tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64367442119237688362024-03-28T10:53:23.089-07:00 New Dreams for Old SeamsAdventures in Transforming and Refashioning ClothesLeanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-71257763397180984072020-05-12T22:05:00.002-07:002020-05-12T22:24:41.287-07:00#87: COVID-19 and a Boxy Denim Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, hello! Welcome back to New Dreams for Old Seams!<br />
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It's been a while...a LONG while (almost 5 years) since I last posted one of my clothing transformations on my blog. I've definitely been envisioning and making different creative projects during this time, and have also had a lot of projects that I started but never finished. But I've also struggled during this time with some weight and body image issues that made me feel embarrassed to post new blogs with full-length photos. On top of that, I've had some humongous work challenges and changes over the past 5 years that took a toll on my mental and physical health. I just wasn't sewing for fun as much as I'd have liked to. I kept hoping that I would "find" time to tackle my big bag of clothing projects that sits in my closet. I thought, "One day, when I have more time..." And then the COVID-19 pandemic hit aaaaaaaand......<br />
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......I still didn't have time. As a human, trying to manage my own mental and emotional health during a pandemic is hard. As a mental health professional, trying to help others manage theirs during a pandemic is even harder. (My mask-making I <a href="https://newdreamsforoldseams.blogspot.com/2015/01/80-surgical-mask-covers.html" target="_blank">posted </a>in 2015 sure came in handy!) Thankfully I am now working as a school-based therapy supervisor at an agency that is supportive, so I have a greater sense of stability in my work. But working partly from the office and partly from home doing video therapy for people in crisis is difficult and very taxing. I fantasized about all the time and energy I wished working from home would have given me, secretly envious of those posting on social media about all the new hobbies and projects they were doing, about their boredom of having nothing to do. Meanwhile I felt like I was working longer an harder than ever before, and was feeling exhaustion at the end of most days. <br />
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I encouraged my supervisees to make self-care commitments to themselves and repeatedly referenced my sewing projects as a creative self-care outlet that I was looking forward to as soon as I got more time. But recently I began to realize that the self-care I'd been hoping to "find" time for would never come. Extra time and energy wouldn't just fall out of the sky. If I was ever going to get the time to do these things to fill my soul, I would have to "make" the time. Set better boundaries. Know when to stop. Commit to myself. Create my own space. And give myself permission to be creative in a time when everything seems so driven by necessity and survival. So I did. I committed to work on a project I had started long ago, and to complete it. And I thought I'd share it with you all on my blog, full-length, no matter my size or shape. Here goes!<br />
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I found this boxy denim dress at a thrift store a few years ago for a couple bucks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Boxy Denim Dress</td></tr>
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It was all boxy and had no shape. Plus the neckline was
huge and square. I didn't like it at all. But I knew what I wanted to
turn it into the instant I saw it on the rack.<br />
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First, I removed the sleeves at the seams. <br />
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Next, I removed the long zipper with a seam-ripper and held onto it for later.<br />
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Once the zipper and sleeves were removed, I cut the piece straight across below the bust.<br />
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After cutting in half, I seam ripped all the way down the back seam where the zipper was, folded a new hem, pinned the zipper ending a few inches from the bottom. <br />
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I sewed in the new zipper placement...<br />
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...then darted, folded, and sewed a new hem where the zipper ended.<br />
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Now that I was done with the bottom of the piece, it was time to tackle the top. <br />
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I spread the top open as flat as I could make it, and removed the darting at the bust. Then I measured and pinned a square a little less than a foot wide. <br />
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Then I cut out a large square from where the bust was (do you see where this is going?)<br />
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From the back material, I cut 2 rectangles and sewed them together to make a slightly smaller square, fake-serged and hemmed the edges, and sewed the smaller square onto the larger square, leaving one side open.<br />
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Once the squares were hemmed, I aligned them with the center of the skirt (opposite the zipper), pinned, and sewed the square to the waistline of the skirt (do you see my vision yet??).<br />
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From the remaining material, I cut 2 long strips from what used to be the shoulders, flipped them inside out, and ironed them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut, folded, ironed</td></tr>
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After ironing to make a stiff fold, I zig-zag stitched each strip inside out so the edges wouldn't fray. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing the strips</td></tr>
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I safety-pined the end of the sewn strip, then pushed the safety pin all the way through the inside of the sewn strip to the other side to turn it right-side-in (or is it right-side-out? Or is it outside-in? I don't know). Next time I'll use a stronger safety pin because it bent and popped open a few times and stabbed my fingers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safety-pin push-through. </td></tr>
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Once flipped inside out, I ironed the 2 strips again to make a flat fold. Then I pinned and sewed the strips to the top corners of the front square, then to the back about an inch or so on either side of the zipper. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning those straps</td></tr>
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So, I thought I was done, but then my husband asked whether this skirt had a pocket. No, it didn't, but now that he'd asked, I knew it needed one!<br />
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Problem is, I've never made a pocket before. So this was a bit of a challenge.<br />
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About the only material I had left were those sleeves I had removed first. So I took a sleeve, turned it inside out, and aligned where I wanted it to go. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How do you make a pocket out of a sleeve?</td></tr>
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Next, I sewed the sleeve closed in a pocket-y type shape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's pocket-y, right?</td></tr>
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I pinned it in place and then cut where I would place the outside opening.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Placement everyone!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pocket's got to open somehow</td></tr>
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I aligned the pocket with the skirt opening and pinned it inside-out...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning pocket</td></tr>
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...and sewed it with a fake-serge to keep it from fraying (this was extra difficult at the top and bottom of the pocket opening since I wanted it to lay flat, but it had a rounded seam).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Piper Pocketed a Pickled Pepper. Now Peter Piper Plots in Prison.</td></tr>
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I made a pocket! Then I COMPLETELY undid it and used the other sleeve to make a new one because this one was too small and was upside-down. The new pocket was MUCH better.<br />
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Finally, I re-hemmed the bottom of the skirt so the thread color would match the rest of the piece.<br />
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And then I was done!<br />
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Here's a reminder of what this boxy denim dress looked like before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Boxy Denim Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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And here, my friends, is the end result:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Skirt Overalls!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: from behind, rolls and all <3</td></tr>
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I'm not going to promise that I will pick up making new projects and blog posts non-stop, but I will say that as I "make" time instead of hoping to "find" time, I am going to commit to doing more of the creative sewing that I enjoy, and hopefully you'll get to see some more of my creations soon! And I challenge you:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>What is one thing you will </b><u><b>commit</b></u><b> </b><b>to doing this week to nurture your self-care? Comment below!</b></i></span> <br />
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I look forward to reading your responses :)<br />
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May you and yours remain safe, sane, and healthy during this time of social distancing.<br />
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Until next time, blessings. <br />
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Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-67734048903803658682015-11-22T01:59:00.001-08:002015-11-22T01:59:49.310-08:00#86: Yellow Floral Maxi DressHappy Thanksgiving week!<br />
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I made this in the Summer, but forgot to post it. I found this dress at a Goodwill outlet for around a buck. I loved the brightness and flow of the dress.<br />
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No problem though. I removed the straps and cut off the bust-portion of fabric.<br />
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Then I folded and sewed a new hem where I had cut. <br />
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I think it looks much better as a maxi-skirt, don't ya think?<br />
