Pixie pants

I plan on making me some pixie pants with nl6231. I got my zipper foot in the mail yesterday. Wish me luck!

CIAA

This is what I wore for CIAA. Mimigstyle used a different pattern but I made it work. I love the way it came out. My girlfriends were so funny. They said where are our matching dresses. I can't wait to make a black one.
I used V8536 added 7" instead of 6 like mimigstyle and it was still mad short and that was ok. It took me back to freshman year at Livingstone I would put on something I thought was too short and my girlfriend would say good take it off and I will wear it. I used ponte roma knit.

V day

My two favorite things chocolate and a joann's gift card way to go!

Learning Curve

I made this jacket. It is too big of course the fabric was a sheet so nothing lost. I need to learn about easing sleeves theses are horrible. I am a little sad because I liked that sheet. Maybe just fix the sleeves. I've worn oversized blazers before.

Wrap life

Browsing instagram came across shopwraplife.com became inspired and came up with this. My wrap is a shirt I picked up at the thrift store. Now I need an outfit to match. How do you like my faux bangs. I may make some wraps similar to the website it is only a yard and a half of fabric. You know  me!

Non stretch jumpsuit

I used v 8915 for this jumpsuit. I made the top a little wider to match the width of the pants but only on the fold side added 1 and 1/4 in to length of the top and left the pants alone. On mimigstyle face book group she made a short video with  some Kenya Moore jumpsuit tips I just followed those. The plan to keep it on is a button in the back i cut a slit right down the back.

Late night sewing

Facebook group is doing a sew along I said hey why not it was two pieces. I made it too big easy fix.
Pink dress used a tutorial on you tube. Man me and a circle skirt I just do not have it down yet I need to make a paper pattern till I get right. That dress took only a yard and a half. Not bad!

Snow day =sew day

Last night I was sewing like mad just in case we did not get a snow day. The school district called at 5:30 am and I was not even mad!  I wanted some palazzo pants and I want mimigstyle new jumpsuit. I have patterns for each but not fabric. You tube to the rescue. Nadira037 has a palazzo pants tutorial that uses non stretch fabric. I was all over that!  I made them a little too big but they are not bad I may shorten them I have on high heels with  these. I am quite proud of myself for my self drafted pattern!

Full skirts

I made two skirts from mimi g regal skirt tutorial. This make 4 skirts I have made from that tut. I put zippers in these. I need an 030 zipper class. 030 is a remedial level class at Livingstone College. The zipper on the red one is way better than the black.
I paid .74 a yd at Walmart for the red one. The metallic fabric cost 2.97 from hancock on the spot the bolt table.

Blanket Scarf

Found this fabric at Walmart. $6.47 a yard. Only needed 1 1/2 yards. I did not cut mines down to 53" on all sides I pulled it out the bag made a triangle and that is all she wrote. I also went to Hancocks and they are still having their 50% off remnant sale and I bought the fabric for the pencil skirt in the picture and some fleece for $2.08.  You see I came straight home and made my skirt made two cowls out of the fleece too. I could not wait. This sewing thing has gotten bad. I have one skirt cut one skirt almost done just made one yes I need to slow down. Lol!

Blanket Coat

I made this. I used V8930. I could not have done it without a lady on Facebook. She walked me through the pattern. I do want to make another one. Maybe solid color with a leather trim.

More turban head bands

I really enjoy making these.

Blanket scarf

Ok I seen the zara blanket scarf and fell in love. I do think it is still available on the the zara website.  I was at the thrift store and found a flannel blanket. Yep. Pinterest has numerous ideas on styling a blanket scarf.
http://www.simplywhitsequinedlife.com/2013/10/three-ways-to-wear-blanket-scarf.html?m=1
This blogger gives you a tutorial on three ways to wear it.
If you want to make your own the blogger mentioned her zara scarf measures 53" on all sides. So that is roughly 1 1/2 yards of 60" fabric. You can cut it down if you want.

Turban head band

I made this turban head band using the tutorial below I couldn't really figure out the elastic part so it came out OK. I plan to wear it with a purple sweater.

http://blog.lulalouise.com/2013/07/diy-tutorial-turban-headband.html?m=1

Winter white veil beanie

I made the winter white one but I used tulle instead of netting not bad.

Playing in my hair

Made this head wrap. Added my wig put a few bantu knots in the front and bam! 

Print mixing

Christmas OOTD.  Window pane pants  birthday gift. Polkadot top thrifted. Black heels.

My head wrap in action

Toni daley sells head wrap for 5 great price. I had some scraps so I made a few and gave one to my soror she wore it to a fashion show and got many compliments she loves it.

Leather trimmed Lucy Hat

I wanted an all black hat to go with my all black fur vest outfit finally got around to making my all black Lucy hat. Not bad now I need a hair style that will accommodate the hat lol!

My winter veil

My version of bcbg winter veil. Next up winter white. And I going ham putting labels on everything.

B day dress in action

I wore the dress I made for my birthday to the chancellor's ball. I did not look at the jumpsuit pattern before I went to buy the fabric and did not buy enough. I may still make it as a gift for someone.

A Successful thrift

Got this pottery barn duvet and shams for $12!  Not bad. Now to purchase the goose comforter to fill it properly.

Pinspiration

Saw this on Ponte rest

My b day

This year my bday fell on thanksgiving. So my hubby took me out the night before. We went to dinner and then bar crawling ( bar hopping) in the epic center in Charlotte this place was new to us. The arm bands gave us free entry to three to four places. Some were clubs others were a combination of restaurant and club or bar. We went to the suite twice they had the better drinks. I am way too old for that type of partying I was tired on my bday slash thanksgiving I did not want to go eat. I was like can't you just get me some cook out and leave me here. I had a GOOD time. He knows his wife! Only thing that could have made it better was to have my girls there I will work on that!
Since best buy opened up at 6 after we ate we stopped by best buy at about 5:45 Leon got in line and waited in the longest line ( the phone line) to get his wife a free g4. Great job bae!

B day out fit

Ok the plan was to wear this for my date with hubby on my bday but I was unable to finish it in time.
Pattern s1613
Size 16
Knit fabric (from hobby lobby)
It is only three pieces to cut (front back and sleeves)
Next up my red maxi dress I know how to fix it now yay me!

Just being creative

I follow irockoutnikki on Instagram the dope girl tees are her creation and I made some local ones and some Greek ones. You know just playing around like I do. I thought I could not hurt to show what I did so I emailed them to her. I mentioned how she was looking for interns a while back and here were a few of my ideas. She responded back wanting to know if I was interested in being an I rock out apparel intern. I was like awww!
You know I had to get a creatively chic one in the next three are some local high schools and of course starting with the best DST I added some Greek ones that was pretty fun!

Da da da

Even though this is not going to make it to sports center (da da da) it should this jacket right here well you know the rest. I may try to reconstruct and over size blazer just seam rip and got at it but upon looking at my blazers they already have a bunch of seams. We will see.

Faux leather joggers