tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16794035433981282492024-03-05T00:06:09.974-08:00Sew SixtiesAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-28911663172103127462011-09-27T11:19:00.000-07:002011-09-27T11:27:06.660-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Purple Textured Polyester<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKJk29DcEwRdxPquDWOpeqb5GVpGud0iPkazVSjQmOQbqqCQqw-eRivJ4ha8Zu-z7_8WIyqpgUYRtNDQqxFLOdP5Gqc_LHU-NR5dOkPoOKFIrAWOIeMdFPxNLvW-OPt22_j5UBfP3xk0/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKJk29DcEwRdxPquDWOpeqb5GVpGud0iPkazVSjQmOQbqqCQqw-eRivJ4ha8Zu-z7_8WIyqpgUYRtNDQqxFLOdP5Gqc_LHU-NR5dOkPoOKFIrAWOIeMdFPxNLvW-OPt22_j5UBfP3xk0/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107421380822834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrQKHL11cQ5oF5H8T6suUwDl-JYrnnMxUmMFp_D4isGig2rjy5jQc1fITrYCDTMsRPW5aDAuLQYtq_AeBxrYs_i7OgDIV0EoH0JKh9_Sh0Q7zoiHjHi-1OEg25x5ycOprU0lF81lMmTY/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrQKHL11cQ5oF5H8T6suUwDl-JYrnnMxUmMFp_D4isGig2rjy5jQc1fITrYCDTMsRPW5aDAuLQYtq_AeBxrYs_i7OgDIV0EoH0JKh9_Sh0Q7zoiHjHi-1OEg25x5ycOprU0lF81lMmTY/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107417421561426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-CoR7Ttycg7S-iN9FEJ7jzW_4hGipKIHDpXVkWALUPDR1jm-fNga9FIxSFoGqSLJ5yj7qGerAyW896g8w9DrKVOjm0r1C4TGPq1SIBL_5KMO3Uu2Znaush5GLCpHc_DkytBAgg4Bt9A/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-CoR7Ttycg7S-iN9FEJ7jzW_4hGipKIHDpXVkWALUPDR1jm-fNga9FIxSFoGqSLJ5yj7qGerAyW896g8w9DrKVOjm0r1C4TGPq1SIBL_5KMO3Uu2Znaush5GLCpHc_DkytBAgg4Bt9A/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107230809294946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOcNWXuLHBgIsMQCZO2944MkFG0caXB2TKANA63AekO69rptxIZLtm_dNjYa8bRtZ9jJG54ewsqSypKq0ohyphenhyphenYVTKVlOjhmOGiWgJnOIrkLIlJoMs0048xsVq0l-hvsfAVMAiYLvFS_eU/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOcNWXuLHBgIsMQCZO2944MkFG0caXB2TKANA63AekO69rptxIZLtm_dNjYa8bRtZ9jJG54ewsqSypKq0ohyphenhyphenYVTKVlOjhmOGiWgJnOIrkLIlJoMs0048xsVq0l-hvsfAVMAiYLvFS_eU/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107223279459954" border="0" /></a><br />Have been very lazy about sewing lately. It seems that as my social life improves, my sewing life goes to pot. Ah, well, such is life. We only have so many hours in a day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dB4mCW3dsRRSJLah5cK00BCLU7-MZ0xfhaIR0IDAhbTh7Le1XCgKMfV1QiIRHRsY9YslnADY7R5TEgO7SqbrPwd_3GAA_rehMNIzBtFx1WJwgMUAhyPR1VMjS1EipE8W-a0qVNxspDY/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dB4mCW3dsRRSJLah5cK00BCLU7-MZ0xfhaIR0IDAhbTh7Le1XCgKMfV1QiIRHRsY9YslnADY7R5TEgO7SqbrPwd_3GAA_rehMNIzBtFx1WJwgMUAhyPR1VMjS1EipE8W-a0qVNxspDY/s400/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107221037382130" border="0" /></a><br />I did want to share another mini-skirt project that I completed. I made this purple mini skirt out of a vintage polyester that I found online. The texture kind of reminds me of stucco. I love all the different textures on old polyester fabrics. Seems now days most polyesters you can buy don't have much in the way of texture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5RnZhSmNoM3GFDSLCSacTqLvWMrURjkI-DW1hK4mV7tlFpa86p9Y0pSC1o2NnuErBvKo4P3AdyAgDwOJLv6x8kJqrcBaAGtvpAzX2dUJMMzXlxdnwA2yK-qxzgcV9bp3iojgArMaSxM/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5RnZhSmNoM3GFDSLCSacTqLvWMrURjkI-DW1hK4mV7tlFpa86p9Y0pSC1o2NnuErBvKo4P3AdyAgDwOJLv6x8kJqrcBaAGtvpAzX2dUJMMzXlxdnwA2yK-qxzgcV9bp3iojgArMaSxM/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107216718693826" border="0" /></a><br />I also made this skirt with the idea of emulating a picture I found in one of my old Simplicity pattern counter catalogs. I had the striped shirt but all I needed was the skirt! I'm really pleased with the result and like the idea of pairing stripes with solids. Will need to make more solids in the future.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvTCcKjYxX6XTOzUOGdbOMn6_81wgK35H8FW7Q_C42S2H7dKElLdITMraDd7EtYTqmCZygi4gIuGwB-8aAU05cO4RMYhfp-4otxgfecW_lEXwWTbp2kWE2lj-hbaUsHusSfyO5aHSIAE/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvTCcKjYxX6XTOzUOGdbOMn6_81wgK35H8FW7Q_C42S2H7dKElLdITMraDd7EtYTqmCZygi4gIuGwB-8aAU05cO4RMYhfp-4otxgfecW_lEXwWTbp2kWE2lj-hbaUsHusSfyO5aHSIAE/s400/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657107212523854658" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-88184257052082049892011-09-09T05:08:00.000-07:002011-09-09T05:15:07.952-07:00Twiggy...the Board Game!Okay, so this isn't a sewing related post, but it is a fun, 1960's post. Recently, I was able to acquire a pretty fun "Twiggy" collectible...a board game! I'm not sure how you play it but it has a fun and fashionable mod design and as the front cover promises it makes "every girl, like Twiggy, the Queen of Mod."<br /><br />Maybe I'll play it soon and report back...then again, err, probably not!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy_Mb1h5IDBWZmVULNk8d771PmZqXwDuDnvHfj9K9tRoF0gNbFSCDR1C_ItktsGLyFYYzdQ4JdvHTGMP0clcztWHrPO_lu4BbMOdPZimM0ehe9ovl9TKLFKJR7dOZFbp0ekcwQgSRsSQ/s1600/DSC04707.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy_Mb1h5IDBWZmVULNk8d771PmZqXwDuDnvHfj9K9tRoF0gNbFSCDR1C_ItktsGLyFYYzdQ4JdvHTGMP0clcztWHrPO_lu4BbMOdPZimM0ehe9ovl9TKLFKJR7dOZFbp0ekcwQgSRsSQ/s400/DSC04707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331602062395842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxJwxNnoINclXUmtoERFI8WIjJuHf13sn7QcbvNJ04OA8QdUNGFDvfqmIe5ZrzgKgep8xtp36il2JQDqa9NqjElu4STNDPGZmfXHpvuWGNxjMrctwyPmPFJ4HTTDLKPdU8kMvxrNz4oY/s1600/DSC04718.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoFXps1fsqqiN7Q-S2XXyilO4YLPq3W5z6Ry6OEaU0Cg6uG8sANggoXFq2VwP0LVmghL80nVCaqBJ8t3HEC1ByXXNxIred2v528VkyINbYXLbcRisNq1ZPNUijUITGn4vmzQAaCQDtMs/s400/DSC04708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331605270719778" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-67025330299551720202011-08-23T21:42:00.001-07:002011-08-23T21:52:20.786-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Cat's Eye Fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VwW75v5ZRJxoLFcN_vqGZxy6vjtCyHJ_yYjhD0aRoAQWECtK5N825RYaoFDXHR4BrnwGheq-CKLQ-bW65rDPl_aUDuEilQkLgzIiu03Dv5TUmFdNo7DfB8OnDmiT4IhUsC0GeA6wAdY/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; 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<br />Just when you thought it was safe....another mod mini skirt! Did you really think the madness ended? Nope, it didn't. It just got supplemented by some dress projects (more of those to come soon).
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<br />When I find a great fabric in low yardage, there's not a whole lot to do with it, except make a skirt. Besides, a lot of prints don't translate as well into dresses. They may be "too much" (so to speak) and overwhelm my relatively short (5'4") stature.
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<br />So, I found this great vintage "cat's eye" (that's what it looks like to me) fabric in a low yardage on eBay and I had to have it. I'm not sure what the material is made of, but it's definitely not polyester. It's probably some sort of cotton blend-- it might have even been intended to be an upholstery fabric.
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<br />Whatever the case, it wasn't too stiff or scratchy. It could be done, and I did it. I made a skirt. Yep, big shocker! Ha ha!
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<br />Happy sewing and more to come soon!
<br />Astrid
<br />Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-20457468742537785962011-08-16T17:33:00.000-07:002011-08-16T17:56:48.782-07:00Mod Arrow Dress Project: Simplicity 8682 from 1969- NAVY BLUE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAW2Kggc63GJdTsrsw4NZzXMIXEuuX_ZF7qdye4rL4NSqF-OEJfRPF6KayyInnMUAwFwn8RqP-9VxqiAjWWU0c6mG1yHpB8bNiFetobP1iSIT4FVVeXhCmbEhZkIEA7IMV9RO5QFF1xHs/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAW2Kggc63GJdTsrsw4NZzXMIXEuuX_ZF7qdye4rL4NSqF-OEJfRPF6KayyInnMUAwFwn8RqP-9VxqiAjWWU0c6mG1yHpB8bNiFetobP1iSIT4FVVeXhCmbEhZkIEA7IMV9RO5QFF1xHs/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641619605265820802" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzSs0XAmTLjkv_Nw_-7bLFBdaemHY6EMXGCayZcwWuV37ZNkLh_H9QNEacoD5Hx7H3tofJxiclkMIZIhYFsaoFCFtd0nxu7IiOrDWI_0OFtHD2sE7JTxCe_HIWDFmzINB9EsfGQqKKcc/s1600/6C67E1AA.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzSs0XAmTLjkv_Nw_-7bLFBdaemHY6EMXGCayZcwWuV37ZNkLh_H9QNEacoD5Hx7H3tofJxiclkMIZIhYFsaoFCFtd0nxu7IiOrDWI_0OFtHD2sE7JTxCe_HIWDFmzINB9EsfGQqKKcc/s400/6C67E1AA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641619295102665874" border="0" /></a>A source of inspiration--I believe this was
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<br /></div>So, after having the various snafus with the green arrow dress, I decided to go forth with a navy blue arrow dress. I had learned some important lessons with the green dress.
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<br />This time around, I used a vintage navy blue polyester that had little to no stretch, so I wouldn't have issues with the applique moving around on me. I also went a little simpler, just so I wouldn't rip out my hair coming up with a final design. I put two arrows facing each other, and I wrapped them around the dress so that they meet at each side of the zipper on the back . I positioned them at the drop waist area, as was popular in the mod era. I also used the same pattern as I used for the previous dress (Simplicity 8682 from 1969).
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyVFCx9Wqyd8wpEFsHdCG9ntKQLvpyX-6itXSXDGtroN1Q31s_JRJIsJ3p4ymgxakQaKQY-SmV6zmFTdkJBy3_Rtc60kRDK_NmqpdAxyYm6BOnENVzUV-Vxdb4YnOfjmOlEf_KnK3OI0/s1600/pop-art+dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyVFCx9Wqyd8wpEFsHdCG9ntKQLvpyX-6itXSXDGtroN1Q31s_JRJIsJ3p4ymgxakQaKQY-SmV6zmFTdkJBy3_Rtc60kRDK_NmqpdAxyYm6BOnENVzUV-Vxdb4YnOfjmOlEf_KnK3OI0/s400/pop-art+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641618900756029970" border="0" /></a>A source of inspiration-- from "thecarnabystreak.co.uk" (great designs on this site!)
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<br /></div>I'm very happy with the results. The design is simple but fun, and it definitely pays tribute to the pop art movement. Having learned some valuable lessons, I will be doing another applique in the near future, for sure! Oh and obviously, I made the bottom a little more a-shaped this time for a better proportion.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyJic8ApzqXiVg8qtS2lZWmaD5VmTAai3uLM3CJdgWCMQQgtogTJsTfT9lvffdbqOo-w9RYj4KfLCcXl09OnrmjnQD5wnb7s_o5-mPo85JHpT5DNE8RV5iAyZVAO5g7n5riLEC74mJWs/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyJic8ApzqXiVg8qtS2lZWmaD5VmTAai3uLM3CJdgWCMQQgtogTJsTfT9lvffdbqOo-w9RYj4KfLCcXl09OnrmjnQD5wnb7s_o5-mPo85JHpT5DNE8RV5iAyZVAO5g7n5riLEC74mJWs/s400/10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641618895997215810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxzTP27XIvvgZ4kzj7YKmxCXKrSyLjYAVp5n7kbmV9-UXu_4xJvXJOcTlaqK4CAoaTgHzCLCwTflFRIvaJGLaC0bTXrOhDa2E52oyZ8HoSot9imc_H8VC4jx6W-T-DX5e7qNMJ-WlnM8/s1600/il_570xN.226198653.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxzTP27XIvvgZ4kzj7YKmxCXKrSyLjYAVp5n7kbmV9-UXu_4xJvXJOcTlaqK4CAoaTgHzCLCwTflFRIvaJGLaC0bTXrOhDa2E52oyZ8HoSot9imc_H8VC4jx6W-T-DX5e7qNMJ-WlnM8/s400/il_570xN.226198653.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641618897387384066" border="0" /></a>Another source of inspiration-- saw this one on Etsy
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(ABOVE)
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Happy sewing!