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During this season in which we are reminded to be thankful, I remember this past year being one filled with growth in authenticity and learning boundaries with my time, energy, and emotional safety and security. Though that type of growth is often accompanied by pain, I am so grateful that I am moving toward being my more true self, and that I have had loving support and community during this process. So I'd like to know, what are you thankful for? Let me know in the comments :)<br />
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May you find joy, peace, comfort, and love this holiday season. <br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-60394233188479245602015-11-01T21:50:00.000-08:002015-11-01T21:50:15.548-08:00#85: Halloween 2015Hello and welcome to Fall!<br />
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This year for Halloween I planned a simple costume with things I already have. Unfortunately, one of the key items went missing. So I found a way to improvise.<br />
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Last year my mother-in-law got us tickets to the gameshow Let's Make A Deal. Audience members wear silly costumes in hopes of being selected for the show.<br />
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I had originally gotten a bright cap and gown with a purple wig to wear to the show. </div>
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I even got all fancy with decorating the cap.<br />
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Unfortunately, the show taping was cancelled for that day, and the costume has been sitting in my closet ever since.<br />
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Thankfully, the gown was perfect to craft into my missing piece of my costume.<br />
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First I removed the zipper. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Without sleeves</td></tr>
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I folded, pinned, and sewed up the arm holes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning and sewing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reverse, after sewing the arm hole</td></tr>
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I took the sleeves and sewed the long edges together, then drew a curved line from the seam.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing a curved line</td></tr>
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Then I sewed across that curve and cut the excess.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewed, cut along curved line.</td></tr>
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Flipped it inside out, and it was a large hood! Any guesses what I'd be? :)<br />
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I sewed it back to back with the rest of the cape/body of the gown.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing on a hood. </td></tr>
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Then I sewed a space just below the hood and ran red ribbon through it using a safety pin to use as a tie. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ribbon runs through it.</td></tr>
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And that was it! Paired with some of my own matching clothes, my costume was complete!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Red Graduation Gown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Red Riding Hood Cape</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: From behind</td></tr>
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I hope you all had a happy and safe Halloween!<br />
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Take care, and until next time, blessings. <br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-87320226074003270232015-10-04T18:08:00.000-07:002015-10-04T18:08:49.114-07:00#84: White Polka Dot ShirtHello. <br />
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I haven't been feeling well lately. I've been in this constant state of exhaustion which has only been momentarily alleviated. So I've been trying to do lots more self-care these days. And part of that has been sewing more. I've done 2 projects this week and here's the first one: <br />
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I found this piece at a Goodwill Outlet, the kind where you dig through large bins and textiles are $1.49 per pound (but it would be a good idea to bring a cough mask and gloves because the dust is REAL). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Ill-fitting white polka dot shirt</td></tr>
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When I picked it up, I actually thought it was something else, so it was easy trying to figure out what to do with it. <br />
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First I took my seam ripper and removed the seam at the neck and shoulders down the sleeves. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opening the shoulders</td></tr>
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Once they top was opened up, I turned it inside out and drew a line jutting up from the waist. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepping the sewing line</td></tr>
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Then I sewed the sleeves closed across that line, cut off the sleeve excess, and fake-serged the edges. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing closed</td></tr>
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Then, I cut across what was the shoulders to make it even, then folded, pinned, and sewed a hem.<br />
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Flipped it down, and it went from this: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Ill-fitting white polka dot shirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: White Polka Dot Skirt</td></tr>
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I honestly thought this was a skirt when I first got it, but was surprised when I went to try it on. I think it's way better as a skirt. What do you think?<br />
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I forgot to take after-pictures of my next project, so once I take them, I'll post my next one. <br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-34802913955498704752015-07-05T19:09:00.000-07:002015-07-05T19:13:58.329-07:00#83: Patriotic T-ShirtHey there! <br />
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For my second post today, I'd like to feature a patriotic t-shirt I found for $2. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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The moment I picked it up, I knew this would be my 4th of July shirt. But it had this really odd Uncle Sam/Santa Clause mash-up face on it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HoHoHo! Merry Independence Day!</td></tr>
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Somebody needs to get their holidays straight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I want YOU..."</td></tr>
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So first, I cut the stitches and removed the stars.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not on this star-spangled banner.</td></tr>
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Then I piece by piece removed the Santa beard, and the rest of the face. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the stitches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks a little more like Uncle Sam</td></tr>
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I was glad to find out that the colors underneath the iron-on decals weren't discolored or faded. <br />
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Once I had it all removed, I washed it to shrink the holes from the previous stitches. <br />
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I thought about keeping it plain, but realized with the lack of red, it no longer was identifiably patriotic, so I decided to add some pizazz .....STARS!!<br />
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I sometimes keep things like buttons from old clothes to recycle them into my projects. I had a whole host of metal studs which I arranged in a star-shaped pattern. <br />
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Then I glued each one down carefully in place with fabric glue. <br />
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And that was it!<br />
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Paired with some red accessories, my patriotic shirt went from holiday-confused...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Uncle Sam/Santa Shirt</td></tr>
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...to totally Independence Day ready!<br />
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I hope you had a safe, fun Independence Day weekend!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-26378665017037222272015-07-05T17:51:00.000-07:002015-07-05T17:51:35.126-07:00#82: Jewelry OrganizerHey, hey, hey!<br />
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So it's been almost 4 months since I last posted. That's evidence of how busy I am almost all the time. Over the past few weeks I have successfully allowed myself to not work on the weekend for the first time consistently in 2 years!! And I've been leaving my work computer in my office overnight instead of working until midnight every day! Hooray for me!! I haven't given up on my clothing transformations yet. And with making more free time in my schedule, I want to get back going with my projects. I've got 2 coming at you today, so check back later for my next post!<br />
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I've been trying to find a way to re-organize my jewelry. I have a lot of necklaces...<br />
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...and have been using a makeshift organizer that ends up with them looking like this: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tangled mess</td></tr>
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Hence, why I want a new way to organize my necklaces. <br />
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So I got creative. I found a 3-pack of differently-shaped cork/foam combo boards for $1 at my local 99 Cents Only Store, and chose the heart. <br />
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I also found a pack of 50 screw-in hooks for $1.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good deal!</td></tr>
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I first made a hole at the top of each arch of the heart and put woden pegs through in order to keep the space open for me to hang it up. <br />
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I laid out the spacing of the hooks the way I wanted them, and began screwing them in. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think the riddler would have this jewelry hanger :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One side done!</td></tr>
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I spaced out the other side more to account for my larger and longer necklaces. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foam side</td></tr>
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I removed the wooden pegs at the top of the heart and fed a zip tie through the hole so I could attach it to a hanger in my closet. <br />
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And here's how it looks after I hung up my plethora of necklaces: <br />
