Remember the denim skirt I made for my sister, Lisbeth? The one from my Easy Denim Skirt Tutorial for the Beginner Sewist? Well, I promised pictures, and here they are. Brace yourself for amazingness: I think I literally gasped when I saw these for the first time. She has just taken my simple denim skirt and turned it into something fantasmagorical. And I love that she tucked in her shirt in the second photo for {read more…}
Although I don’t keep up with Glee anymore, I always loved the “mash-ups” of two different songs like “Halo” & “Walking On Sunshine.” So, in that vain, this is a craft mash-up – – two different DIY projects mashed up into one to create something divine: clothing labels with a personalized font in your own handwriting. Pretty cool, huh? The back-story: I knew I wanted to add a little personalization to my sister’s denim skirt {read more…}
They say the best way to learn something…is to teach it. Right? So, I’m going to attempt to teach what I just learned in my beginner sewing class at my local Jo-Ann’s Fabric store last Monday: how to sew a denim skirt. There is no pattern involved, and it’s a very do-able project for novices – – I can attest. Our instructor, Jeanette, has been teaching at Jo-Ann’s for fourteen years, and this project is {read more…}
