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Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

Monday, October 21, 2013

What I've been up to.....

Lately, I've been crazy busy. I've found that no season of the year is more busy than another, they're simply different types of busy. Autumn is usually a time where I'm doing photoshoots and lots of editing. Last Saturday, I had my first shoot of the season, with this lovely family.


I spent three hours that morning putting flyers on doors for a tent revival this week, had a one hour break, then another three hours doing this photoshoot. I had so much fun the whole day, but with one slight problem. I fell on Friday, and I think pulled a muscle, or hurt a tendon behind my knee. It felt fine all day Saturday, but when I got home and relaxed, I was almost in tears. After having it on an ice pack and taking some Aleve, I did feel a little better. Yesterday I had a knee brace on it, and it seemed like the extra support really helped. I'm just praying that I didn't do any permanent damage, because I've seen people with knee problems who've had to have multiple surgeries because of it. So please pray that it stays ok. :) 

Tuesday evening I went out for a fun evening with some friends. We did a little window shopping, and tried on boots at the western store. Then we sat at the coffee shop sipping coffee and catching up on each others lives. It was a lot of fun. While I was gone, my dad got a call from some friends in Florida, inviting us for Thanksgiving. Since we don't have any extra money lying around, we're trying to raise the money. So all the money I'm making from photoshoots and babysitting, or any other odd jobs I can find is going into the Florida fund. I'm also having a huge accessory sale at my house on November 16th. I'm so excited! My family hasn't been on a vacation since I was 7 years old. I'm 21 now. :) Please pray that we can raise the money. I have a peace that God is going to provide so that we can go. 

In the midst of all this, I still have some sewing projects to do. I need to go to my Maw maw's to finally make my black maxi dress from the material I got last year, and sew up the colored jean skirt that I'm making out of a pair of jeans. I'm making a different laundry detergent, this one dry, since my mom didn't like the liquid one. Plus keeping up with grading and doing Bible College. 

How is your Autumn so far? Is it busy? 

Friday, September 28, 2012

Sewing Projects

I've been really in the sewing mood lately (possibly because I like a bunch of cute clothes I can't afford.) I still have my black maxi to make using this tutorial. Soon I'll be visiting my Mawmaw's to make that dress, fix a black pencil skirt that was given to me, and take up the hem a little on my newest maxi (even in my highest heels I still step on the hem!). 

Once those are done, I'll concentrate on the sewing projects that I still have to buy the supplies for. 

(navy blue and white striped jersey knit) 

(peach and white striped jersey knit) 

I'll be using this tutorial for both of the striped fabrics above. I've been searching for the perfect navy/white shirt, but haven't found one yet. So I've decided to make one. 

My next project will probably be the hardest sewing project I've ever tried, so I'll need my Mawmaw's help.

Sash tied #lacedress, #LittleBlackDress, #LBD, #Dress, #eShakti, #Black, #vintage
Yes, I want to make a black lace dress. I fell in love with this one, but really can't afford it. So I looked up fabric at a few stores, and I think I can make it for a fraction of the cost. It will have sleeves, but without the lining. 

So do you have any sewing projects you're working on? Any easy sewing tutorials you'd like to share?