what i wore 11/3

i want to try to chronicle my outfits that i wear to anthropologie. working there is pushing me to really think about what i wear and how i wear it. since i dont do accessories (besides my wedding rings), i am trying to play with different patterns and textures. since we dont have room in our budget to buy tons of new clothes for me, i am thinking of hitting up the local thrift stores for some new (to me) duds.

sweater- jcrew

skirt- made by moi

boots- steve madden

braided belt- anthro

Ahoy!

how cute is this fabric?! quick, simple envelope pillow cover. love love love!

check, check!

new gingham shirt! gifted fabric from momma (seriously came home with half a suitcase of fabric when i went to see them in NC!), super easy, too bad fall is here! maybe i can layer... anywhoos... it has a schnazzy rolled collar, next time i will just make the front roll. so many projects! i discovered the Denver Fabric brick and mortar store, think 25,000 sq ft of fabric bolts at seriously awesome prices. with that said, i have a bunch of fall projects i need to get to!

South West!

the fabric for the front of this tunic shirt is from Alexander Henry (one of my faves!) called arrow and Kona cottons for the yoke and back. i used new look 6775 pattern. it was super easy and only took a couple of hours. everyone thought i was nutty when they saw the print, i loved it from the get go and loved how this tunic turned out! *i am also wearing jean leggings from the Gap, loves!

what's cookin' good lookin'?

here is carly's first adventure in sewing! we created a super cute forks and spoons apron so she can cook yummy meals for her boyfriend! she did all the sewing and i just helped along the way! good job carly!!!

fail!

i worked on this top tonight, super easy working with jersey. i just think the cut of this shirt isn't right for me. i think it photographs okay but the fit is awful! it kind of looks like a chopped sweatshirt from the 80's...i suppose everything old is new again. i used jersey fabric and think maybe with a different type it will be better.

i have a whole new load of fabric to work with (thanks momma!) so i will be working on some new things soon!

conquering my fear

i spent all night conquering one of my silliest fears. sewing clothes. i know, so strange. but i figured the pattern out and finished it! i wore it to work today, it fits and it is comfy! hello new obsession! (brody didn't help, she is just needed to be in all the pics)

upcycle!

we found instructions for this table in Readymade magazine and new it would be perfect for our new backyard! made from used pallets (thanks Steve!) and $30 of lumber from our friends at the Home Depot we have a great table that seats at least 10!

the top two are some moody shots- the light was cool and i am trying to figure out my camera on manual!