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It's so much easier to hang up and organize my necklaces now that the're on simple hooks in my closet. And the whole thing cost me less than $2! <br />
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Thanks for checking out this project. Check back soon for my next one!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-90039704701966369142015-03-07T20:12:00.000-08:002015-03-07T20:14:16.793-08:00#81: Blue and Black SweaterHi guys. I thought of clever ways to start out this post, but none of them worked. So here I am, posting for the first time in 2 months as I lay down with the stomach flu. Ugh. <br />
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Over the past 2 months, I've worked on a few projects, and completed a few. But I haven't posted on them either because I haven't finished, the changes seemed too insignificant, or I didn't take pictures. <br />
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Whatever the reason, I'm back with a new project today that cost me $2 at a thrift store. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Big Ol' Blue and Black Sweater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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Remind you of a certain dress that broke the internet?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://swiked.tumblr.com/image/112073818575" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="guys please help me - is this dress white and gold, or blue and black? Me and my friends can&#8217;t agree and we are freaking the fuck out" src="http://40.media.tumblr.com/a391a1b4b46dd6b498d379e50f96ecbc/tumblr_nkcjuq8Tdr1tnacy1o1_500.jpg" height="400" width="263" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IT'S BLUE!!</td></tr>
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Nah. Me neither ;) (For a detailed explanaition of why we see this dress differently, see <a href="http://www.dogonews.com/2015/3/6/white-and-gold-or-blue-and-black-the-great-dress-debate" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div>
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This was a very large sewater, and it even had shoulder pads (why someone would want to have shoulder pads in a sweater is beyond me). <br />
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The size actually lent well to my plans, as after a few tweaks, this would become a sweater dress!<br />
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With only 2 major alterations, I first removed the shoulder pads.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So long shoulder pads!</td></tr>
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Next, I took it in by pinning into the sleeves and sides, meeting a few inches above the armpit at the seam. <br />
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Then I sewed it closed, cut the excess, and fake-serged the edges (it took me 2 tries to get the fit just right). <br />
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And that was really it. <br />
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Here again was the original look: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Big Ol' Blue and Black Sweater</td></tr>
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And here's the after: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Blue and Black Sweater Dress</td></tr>
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It was perfect to wear out last weekend when it was crazy raining in SoCal. But now with the super high temps, not so much. <br />
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I know I often use belts to accessorize, so here's without the belt: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: From behind</td></tr>
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Speaking of the dress that took over the internet, I recently saw a <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/dress-illusion-challenges-violence-women-salvation-army-psa/story?id=29436804" target="_blank">PSA from the Salvation Army </a>that is using the fame of the dress debate to get out a really important message: <br />
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I'm glad the Salvation Army has taken the opportunity to raise awareness about abuse toward women (not to discount abuse toward men). It's a staggering problem not only around the world, but also in our very own neighborboods. I hope this furthers conversations that lead to progress!<br />
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I'm not sure when I'll be back, but I've got lots of projects in my closet still waiting to be transformed!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-45517906144284942902015-01-03T18:35:00.003-08:002015-01-03T18:35:44.064-08:00#80: Surgical Mask CoversHappy new year!!<br />
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Today's post actually goes back, way back to....Christmas 2014 ;) I wanted to give a personal touch to one of my gifts for my mother-in-law. At her job, anyone who does not get a flu shot is required to wear a surgical mask. Since she's allergic to some of the ingredients of a flu shot, she is stuck wearing these:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plain. Boring. Dull.</td></tr>
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She asked if I could make some fashionable ones for her, so I thought I'd give it a try.<br />
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I looked online for examples of fashionable surgical masks, but I soon realized there are very few on the market right now. So I began trying to figure out a pattern myself. <br />
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I realize that I couldn't make complete germ-blocking masks, but I could make beautiful covers to go over actual masks. I picked up a pack of 10 plain surgical masks at the 99 Cents Only Store, scoured through my scrap fabric, and used the sizing of the actual masks to cut out 2 rectangles of fabric.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 rectangles...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...larger than the mask.</td></tr>
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It was important to make it wide enough top-to-bottom because when a surgical mask is worn, it stretches from the bridge of your nose to underneath your chin. <br />
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I tore off the loops which wrap around the ears and decided to use them. I laid the 2 rectangles of fabric facing each other, pinned the edges, and pinned the loop ends inside. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hidden loops on the inside</td></tr>
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Then I sewed the edges closed, making sure to sew over the ends of the loops, and left about a one inch opening. Through that opening, I turned the mask outside-in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turning it outside-in.</td></tr>
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Once I had it turned correctly, I sewed the 1 inch opening closed.<br />
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Next, to give it a better fit in the nose area, I folded, pinned, and sewed 3 creases in both sides of the mask.<br />
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After they were sewn, I ironed them to define the creases.<br />
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And I was done!!<br />
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Using scrap fabric, and loops from actual surgical masks, the total cost out of pocket to make 10 masks was only $1. And since they are only the covers, they are machine washable! (Unless some intense biohazardous stuff got on them. Then just dispose of it.)<br />
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Here are the different, fashionable surgical mask covers:<br />
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And post-iron:<br />
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My mother-in-law loved them!<br />
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Some things I learned were that it's important to have more width than less, because the surgical masks stretch a lot, and you want them to cover the masks entirely. I also tried to use the wire that bends over the bridge of your nose, but realized I would need a much more heavy-duty wire to keep fabric bent in place. Also, the ones I sewed inside out came out much better than the ones I folded and sewed on the outside. Finally, plain ol' starchy cotton was much easier and quicker to sew and iron than anything with stretch in the fabric.<br />
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My aunt's boyfriend, who also works where surgical masks are needed, suggested I make these and sell them on Etsy. The family recommended I could make some with people's favorite sports team logos on them. Perhaps there could also be people looking for ones with children's designs. I imagine there could be interest, but I wouldn't know where to start. Any of you have any experience selling on Etsy? Or know someone who would like these? Leave me a comment with your ideas!<br />
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I hope your new year got off to a good start. May your 2015 be filled with blessings from the Lord, and may you experience the year with awe and wonder, and with the support of good friends!<br />
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Until next time, blessings :) <br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-56128593144637569402014-12-26T23:00:00.003-08:002014-12-26T23:00:34.874-08:00#79: Leopard, Vested Teacher DressMerry Christmas!! I hope you all had a great Christmas, and are looking forward to the new year. Over the past week, I spent lots of time with family, went to a wedding, and even began some new traditions with my husband on Christmas Eve! I was also desperately craving some machine time, so I busted it out, and got to sewing! Today's post brings you this little number: <br />
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Check out those side slits! This crinkly leopard-print dress with attached non-matching half-vest was NOT the business. It reminded me of something a 1990's teacher would wear. I can't even remember where I found this, but I heard it screaming out for a transformation. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Leopard-print Teacher Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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My Facebook often has advertisement banners for clothing stores. I was super inspired by a dress I saw on an advertisement, and it served as my inspiration for this dress remake (check out the original <a href="http://www.sammydress.com/product1338254.html" target="_blank">here</a>). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My inspiration dress at Sammydress.com</td></tr>
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So to make a look-alike, I began by giving it a good iron to smooth out the skirt, as the fabric hug was not flattering my lower half. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iron away!</td></tr>
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Next, I sewed closed the side slits on the skirt. I followed that by removing the unflattering half tie-vest. I had to remove almost all the seams in the top portion of the dress to get it out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing seams, removing the vest!</td></tr>