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Astrid
<br /></div></div>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-3323983401712634252011-07-31T13:15:00.000-07:002011-07-31T14:21:12.886-07:00Mod Arrow Dress Project: Simplicity 8682 from 1969<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr0Au2Cq1rp9GYsAPtX6SfQlazFkqOpUH0zlBytcrrzmPnSr8MOSdUEpqX-HQJ02rymG6GLr_Zi48AHRXA_NOW0PqbNOEvytNybl-X14mzZSLVwU3qNMzfR_rHrYNitYy_k3zsMWqJig/s1600/1-.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr0Au2Cq1rp9GYsAPtX6SfQlazFkqOpUH0zlBytcrrzmPnSr8MOSdUEpqX-HQJ02rymG6GLr_Zi48AHRXA_NOW0PqbNOEvytNybl-X14mzZSLVwU3qNMzfR_rHrYNitYy_k3zsMWqJig/s400/1-.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625851141003922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y8EZ5XtWSnjt3if1V68u3SLVHvWNyA-8h1apP89A0ljEdagw77zKhRgIewthNEoqhU6tFxaeOPXQYd7MZNErCKr8v1HncW1LKWmSa2BUhHYwEhjqY711mepUi93g0vZjgUd3A7Oqg7c/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y8EZ5XtWSnjt3if1V68u3SLVHvWNyA-8h1apP89A0ljEdagw77zKhRgIewthNEoqhU6tFxaeOPXQYd7MZNErCKr8v1HncW1LKWmSa2BUhHYwEhjqY711mepUi93g0vZjgUd3A7Oqg7c/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625847160031938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStBYGJ6Y36ptXfwQXwmJBECfe3EwMKgZKMlPYNX-xkPTDap_NlOl8ywHDr49-lu5SWLK9ZgygHBAE93qprOjY_QfuU-YtV58TdjBlUAQYRyTuydIJEqJ-2UsLe3chmg_SIcnkUT8nFHA/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStBYGJ6Y36ptXfwQXwmJBECfe3EwMKgZKMlPYNX-xkPTDap_NlOl8ywHDr49-lu5SWLK9ZgygHBAE93qprOjY_QfuU-YtV58TdjBlUAQYRyTuydIJEqJ-2UsLe3chmg_SIcnkUT8nFHA/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625841957219458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HGmI61ggkMSxqy8YkJUvZq7JrXOntJ0nYNHkmo10rDrpmB7hYZbeNZ2q2U49tmMGjO3YJtv84KFIXAYShqF9ej-J4FtDCb9FDCkd4XRozEsIy3onZG3YIM2dCqRtWvoyamPd_Pm3SjY/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HGmI61ggkMSxqy8YkJUvZq7JrXOntJ0nYNHkmo10rDrpmB7hYZbeNZ2q2U49tmMGjO3YJtv84KFIXAYShqF9ej-J4FtDCb9FDCkd4XRozEsIy3onZG3YIM2dCqRtWvoyamPd_Pm3SjY/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625837348705714" border="0" /></a>A dress that I was inspired by-- it was listed on<br /> eBay by "meat-market" of Meat Market Vintage<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjChzdFVnJNgE1NHEPjtcPJ4GHpsUpvk_a-S2EiyHBE44M7S4cjjYHfVEoeCOz8dlix3MRplzLUF_X-KueBACwOlTvxZ0XR3L9abPQbNE_-1l-Ex0x_5BkaA7ENq3twQdPY9S8HtaRi3g/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjChzdFVnJNgE1NHEPjtcPJ4GHpsUpvk_a-S2EiyHBE44M7S4cjjYHfVEoeCOz8dlix3MRplzLUF_X-KueBACwOlTvxZ0XR3L9abPQbNE_-1l-Ex0x_5BkaA7ENq3twQdPY9S8HtaRi3g/s400/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625841057316322" border="0" /></a>Another inspirational arrow dress design that I found online<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxDn2MQWCCGeUPT0AuxUXs8_6G88FKAvBGOW0ACHZWsQS7WBwmBB1aRC40sJWtULufk7J6QYkmqvzu66Qqx6yLmYWQjb8KkwQ1LAInMuw2bibxfJLKLlfPjNE8nbfSoppn7D6tvMvcFc/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxDn2MQWCCGeUPT0AuxUXs8_6G88FKAvBGOW0ACHZWsQS7WBwmBB1aRC40sJWtULufk7J6QYkmqvzu66Qqx6yLmYWQjb8KkwQ1LAInMuw2bibxfJLKLlfPjNE8nbfSoppn7D6tvMvcFc/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625152486484114" border="0" /></a>Truly a mod arrow dress-- a major inspiration<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />I've been SO bad about posting this month! I think the summer heat here in Atlanta has sent me into a warm, gooey coma. Now, with this post, hopefully I can emerge from it.<br /><br />Previously, I posted two examples of felt (raw edge) applique skirts I made. My goal was to make a dress eventually and I used the skirts as warm-ups. This post is dedicated to the first felt applique dress I have made.<br /><br />This is one of those hell projects. The ones that you toil over and debate over for days. Before this dress, it had been a long time since I had one of "these" projects. Oh well, at least I am *relatively* happy with the result. It's always worse when you're totally unhappy with the final product.<br /><br />RUNDOWN:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">1.) FABRIC: I used a vintage green polyester that I bought on eBay. It had a significant amount of stretch. If I could do it again, I would not applique onto anything with this much stretch. It was harder to keep the felt in place when I was sewing and I met up with Mr. Seam Ripper several times trying to get it right. Just when I think I'm breaking up with him, he pulls me back in!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeKvSpHRDUmKJpNgqMncAHZyEzL7kEAUoQATzOnej9Q7FtqWcoWQUcObf6ekZ0_pmZKI6_VgKhppmI4SqhgqCv8Gx6sc69Gac4HqviozImtXbKm9cAJuyJ7aan339H9a8VxCxsT9EkBs/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeKvSpHRDUmKJpNgqMncAHZyEzL7kEAUoQATzOnej9Q7FtqWcoWQUcObf6ekZ0_pmZKI6_VgKhppmI4SqhgqCv8Gx6sc69Gac4HqviozImtXbKm9cAJuyJ7aan339H9a8VxCxsT9EkBs/s400/12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635624668532559826" border="0" /></a>Mr. Seam Ripper-- doesn't he look adorable...err evil...in this portrait?<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(ABOVE)<br /></div></div><br />2.) FIT: This dress marked a significant change in terms of fit. I ended up going with the 32.5 bust pattern instead of the 34. I had been wanting to try it for a while because I kept getting dresses that were significantly too big when I used the size 34. I have to say that the 32.5 is actually much closer to my size. I'm not sure why I was under the impression that I needed a 34. I will say that when I measure my bust, it measures 34, which might be the source of my mistaken impression. However, I'm thinking that the size issues relates to two factors: a.) most of the fabrics that I use have stretch so measurements can be smaller and still stretch to fit nicely; and b.) vintage patterns have more ease than I prefer and/or realized. So, my bust is bigger than 32.5 but both stretch and ease make the fit better than the 34.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYZyTp_NbYNOJNvtf44hm-a5aXLhLVi4jlbGsvLo2oA1OHB8TxGSjaU5bJFP0hyphenhyphenO5Aw20FwXzw2qxS1zvK1-5G1lTRwJG_VXCisDtjxvunkAHCpXLXTMAfuaweCnfXFcqSck2JkE7m8s/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYZyTp_NbYNOJNvtf44hm-a5aXLhLVi4jlbGsvLo2oA1OHB8TxGSjaU5bJFP0hyphenhyphenO5Aw20FwXzw2qxS1zvK1-5G1lTRwJG_VXCisDtjxvunkAHCpXLXTMAfuaweCnfXFcqSck2JkE7m8s/s400/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625146649429282" border="0" /></a>Before hemming & tailoring<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Another issue with fit related to the shape of the dress. I keep oscillating between liking and not liking the a-line shape. I'm starting to think that I do like the a-line shape, but I don't like for it to be as pronounced as it was in the 60's. I feel like I look larger than I am when the a-shape is too pronounced. I feel that it distorts my proportions, and since I used to be significantly overweight and was teased for it, I am very sensitive to this. On the other hand, a slight A looks nice to me and has a good flare. So, trying to get the a-shape to be right has been a problem for me. With this particular dress, I felt the a-shape was too pronounced. My husband commented that it was making me look too much like a bell and I had to agree.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtozeVWbN-YPgjqDygFDo0oYPWRqmtif8w_kJbiA18An71MvYOD7dNuLY1Fe3Zj3HxTKrrXKC-jbPDpQjSBM0VkU-9iZGndjBnKDqqV8BwQFB8z0vF7FJLtg17V6IiYuExSUWa19ruQKk/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtozeVWbN-YPgjqDygFDo0oYPWRqmtif8w_kJbiA18An71MvYOD7dNuLY1Fe3Zj3HxTKrrXKC-jbPDpQjSBM0VkU-9iZGndjBnKDqqV8BwQFB8z0vF7FJLtg17V6IiYuExSUWa19ruQKk/s400/9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625137022346402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbbfvEYqqDVqdKsvlOIf-pDodJ3ok6e0oE3IyWDg_CnIJndrrQ7b2-mYst3DTNjMe0kRsAAAscyDCssw-a9Vu-Lp08FVxe9ypJVcRJ85YQVbYKLJJxzeuEflJEGa9L5vRwxxrT4ZjafA/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbbfvEYqqDVqdKsvlOIf-pDodJ3ok6e0oE3IyWDg_CnIJndrrQ7b2-mYst3DTNjMe0kRsAAAscyDCssw-a9Vu-Lp08FVxe9ypJVcRJ85YQVbYKLJJxzeuEflJEGa9L5vRwxxrT4ZjafA/s400/8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625145147691234" border="0" /></a>These photos show the dress prior to my de-emphasizing the A-shape. They also show 2 of the designs I contemplated-- the designs were pretty cool<br />but the shapes were too big which was bad for my proportions.<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">So, I ended up finally (after so much deliberation, I wanted to scream) deciding to de-emphasize the a-shape. The only problem is I de-emphasized it too much. I made the bottom of the dress too tight to my legs when in reality, I should have left a little more flare. It has more a tight, wiggle dress bottom, which I don't prefer for this style. I do know why I made such a stupid error. I was so exhausted with this dress (i.e. due to the shape problems and some other issues that I will get too later). I should NOT tailor something when I am exhausted. I get too zealous like a scissor-happy hair-dresser. Unfortunately, I couldn't fix the issue because I had already cut off the excess seam edges after I brought them in. And so it goes...to quote Vonnegut.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWcQQC5TFBul0WgJE-fzz0vwZBna4rmKY8XWoeCpuFhsLrnXRcOZruuIFPMijDiuwN1qicxKdi_XGld0kogKrIgOs1oDTBjFKVHAImldUzy9TWOctsbzqs3JoAYIvLMDiD0at5e2I3JM/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWcQQC5TFBul0WgJE-fzz0vwZBna4rmKY8XWoeCpuFhsLrnXRcOZruuIFPMijDiuwN1qicxKdi_XGld0kogKrIgOs1oDTBjFKVHAImldUzy9TWOctsbzqs3JoAYIvLMDiD0at5e2I3JM/s400/10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635625138776804802" border="0" /></a>This is how the dress looked after I decided to make<br />the A-shape less pronounced<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />3.) DESIGN: I spent WAY too much time deliberating about how to arrange the arrows on this dress. Even before I decided to de-emphasize the A-shape, I spent about 3 days (maybe a grand total of 8 hours) trying to decide how the design should look. I experimented with circles, arrows, question marks, etc. Luckily, I was able to use my computer to take a picture of the dress without any design and then experiment digitally with how the design should look. I also used cutout paper templates for some of my design experimentation. I'm fairly pleased with the design I came up with. I think the proportions of the shapes are correct and that the layout looks cool.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OZEIzvWpvJHP4TL070ZAZvf6LLnSHANwcB2ae_1p1p9GfOIu2kJGlc5R3kqQoPU-tw2ridu1ik6sUaeIwWhludaJ_4acmesD8KFp-V74iTeGOdeGgIDyZi2FkH0BRF0IcO17I8Vs7TM/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OZEIzvWpvJHP4TL070ZAZvf6LLnSHANwcB2ae_1p1p9GfOIu2kJGlc5R3kqQoPU-tw2ridu1ik6sUaeIwWhludaJ_4acmesD8KFp-V74iTeGOdeGgIDyZi2FkH0BRF0IcO17I8Vs7TM/s400/11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635624672386691474" border="0" /></a>This was before I added the arrow applique but after I added the ribbon trim<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>4.) APPLIQUE OF FELT AND RIBBON: As I said earlier, appliquing felt onto a stretchy fabric was a bit challenging. Also, challenging was sewing the white ribbon trim onto the dress bottom. I guess my mistake came when I assumed that you could just pin the ribbon trim to the dress and sew it on. Not really. It ended up looking kind of bubbly in some spots, where the ribbon wasn't laying flat. My stitching also ended up looking goofy, because I made several rows of oddly placed stitches in a last-ditch effort to get the ribbon to lay down and stop looking all wrinkly. My husband claims it doesn't look that bad. It's kind of an eye-sore, IMO.