Half Assed Super Villan

I'm wondering if I can get away with wearing my whole head this color... too bright for the office, eh?

Green n' Black

 So. Stretch velvet over an old corset, man is that thing a piece of junk. Half assed- sewn around the edges. it wrinkled in the middle but eh, who cares? and I hot glued all the leaves on. Surprisingly the poly velvet didn't melt. Go me! You can sorta see the headband that I wired some ivy on to. Sorta. You can't really see my purse but I spray painted it green and slapped some leaves on it too. Spray paint hehe.

Shitty bathroom photo, because I don't have any other photos of the whole thing.

 The best part of the night was definitely the funny looks. Someone actually came up to me and said "I saw you and figured she's either really trashy or cool as fuck, I gotta talk to her." I feel like there might be some sort of life motto or inspirational poster in that quote somewhere.

Sewing ADD

I can't seem to finish anything these days. I broke down and bought myself a new sewing machine for my birthday. This was over a month ago.

True Love. We can grow old together and have matching rocking chairs. Sigh. 

I actually finished the sofa, it spends all it's time under a sheet to keep the fur off of it. ... I need to figure out a better way to keep it clean... how does one slip cover a camel back sofa?   Thoughts? I have made:

• two pairs of PJ's for EZ's mom.
• a throw sized quilt
• two ugly throw pillows
• half a mermaid costume. 
• half a jacket for my sister
• a cocktail dress
• half a pair of drop front pants for the BF 

These were made from left over canvas  from the sofa. I dyed them. ... they were supposed to be mustard and navy. I also thought it'd be a good idea to try to shirr canvas. I'm not the brightest crayon sometimes. These will be re-dyed or scrapped haven't made up my mind yet. 

The pillow was made from a freeby sweater. I most certainly don't wear a size small, but I couldn't pass up the wool/CASHMERE  blend in such a pretty cable knit! 

 Lazy person's quilt. AKA a rag quilt, 5'x5' flannel on the back so cozy, sorry the pictures suck, not like you're reading this right now. hardy-har-har.  Also clipping the fuzzy rag seams, is taking a million years, so another unfinished project.

Detail of cuff

My first machine button holes, I'm stupid proud of these suckers

I can explain!!! a million years ago, when I was a wee lass learning to sew, I lost my buttonhole foot. Never bought another one, and thus never learned how to use this wonderfully simple, magical tool.

Flannel and cotton shirting

 Occasionally I get the urge to make something completely unpractical. It's half Simplicity 4043, half Jenny. Like BurdaStyle high-waisted pencil skirt, Jenny, because I am fat and do not wish to offend anyone with my corpulence. I can't wait for Halloween, can you tell?   

The dress was a plum colored cotton sateen. Another BurdaStyle pattern. Sewed together like a dream, fit like a glove. I put it on an less than an hour before we needed to leave to get to the wedding and the damned zipper decided to separate. I don't think EZ's ever seen someone swear like a sailor and cry at the same time.   I had swore I'd burn the damned-able dress and give up Coats and Clark zippers, but, alas I am weak. Really, find me another brand of zipper that is available locally and I will love you forever. 

A week of two ago I tried on a pair of cigarette pants. I am 5'9" and they looked like Hobbit pants. I bought them anyway, because I am an idiot. The thought of such an Audrey Hepburn esq. garment makes me drool a bit. I wised up and decided to make a pattern from my favorite skinny jeans. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find jeans these days that have a zipper longer than 2" inches in them, I mean like honest to god (or whoever) medium rise jeans? Anyway the fabric for those is in the dryer along with these two beauties:

Rust colored linen/rayon blend and a quilter's cotton print. 

New throw pillows?