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Once that was gone, I had to re-sew the seams at the sleeves and shoulders, and took in the dress under the arms until about halfway down the skirt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking it in at the sides</td></tr>
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Once I had the seams done, I began working on the slit pictured in the inspiration dress, though I didn't want it as high. I cut the slit a little less than a foot long. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting a new slit</td></tr>
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Then I took some of my black scrap fabric, sewed long strips, and pinned them down from the waist, along both sides of the slit, and around the bottom hem.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning a sewed strip from the waist</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepping the slit</td></tr>
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Once I had sewn the black strips in place, I slightly opened the waist seam, tucked in the top portion of the black strip, and re-sewed the seam at the waist.<br />
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I intended to make the dress form-fitted, and add a side sipper to get in and out, but I accidentally broke my only black zipper, so I decided to leave the waist a little large, and added a small strip of elastic to the inside back of the dress right at the waist seam to make it more fitted. <br />
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With that last step, the transformation was complete!<br />
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Here again was my original dress:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Leopard, vested teacher dress</td></tr>
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Added some accessories, and here is how it looks after the transformation!:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Sexy leopard slit dress</td></tr>
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Let's check out some side-by-side action!:<br />
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I think I did the inspiration piece some justice. Whatd'ya think?<br />
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I next plan to post a creative and functional Christmas gift I made for my mother-in-law. Now that Christmas is over, I don't have to keep it secret anymore. Check back soon for the post!<br />
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I hope you continue to enjoy this time of year. As Winter gets colder, try to stay warm out there!<br />
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Until next time, blessings :)<br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-76314242449262093092014-11-01T23:03:00.002-07:002014-11-01T23:03:33.099-07:00#78: Birthday Week, Costumes, and Halloween Surprises!Celebrate good times, come on! :)<br />
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This has been a fun and busy week for me. Last Wednesday was my dating anniversary, which we celebrated at a Masquerade Murder Mystery dinner.<br />
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And I won best costume! <br />
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I also had a Harvest Festival at my work at which I buzzed about! I found all the materials at a thrift store and the 99 Cents Only Store totaling less than $7.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely bee!</td></tr>
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This Wednesday was also my BIRTHDAY! For that, my husband surprised me with dinner and some time at miniature golf where the original Karate Kid was filmed, and a video game arcade!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golf 'n Stuff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday girl!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't have enough power behind my swing...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He had too much power behind his swing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen and King of the castle!</td></tr>
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We had lots of fun. I felt like we were teenagers again!<br />
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Last in this busy, fun week was Halloween! I decided to make my costume again, and had it in mind all year. I'd be going as the Batman villain Poison Ivy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modern Poison Ivy</td></tr>
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I decided to go with Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy look from the <i>Batman and Robin</i> (1997) film.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batman and Robin (1997)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy</td></tr>
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I bought the materials throughout the month, and began by gathering artificial leaves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaves galore!</td></tr>
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I took a leotard I owned, and hand-stitched/glued the leaves on individually. If I could change anything in this process, I would have adjusted this, maybe by hot-gluing them directly onto the leotard, or getting a green leotard so I could use fewer leaves. This was WAY too labor-intensive and time-consuming.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing on the leaves</td></tr>
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For the hair, I found a matted up red mermaid wig at a thrift store for $2.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matted mermaid wig</td></tr>
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I painstakingly used conditioner, detanglizer, and a comb to straighten out the wig, then pin-curled the bottoms. This was also very labor-intensive, and I would have been better off spraying my own hair red, but my husband didn't want it to rub off in our car.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight and smooth</td></tr>
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Poison Ivy wears 2 distinct outfits in the movie, and each outfit has a corresponding hairstyle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long and twisted top</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long with hair-horns</td></tr>
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I thought the leaf bodice was more iconic of Poison Ivy, but the (what I call) hair-horns look is also more iconic. So I decided to mix and match. To make the hair horns, I took paper cups and painted them red.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying 2 sizes</td></tr>
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I went with the smaller cups. I bought 2 hairbands from the Dollar Tree which had light red and dark red hair attached, sewed them together, and sewed the cups on top. I carefully spiraled the hair around the cups, using bobby pins to pierce through the cups and hair spray to keep it slick. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makeshift hair horns</td></tr>
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I also added some extensions to make it longer.<br />
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Poison Ivy has some interesting leaf-things over her eyes, and I found a magnificent mask at the 99 Cents Only Store which I thought would suit the job.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaf eyes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaborate mask</td></tr>
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I carefully and strategically cut out pieces of the mask and painted it green.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Painting my husband's claws in the background)</td></tr>
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I also wanted to make a cape like the one she wears in the picture.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red/green cape</td></tr>
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I found a green crinkled curtain at a thrift store, and I cut off the rings, shaped and sewed the neckline, and dyed the bottom with red dye in the stove top method.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dying the bottom of the curtain red</td></tr>
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Lastly, I bought a pair of short heels and painted them green too.<br />
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Paired with dark green tights, my look was complete!<br />
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Here's Uma Thruman's Poison Ivy look:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poison Ivy's hair-horns</td></tr>
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And here's my Halloween costume!<br />
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I enjoyed walking around Hollywood Boulevard, but was overwhelmed with the masses of people. I must have seen 10+ Poison Ivys out there! It's not a creative costume, but I think I did well in the details.<br />
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Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-4174328123027502052014-10-18T21:04:00.000-07:002014-10-18T21:04:08.111-07:00#77: White Lace Maxi SkirtWhat's up, what's up?<br />
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Today I've got a new transformation that I paid a bit more than I usually would for a project piece. I found this white lace maxi skirt at a thrift store for about $12, but it was more than I wanted to pay, so I left it at the store. A few weeks later I went back, and it was STILL THERE! And it was half off at only $6! I definitely couldn't leave it there for a second time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: White Lace Maxi Skirt</td></tr>
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It had some nice ribbon zig zag design.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: White Lace Maxi Skirt</td></tr>
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And I really liked the length. I wanted to spin and let it flow!<br />
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The thing I didn't like was the color. The white on white made it look very bridal, and didn't define the lace well.<br />
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So for the first time ever, I'm trying something new and going where I've never gone before...<br />
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...I'm dying this puppy!<br />
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I had a leftover pot of red dye from my Halloween costume I'm working on, so I decided to toss in this white skirt and see what would happen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks like entrails. Mmmmmm</td></tr>
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After boiling for an hour, I hand-washed and hung it to dry.<br />
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<br />After drying, I ironed it to get some of the major wrinkles out, and cut about 20 inches off of the length of the attached underneath slip. <br />
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And that was the transformation!<br />