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy79GKV31lAYaxB2grvaI6JXf7GEA3-Go8dntdHa7emKrzbrej5uRECatkv-ypCpwq8S2B8_WvsqPjXM5YDbnzcnrfsAKCN70s3BVUnUjYY4rWDZsXYYI_wKP7N_RtMtpsJAwWCSGHMg/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy79GKV31lAYaxB2grvaI6JXf7GEA3-Go8dntdHa7emKrzbrej5uRECatkv-ypCpwq8S2B8_WvsqPjXM5YDbnzcnrfsAKCN70s3BVUnUjYY4rWDZsXYYI_wKP7N_RtMtpsJAwWCSGHMg/s400/13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635624662876484754" border="0" /></a>The finished product-- click for closeup<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>5.) THE FADE SNAFU: Oh and before I forget, I must mention that the vintage fabric I used happened to have a long faded strip running down the middle of the right side of the fabric (at the fabric's natural fold). And after I started making the dress, I realized this and had to reverse the entire thing, so that I would be using the wrong side of the fabric, which didn't have the fade stain. Otherwise, I would have had a faded streak running down the middle of my dress! Luckily, you couldn't really tell the difference between the right side and the wrong side. It was irritating to reverse the dress, though, because I had to transfer my dart markings to the other side of the fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG6y86DprZy2Q_Lyexxw7iz86siYULnzaYD6Wc4Qmu9nfDvNNhJml0ETJIvXpeXuiLCIKUgkJtGNJVWhdzJFJ-rK0NvUbOqpt2xDqcjDwqi0pfP9DtuZeqZ6QZzLWLEqOshSKacaSjPs/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG6y86DprZy2Q_Lyexxw7iz86siYULnzaYD6Wc4Qmu9nfDvNNhJml0ETJIvXpeXuiLCIKUgkJtGNJVWhdzJFJ-rK0NvUbOqpt2xDqcjDwqi0pfP9DtuZeqZ6QZzLWLEqOshSKacaSjPs/s400/14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635624656970690386" border="0" /></a><br />So, overall, this was one challenging project but I did learn a lot from it and my follow-up projects ended up being more successful as a result. I do like the look of the dress, but I do wish I had been more careful when I tailored it, and I do wish that the ribbon trim didn't look so wonky! You can't really tell from the pictures but trust me, it looks pretty crazy!<br /><br />Sigh...I had such high hopes for using ribbon in my designs but now I'm not so sure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s1vViPpZ7lJvajnYl550RDdZhoYCAs-uObQCRx03SslVcg8Whi22a5zGzhHU0f5h_cvWNvXtwo5Ui7-i-vb7LVSEHERiyZJRn5aIuoyT5EEPkBmJiS3tzDFTK-qfil8F26h97PUoPBY/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s1vViPpZ7lJvajnYl550RDdZhoYCAs-uObQCRx03SslVcg8Whi22a5zGzhHU0f5h_cvWNvXtwo5Ui7-i-vb7LVSEHERiyZJRn5aIuoyT5EEPkBmJiS3tzDFTK-qfil8F26h97PUoPBY/s400/15.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635624652955802322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-8098716777141354212011-07-06T11:22:00.000-07:002011-07-06T11:33:09.416-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Classic Plaid Skirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncIEVYmVA_kSbokwTk7uqlhFn03ov319pBvpjcwoVLYhf0cjfdIk2tyO9NIWuwbeddTZyPlWCtaUXnOmp-GBcr3Xsh_qVnf3OFGOHvWVsynm0Pc75h73kQbwCfbhESSmL1h2vViEfD5I/s1600/DSC03855.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncIEVYmVA_kSbokwTk7uqlhFn03ov319pBvpjcwoVLYhf0cjfdIk2tyO9NIWuwbeddTZyPlWCtaUXnOmp-GBcr3Xsh_qVnf3OFGOHvWVsynm0Pc75h73kQbwCfbhESSmL1h2vViEfD5I/s400/DSC03855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626308865008631746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNah7z_s50BRfsAGJBe6QFde0z8m7nMKibwCj7yNCmo2HGVzRjKbbXhHWK0uKk-R8GAwkH03Qh6KY0ZcEMc1Yh7pSPLkI_penV96rwjXx2c2YkGl-hJRegRymGkqEmSmRHarTimGVEQmQ/s1600/DSC03854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNah7z_s50BRfsAGJBe6QFde0z8m7nMKibwCj7yNCmo2HGVzRjKbbXhHWK0uKk-R8GAwkH03Qh6KY0ZcEMc1Yh7pSPLkI_penV96rwjXx2c2YkGl-hJRegRymGkqEmSmRHarTimGVEQmQ/s400/DSC03854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626308860969347906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJB05x5jblWvw1LWLLH2uQxjzF0E7Bttg0SX6Da4zEBfaPo5X62RV5-WW3y2ssVBcxoG4fHOes5LFjBCehNUxIWQ0lGQB9u68RRMBG31KEM_a7HC54i8VCoWsxkkPWgntvHZIO7PKxk8/s1600/DSC03853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJB05x5jblWvw1LWLLH2uQxjzF0E7Bttg0SX6Da4zEBfaPo5X62RV5-WW3y2ssVBcxoG4fHOes5LFjBCehNUxIWQ0lGQB9u68RRMBG31KEM_a7HC54i8VCoWsxkkPWgntvHZIO7PKxk8/s400/DSC03853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626308850550208274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xBNIDo4Gq1fsdWDG1r7gPRhAtDyhcrNFuuPKKPkW7n7UPtEPDic9_WFH6skUyAQYPtAXVVaPj3sI1dNg5Z-iOETtyVmu1Ej7IHipo38uguAk7N_8XtKwEzqw1-h312tK8p7VpU7c2yI/s1600/DSC03851.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xBNIDo4Gq1fsdWDG1r7gPRhAtDyhcrNFuuPKKPkW7n7UPtEPDic9_WFH6skUyAQYPtAXVVaPj3sI1dNg5Z-iOETtyVmu1Ej7IHipo38uguAk7N_8XtKwEzqw1-h312tK8p7VpU7c2yI/s400/DSC03851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626307378339251298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmLJVl7IayEyIxpHEznkatvE6t2Pj1mfBa3GhOjRfAHWx2oUznxKBZ-27V9E2H4MtKt9rMSNidni6xFBHPhvlo5dAvcWfQT0lNCvFR7AgEK1Hb7_1fmPUknOwMnhPqKBsuN24TCZS-dg/s1600/DSC_0087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmLJVl7IayEyIxpHEznkatvE6t2Pj1mfBa3GhOjRfAHWx2oUznxKBZ-27V9E2H4MtKt9rMSNidni6xFBHPhvlo5dAvcWfQT0lNCvFR7AgEK1Hb7_1fmPUknOwMnhPqKBsuN24TCZS-dg/s400/DSC_0087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626307362189940210" border="0" /></a><br />It's a classic plaid skirt...What else can I say? I love it : - )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89WcjjJbysdsS5UqAj-iOBrnBui2jh2CBkONwJalP7sKs1xByR0olnIvRNqN8hn26mfzBs8Zw-kPFoOZd6kdxNYfbWPXfNyDHgS5rIggFEuWl5raM8cXIpQO9cMFQFyluxCtTJffk708/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89WcjjJbysdsS5UqAj-iOBrnBui2jh2CBkONwJalP7sKs1xByR0olnIvRNqN8hn26mfzBs8Zw-kPFoOZd6kdxNYfbWPXfNyDHgS5rIggFEuWl5raM8cXIpQO9cMFQFyluxCtTJffk708/s400/DSC_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626307348597194322" border="0" /></a><br />More elaborate projects to come soon...honestly, I'm too much in the lazy days of summer at the moment to post on anything more complicated.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPOfSqHv8xlC_WL2PTRtSH9Kw6_VzQ-I5b_ujZNznKMw-RpGx4SBQsNhBEkDFWh1-G1i7yTL_zyAtYqkcE1ANveuM27-v3KpIY330LxRja9pfe322mPD-KcCFsLGM6XyZqRfF4X5GiFs/s1600/DSC_0042+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPOfSqHv8xlC_WL2PTRtSH9Kw6_VzQ-I5b_ujZNznKMw-RpGx4SBQsNhBEkDFWh1-G1i7yTL_zyAtYqkcE1ANveuM27-v3KpIY330LxRja9pfe322mPD-KcCFsLGM6XyZqRfF4X5GiFs/s400/DSC_0042+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626307345044476034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />Astrid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7w3u9LprXnHtv3BsSR-RgVToxsvviavVSIeO9MKgbAVJKM7lrt-85vMpUB6Xqeph5dND84OWm-qw5aoAfiHTvMxglxQpp-C6kWvvpS8Hm3V2rIixh75AeY8kepGW37L27vf_L16VpzI8/s1600/DSC_0016+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7w3u9LprXnHtv3BsSR-RgVToxsvviavVSIeO9MKgbAVJKM7lrt-85vMpUB6Xqeph5dND84OWm-qw5aoAfiHTvMxglxQpp-C6kWvvpS8Hm3V2rIixh75AeY8kepGW37L27vf_L16VpzI8/s400/DSC_0016+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626307334214887538" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-81915724000972336262011-06-22T16:07:00.000-07:002011-06-22T16:25:12.501-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Green & White Arrow Pop Art Skirt (APPLIQUE)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehK79USloCbcWDCsMcjKYS8NUTFT9lf4TOvZpONGkYBlE-C6dT26HPBgC1-gto6W62HgxRf9qULNqBVc3sFVTsIJbC7Ac270TGhwfbIvN2uuuL5mqWACH2AFM3e5AkFFn7xdPukKkJAw/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaESB6GuBrYJ3BryqLDH4Ul_PfLScHzXQ203xu_s_ppDCYXxMhTJPvZDlf4R8lqtzSvdwASSr_duKb0pa5E2dObBULBKT5VlNaa9b6fXymMEGhxe9HPJ8UHbQegEG4YnTHa42ckchORoo/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621187564320162210" border="0" /></a>Digital mockup of a potential design idea<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />Okay, so here's the green corduroy, white arrow applique skirt. I made the design VERY simple this time. Now that I'm looking at it again, I'm still very happy with the proportions-- the smaller arrow looks good. On the other hand, now I'm wondering if I shouldn't add more arrows to the design, because it may be <span style="font-style: italic;">too </span>simple. Ack! The madness of indecision.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBjIrNgRFMF6bansAprUJlRgza4zd-xWtQz1Jz-HbE7lKLRhB_xXW6LMQRiS4JPhYZUDqv6300V6LGZqfHvpECYw9Bu_JV-TJipkXoRqVKecWg65E3RZyYgkVzXEyMkGTT2oc6O_ZUqE/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBjIrNgRFMF6bansAprUJlRgza4zd-xWtQz1Jz-HbE7lKLRhB_xXW6LMQRiS4JPhYZUDqv6300V6LGZqfHvpECYw9Bu_JV-TJipkXoRqVKecWg65E3RZyYgkVzXEyMkGTT2oc6O_ZUqE/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621187018466434786" border="0" /></a>Digital mockup of a potential design idea<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>Whatever the case, I'd love to hear opinions about proportions and the issue of simplicity of design versus complexity.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbdtTO63V66sKORvrVKOdLGail-IpTmNOyfj4q4PWbErbX6vku2TacbU3_-NgQ_BKG8BXHo8zcIp-sI9ol16LRzYmr5C1aprx4jElq-BvKK8GNH_1gtMs8ABqpiTBQtHwJjyjUzTBRAg/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbdtTO63V66sKORvrVKOdLGail-IpTmNOyfj4q4PWbErbX6vku2TacbU3_-NgQ_BKG8BXHo8zcIp-sI9ol16LRzYmr5C1aprx4jElq-BvKK8GNH_1gtMs8ABqpiTBQtHwJjyjUzTBRAg/s400/11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621187005619830114" border="0" /></a>The final completed design<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>This time, I used a photo editing program to experiment with what design I wanted. My husband took a picture of me in the green skirt while it was plain. Then, I used clip art white arrows and other graphics to experiment with the design layout. This was a lot easier than pinning the templates to the skirt and having to constantly pin and unpin them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDFEVeFkYPUZpEw9fAEFhnFhsceJnffu0YeC5nvVC-rXGju3C52PanmFb8iv6nWJ9VXwR7HI-rjaJwzkRBGjFl0MES0-subBfW_E3Tz6-nMHC13Xm-us3o2yON5WFhgMwgg9Kc5w_bsA/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDFEVeFkYPUZpEw9fAEFhnFhsceJnffu0YeC5nvVC-rXGju3C52PanmFb8iv6nWJ9VXwR7HI-rjaJwzkRBGjFl0MES0-subBfW_E3Tz6-nMHC13Xm-us3o2yON5WFhgMwgg9Kc5w_bsA/s400/12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621186987357571202" border="0" /></a><br />All for now!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FP-NVyEO6z-81cudtZxYz5OzWi4GQrSu6eP_WoQo0rrRwglOlSMaf5TrQwZ3_doq2WW_FxsBcpJi8YDrC64W_tjrH0wMuV2ES52kVuhYSNBkonxW8gFGaLkpLDtlXfZLrl6KwwCJPKc/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FP-NVyEO6z-81cudtZxYz5OzWi4GQrSu6eP_WoQo0rrRwglOlSMaf5TrQwZ3_doq2WW_FxsBcpJi8YDrC64W_tjrH0wMuV2ES52kVuhYSNBkonxW8gFGaLkpLDtlXfZLrl6KwwCJPKc/s400/13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621186984468511666" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />Astrid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStCw2AhbBWoqA6Hvti_VSCJgnNgYjE-BGZ_0EUBUxnoRtyYFwpWmTDwnhJZHv1AAJB-DOF3kbR8DmP0qcE9rMfdifHFhwV3hW8zpUvhPsrn0XqFehjWf0s3LdqcEekI-WMuzi2Ug5oSw/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStCw2AhbBWoqA6Hvti_VSCJgnNgYjE-BGZ_0EUBUxnoRtyYFwpWmTDwnhJZHv1AAJB-DOF3kbR8DmP0qcE9rMfdifHFhwV3hW8zpUvhPsrn0XqFehjWf0s3LdqcEekI-WMuzi2Ug5oSw/s400/14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621186974428780658" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-23835455033272447922011-06-19T14:22:00.000-07:002011-06-19T15:19:25.231-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Black & White Arrow Pop Art Skirt (APPLIQUE)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuy0-eXpbdYlgzAXTVSwE19uqw2k4B3odmN_jxHvUDJVRFj5GFZABnfs3IMLr7bS2P5Gu45LLENENs3CR15PxZheystjllb2MD0C9Hv9ule96eBV_5o6BYBgrb2IcD5o0mV04CrprP3Q/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuy0-eXpbdYlgzAXTVSwE19uqw2k4B3odmN_jxHvUDJVRFj5GFZABnfs3IMLr7bS2P5Gu45LLENENs3CR15PxZheystjllb2MD0C9Hv9ule96eBV_5o6BYBgrb2IcD5o0mV04CrprP3Q/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054755873263986" border="0" /></a>One of my main inspiration pictures-- I love the pop art quality that the arrow applique brings to the skirt-- also like that "circle" applique skirt in the background.