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I think I'd like sewing better if it ever went well for me.
So, I've been sewing on this dress for two weeks now. It's a real dress, not for cosplay, just a cute summer dress. It's my first fully lined dress and has been a challenge. I put the zipper in three times, and destroyed two needles on this dress, but it's finally done. Except that the top has about four inches of ease in it. (No pictures, because ( Read more... ) -
Upcycling!
So, this weekend I forced some friends to go thrift shopping again with me (why so much? I'm going to a fancy dress party on the 5th, and I need a fancy dress!)
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To sew, or not to sew?
I am going to a Mardi Gras Masquerade on the 5th. (Everyone knows this, because I keep telling people about it. It sounds like it's going to be SO FUN.) There will be a costume contest! There are Mccalls and Simplicity pattern sales this weekend at Joanns, and all of their home decor fabric is on sale. Am I insane enough to try to make a dress ( Read more... ) -
Am I old?
Soo... this weekend. Maybe not the best.
I went to get my hair cut, and the stylist asked if this picture of Alison Pill was a picture of my daughter. Then I went to get cold medicine for Eric, and rather than carding me for the over 18 purchase (what? It's happened!), the cashier was like, "Oh, no. I can tell *you're* old enough." Then Olga ( Read more... )