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Here's how it looked again before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: White Lace Maxi Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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And here's the end result:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Salmon-orange Lace Maxi Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Salmon-orange Lace Maxi Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: From behind</td></tr>
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Amazing what a dye job can do! <br />
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I got to feel the breeze in the newly-shortened slip taking a walk in the park.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breezy</td></tr>
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And traversed some cool trees. <br />
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I'm really digging the new salmon-orange color. It really gives the skirt new life, and makes the $6 price tag worth it!</div>
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Until next time, blessings. <br />
Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-63076507383711628062014-10-12T16:20:00.000-07:002014-10-12T16:20:42.051-07:00#76: Purple Floral MuumuuHello!<br />
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My month hiatus was not on purpose. My schedule is so demanding, that I haven't made time to sew, let alone blog about it. But today I've got a new project which I completed last week.<br />
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I found this purple floral muumuu at a thrift store for about a buck. I usually stray from most florals, but I'm a big fan of the pattern with the deep hues.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Purple Floral Muumuu</td></tr>
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I saw the potential in this right away. So let's get to it!<br />
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I began by removing the sleeves at the collar seam. <br />
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I also cut about 5 inches off the length of the muumuu.<br />
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I hemmed it up, took it in a few inches on the sides, and hemmed the new arm holes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New hemmed top, turned backward</td></tr>
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I decided to flip this piece backward. I trimmed about 2 inches off of the top of the collar and added a clasp to close the open collar area in the new back. <br />
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Sometimes the best part of the transformation is in the details.<br />
I decided to take the extra sleeve material and length material, and sewed multiple inside out strips of material. <br />
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I turned them right-side out and braided them together.<br />
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Once I had them braided, I sewed the ends together to make one long braid. Then I pinned and sewed them across the top of the front collar.<br />
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I also used one of the braids as a belt. <br />
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Here's how it looked again before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Purple Floral Muumuu</td></tr>
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And here's how it looks after:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Purple Floral Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Purple Floral Dress</td></tr>
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And here's a close-up of the collar:<br />
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There it is! I hope you liked it :)<br />
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The next few weeks I'll be working on my Halloween costume, which I'm excited about.<br />
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Check back next time for more transformations!<br />
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Until next time, blessings. <br />
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Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-30662241444885587732014-08-28T10:52:00.001-07:002014-08-28T10:52:27.493-07:00#75: Purple People EaterHello, and welcome back! Today I've got a new one for ya.<br />
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I found this purple print dress at my favorite thrift store for $1.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of purple action going on here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Purple Print Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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The print was intense on this one, and the bust area was sad and droopy : (<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unhappy bust</td></tr>
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I had an idea for what I wanted to do right away.<br />
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First, I cut off the sleeves, upper chest, and upper back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting</td></tr>
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I used a seam ripper to remove the collar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the collar</td></tr>
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Then I folded and pinned a new sweetheart neckline from the droopy bust. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaping the neckline</td></tr>
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After I sewed it down, I cut off the excess.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside bust-line with collar still partially attached. </td></tr>
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I sewed a new back hem with enough space to run some elastic.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New back hem</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running elastic through the back</td></tr>
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I removed the collar completely, flipped it upside down, and sewed it back onto the bust so that it accented the curvature of the sweetheart neckline.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Re-sewing the collar</td></tr>
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I liked the attached deep purple slip, and decided to break up the pattern by cutting and sewing a long slit in the outer layer just under the center of the bust.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Revealing the slip underneath</td></tr>
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Lastly, I sewed some darts at the sides of the bust. I also chose to use the attached bow on the front as new straps. <br />
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This purple people eater became less ravenous!<br />
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Here's how it looked before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Purple Print Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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And here's how it looks now!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Work-appropriate with a cover</td></tr>
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I think I like it better this way :)<br />
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Thanks for checking in, and check back for more transformations to come!<br />
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<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-59539271260036543692014-07-28T22:03:00.000-07:002014-07-28T22:03:12.569-07:00#74: Helloooo Nurse!Halloween has come early! I found this sexy nurse Halloween costume at a yard sale for $1, and I had to get it. Other than the humor, I thought it had good structure.<br />
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Once something is on the internet, it never leaves; so I'm not taking the chance of posting me and my busty self wearing this just in case it would compromise me in any way...<br />
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...but I'll show you how it looks from behind : ) <br />
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I can't help but be reminded of Animaniacs' Hello Nurse character.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello Nurse, always being oogled</td></tr>
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I wanted to de-sexify this costume so it could actually be worn on the daily grind. Check this out:<br />
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First, I removed the red buttons and patches.<br />
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Next, I had to open almost all of the hems and seams so that I could remove all the red trim. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing collar trim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So, so much trim, and the stains left beneath</td></tr>
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After I had all the red gone, I cut the skirt open just below the front buttons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut open the skirt</td></tr>
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I folded a new hem where I had just cut the skirt, and sewed closed all the seams and hems I had opened. (I also removed the back zipper since it didn't need it, and I could use it on another project). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning and sewing the collar seam</td></tr>
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I also replaced the red buttons with white ones (well, off-white ones I painted white with fingernail polish). <br />
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Once the structure was back together, I cut and removed just over half the length off of the skirt, and sewed up the bottom hem. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slicing the skirt</td></tr>
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It took a good washing with bleach to get the red stain from under the trim out, and afterward I ironed it.<br />
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Voila! Here again is what it looked like before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Sexy Nurse Costume</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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And here is the de-sexified look: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: White Ruffled Blazer</td></tr>
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<br />I took this costume-y sexy nurse getup and toned it down to create a functional piece of business-wear. And it opens all the way down the front like a Summer blazer. <br />
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I think I did a pretty good job on this one, don't you?<br />
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Let me know what you think in the comments section below!<br />
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Until next time, blessings. Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-87114317285777498422014-07-27T16:15:00.001-07:002014-07-27T16:15:42.168-07:00#73: Teal Party DressHey yall!<br />
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Last month I went to Vegas for by wedding anniversary, and when preparing for the trip, I found this teal party dress at a thrift store.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Teal Party Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From Behind</td></tr>