<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlU7K3AdOpwi5m3ad4G5Vm8MTwKDq4PEzPh-OGJgkAJDjmFKZkayKEnDJq1moYh3I5QZ2IG8XVGJcfLzLCwWkarRtxx2wAm-2TMvmxp8Ej-v6PepWL1WGK4dWYy1QZnHBKf7X2F9ngdgM/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlU7K3AdOpwi5m3ad4G5Vm8MTwKDq4PEzPh-OGJgkAJDjmFKZkayKEnDJq1moYh3I5QZ2IG8XVGJcfLzLCwWkarRtxx2wAm-2TMvmxp8Ej-v6PepWL1WGK4dWYy1QZnHBKf7X2F9ngdgM/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054666741219986" border="0" /></a>The modern day company E.C. Star Clothing produced this arrow skirt<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dGRQ2i4syzliiiP99tyNqSdwbqXKwGImOyPtGzI3cRP68GElgv3vbH4V_CoNIq8LQ9HINt3lr_iG9pt9WO0Gl9rbn3zQN4xMWPT1JAcnw79jT0IXBAQCx0jdvkDnyyf5hdjdIxOGBB8/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dGRQ2i4syzliiiP99tyNqSdwbqXKwGImOyPtGzI3cRP68GElgv3vbH4V_CoNIq8LQ9HINt3lr_iG9pt9WO0Gl9rbn3zQN4xMWPT1JAcnw79jT0IXBAQCx0jdvkDnyyf5hdjdIxOGBB8/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054656401593410" border="0" /></a>Making the black corduroy skirt<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhxttxWeNE6trzl0EodQCltkY1lpJ6VdtaMI6uLH797EGCjpcvEdjqh3jCvZnO8upV8n7gg-IhgNxRTey-at9LWN9OJ1WRhPTIZt04x7Oc_ohnP9qjWq1HL6TWk77kuFyR6Q63l1HMfU/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhxttxWeNE6trzl0EodQCltkY1lpJ6VdtaMI6uLH797EGCjpcvEdjqh3jCvZnO8upV8n7gg-IhgNxRTey-at9LWN9OJ1WRhPTIZt04x7Oc_ohnP9qjWq1HL6TWk77kuFyR6Q63l1HMfU/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054648491220626" border="0" /></a><br />I had never attempted applique, but I really wanted to try it. I kept encountering pictures of mod dresses and skirts in which applique made the fashions look like pop art. Pictures of such fashions are included to illustrate my point.<br /><br />More than once, I encountered skirts and dresses that had "arrows" appliqued onto them. I fell in love with the concept and was anxious to try my hand at making a dress or skirt with arrows appliqued for pop art effect.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3GlZCM9p1h78y4GXLowlXkvmGiYuxWh-4hnpzDqPCBj4UydPtKMz-NSDfqjihmas-dd2owTNmoTqN4S7UH7qjhqephRpWNe8LaiibIvNE_KYco-lcbwsp-s83bqfD1YmbKWhelIIMT8/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3GlZCM9p1h78y4GXLowlXkvmGiYuxWh-4hnpzDqPCBj4UydPtKMz-NSDfqjihmas-dd2owTNmoTqN4S7UH7qjhqephRpWNe8LaiibIvNE_KYco-lcbwsp-s83bqfD1YmbKWhelIIMT8/s400/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054217367451730" border="0" /></a>Using my paper templates to cut out felt arrows<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRxbCC24tQv2uGxkTDyxyB-XmfQ_AbiiPRqeEV4-Te2w7GTsbO3H6SBaeVMnbu6DqOkkfbJqedtzFjii74X757BW2KPHLkONC3tWgnDba-cm-WT38oznSyovP3ygdJLeh9LhClElm9wQ/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRxbCC24tQv2uGxkTDyxyB-XmfQ_AbiiPRqeEV4-Te2w7GTsbO3H6SBaeVMnbu6DqOkkfbJqedtzFjii74X757BW2KPHLkONC3tWgnDba-cm-WT38oznSyovP3ygdJLeh9LhClElm9wQ/s400/6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054633918152066" border="0" /></a>A pile of my felt arrows/paper templates<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />Right away I recognized that if I was going to applique, I probably did not want a stretchy fabric. Something stable would be easier, because memories of trying to sew pockets on stretchy fabrics still haunt me. The shifting, my god, the shifting!<br /><br />And right away, I realized that I wanted to start with something simple like a skirt. So, as much as I don't like the fabrics at Joann's, I picked up some black corduroy from them, because I knew that would be a good fabric for a skirt and stable due to its lack of stretchiness. I looked online initially, but I didn't see any vintage that caught my eye. Luckily, I do not regret my choice to buy from them. Their corduroy was not a problem. Apparently, they do some things right. On the other hand, I'm a total corduroy virgin, so I have nothing to compare it with.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-T99sbYALp_y3RmqtZxCNl2KBZ4aN1Js4ipmd6TCf5YNllmBgZKtA2ZS1ERmKEgakCYwtatEBZagg-yZech6IPz97-p9mwU8eQ7WGc4UryhRmJekgPwBDbQRuVokmFVVz2r5jTFUxcY/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-T99sbYALp_y3RmqtZxCNl2KBZ4aN1Js4ipmd6TCf5YNllmBgZKtA2ZS1ERmKEgakCYwtatEBZagg-yZech6IPz97-p9mwU8eQ7WGc4UryhRmJekgPwBDbQRuVokmFVVz2r5jTFUxcY/s400/8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054209885036962" border="0" /></a>Playing with my paper templates to determine positioning of the arrows<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>I also wanted my first applique project to be relatively painless. Because I wasn't sure of the result, perfect wasn't my objective. So, to keep things easy, I read about "raw edge applique" and was happy to learn that if I bought felt and cut it out, I would not need to finish the edges. I could just sew the suckers on and not worry about fraying. So, at Joann's, I got some white felt too. I've always been a fan of black/white contrast in clothing. So mod!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH33TJjUWVRqbe9IxqaRKlfKWeNz0r5uBMRrXI4lgQEudKHu8g-s0YLd8dJ07BQQryFCi3fbOih47xrFf9_BwIK18aVxLu6QEG6Sz_LKixkchvKiIcMbRKLF6cQDVfFwBwAj5pZCAga4U/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH33TJjUWVRqbe9IxqaRKlfKWeNz0r5uBMRrXI4lgQEudKHu8g-s0YLd8dJ07BQQryFCi3fbOih47xrFf9_BwIK18aVxLu6QEG6Sz_LKixkchvKiIcMbRKLF6cQDVfFwBwAj5pZCAga4U/s400/10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620054192484373874" border="0" /></a>More examples of playing around with positioning using the paper templates<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>My first applique project was a little challenging, but thankfully, less challenging than I expected. What I thought would be hard ended up being pretty easy. What I thought would be easy ended up being a little harder than I expected.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWTi85jnQpX8Loxqu4sQbMxdf_w8c-sbsah_Ljlbz4CfMmUFjv50ewcoGCl6gERqMH5Wce19gu4AAljIoe-vxiwRAJiP5hQM1Kqn5Mu0evPERvCVt95VIscC-1uAbc_aEjdO0un90254/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWTi85jnQpX8Loxqu4sQbMxdf_w8c-sbsah_Ljlbz4CfMmUFjv50ewcoGCl6gERqMH5Wce19gu4AAljIoe-vxiwRAJiP5hQM1Kqn5Mu0evPERvCVt95VIscC-1uAbc_aEjdO0un90254/s400/12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053835595715186" border="0" /></a>Got my felt arrows pinned and ready to sew-- finally decided on where to put them!<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwKUR9pL9W3JxZCA67uuqw8E8q2b1qDT69IC1Ss8yLUGc3lBgqepW_4GHDw0mm6FHOAF71wZpaEceXh2dkBRmKjdmVCGG4VHM1Lebg6DWLjGrnKp-rAwrwJrRLhO5w0HBsKHyyTl8YPw/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwKUR9pL9W3JxZCA67uuqw8E8q2b1qDT69IC1Ss8yLUGc3lBgqepW_4GHDw0mm6FHOAF71wZpaEceXh2dkBRmKjdmVCGG4VHM1Lebg6DWLjGrnKp-rAwrwJrRLhO5w0HBsKHyyTl8YPw/s400/13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053826655643842" border="0" /></a><br />What was easy? Sewing the felt onto the corduroy. I thought that things would somehow end up shifting on me, but my pins kept everything in place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-A374hh2rD-dZkfddX39O7YUs3FHpDe2W9_bU7GUv79nHLNJG5K84ZtyC2PC2fl6FFAPK-TXjqmasCB3m55YbC6g0_t6PXDedryhVTaX-FLqj7pms3YLNS73tWUc1wyitRcb8h_UB2I8/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-A374hh2rD-dZkfddX39O7YUs3FHpDe2W9_bU7GUv79nHLNJG5K84ZtyC2PC2fl6FFAPK-TXjqmasCB3m55YbC6g0_t6PXDedryhVTaX-FLqj7pms3YLNS73tWUc1wyitRcb8h_UB2I8/s400/14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053821189919186" border="0" /></a><br />What was difficult? Well, proportion was a lot harder than I expected. To get "templates" for the felt arrows, I found clip art of arrows online and then sized them on my screen. I printed them out, cut them out, and then pinned them to the felt. I then cut the felt around the template edges to get the shape I wanted. I experimented quite a bit with arrow size, but now that I'm through with the project, I recognize that the proportions could have been better. Smaller arrows would have looked better, because the larger arrows tend to be a bit overwhelming on the skirt.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAikcEFMuLvXO4isX9M7FsFO5k2zVsa4eEPKcwMDlfRNo7vEpEEnsW281WEhDLWikAs4Tqze8yQ2UgLLtS5v1gkBsqlMDMc7xXcAu5ejvZBNsyt4mu1JOTbf1bF-cXz7i1PpAc1Qiz6DM/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAikcEFMuLvXO4isX9M7FsFO5k2zVsa4eEPKcwMDlfRNo7vEpEEnsW281WEhDLWikAs4Tqze8yQ2UgLLtS5v1gkBsqlMDMc7xXcAu5ejvZBNsyt4mu1JOTbf1bF-cXz7i1PpAc1Qiz6DM/s400/15.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053816587426866" border="0" /></a>The finished skirt<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>My husband and I also played around with how many arrows to include and how to position them. I like the design we came up with but again I think the result would have been better with smaller arrows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAZz5f6nXr1aLS20ZLU-6JPI2fRHHRx2GqJA3nQUc8uVheHBBGKJ5QWKg4r6_4u6CsAmOPrHokctHRpWZU-jABE6IsoFe_Mf-JgxuzHj26oRVhlcgU5L3AMgnj66CkJ4qxVP40rP3zaU/s1600/16.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAZz5f6nXr1aLS20ZLU-6JPI2fRHHRx2GqJA3nQUc8uVheHBBGKJ5QWKg4r6_4u6CsAmOPrHokctHRpWZU-jABE6IsoFe_Mf-JgxuzHj26oRVhlcgU5L3AMgnj66CkJ4qxVP40rP3zaU/s400/16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053808111915218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uMBQqNjZ4L9vopLgigSYb3ixwIwB9lG9oGda-220aNN2m-O01gXQ1qgAtCKXBMBUqVq-AzT7BDgzf8G6F1Tq8ErrgwdxTMx-vQraH2yUCtYSM1h0Fe6HsIFBdYHflPBfjylODOkA59A/s1600/18.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uMBQqNjZ4L9vopLgigSYb3ixwIwB9lG9oGda-220aNN2m-O01gXQ1qgAtCKXBMBUqVq-AzT7BDgzf8G6F1Tq8ErrgwdxTMx-vQraH2yUCtYSM1h0Fe6HsIFBdYHflPBfjylODOkA59A/s400/18.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053408749419810" border="0" /></a><br />I'm happy to say, though, that I still like the result and that I did a follow-up project in green corduroy with white arrows that is better proportioned.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLwILSDSfJcK023wOS37DpN3KHiDWdTvUEZsF5oQOANTYbAhV_t7Oy8s6jaR-LBYy62ydipDwKfKmu7m5YYLssWprqaabGAQgbcv4olPZUhag3ZlKZXazH_61kyexduaqVNTvzBCAdh8/s1600/19.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLwILSDSfJcK023wOS37DpN3KHiDWdTvUEZsF5oQOANTYbAhV_t7Oy8s6jaR-LBYy62ydipDwKfKmu7m5YYLssWprqaabGAQgbcv4olPZUhag3ZlKZXazH_61kyexduaqVNTvzBCAdh8/s400/19.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053401281292178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzGuXxv8zL_dwcWxdKWbZMFrpHpeFmx_2rggEKpWEq0Ijq7TvXR2oHg10n3RWEM7-BK3Zan07uUVKcTgPhRRZX3Wr_UOKHN0ev4K5wvaAkyv2MC_Y4-wz8SNwvpGE6kL2dq4AOHmkGZc/s1600/20.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzGuXxv8zL_dwcWxdKWbZMFrpHpeFmx_2rggEKpWEq0Ijq7TvXR2oHg10n3RWEM7-BK3Zan07uUVKcTgPhRRZX3Wr_UOKHN0ev4K5wvaAkyv2MC_Y4-wz8SNwvpGE6kL2dq4AOHmkGZc/s400/20.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053390247827746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmihLSWAkPK4IUaKKQH3NLV4Bxtyxrf80K4FUIqCp9PNV884YpFJ6YsfNXObLGaJhCWfSN854t5zKy8bPFsZAhSljYbJmqUJuBwLE-veLAB5-OL6_Bp4PTP2ijF4Au5EFwx5DJ5FxOPVI/s1600/21.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmihLSWAkPK4IUaKKQH3NLV4Bxtyxrf80K4FUIqCp9PNV884YpFJ6YsfNXObLGaJhCWfSN854t5zKy8bPFsZAhSljYbJmqUJuBwLE-veLAB5-OL6_Bp4PTP2ijF4Au5EFwx5DJ5FxOPVI/s400/21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053389091010354" border="0" /></a>These last two pictures show the skirt with a black turtleneck shirt-- I personally prefer the white shirt look, because it balances the proportions. This one is interesting though because the black shirt and skirt combo makes it look like a dress.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(ABOVE<br /></div><br />Not bad for a first try, though!