I've recently rekindled my love for sewing. I think sometimes with
creative passions you end up in ruts and need to take a little break but
it's always such a wonderful feeling to be excited about it again. Over
the last year I have done simple alterations
or taken in a vintage piece but I haven’t dreamt up a piece and made it
come to life. I struggle with winter fashion because I really feel the
cold and I find it so difficult to find cute pieces that are actually
warm. This time last year I released a capsule
collection of two printed sweaters to fulfill this hole in my wardrobe
but this year I haven’t had the time to put into it or the funds to
invest and have put it on hold for now. I started to daydream about my
perfect sweater and put together this pastel, mermaid
crew neck. My sewing skills are a little rusty and this was the first
time I had ever worked with the fabric used on the sleeves (not
something I am in a rush to do again). I had initially planned on
putting together a tutorial with a beginner sewer in mind
but it just isn’t the right fabric for a beginner to be working with
and I wouldn’t want to leave you feeling as frustrated as I was hehe. So
here is the final product and an outfit themed around DIY.
Pastel Mermaid Crew Neck - DIY
Pastel Heart Skirt - DIY - This was initial a kids tee that I wore once (the below is the only before shot I have) that I decided would get more wear out of as a skirt.
Pastel Bracelet - I admired this DIY bracelet on a lovely lady that works at my local supermarket and the next time I came in, she had made me one :)
Pastel Rainbow Necklace - Lovisa
Lilac Knee High Socks - ASOS
Converse Pink Platforms - Authentics
Keeping in
the spirit of DIY I took a trip out to Spotlight
on the weekend. This is always a solo mission because I have a tendency
to fall into a time warp and spend hours wandering the aisles and day
dreaming about various projects I want to do. The problem is by the time
I get home I have had such a sensory overload
that i have forgotten nearly everything I have seen. I have set a very
strict rule for myself that I am not allowed to purchase fabric unless I
have a specific project in mind because I have a tiny little dollhouse
of an apartment that already has a blanket
box full of hoarded fabric. I am sharing a little photo log of some of
the things that inspired me and also as a reminder to myself of upcoming DIY projects.
And a few little cute things I saw on the way home :) xo