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I liked the dress, but it was super plain and boring.<br />
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I've gathered a lot of beads throughout my time doing transformation projects, so I decided to jazz this dress up with some simple bead work.<br />
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Somehow I lost my process photos, but I mostly lined up my beads the way I wanted them, and glued them on with fabric glue.<br />
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Here is the after result:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Beaded Teal Party Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: From behind</td></tr>
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Here's a close-up on the detail:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top beaded detail</td></tr>
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I liked it a whole lot better this way : )<br />
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I've got another transformation coming that I'm excited about, so check back soon!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-71120319283395544232014-07-19T21:07:00.000-07:002014-07-19T21:07:07.211-07:00#72: Sweater DressSo, you might look at this post and think, <i>What's wrong with you Leanne? Don't you know it's been ridiculously hot?!!</i> Yes, I know it has been ridiculously hot, but I actually completed this transformation on an eeri-ly cold weekend back in May. So I'm sane ;)<br />
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I picked up this looooong sweater for $1 at a thrift store. It's so body-hugging that I felt kind of shaped like an Oscar. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Long Turtleneck Sweater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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This piece was outdated, long, and had a big hole in the shoulder.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hole</td></tr>
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So first, I hand-sewed the big hole, as well as 3 smaller holes at the neck.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing holes</td></tr>
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Next, I removed the turtleneck collar and fake-serged the edges of the new neckline<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turtle, turtle!</td></tr>
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After that, I measured and cut over a foot of length from the bottom and hemmed it up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So long...long!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We be hemmin'!</td></tr>
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I wanted to add a bit of detail to take this out of plain and blank status. I decided to make pockets.<br />
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For this, I cut 2 squares from the length material I had removed, and sewed on some of the turtleneck material to give them texture.<br />
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Then I shaped the pockets and sewed them onto the front of the piece near the bottom.<br />
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And I was done!<br />
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Here again is how it looked before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Long Turtleneck Sweater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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And here is my version of a more modernized sweater dress:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Sweater dress</td></tr>
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I like the re-do, but I think this may have to sit in my closet for a while until it gets colder outside.<br />
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Sometimes you can get something slightly damaged for super cheap, and make the repairs and changes yourself to save some big bucks!<br />
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I hope you liked it!<br />
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Until next time, blessings : )Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-9586165107348547682014-07-05T19:19:00.002-07:002014-07-05T19:20:06.750-07:00#71: Oh, Say Can You See?Happy Independence Day Weekend!<br />
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In honor of Old Glory, I thought I'd channel some red, white, and blue. When I found this piece while thrifting, I thought it would work just fine.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Not feelin' this muumuu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really hope someone didn't really wear this</td></tr>
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I tried getting all creative with it, but ultimately just ended up making it into a maxi skirt. Here's how it looked after I removed the arms and trim, and sewed new hems:<br />
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And I even made a neck scarf out of the sleeve ties.<br />
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I hope you all enjoyed your Independence Day celebrations, and remember the sacrifices of those who fought and continue to fight to give us the right to sport that red, white, and blue with pride. Thank you!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-76472319423986033362014-06-29T16:00:00.000-07:002014-06-29T17:02:16.538-07:00#70: Cat ClutchSummer is here! I've got lots of new projects to post, but haven't had much time to post them, but that changes starting with today's post!<br />
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A while back I was reading my favorite upcycling blog www.NewDressADay.com, where the fabulous Marisa Lynch made a copycat <a href="http://us.charlotteolympia.com/collections/encore/KITTYCLUTCH-ENCORE.html?dwvar_KITTYCLUTCH-ENCORE_color=PERSPEX_0600_RED#q=cat&start=22" target="_blank">Charlotte Olympia Kitty Clutch</a>, which originally sells online for $995 (for that much, I sure hope that's real gold and diamonds!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte Olympia Kitty Clutch</td></tr>
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Marisa upcycled an old black clutch to capture the essence of the original cat purse. <a href="http://www.newdressaday.com/2014/04/09/copycat-charlotte-olympia-cat-bag-diy/" target="_blank">This is how hers turned out</a>:<br />
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When I found this shiny red clutch at the thrift store for $2, I was inspured to re-make the re-make!<br />
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I started by cutting out cardboard outlines of the eye shapes and tracing it with a pen on the flat side of the purse.<br />
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Then I outlined the rest of the cat face free-hand.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cat face</td></tr>
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I then took fabric matte paint and outlined the cat face.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outlined cat face</td></tr>
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I did not have any thin oval-shaped gems, so instead I used gems I had in my collection and slanted them to give it more character. I glued them on with fabric glue.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eye gems</td></tr>
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In order to make the ears, I cut out ear shapes from a red foam sheet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut out foam ears</td></tr>
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Then I painted them a brighter red to match the purse.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting, painting, painting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RED!</td></tr>
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After painting it multiple times and letting it dry, I cut a small slit in the bottom, and folded the sides in opposite directions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold oppositely</td></tr>
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Then I used a strong glue to glue the folded parts to the top of the purse.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supplies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glued on each side</td></tr>
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And that was that!<br />
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Here again is the original purse and my original piece:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$995 Charlotte Olympia Kitty Clutch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: $2 Thrifted Clutch</td></tr>
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And here is how it turned out after!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Re-re-transformed cat clutch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Cat clutch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Cat clutch</td></tr>
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My husband and I took my mother-in-law out for her birthday to the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, Hollywood Wax Museum, and Guinness World Records Museum in Hollywood, and I decided to bring along my cat clutch and got some pretty awesome celebrities to show off my purse! Strung through with a turquoise necklace as a strap, check it out!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reptile Man!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for your close-up Mr. Freeman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I dream....of a cat purse!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kristen Stewart sporting the latest fashion (this wax figure wasn't very good)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks for the box of chocolates, Forrest :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm queen of the world!!! WOOHOOOO!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"And it's so tasty too." ~Yuck!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Make that change"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Which do you think is the better Michael?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother-in-law and I with Charlie's Angels!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You hardly look like yourself Mr. President!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh my! ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for action!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have you seen my movies?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicholas Cage, ready to explore.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting the house in two!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doesn't look like Beyonce at all, but I still got down with my bad self!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Largest man ever recorded</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's-a ME!</td></tr>
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And for my favorite model of the day:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leanne, I AM YOUR MODEL!</td></tr>
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I hope you enjoyed this post! Check back soon for more transformations.<br />