<br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />Astrid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4-LfwlLO4TyWdxjLMd6prZVvSOzv_f3e2JmnAx5V-0jmc_dR_o6zmDSW8nPhztEpErfV1neQqLaKO3tS7hwN8R-yzzRwyNlHFS-7T3ELN81U4mFWA-L9emSAisZ-228rqGOwYp7M2Uo/s1600/22.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4-LfwlLO4TyWdxjLMd6prZVvSOzv_f3e2JmnAx5V-0jmc_dR_o6zmDSW8nPhztEpErfV1neQqLaKO3tS7hwN8R-yzzRwyNlHFS-7T3ELN81U4mFWA-L9emSAisZ-228rqGOwYp7M2Uo/s400/22.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620053379522406466" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-42584120432853987722011-06-16T18:45:00.001-07:002011-06-16T18:52:41.457-07:00Vintage Clothing Find! Mod applique dress with jacket...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSbNftJfGMkqzh0CKgJgbXvDvH6MN14erJ4nubnqn1it6lF-RZS-U71pMkhp4aL9rToU60VFhNUv7a6uDz9q0UX3eXd_rUcXxrdnwHvOLOFWLD2A_vvB-cTmzIV65kFdL1d9ifdTM8dU/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSbNftJfGMkqzh0CKgJgbXvDvH6MN14erJ4nubnqn1it6lF-RZS-U71pMkhp4aL9rToU60VFhNUv7a6uDz9q0UX3eXd_rUcXxrdnwHvOLOFWLD2A_vvB-cTmzIV65kFdL1d9ifdTM8dU/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619000554082537458" border="0" /></a><br />As we hit the summer months, I'm having a more difficult time keeping up with blogging. It's the typical excuses-- good weather, traveling, etc. At the same time, I don't want to leave the blog hanging, because bad habits tend to form. Basically, if I don't make a habit of keeping up on blogging, I get in the habit of not blogging.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-j34waZ4Ny_NSk4bplBGeSqpzcWQKJXwPb20cgIKlioSHBXKwTtd9wGuYGyYbA3feL1XuRQf82nK4dMM4ZZPkfMpfhzuVy7KyRbCJUJmBMSsSnM_rzt4onz4OF4k2Iay9OsZlrJf_bc/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-j34waZ4Ny_NSk4bplBGeSqpzcWQKJXwPb20cgIKlioSHBXKwTtd9wGuYGyYbA3feL1XuRQf82nK4dMM4ZZPkfMpfhzuVy7KyRbCJUJmBMSsSnM_rzt4onz4OF4k2Iay9OsZlrJf_bc/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619000543243934114" border="0" /></a><br />So, to avoid getting into a summer slump, I'm going to take a moment to post a quick blog about a vintage clothing find I had recently. In fact, I'm going to share vintage clothing finds now and then just because if you like vintage sewing, you'll probably like seeing vintage clothing finds as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjROSdkqylmoTmSRl2UyDaIYxBWxxBpX4-yFFBTnENFIsRn2ohtAAaDj_GviU6NqZeUzcy6NqwVqOWvqNB5W4QlMkOVm5RrzU_QuSrwHsHQigk2enCoejb6KUtzcmRspMOBfgds5H_owU/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjROSdkqylmoTmSRl2UyDaIYxBWxxBpX4-yFFBTnENFIsRn2ohtAAaDj_GviU6NqZeUzcy6NqwVqOWvqNB5W4QlMkOVm5RrzU_QuSrwHsHQigk2enCoejb6KUtzcmRspMOBfgds5H_owU/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619000536623615522" border="0" /></a><br />So, here is a picture of a dress that I recently found at a store in Atlanta called Junkman's Daughter. The dress has a matching jacket. Love it! I rarely find anything vintage anywhere so it was a treat. I love the graphic detail on the front of the bodice. Would that be considered an applique?<br /><br />Happy sewing,<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-20727150113540984652011-06-06T13:06:00.001-07:002011-06-06T13:20:59.257-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Blue & Pink Plaid<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tR01qqo1fPLqaNerI98Yy3qYC3JUgyqrjrXim0OW4HjAxcnkmKIfwtacrbmnb26IouQOVDltc2STC9E2j_XMAZGDm-RLp_C-ax3ItTFwToor28EZhEGjzvrMkPjRhzlPWF9e_V3fUnM/s1600/DSC02605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tR01qqo1fPLqaNerI98Yy3qYC3JUgyqrjrXim0OW4HjAxcnkmKIfwtacrbmnb26IouQOVDltc2STC9E2j_XMAZGDm-RLp_C-ax3ItTFwToor28EZhEGjzvrMkPjRhzlPWF9e_V3fUnM/s400/DSC02605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615203785341531762" border="0" /></a>Skirt projects that I was making in an assembly line fashion<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZHCJpwznSbZMv-7TRmdaPOQRnfUb5cmJP_QtYGoyiK_oWIzGNj3L5Q4w73XBM2grHkgArSgPsLHfayvJRvphz2bjFAxeNrd8KTiPefH0e3rANUFrs0HEul5sd4pgF1gVvoU5GSRbtYI/s1600/DSC02609.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZHCJpwznSbZMv-7TRmdaPOQRnfUb5cmJP_QtYGoyiK_oWIzGNj3L5Q4w73XBM2grHkgArSgPsLHfayvJRvphz2bjFAxeNrd8KTiPefH0e3rANUFrs0HEul5sd4pgF1gVvoU5GSRbtYI/s400/DSC02609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615203779152746674" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry long time, no post. It's been a busy month, and I just got back from my first ever trip to New Orleans.<br /><br />I'm pretty low energy at the moment. In fact, after walking around Bourbon Street, my priority one is getting my shoes tested for STDs! Ha ha : - )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSzN4jzo4z6ZvcaWXbN_qCLb-brCgCGvStZWygGQYh5thbehQqUhcLPf4CNfo47veuwQDfpNwbNOetCcFJq6X0Ep2Vv01xh2Yu-o9KO9I8_o_eAUFQmauetO-zgtL6xeq1YbaBe6XTbs/s1600/DSC02616.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSzN4jzo4z6ZvcaWXbN_qCLb-brCgCGvStZWygGQYh5thbehQqUhcLPf4CNfo47veuwQDfpNwbNOetCcFJq6X0Ep2Vv01xh2Yu-o9KO9I8_o_eAUFQmauetO-zgtL6xeq1YbaBe6XTbs/s400/DSC02616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615203772071499010" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, I did want to do a post, because I don't like to leave things for this long. I have some dress and applique projects that I would like to share, but I want to explain my process thoroughly, and I don't have the energy. So, I'll just stick with a simple skirt project posting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpd_24MlqvLRnzYPTTN39fk4GmgLdCVC6zEnud-jVKnyqWClszOjtAw2k41VO4vfAaTbTMXQpkHRgsJ7Y6R2xxy3XWg0pWf8psnNNp6IJFJBWbbhEPCTQ6YjTqi7zpuAmwDDBHfLBHK2Y/s1600/DSC02653.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpd_24MlqvLRnzYPTTN39fk4GmgLdCVC6zEnud-jVKnyqWClszOjtAw2k41VO4vfAaTbTMXQpkHRgsJ7Y6R2xxy3XWg0pWf8psnNNp6IJFJBWbbhEPCTQ6YjTqi7zpuAmwDDBHfLBHK2Y/s400/DSC02653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615203767331874018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This skirt was made with a polyester double knit. It's a vintage one that I bought on Etsy several months ago. It's an electric blue and pink plaid. Why did I pick it? I like unexpected pattern and color combos. Sure, I love a classic red plaid too, but I do enjoy the fun result achieved when a pattern is an unexpected color.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oARkV1Xh7CT53B3k2ezFPooE-8pmDkj8rilV62lbHNbI-N4yjhXHJmNqVGSKUpxSmMQ084KtJjlVOZUe2EvU4Ja_lydBE2ODivgoqQb-LhOaPFoHkVKySux2ReCPHxJkeJBhh_jqTk8/s1600/colleen-corby-cay-sanderson-sears-1970-spring-summer1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oARkV1Xh7CT53B3k2ezFPooE-8pmDkj8rilV62lbHNbI-N4yjhXHJmNqVGSKUpxSmMQ084KtJjlVOZUe2EvU4Ja_lydBE2ODivgoqQb-LhOaPFoHkVKySux2ReCPHxJkeJBhh_jqTk8/s400/colleen-corby-cay-sanderson-sears-1970-spring-summer1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615203759807545602" border="0" /></a>Cute green plaid skirt modeled by the beautiful Colleen Corby<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />So, that's about all for now until I get my energy back.<br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-12943218678409580172011-05-19T16:26:00.000-07:002011-05-19T16:57:26.324-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Two Color Mini<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnbnviedeN9_hcDgmHNceFAWOgH-mvLg5io_wk5SDOwtbsQ6Hi3ad2pptFM_irJFSVU4Io3CS8gkkm279DBkKBzgF1XCIIw8DymZpvJ3slBaQt-gGZRArHSAddQOhhx7ZuRAxvxzJ8rc/s1600/DSC03614.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSajfdRR6AVP7QNeTb5HwUoYCmKAZiQ0uXjg0LK5s14hyphenhyphenkKAg1zKyurUyuWk93JAIN4-VzPxHP8cai3QyRYyOpxTO5Vc0hzNE9tjN7aUDW_31hNbYejuJSdrBlHBBVwvASEFtVIcFZnU/s400/DSC03607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608579246415471474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74Xy3Lb8ihaZiR4bfDjHmBgtSUG-l1n9uXdQyaIK1NqdKcwvD6VUi9gPy7bh_u3EBsXgHS69MRqaTWI8n_ijQNjerLglIyCgrEvLgMlp17TAUVMyjvRwsHFOj5nnFtMN6mRNCZY8IYAs/s1600/DSC03606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74Xy3Lb8ihaZiR4bfDjHmBgtSUG-l1n9uXdQyaIK1NqdKcwvD6VUi9gPy7bh_u3EBsXgHS69MRqaTWI8n_ijQNjerLglIyCgrEvLgMlp17TAUVMyjvRwsHFOj5nnFtMN6mRNCZY8IYAs/s400/DSC03606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608579238306900338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E3yaPhrTI9uPSYMnxfPtl_G2Rx4aGtDrAo6sJxfwevmPWqAKuMaOBAOlRrtJjG-wZtNngfys35MYpCpvaIp3vb2JxlCEzw6EE4AUxNwt29ODP8oSUZKQjOaKbdqUb0oAy_zaCvfemJs/s1600/DSC03612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E3yaPhrTI9uPSYMnxfPtl_G2Rx4aGtDrAo6sJxfwevmPWqAKuMaOBAOlRrtJjG-wZtNngfys35MYpCpvaIp3vb2JxlCEzw6EE4AUxNwt29ODP8oSUZKQjOaKbdqUb0oAy_zaCvfemJs/s400/DSC03612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608579261038323890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLTu7klgCxqovUDSWzuxyN0M-ib27cFljYP6D3LsaG9hXZwR62PIETycQGjLVFB1vfZmVZ8zcc-piPvnWAaGefY8QaQhPbPOdp5dB2LSvXmrIfJ9ZU6s6GTxvEJdQvTTwpYP9UVflDCA/s1600/DSC03604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLTu7klgCxqovUDSWzuxyN0M-ib27cFljYP6D3LsaG9hXZwR62PIETycQGjLVFB1vfZmVZ8zcc-piPvnWAaGefY8QaQhPbPOdp5dB2LSvXmrIfJ9ZU6s6GTxvEJdQvTTwpYP9UVflDCA/s400/DSC03604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608578793460181794" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, I've got skirts coming out of my ears, but I'm okay with that. However, I did decide to shake things up and make a skirt that's a little more interesting... What inspired me? I saw this skirt pattern online, but of course, I could not find it in my size. And if you haven't figured it out yet, I'm WAY too lazy to do things like resizing patterns. I know there are directions online somewhere and they're probably super easy, but wood shop class ruined my GPA in high school. Let's just say I'm a little adverse to anything that even resembles drafting. I still have nightmares.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKm_DZVQPVIGQaCbkq-F9pq2FUfyFjPCZth2DDpIhXe0e8YO9uCetqbebUt3DeE1R0n8IgvmhPIW_V_ozWgaCSt__7UzaxsLD8EYsLOUnQNHVCelQHOV7_G9ZlhtXv8l2nKJOEWZxOjA/s1600/DSC03605.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKm_DZVQPVIGQaCbkq-F9pq2FUfyFjPCZth2DDpIhXe0e8YO9uCetqbebUt3DeE1R0n8IgvmhPIW_V_ozWgaCSt__7UzaxsLD8EYsLOUnQNHVCelQHOV7_G9ZlhtXv8l2nKJOEWZxOjA/s400/DSC03605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608578796889879010" border="0" /></a><br />I ended up deciding to improvise. I've been adverse to improvising as I've learned to sew. I feel like I've finally gotten to the point, though, where I understand construction enough to get creative. Improvisation is my new friend. But I'm pretty sure we'll have a falling out eventually...