'm trying to get to a point where I wear what I want. I'm a fan of Victoria Beckham, and I remembered seeing her in a fancy winter cape a couple years ago.

Clearly this must be my new project. I got some cozy grey flannel, and set to work.



It's not perfect, but I'm pretty impressed. It was a lot more work than I thought, but it's a really cool piece. You don't see many people in capes, so I plan on setting the trend.




It's warm and has both arm openings and pockets. It's perfect with skinny jeans or leggings with tall boots. It's just a fur turban away from Joan Collins, and who doesn't need a little more Joan Collins in their fashion?

University of Oregon cape

I recently got a new sewing machine. Not knowing much at all about sewing, I decided to ask my husband what he would like me to make him. This way, if I screwed it up, he probably wouldn't care.

He decided he wanted a cape. A University of Oregon Ducks cape.

So off to the fabric store we went. I got a superhero costume pattern and slightly altered the neck of the cape. It was made to snap to the inside of a costume, but I lengthened the neck parts and used a hook and eye closure instead. Michael helped pick everything out, and I am pretty happy with it. The back is shiny green material--great for a mermaid costume. The inside is UO print material. He wears it for all the Oregon football games, and there's something highly amusing about a 31 year old man running around in a cape making "whoosh" noises.

Open for business!

Hey all. For those of you who aren't familiar, I've recently started making some hair accessories. I will be adding (soon!) photos of the pieces available. If you are interested in something specific, please let me know. If you're looking for something you don't see, I can probably make it work. Hope your Sunday rules!