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Until next time, blessings.Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-30313119141319725322014-06-01T18:09:00.000-07:002014-06-01T18:09:14.000-07:00#69: Teacher DressHello. I've been sick for the past few weeks (finally getting better!), so I've
been occupying some of my time at home with some new projects.<br />
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The first one I'd like to feature is this dress I bought for $1.99.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Teacher Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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This dress had <u>Teacher</u> written all over it! Especially these mismatch buttons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mismatch buttons</td></tr>
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I like some prints, but floral always stumps me. There was a lot of floral length to this dress, but it had enough space between the flowers that I wasn't overwhelmed.<br />
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The first thing I did was remove the mismatch buttons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No more mismatch buttons</td></tr>
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After that I removed the sleeves and hemmed the arm holes. I also sewed darts at the bust to keep it from gaping. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing sleeves</td></tr>
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I followed that up with removing about a foot and a half of length from the bottom and hemming it up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortening the dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom hem</td></tr>
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Two final details I decided to add were yellow gem buttons up the front, and sewing a red ribbon tie to sinch the empire waist to make the dress fit better without taking it in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Gem Buttons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Ribbon</td></tr>
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At last, I took this dress from "Teacher" to "school's out for summer!"<br />
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Here again is the before look:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Teacher dress</td></tr>
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And this is the new, fresh, Summer-y look!<br />
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And with leggings (before I decided to add the yellow gem buttons): <br />
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<br />I think I'd give myself an A :)<br />
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I hope you enjoyed today's post. Check back soon for more transformations!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-17764040541943388592014-05-17T15:17:00.000-07:002014-05-17T15:17:59.272-07:00#68: Red UnitardGuess who's back? Back again? Leanne's back, back again!<br />
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I've been working hard on creating balance in my life, and that hasn't come easily. The past couple months has been very rocky, with lots of self-exploration, tons of work, and very little sleep. I have begun reclaiming my self-care, and part of that is getting back on the sewing train, as that is so life-giving for me. So here I am, beginning again.<br />
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I found this incredible red unitard at the thrift store for a few bucks.<br />
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Wooooo! That open lacy area on the sides was terrific, but definitely not my style! It didn't fit well, but since it was stretchy, I knew exactly what to do to transform it.<br />
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I first took my seam-ripper and separated the entire inner leg seam. Then I turned it inside out, folded the piece in half (so that the sides met), and sewed a new seam straight down.<br />
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With the legs opened, it gave more room to fit in the torso area.<br />
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I then cut off about 1 1/2 feet of the leg material. <br />
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I was not comfortable with the fully exposed sides, so I took the leg material I had just cut off and pinned it to the inside of the lacy openings.<br />
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Then I carefully sewed around the edges of the lace and cut off the excess.<br />
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Finally, I reinforced the seams and hemmed the bottom of the piece. And that was it!<br />
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Here again is how it looked before:<br />
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And here is how it turned out:<br />
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I've picked up a number of new projects over the months, and I'm looking forward to sharing some of my new creations with you. Check back soon for my next project!<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-12458524109896625332014-03-08T15:13:00.004-08:002014-03-08T15:13:46.437-08:00#67: Bejeweled ClutchHello hello!<br />
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The other day I was inspired by a cool clutch that was transformed by Marisa over at NewDressADay.com. <br />
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So I went to the Dollar Tree and found this silver sparkly clutch and some blue rhinestones. </div>
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All I did was find a pattern that I liked, and glued them on with fabric glue that I got at the 99 Cents Only Store. </div>
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And voila! I had a new bejeweled clutch!</div>
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I liked it. How about you? If you could choose your own colors, what would you choose? Leave a comment below!</div>
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Until next time, blessings.</div>
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Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-65323092500537899252014-02-13T18:31:00.002-08:002014-02-13T18:31:55.645-08:00#66: MenswearAfter many clothing transformations remade for myself, I had a some folks asking me when I would try something with menswear. Well, ladies and gentlemen, today is that day! In my opinion, menswear is so much more limited than women's clothing. I wasn't very inspired until I found the perfect piece...<br />
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I found this shirt at a local thrift shop for super cheap. You can imagine why (my husband/model didn't even want to show his face in this shirt!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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It also had so much material under the arm that it looked like a wingsuit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wingsuit</td></tr>
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I think it was actually a women's shirt, but the collar and shininess inspired me to see it with potential Indian style flair.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple Indian Kurta</td></tr>
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I had something in mind, but needed another piece, so I found this shirt at a thrift store for a buck. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: From behind</td></tr>
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I am only used to making clothes to fit my body. Menswear is a whole different category with which I have no experience, and men's bodies are so much different to size than women's. So this was more like an experiment.<br />
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In order to get the look I wanted, I first removed the fancy buttons. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fancy buttons</td></tr>
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Next, I removed the shoulder pads. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My man has enough shoulders, thank you ;)</td></tr>
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The main thing was removing that orange lace from the front. I actually had to remove the button and shoulder seams completely to get it all out and sew the shirt back together. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One side gone</td></tr>
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This shirt had ridiculously large underarm material, and was ultra long, but was very narrow at the hips. In order to get the sizing right, I used one of my husband's work shirts as a template. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sizing the shirt </td></tr>
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I pinned, outlined, and cut off a large portion of the underarm and sleeve.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting the sleeve </td></tr>
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Then I shortened the sleeve and measured it out over the white shirt.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making a new sleeve</td></tr>
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I had never made sleeves before, so this was basically trial and error...with little error!<br />
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I pinned and sewed the open sleeve...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning the sleeve</td></tr>
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...then sewed the sleeve and side seams. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing the sleeve and side seams</td></tr>
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I sewed a new hem around the sleeves, and sewed a new hem around the bottom to shorten the shirt. <br />
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The only buttons of the same size that I had at the time were all mismatch (pink, orange, black, clear), so I colored the buttons black with a permanent marker. Quick fix!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coloring the buttons</td></tr>
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For the second piece, I'm makin' a vest. I took the black shirt and cut off the sleeves. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut off the sleeves</td></tr>
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I also removed the collar and zipper. Then I cut and folded the neckline to a deeper V.<br />
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After that, I folded, pinned, and sewed the arm holes and took in the sides a bit. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing the new arm holes </td></tr>
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I tried to do some fancy design around the collar, but it didn't really show up very well. Oh well!<br />
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A newly-transformed shirt and sweater-like vest make my menswear project complete!<br />
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Here again is how they looked before:<br />
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And here is the new menswear look!<br />
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So there it is. I hope you liked this menswear transformation. Honestly, I don't think I'll be doing another one any time soon unless I become ultra-inspired again (plus, I don't think my husband will want to model anymore).</div>