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymZiBucNkHjsuOqYxKFOOY6jGw9vuleE6lm4L03Ij5nLUrL2iau6QWMKxiO986n9CaKz1FNv1tmwRzxkXuP4yKhOPDhX_M5i-2ew-zJxfydKKK1xIWR3w4CdodbtVj6O078yp5w4EoV4/s1600/m3555l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymZiBucNkHjsuOqYxKFOOY6jGw9vuleE6lm4L03Ij5nLUrL2iau6QWMKxiO986n9CaKz1FNv1tmwRzxkXuP4yKhOPDhX_M5i-2ew-zJxfydKKK1xIWR3w4CdodbtVj6O078yp5w4EoV4/s400/m3555l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608579470552861234" border="0" /></a>The pattern that inspired me<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>I couldn't go for the design on the pattern I found-- it seemed too complicated. I decided to make a skirt that was half one color and half another color. It would have a colorblocking effect, and it would look totally kickass. And I'm happy to report that's *pretty much* the result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZUgwNjaUqDIoIiQC6EPIqVXGzzyKnwz48q5FXJdoB19iPDohS2HPFP0v-GFuMm4GN_Q0tU0-foFtwxhB6gLf_SH1rMtkL3v3MOhYvy2XnEiwSCK0368TF_qODLy_oOFwn6JxjTdvh7I/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZUgwNjaUqDIoIiQC6EPIqVXGzzyKnwz48q5FXJdoB19iPDohS2HPFP0v-GFuMm4GN_Q0tU0-foFtwxhB6gLf_SH1rMtkL3v3MOhYvy2XnEiwSCK0368TF_qODLy_oOFwn6JxjTdvh7I/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608578794933482930" border="0" /></a><br />How did I do it? Well, first I got some orange polyester out of my stash. All I needed was white. Much to my dismay, I had to resort to buying white polyester for the other half at...gasp...Joanns! I have been disappointed with the quality of the fabrics there, but I couldn't find vintage polyester fabric online in white. And I'm so old school that I didn't want anything modern. I'm afraid it would just be the same stuff they sell at Joanns. The white polyester I got there wasn't all that great. It was the highest quality stuff they sold, but still it was a lot chintzier than the vintage polyester, and much to my annoyance, it's kinda see through in the right lighting. In addition, the chintzy white polyester is somewhat drug down by the heavier vintage polyester on the orange side. It's not too noticeable. Still, I'm kinda annoyed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZhbn0DO8VV4vHKmNh4nKChpv1pMv9rc6BAJuPOO3GXHaI-fOZ8UrMFq1sedgTOLNvffVwC1ggXxdJCLVYlTQckDRDfFnAn4M9CV7PizYmGGlsSuIIq8VxYkj2dxnweLQbXldXqnoU9Q/s1600/DSC_0225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZhbn0DO8VV4vHKmNh4nKChpv1pMv9rc6BAJuPOO3GXHaI-fOZ8UrMFq1sedgTOLNvffVwC1ggXxdJCLVYlTQckDRDfFnAn4M9CV7PizYmGGlsSuIIq8VxYkj2dxnweLQbXldXqnoU9Q/s400/DSC_0225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608578790712229906" border="0" /></a><br />To make this skirt, I adjusted the front pattern piece. Instead of placing it on the fold and getting one piece in one color, I placed it on fabric that wasn't folded and got a single thickness of just one side of the front. Then I took the piece, reversed it, and cut it on a single thickness of the other color. I also did something comparable with the back pieces to get an orange panel and a white panel. Everything else proceeded as normal except I had the additional step of sewing together the two front panels, whereas normally that's a continuous piece of fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBth2p9FjpvOCngWSG2dRPxnbcTyKJwAwc6bm1Oeo8u-pQ9W-o7VwJINiRfALRqmGw-E4qYcs9aInSvKlrkMOuoQaWyDFrhqbitoOs3hYBKb2ZY205zaEEAfhNwPPkeLeCBva7IqJiZk/s1600/DSC_0235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBth2p9FjpvOCngWSG2dRPxnbcTyKJwAwc6bm1Oeo8u-pQ9W-o7VwJINiRfALRqmGw-E4qYcs9aInSvKlrkMOuoQaWyDFrhqbitoOs3hYBKb2ZY205zaEEAfhNwPPkeLeCBva7IqJiZk/s400/DSC_0235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608578786565767234" border="0" /></a><br />Regrets? Well, other than being annoyed with the fabric I got at Joanns, I do have one regret. I wish I had correlated the front and back side so that it would be every other color. Instead, I have front orange panel sewed to back orange panel and front white panel sewed at the side seams to back white panel. Oh well, not that big of a deal.<br /><br />So, overall, I'm pleased with the result and learned something new: I can improvise! I've got to be careful with these new found superpowers, though. This could go bad. Very bad.<br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-45896322042642964512011-05-10T18:17:00.000-07:002011-05-10T18:29:08.130-07:00UPDATE & Pictures of Me Modeling the "Yellow Pages" Paper DressI've been sewing a lot but not posting a lot! As usual, I'm behind by about 10 posts, and I'll probably continue to be behind by about 10 posts for the rest of my life : - )<br /><br />I've sewed about three dresses, some more skirts, a couple belts. The dresses were interesting, albeit a little challenging at times. With some of the more recent skirt projects, I've done some applique! I have LOTS of commentary on all of this very soon. I've done some hair pulling, but I've also had some successes. I made a dress that I'm now calling the "cursed" dress, because I cursed every step of the way making it. I was fairly happy with the result, though, so it wasn't all bad.<br /><br />Anyway, more sewing projects to come very soon. In the meantime, I said I'd post a picture of myself wearing our vintage "yellow pages" paper dress.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZuJW-n_PzVwgWfeC5PwSFlVeiL38yvm_qTlFoEgsCYkp5-_GbmEhRHJBqQDbTM2vN-CkdPywiRHAigqIaOaMeBlJrWErBUER4Yyfzu58pRsixHREY1az9fricaAmMxRecB2lO9vQYQA/s1600/DSC_0256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZuJW-n_PzVwgWfeC5PwSFlVeiL38yvm_qTlFoEgsCYkp5-_GbmEhRHJBqQDbTM2vN-CkdPywiRHAigqIaOaMeBlJrWErBUER4Yyfzu58pRsixHREY1az9fricaAmMxRecB2lO9vQYQA/s400/DSC_0256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605263283954287218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BpGjA3jV2jbyfgZupkqIl4Et6kA-yQblv1DK6gadWU09C3BS_UpYMQIFR-CcYKs1-9BW7Vg4y49pRDkjyt5spP4T6SnMKzIYcVsquwGutG4qBteKzq74USEYCWzkFYqSqE8poJulk-A/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BpGjA3jV2jbyfgZupkqIl4Et6kA-yQblv1DK6gadWU09C3BS_UpYMQIFR-CcYKs1-9BW7Vg4y49pRDkjyt5spP4T6SnMKzIYcVsquwGutG4qBteKzq74USEYCWzkFYqSqE8poJulk-A/s400/DSC_0253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605263280843920146" border="0" /></a><br />It's kind of unflattering, since it's so sack-like, but yet there's something kinda cute and charming about it. I would never wear this out, though. I can hardly keep from ruining my nylons before I even get out of the house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3rvto7sxwi9iqeE_HtXREehlC55C9_vxKGaFZ46M55jr3iARDM_Ed6ZsPnvaKGu9QAKVEoYAxGhitya1Ae4S6zruHgJ3WQb2Qhajf5LtLV1p-_oBbVAIVPX7rfnVGOOcoS6HerHiykk/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3rvto7sxwi9iqeE_HtXREehlC55C9_vxKGaFZ46M55jr3iARDM_Ed6ZsPnvaKGu9QAKVEoYAxGhitya1Ae4S6zruHgJ3WQb2Qhajf5LtLV1p-_oBbVAIVPX7rfnVGOOcoS6HerHiykk/s400/DSC_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605263290651220098" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-66650333035218167052011-04-26T14:03:00.000-07:002011-04-26T14:56:34.341-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Campbell's Soup Skirt-- An Andy Warhol Tribute Piece!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb0yDfzgqqVvqfwFEIRciZxvIVhHG-vzPNXxHa_91tpxkDv8OanVOjfS_6kzKDiV-DKo1Md7Hpefa2lzTQLj2Pp8CDxlIBnBD0rCZ24l-oy5_LjEZZHA2u_Y_Tfywvn-Dny5mOkrwqQo/s1600/Warhol+Soup+Skirt+project+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb0yDfzgqqVvqfwFEIRciZxvIVhHG-vzPNXxHa_91tpxkDv8OanVOjfS_6kzKDiV-DKo1Md7Hpefa2lzTQLj2Pp8CDxlIBnBD0rCZ24l-oy5_LjEZZHA2u_Y_Tfywvn-Dny5mOkrwqQo/s400/Warhol+Soup+Skirt+project+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010960521319778" border="0" /></a>Making things pretty lay-out wise<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUvOVFCXXF7nQRe4z9vLI8niIOOWgkGXhSnTs25hsj0oshGJoKyblM0dOsRx58iWNofwcIPkgZgIYsSdZWESjR7C-73me_cK4pqq0ndLwhXRPh2iZTuNBZgxVPLq1fu3q0y1b9d5cw6M/s1600/Warhol+Soup+Skirt+project+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUvOVFCXXF7nQRe4z9vLI8niIOOWgkGXhSnTs25hsj0oshGJoKyblM0dOsRx58iWNofwcIPkgZgIYsSdZWESjR7C-73me_cK4pqq0ndLwhXRPh2iZTuNBZgxVPLq1fu3q0y1b9d5cw6M/s400/Warhol+Soup+Skirt+project+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010953680370626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlye7manIvEGwXrlVifuEEpX5ASuOTMfUtAHL7CBtgDhp8179YzoPTY6lENLy61M3j0Ykp7c3W8CfFhgIhZABVDot2rnOlsXleVD1gVl4JzMRNEuZ2O-nlhbqGvQoCFE8QDTt1eNQcCY/s1600/Warhol+Soup+Skirt+Project+4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlye7manIvEGwXrlVifuEEpX5ASuOTMfUtAHL7CBtgDhp8179YzoPTY6lENLy61M3j0Ykp7c3W8CfFhgIhZABVDot2rnOlsXleVD1gVl4JzMRNEuZ2O-nlhbqGvQoCFE8QDTt1eNQcCY/s400/Warhol+Soup+Skirt+Project+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010953453718034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24hykyG0CIRf18TVu98lKaGK_STlScoG8N46fSczm2BEcZ1QqLeGA_7pP-RKqQWnTeTv_59sNyGQXcO9g5Nvgc4C-wB7q-UbgamwUPYVEpjkMi4jaDHyu-LwX7Cmurax3pt44Djcuwmw/s1600/Warold+Soup+Skirt+project+3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24hykyG0CIRf18TVu98lKaGK_STlScoG8N46fSczm2BEcZ1QqLeGA_7pP-RKqQWnTeTv_59sNyGQXcO9g5Nvgc4C-wB7q-UbgamwUPYVEpjkMi4jaDHyu-LwX7Cmurax3pt44Djcuwmw/s400/Warold+Soup+Skirt+project+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010949271711362" border="0" /></a><br />So, I've blogged about the paper dress movement, and its correlation to pop art. What I haven't talked about is the most sensational paper dress of them all: the dress known as the "Souper Dress."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">What's the Souper Dress you ask? Starting in 1962, the most famous pop artist of them all, Andy Warhol, began creating his famous Campbell's soup can works. The incorporation of mundane commercial objects as "fine art" at first offended the art establishment, but now the cans have come to be an important part of art history and an easily recognizable symbol in our culture. Warhol himself said that, "a group of painters have come to the common conclusion that the most banal and even vulgar trappings of modern civilization can, when transposed to canvas, become Art."<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7675d9vC_iJ1XgiSkovbMJEtDKA182BMWhGK0yH-ZPLU6WIIGM_wPfi6g7Zz9YGxSkzHRPuwhSmZm4FDc81B2beCdUoJNKeq9rEDnvBErHvFmhm-L6Lf_RIqGA4rrStXc0RFBFdCZvw/s1600/souper_dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7675d9vC_iJ1XgiSkovbMJEtDKA182BMWhGK0yH-ZPLU6WIIGM_wPfi6g7Zz9YGxSkzHRPuwhSmZm4FDc81B2beCdUoJNKeq9rEDnvBErHvFmhm-L6Lf_RIqGA4rrStXc0RFBFdCZvw/s400/souper_dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010320853495618" border="0" /></a>An original ad for the Souper Dress<br />(ABOVE)</div><br />So, whatever your thoughts about Warhol's work, it certainly provoked discussion and continues to be debated to this day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">But, back to the Souper Dress. In 1966-67, Campbell's soup decided to capitalize on Warhol's inclusion of their product in his art and on the whole paper dress movement by selling a paper dress with their soup cans as the design. Campbell's marketed their paper dress as "The Souper Dress" (nice play on words there Campbell's). If you sent in two Campbell's soup labels plus $1.00, you too could own the Souper Dress, which by the way now sells on eBay for anywhere from $700 to $1800 depending on the condition. Yep, the Souper Dress has become quite the cultural icon.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-t02bybzxUh4udvIxUVO9p_OZ4hkIZb9VAX6kz8mEi2ee4mxzeV_vrnT57CowFSr5AQlROFpHzFpexb_WMef7BfKJrWq8mzFdY8udrLrsgC1euCx_db8bk_z216iBDgYlHsL8ykr4eY/s1600/Warhol+Souper+Dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-t02bybzxUh4udvIxUVO9p_OZ4hkIZb9VAX6kz8mEi2ee4mxzeV_vrnT57CowFSr5AQlROFpHzFpexb_WMef7BfKJrWq8mzFdY8udrLrsgC1euCx_db8bk_z216iBDgYlHsL8ykr4eY/s400/Warhol+Souper+Dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010944825078738" border="0" /></a>An image of an original "Souper Dress" from the era<br /></div></div>(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />So, I wanted to pay homage to pop art, Warhol, the paper dress movement, the Souper Dress. But how could I? Certainly, it would be impossible to find Campbell's soup can fabric unless I screenprinted it myself. And that wasn't going to happen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZqrk2iM7W4ZvxDkLBicdvOpRH22BvjqbKVYctrZZa7hszdow0mpUvdcnt0Bpv8wjsD84sUQ_bpZHv_89PXPErMsS2HhzLgfcQ14HTpA2ZSpMxp48SkgNvXtSJq55FMUcTVgkTKJGh1c/s1600/Warhol+Inspired+Campbell+Soup+Souper+Skirt+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZqrk2iM7W4ZvxDkLBicdvOpRH22BvjqbKVYctrZZa7hszdow0mpUvdcnt0Bpv8wjsD84sUQ_bpZHv_89PXPErMsS2HhzLgfcQ14HTpA2ZSpMxp48SkgNvXtSJq55FMUcTVgkTKJGh1c/s400/Warhol+Inspired+Campbell+Soup+Souper+Skirt+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010328544134738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I7lBF5PIaf5mGeGP_As0ZgMTie3v8nRdjQHuc7C4xJz64kEYHUlPK9errOYnqJYDzCj_69StuwKgTHPc3FuNimnyAStghZTnP-UCUYXwOxcZHNySbgbgektN55WH7NDFyq1NDM_1vPE/s1600/Warhol+Inspired+Campbell+Soup+Souper+Skirt+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I7lBF5PIaf5mGeGP_As0ZgMTie3v8nRdjQHuc7C4xJz64kEYHUlPK9errOYnqJYDzCj_69StuwKgTHPc3FuNimnyAStghZTnP-UCUYXwOxcZHNySbgbgektN55WH7NDFyq1NDM_1vPE/s400/Warhol+Inspired+Campbell+Soup+Souper+Skirt+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010333246605954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0Z4qYpfKN9n-DwX9gZrJARcwUk5HvN2rv8c5g1jIXw1O2uX6ARhqO6d9NjVRTIC6ggsxbySV9FSrhDmCnOJqf4Bzf41nNw5EdfSTh-mtdd6kDxHth_s3KZw9qBlyuk-G9NweumYH-8s/s1600/Campbell+Soup+Skirt+Warhol+Inspired+Project.