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Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-61712045997966550772014-01-14T17:08:00.000-08:002014-01-19T15:52:12.254-08:00#65: Painful Black Tutu DressThis has been a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad weekend for me. I don't want to go into details, but I would appreciate your prayers.<br />
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Today, I'm featuring the most uncomfortable, painful dress I've ever worn to accompany my weekend's discomfort and pain. (Again, prayers please)<br />
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I found this dress at a 50% off sale at a thrift store. I liked the mesh sleeves and the peep back, and thought that it had great potential.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Black Tutu Dress</td></tr>
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But whoever made this dress used very stiff tulle, and left the raw, jagged edges on the inside seam at the waist. It literally felt like thousands of sharp needles were scratching my waist when wearing this! I had to waddle to take the pictures just so the skirt wouldn't move and scratch me more.<br />
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I wouldn't wish this dress on my worst enemy.<br />
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Good thing I had no plans to keep the skirt. I removed it completely.<br />
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That thing was in the trash before I had a chance to take a picture. Sorry. <br />
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After removing the skirt, all I did was remove the shoulder pads, and sew up a few holes in the sleeves and side seams, and I was done! The key was to accessorize it well.<br />
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Here again was the before look:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Painful Tutu Dress</td></tr>
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Paired with a brightly-colored mini skirt and some accessories, here is the after look:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Sexy Dinner Blouse</td></tr>
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I felt sexy, while still covered enough to not be too risque. It was a nice confidence boost too, especially as I am working on reducing some of the width I grew this past year.<br />
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Ladies and gentlemen, you can still feel confident and sexy, even if you are thicker than what people say you "should" be. Don't wait until you're a size small to feel good about yourselves ladies! Enjoy the journey!<br />
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Take care of yourselves, and love yourselves. And pray for me, if you wouldn't mind. I need it today.<br />
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Thank you. <br />
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Until next time, blessings. <br />
<br />Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-47547337982498732032014-01-12T16:32:00.001-08:002014-01-13T22:33:03.542-08:00#64: Teal Bib ShirtWelcome back!<br>
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Today's transformation post is one I completed just before New Year. I found this shirt at a thrift store for $1. It looked Indian-inspired to me with all the color and patterns.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Teal Bib Shirt</td></tr>
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The pink bib was definitely not working for me though. I felt like a big 'ol baby.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby bib</td></tr>
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So that was the first to go...along with the gold ribbon down the front.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the bib and ribbon</td></tr>
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Once I had removed the bib and ribbon, I said so long to the shoulder pads.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So long shoulder pads!</td></tr>
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After that, I cut off half of the sleeves which were really restricting, and set aside the leftover material.<br>
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Then I hemmed the sleeves, hemmed the neckline, and removed the wide hem from the bottom to make the shirt longer. <br>
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The area under the bib had left a dark pink stain, so I tried hand-washing it out.<br>
<br>Oh. My. Goodness. I'm so glad that I didn't wash this with my other clothes, because the instant it touched the water in my sink, the whole sink was deep blue. If it was losing that much dye, I thought it would eventually take the stain with it.<br>
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<br>No luck. So I thought if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!<br>
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Rather than try to hide the stains, I followed the pattern and emphasized them. I did so by highlighting the front of the shirt by placing rosettes I made with the extra sleeve material.<br>
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To do this, I cut the sleeve material in a zigzag pattern so I ended up with long strips. Then I pinned one end down, twisted the long strip, and rolled it up into a rosette.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolling rosettes</td></tr>
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I stitched the rosette layers together, then I sewed them down the front of the shirt.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing the rosettes to the front</td></tr>
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Here again is how the shirt looked before:<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Teal Bib Shirt</td></tr>
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And here is how it looked afterward.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Teal Rosette Shirt</td></tr>
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So there you go! Repurposed the sleeves for the rosettes, removed the bib, and gave it a while new look. Like I've said before, sometimes you just need to take off something that shouldn't have been there to transform a look.<br>
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Until next time, blessings. <br>
<br>Leanne N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09499344196386213125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436744211923768836.post-43211830159993299732014-01-12T14:26:00.000-08:002014-01-12T14:26:01.463-08:00#63: Rice Neck WarmersHappy belated New Year!<br />
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I've been sewing more often lately, but I haven't been keeping up with my posts (sorry). So here's one I made as Christmas gifts.<br />
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I wanted my Christmas gifts to be thoughtful, while not too expensive. I saw a rice neck warmer at a home I was visiting, and thought they would be great, inexpensive, customizable Christmas gifts for the family. </div>
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I started by buying a 20lb. bag of rice, as well as purchasing 1 foot sections of fabric at JoAnn's, choosing various patterns customized to each person interests (my mom collects Curious George, my sister likes owls, my grandfather-in-law is a huge Lakers fan, etc.).</div>
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With each piece of material, I first folded it in half inside out and sewed one long edge together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside out, sewing a long edge</td></tr>
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Next, I measured about 7 inches over from the new seam and sewed a parallel seam.<br />
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Then I cut off the excess and fake-serged the raw edges (lining the edges in the center of the presser foot and sewing with a zig zag stitch).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fake-serging the edges</td></tr>
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Next, I flipped the material right-side in through the remaining open end, and then sewed another parallel straight line about 2 1/2 inches from one side, creating 2 sections. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flipped right-side in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring for the next line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing the third parallel line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished structure</td></tr>
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Once I had the structure all set, I laid them all together and cut them on the open short edge to make them the same length.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut</td></tr>
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I then took a funnel and poured about 1 1/2 cup of rice into the smaller section, and about 2 cups of rice into the larger section. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funneling the rice</td></tr>
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Rice is good at holding heat, and can last for years unless it gets moist, so this is a good filler for the neck warmers. I've actually had a smaller one I hand-made about 7 years ago, and it still works well :)<br />
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There is still extra space in the neck warmer, which is good because if the rice was filled to the top, it would be stiff and not malleable around your neck. <br />
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After pouring in the rice, I carefully folded in the open edges, pinned, and sewed the open end closed. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Folded in and sewing the edges</td></tr>
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And that was it! I created some thoughtful, usable, personalized Christmas gifts for family, and all for a low cost.<br />
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Here's what the final neck-warmer looked like:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final product</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just big enough</td></tr>
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To warm one this size, all you have to do is heat them in the microwave between 45-90 seconds. Make sure the microwave does not have any liquid in it, or it can cook the rice! <br />
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I like these rice warmers because they are portable, so you can take them on the go, and don't have to be afraid of falling asleep with it as with an electric heating pad.<br />
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I've also seen ones a bit longer with Velcro on the ends to wrap all the way around which could be a good idea. <br />
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I hope you all had good holidays, and are starting off the new year well. May your 2014 be the best year of your life yet, filled with love, joy, and peace.<br />
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Until next time, blessings.<br />
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