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0Z4qYpfKN9n-DwX9gZrJARcwUk5HvN2rv8c5g1jIXw1O2uX6ARhqO6d9NjVRTIC6ggsxbySV9FSrhDmCnOJqf4Bzf41nNw5EdfSTh-mtdd6kDxHth_s3KZw9qBlyuk-G9NweumYH-8s/s400/Campbell+Soup+Skirt+Warhol+Inspired+Project.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010321851622418" border="0" /></a><br />But it WASN'T impossible! My husband found a dealer on Etsy who sells a material that's akin to canvas bag material (advertised as twill blend I believe) with the Campbell's soup cans printed on them. Oh boy! I was just a tad ecstatic...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNnR1ERJVG7vnB6QmLa2MQm5eYV1yR22bQNm82Zi2fVC9nDJGLT5HQQvWaa-_MZ2oDDjIm_joyyKrf630sZoGTbm7Dihuef2ixVJj0DZEcDEUX8L0yqNJ2IiyIToQ56KBMGBopxuSvm4/s1600/2011+Warhol+Soup+Inspired+Skirt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNnR1ERJVG7vnB6QmLa2MQm5eYV1yR22bQNm82Zi2fVC9nDJGLT5HQQvWaa-_MZ2oDDjIm_joyyKrf630sZoGTbm7Dihuef2ixVJj0DZEcDEUX8L0yqNJ2IiyIToQ56KBMGBopxuSvm4/s400/2011+Warhol+Soup+Inspired+Skirt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600010315011930930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQwgHakj47JEEMZjlpJA1cvUdGp2ZRFtGT0GYoTDBUQ_8CADEYUSXA_7IHQhAAIlZT7VDHF63q3EU79Op2QeDfBo0ED1f9mW1EB5hE0K7UGvvDYwIGjm0sXAi2SUW6URUlvJyeCG4ilw/s1600/Astrid+in+Campbell+Soup+Skirt+project.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQwgHakj47JEEMZjlpJA1cvUdGp2ZRFtGT0GYoTDBUQ_8CADEYUSXA_7IHQhAAIlZT7VDHF63q3EU79Op2QeDfBo0ED1f9mW1EB5hE0K7UGvvDYwIGjm0sXAi2SUW6URUlvJyeCG4ilw/s400/Astrid+in+Campbell+Soup+Skirt+project.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600009844527004370" border="0" /></a><br />So, despite this crazy twill blend being a weird foreign material to me, I embarked on making my very own skirt out of Campbell's soup can fabric. And I'm really happy with the results. I lined things up as good as I could stand (remember-- I'd rather not get too picky, because I'd rather have fun than pull out my hair).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInkIibeq1GhDW2gXC8l1LmCdSudamCmJ4xUqiVo5Y8JqDvsuvXmWiyGtazx5NNzxahMzfDEpn2FrL1psNtv23tIf9mtRyyynfrZ6nxrIcVmPJFfoQTfM7NZVwm8AhmCHZ1-i8p8kZgXQ/s1600/Andy+Warhol+Inspired+Souper+Skirt+project.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInkIibeq1GhDW2gXC8l1LmCdSudamCmJ4xUqiVo5Y8JqDvsuvXmWiyGtazx5NNzxahMzfDEpn2FrL1psNtv23tIf9mtRyyynfrZ6nxrIcVmPJFfoQTfM7NZVwm8AhmCHZ1-i8p8kZgXQ/s400/Andy+Warhol+Inspired+Souper+Skirt+project.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600009838036588290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DXOyUy3mHrdQpJb8klIbBMlWihmgJg4h86AF65wIRIl8MtYwUjaf0vxCSk503wDKr_Dc0JiEWXZdD1F-FOaliSZaArmLxpRrJmqROWBkf_dcMzXsUkFkiPqIv-wOdlLUytSorl3Ykrk/s1600/Andy+Warhol+Inspired+Campbell+Soup+Skirt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DXOyUy3mHrdQpJb8klIbBMlWihmgJg4h86AF65wIRIl8MtYwUjaf0vxCSk503wDKr_Dc0JiEWXZdD1F-FOaliSZaArmLxpRrJmqROWBkf_dcMzXsUkFkiPqIv-wOdlLUytSorl3Ykrk/s400/Andy+Warhol+Inspired+Campbell+Soup+Skirt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600009836536471842" border="0" /></a><br />And the result, I think, is a fitting tribute! Plus, it's a great conversation piece. The one thing that's a little sad though...the people who say, "You must really like soup." And they're being serious. Ah, such is life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvscbNNsR77tLU-Xjq4V-qJ8BPXJe2Thqxhpn5ufS7qAdkPRSaQ7HkbJ4OMwn1-iv7EfshsJ1CSMdP6EUnmpVdAkUCrb5BMDkp9FKpBtXNw3qBfybKQZNZ-K3KGS1XvKtAt6RvJyPbAMI/s1600/Andy+Warhol+Campbell+Souper+Dress+Inspired+Skirt+Project.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvscbNNsR77tLU-Xjq4V-qJ8BPXJe2Thqxhpn5ufS7qAdkPRSaQ7HkbJ4OMwn1-iv7EfshsJ1CSMdP6EUnmpVdAkUCrb5BMDkp9FKpBtXNw3qBfybKQZNZ-K3KGS1XvKtAt6RvJyPbAMI/s400/Andy+Warhol+Campbell+Souper+Dress+Inspired+Skirt+Project.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600009834066303330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy sewing!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Astrid<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GEu0EkII8Mmij_tg4pBT_k-xbY0XY5mQu30HcPQbCZp59KD9olOlzvVgowu28o4bvT3u0xaG2akoJaDfZnIr2rJF8BaWt3FSv5x3UtXyGcTBiPbqNjrAhx7C3DxjOy7-Tro1zgC3HhM/s1600/theres_a_girl_in_my_soup.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GEu0EkII8Mmij_tg4pBT_k-xbY0XY5mQu30HcPQbCZp59KD9olOlzvVgowu28o4bvT3u0xaG2akoJaDfZnIr2rJF8BaWt3FSv5x3UtXyGcTBiPbqNjrAhx7C3DxjOy7-Tro1zgC3HhM/s400/theres_a_girl_in_my_soup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600009831094843330" border="0" /></a>This just seems fitting. I'd hate to be the stuck in that soup can.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is there some kind of weird double entendre here that I'm not getting?<br /></div>(ABOVE)<br /></div>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-63161529984971312832011-04-21T07:58:00.001-07:002011-04-21T08:01:35.565-07:00Update & Fun Union Jack Dress!Just checking in. I haven't entered a major sewing dry spell or anything. It's just been a crazy time, because I did a lot of celebrating for my 27th birthday last week. I'm also working on an article for a friend's magazine. I do have lots of posting to do and will do a real update in the coming days. <br /><br />In the meantime, enjoy this quirky vintage mod image. I've always wanted to make a union jack dress but haven't found the fabric!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IPqi_QGQOWI9z0r9Y3cB4oI8wP7xsStkDGbug29MkXds2pXPnleDhpJVjKpc7eQjTNc_Mg_Jmsu8xIXGqjgBeV_UuK6JzKF3BGnLO2lOtwhMF5JQnWXXhQfx0vHrHCuuu43KvkHWrCM/s1600/twiggy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IPqi_QGQOWI9z0r9Y3cB4oI8wP7xsStkDGbug29MkXds2pXPnleDhpJVjKpc7eQjTNc_Mg_Jmsu8xIXGqjgBeV_UuK6JzKF3BGnLO2lOtwhMF5JQnWXXhQfx0vHrHCuuu43KvkHWrCM/s400/twiggy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598051899164817538" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-57579601001153166202011-04-12T21:56:00.000-07:002011-04-12T22:16:43.471-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Personal Ads Fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKdebboHjkt9fr7g0CfZ5cDB-iTBa_lUFhJHKbvQxtTOcFAlOwn5RhXLmiA1NFgL-N7vu7_4sQwO-b73aZbMgfRkSH6yfQEPy9WNr3yC25zDtHepPi41ICkXNnusPlggfcIAOAw2z8ck/s1600/100_1362.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKdebboHjkt9fr7g0CfZ5cDB-iTBa_lUFhJHKbvQxtTOcFAlOwn5RhXLmiA1NFgL-N7vu7_4sQwO-b73aZbMgfRkSH6yfQEPy9WNr3yC25zDtHepPi41ICkXNnusPlggfcIAOAw2z8ck/s400/100_1362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594931362489620786" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, so my last post was a pop art inspired project. This next skirt project was also inspired by pop art. In fact, I took my inspiration from an actual paper dress that was produced in the 60's. And what's more pop art than the whole paper dress phenomenon? While I doubt most producers of paper dresses were trying to make a statement, they did. And that statement was about the throwaway nature of our disposable consumer culture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWL5TePSEg-CbzRSou0VNhyeRrLH9eDCc14Wl_d8rsj4sTw6sX5F1DRrpGQiIhm3AB2L7at-IieHCEfLEV7A5k33CDCBs9kzYXAJoPqovlPgrKcY1FMI6istVEHDNtxOIGiDeluK9kwE/s1600/100_1613.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWL5TePSEg-CbzRSou0VNhyeRrLH9eDCc14Wl_d8rsj4sTw6sX5F1DRrpGQiIhm3AB2L7at-IieHCEfLEV7A5k33CDCBs9kzYXAJoPqovlPgrKcY1FMI6istVEHDNtxOIGiDeluK9kwE/s400/100_1613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594931356836223874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpPnv7PFVMpGIJWSxte4zFP6FCK5W5tj8LOhSpS7y1vkwHbJA_0ILJjGtxpQCGKV4tSNdTKsClmZDVmAZUy2dW9XBPHerRVd_ANad_CZ1mIiZvdAfZpZ80nk82k4GgPcKctopq0lQF8Y/s1600/100_1637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpPnv7PFVMpGIJWSxte4zFP6FCK5W5tj8LOhSpS7y1vkwHbJA_0ILJjGtxpQCGKV4tSNdTKsClmZDVmAZUy2dW9XBPHerRVd_ANad_CZ1mIiZvdAfZpZ80nk82k4GgPcKctopq0lQF8Y/s400/100_1637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594931351599280946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3FgV4NERvr7lWWpXqubAAKr4_oA-O6JPB_sz1Y5Klk_ClMOC3eRS0ZQghQ5OW2dPM4X65iii9rFQsJYeiLxdq4Ik7J6u0O3-aK6MR7Bu7ywCM4pUQgRpdNCDmEAhUNa46ZvpLDY4T5A/s1600/100_1638.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3FgV4NERvr7lWWpXqubAAKr4_oA-O6JPB_sz1Y5Klk_ClMOC3eRS0ZQghQ5OW2dPM4X65iii9rFQsJYeiLxdq4Ik7J6u0O3-aK6MR7Bu7ywCM4pUQgRpdNCDmEAhUNa46ZvpLDY4T5A/s400/100_1638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594930685024645826" border="0" /></a><br />One of the most collectible paper dresses from the era is the yellow pages paper dress. Manufactured in 1966 by "Waste Basket Boutique" (Mars of Asheville, NC), the yellow pages paper dress was valued by Antiques Roadshow at a whopping $1800. Since my husband and I are passionate antique collectors, we actually purchased the yellow pages paper dress for our collection. We bought it on eBay so we didn't pay anywhere near the $1800 roadshow price (whew!). I'll actually post a picture soon of myself wearing the paper dress (carefully of course).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2ODA3aH04ieQ7XMreygKv_AkOyw4q54wc2ujdaF_God3BcrZk2pjSiUGatU-VkAiBuPd8UqiyzkSkp_1FdDnj8yLAUkveBEuXjZVdn8IuZCKllYDJMXooYEnfF8085tvPQyt1DflR_M/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2ODA3aH04ieQ7XMreygKv_AkOyw4q54wc2ujdaF_God3BcrZk2pjSiUGatU-VkAiBuPd8UqiyzkSkp_1FdDnj8yLAUkveBEuXjZVdn8IuZCKllYDJMXooYEnfF8085tvPQyt1DflR_M/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594931366572876002" border="0" /></a>Front of "yellow pages" paper dress--<br />be sure to click the pictures for closeups<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7hnB7jvCNpWtXPCI-VZHwIVIRldI4ixvdBfUg8mWzneHj1WSutvUmGoaSf09mtmmlFobkcbX9y98t2VpSm6bkcP_bnLNMaD0Cgmy-5PzxUleW9LusGPC1TsWCCyVDhuKc8CFx66i73M/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7hnB7jvCNpWtXPCI-VZHwIVIRldI4ixvdBfUg8mWzneHj1WSutvUmGoaSf09mtmmlFobkcbX9y98t2VpSm6bkcP_bnLNMaD0Cgmy-5PzxUleW9LusGPC1TsWCCyVDhuKc8CFx66i73M/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594931372234533618" border="0" /></a>Back<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />So, back to the skirt project. This skirt was made with 100% cotton quilter's fabric just like the last one. Again, I couldn't resist, because the fabric has personal ads printed upon it. When I saw the fabric, I was immediately reminded of the yellow pages paper dress. Personal ads on a skirt seemed like a proper homage to the yellow pages themed dress. Pop art often incorporated everyday things and objects, so I thought it was appropriate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05UVjEB_jGNRjfDd7yXszqjKo0Jps-xafFztf9QDT5-3fivVhl2VdJS17gJX7rHHxmJTsNOqmhLNlSDVmRZRC2O3TZt47dzVFWeaFvdkV560byoM3froqt7vOq9pMsGSruDHQCptMMfM/s1600/100_1639.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05UVjEB_jGNRjfDd7yXszqjKo0Jps-xafFztf9QDT5-3fivVhl2VdJS17gJX7rHHxmJTsNOqmhLNlSDVmRZRC2O3TZt47dzVFWeaFvdkV560byoM3froqt7vOq9pMsGSruDHQCptMMfM/s400/100_1639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594930680327729602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLdlIwHDENLOZUCDLwNZmHa_PukUTgQOvZ_htgyWCnzzKuSnncQ5xHFENHv_XZgEzzWlKegwtCqjxO96ro0sizfbbhN38-qFVSfqsNknwpreWKm9tE85-j-pp5Rxf92cEPcwgd_mP2ZQ/s1600/DSC02492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLdlIwHDENLOZUCDLwNZmHa_PukUTgQOvZ_htgyWCnzzKuSnncQ5xHFENHv_XZgEzzWlKegwtCqjxO96ro0sizfbbhN38-qFVSfqsNknwpreWKm9tE85-j-pp5Rxf92cEPcwgd_mP2ZQ/s400/DSC02492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594930677959451122" border="0" /></a><br />Enough with the rambling. I hope you all enjoy the project!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiwuhoo2AGZtTEAOJoJ8KXjxmvCAWr5-yIsN4sUuLfpaOREc2cYP-AIrhfjigavGLMdSgq3DMHrf5jqbl4RtD5g6htjyvKHTFitL2WlIzL2syVAbd9OdI9dfJ2fZXE7Weaw-rSfIp7Kk/s1600/DSC02494.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiwuhoo2AGZtTEAOJoJ8KXjxmvCAWr5-yIsN4sUuLfpaOREc2cYP-AIrhfjigavGLMdSgq3DMHrf5jqbl4RtD5g6htjyvKHTFitL2WlIzL2syVAbd9OdI9dfJ2fZXE7Weaw-rSfIp7Kk/s400/DSC02494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594930673485935202" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing,<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Astrid<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMMEH4zKgHkBWgta4ZZPmA2Vx6OiyWqWCXXsvMw4mguSjgUPRqTOJRy6DHoWyGNsIaTl4API3Y0Mp7zG-S8KoNyfO-6apnt7Z_b-TSA53MGzcBea9iLlj6dgn022ApEfkBjtMOFLy4Xw/s1600/instant+skirt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMMEH4zKgHkBWgta4ZZPmA2Vx6OiyWqWCXXsvMw4mguSjgUPRqTOJRy6DHoWyGNsIaTl4API3Y0Mp7zG-S8KoNyfO-6apnt7Z_b-TSA53MGzcBea9iLlj6dgn022ApEfkBjtMOFLy4Xw/s400/instant+skirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594930669025827586" border="0" /></a>No real relevance here, just a fun vintage ad!<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div></div>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-71918288697661237242011-04-06T17:01:00.001-07:002011-04-06T17:37:43.242-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Blah Fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGzA0KHzlieH_hjHOb359FhZ9cVrrhP0OKFwSaqz_WFzhSNhWen2XIAgGYUnBhQOEMm6aWWxVCmeeV6fSOkTQbErBne9zAfW3VX6tmW6ZgIGkaLqFxJT6y5VypXPWheh2VBbX4V-uEyM/s1600/100_1356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGzA0KHzlieH_hjHOb359FhZ9cVrrhP0OKFwSaqz_WFzhSNhWen2XIAgGYUnBhQOEMm6aWWxVCmeeV6fSOkTQbErBne9zAfW3VX6tmW6ZgIGkaLqFxJT6y5VypXPWheh2VBbX4V-uEyM/s400/100_1356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631759827418418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcT9b5FKSc-PCzfnZ8zVv5p0boRMJ1h8VbjEz_oMFXVbHup_KcM_noiza6kOTzmGPnR75iDt_xX5bhaX9Ckh5a_TW-sYlWZWMtuZlJ_sInHUKbGKxxUkAxuiDM5n5FW3tNDwtvRDDBzg/s1600/100_1357.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcT9b5FKSc-PCzfnZ8zVv5p0boRMJ1h8VbjEz_oMFXVbHup_KcM_noiza6kOTzmGPnR75iDt_xX5bhaX9Ckh5a_TW-sYlWZWMtuZlJ_sInHUKbGKxxUkAxuiDM5n5FW3tNDwtvRDDBzg/s400/100_1357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631563591479346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQnFcYRTxA7LTO8eTKopMB3FhSydcNz7t9XF3MTuavgz1fRbSLM56D-ZzZl5i4qfWGMyTA3hnAVqmwb-acvyZTuMy0k7C6CXTjfHAEc8tyWZXz2Sd4hxeMrJ6lHsEmO9zWJuoM1rv_t8/s1600/100_1358.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQnFcYRTxA7LTO8eTKopMB3FhSydcNz7t9XF3MTuavgz1fRbSLM56D-ZzZl5i4qfWGMyTA3hnAVqmwb-acvyZTuMy0k7C6CXTjfHAEc8tyWZXz2Sd4hxeMrJ6lHsEmO9zWJuoM1rv_t8/s400/100_1358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631555279644290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1REvSj_FOVvI1EoyYvm2dzIb1YC5EalUbMQZ4xxHTHWEs2Fe6AuWiRZYU76N5mPDAgn1oEI7g83E1oyqsJ-flc-uWJjVeJC3wxLneAsCnzjCqegwf7W68iSFstrTsOxHh64MZf96VNFE/s1600/100_1360.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1REvSj_FOVvI1EoyYvm2dzIb1YC5EalUbMQZ4xxHTHWEs2Fe6AuWiRZYU76N5mPDAgn1oEI7g83E1oyqsJ-flc-uWJjVeJC3wxLneAsCnzjCqegwf7W68iSFstrTsOxHh64MZf96VNFE/s400/100_1360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631550699825794" border="0" /></a><br />I love pop art. I love space age interior design. Mod clothing is the fashion equivalent. At it's boldest, mod fashion IS pop art. You need only look at the 60's fashions of an Andres Courreges or a Pierre Cardin to see this.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXIcB2JZuVJevqt7GSKaZJVA2HfaLnBRnakoe6C1LhvPdZn0NQhWlPA-XTtuvoeyDMsK9QTWwXQSujeF68vUsLrVl1DtyQRv8OuK6yfkX7R3lMYHqLBSAWlgCISuXZbQKYZsWd2tvJ5E/s1600/cardin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXIcB2JZuVJevqt7GSKaZJVA2HfaLnBRnakoe6C1LhvPdZn0NQhWlPA-XTtuvoeyDMsK9QTWwXQSujeF68vUsLrVl1DtyQRv8OuK6yfkX7R3lMYHqLBSAWlgCISuXZbQKYZsWd2tvJ5E/s400/cardin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631113856027122" border="0" /></a>Some of Pierre Cardin's bold space age looks-- there is an exaggeration here that makes them even more wonderful, even if slightly tongue-in-cheek<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hrr0K_VFJrQYR5atQdXXSJwXYobeiKKLhLBf_XLu3zDZQ7B1TRyarjq_9bGO8M5hWok1EIzOx9zMsU-mMXXsw-0gXHZ4JtXhjVrEsezfVlCBhYgZUByRNABzub9c-fHnwcTX5jpUZqg/s1600/courreges.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hrr0K_VFJrQYR5atQdXXSJwXYobeiKKLhLBf_XLu3zDZQ7B1TRyarjq_9bGO8M5hWok1EIzOx9zMsU-mMXXsw-0gXHZ4JtXhjVrEsezfVlCBhYgZUByRNABzub9c-fHnwcTX5jpUZqg/s400/courreges.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631110101701794" border="0" /></a>Andres Courreges space age looks<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>So, as I progress with sewing, I hope to create projects that more fully incorporate my love of this aesthetic. I know I've already been doing it to an extent, but I would love to be even bolder with my projects. My hope is to create things you really and truly could never find in a store. As such, I want to incorporate more graphics and words into my projects Why? Because, it's fun, that's why! : - )<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvAY52rQ7UHKL8GqEcL9W3UWzKrRW7UlHD1nO9m6BuUoS4r6_V_QPBmqvk_MAfOgiNjYSWdZS2Q9NjhjTKWLBYe66h6ONlxjUEwziFv_MtcrvH-JJo7GU4rS-663dN5ArWqMiUGsxAoE/s1600/pop+art+stop+sign.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvAY52rQ7UHKL8GqEcL9W3UWzKrRW7UlHD1nO9m6BuUoS4r6_V_QPBmqvk_MAfOgiNjYSWdZS2Q9NjhjTKWLBYe66h6ONlxjUEwziFv_MtcrvH-JJo7GU4rS-663dN5ArWqMiUGsxAoE/s400/pop+art+stop+sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631767180830546" border="0" /></a>This is what I mean by bold graphics: mod as pop art exemplified here<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7tbvJw0kQE9M3tFKejWLeCuaw2tCMR1sTLH7bW5szGM8YYwWJXqkP4FMgcozk3EyTWMd5BkeQLP3M0QL65JbVrx9pgvB2skM-GLi_0NmfQgNaj79UELSoZWlkhGGKRiXgJcGXzC3cGI/s1600/lie+dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7tbvJw0kQE9M3tFKejWLeCuaw2tCMR1sTLH7bW5szGM8YYwWJXqkP4FMgcozk3EyTWMd5BkeQLP3M0QL65JbVrx9pgvB2skM-GLi_0NmfQgNaj79UELSoZWlkhGGKRiXgJcGXzC3cGI/s400/lie+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631765900784962" border="0" /></a>And this is what I mean by bold words--<br />too bad you need three people to pull off this look!<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>And after I made this particular skirt project, I did start experimenting with applique. This has allowed me to venture into the words/graphics arena, and I'm having fun with that. More on that in future posts. A lot more on that in future posts!<br /><br />With this first pop art inspired project, I took a modern day fabric and made a mod mini skirt. This particular fabric is very "pop art" despite not being created for that purpose at all. Why? Because pop art often incorporated bold graphics and/or words to make a statement. So, with the word "blah" on the fabric, we have a statement. It's how I feel about the times we live in. We are inundated with so much information. Eventually, it all starts sounding like one big "blah." Aren't you sick of all the talking heads out here? Opinions truly are like assholes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPWrkajSkX3rvnVfjKocB7OELIeTDFWeDNVHN1LKfvyP0Zx3GvM7hnHY5Yv7koz8PHrD75kpJY7J50c3d-q22Q-6MvhDBH7_HnEu1FrU0D_twLqlhuOqfYGLqrwg9BApO1_94sZFXXKs/s1600/DSC02531.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPWrkajSkX3rvnVfjKocB7OELIeTDFWeDNVHN1LKfvyP0Zx3GvM7hnHY5Yv7koz8PHrD75kpJY7J50c3d-q22Q-6MvhDBH7_HnEu1FrU0D_twLqlhuOqfYGLqrwg9BApO1_94sZFXXKs/s400/DSC02531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631117150853650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMv_XLjbZAqCCSahmsTTlpkgE0FGkPK2SiNi1V07VvD18i2mTlU5FUy8O2tQjyaMNOdZUMHkj8zDJP6weV6DpdM6J9MAmPHeTRT1eulMQhYrXHlAsamk-FCktcyTUZq8YwM404k7zQvM/s1600/100_1661.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMv_XLjbZAqCCSahmsTTlpkgE0FGkPK2SiNi1V07VvD18i2mTlU5FUy8O2tQjyaMNOdZUMHkj8zDJP6weV6DpdM6J9MAmPHeTRT1eulMQhYrXHlAsamk-FCktcyTUZq8YwM404k7zQvM/s400/100_1661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631543200052530" border="0" /></a><br />Funny enough, this fabric was created based on the "catchphrase" of a Hallmark Cards character. I remember seeing this character ("Maxine") in their stores, but I never knew she had a catchphrase. Whatever the case, I certainly don't think the character can claim a monopoly on the word "blah", and I doubt many people would associate the fabric with that character. So, I didn't worry about those associations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmo-pWocl8iWF5AS0jzyQ823nOHISSBV5doJZjrrGvFYAxrtoFuZSB5vs45XdwCWPaMufPxr0muwOFBQFxmOq_znrMEmRG20_UylVb-_bmvTVd7iuZlWSQpY1VUpmKF7lwTyvJyxphkk/s1600/100_1640.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmo-pWocl8iWF5AS0jzyQ823nOHISSBV5doJZjrrGvFYAxrtoFuZSB5vs45XdwCWPaMufPxr0muwOFBQFxmOq_znrMEmRG20_UylVb-_bmvTVd7iuZlWSQpY1VUpmKF7lwTyvJyxphkk/s400/100_1640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631544270363234" border="0" /></a><br />Now, I know I said I'd never use 100% cotton quilter's fabric again. I lied.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GesYNKfXYAKQilGWNlzCWwxJcUgOlO7DsgGEDCDgwyPh72sELi50yp8WyvG3dh7i83kHgvWwXdVNt7RMGwuq2wE0dSiFFZHVMf3-w5XfowggM97lineX22UXxDpR3gqoeTTSO6F9Jus/s1600/100_1664.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GesYNKfXYAKQilGWNlzCWwxJcUgOlO7DsgGEDCDgwyPh72sELi50yp8WyvG3dh7i83kHgvWwXdVNt7RMGwuq2wE0dSiFFZHVMf3-w5XfowggM97lineX22UXxDpR3gqoeTTSO6F9Jus/s400/100_1664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631123409556258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzwu2WWlzTQHj9llBOttlnqctXgtQORcY0ZcaF6FDkbI4dz5FEiNs6zcsZR4bAPcaG83PfF3ut_O__NHiDg4uX5wqggeVYdv8Qt7U2hET192T_sQuaM8qhwPPHgBb49pvVYqhZSKsJl0/s1600/100_1665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzwu2WWlzTQHj9llBOttlnqctXgtQORcY0ZcaF6FDkbI4dz5FEiNs6zcsZR4bAPcaG83PfF3ut_O__NHiDg4uX5wqggeVYdv8Qt7U2hET192T_sQuaM8qhwPPHgBb49pvVYqhZSKsJl0/s400/100_1665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592631120758112594" border="0" /></a><br />I just couldn't resist this fabric. And, here's the thing-- I KNEW what I was getting into when I bought it. What ticked me off last time was that I thought I was getting a poly/cotton blend and instead got quilter fabric. So, I guess the lesson is-- I can deal with it, if I know what to expect.<br /><br />So, more pop art inspired projects to come! And some regular ole mod stuff too.<br /><br />Happy sewing,<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-22126996854183558212011-03-31T08:25:00.000-07:002011-03-31T08:39:00.431-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Green & Pink Bubble Skirt<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTnCp8H5MqbB3OgJd1_Yhm8bookEg92QjT-sEUY5QRfX2_AjDPVavYY4O3WDiaUJ5UpKaHWru7ulgKrtic8-CLi1iowpydE2yIRwdzUAcxK2wi1_ccfqvZsT34fYj00_ZsZNd_0PQVl0/s1600/100_1286.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTnCp8H5MqbB3OgJd1_Yhm8bookEg92QjT-sEUY5QRfX2_AjDPVavYY4O3WDiaUJ5UpKaHWru7ulgKrtic8-CLi1iowpydE2yIRwdzUAcxK2wi1_ccfqvZsT34fYj00_ZsZNd_0PQVl0/s400/100_1286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590268463732121186" border="0" /></a>I have no idea what that "shit eating grin" is all about!<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MTO5cj8kPjzmZnLP_z24HV_mbzi267SjHDZsaGcJ6nq1mKafgia7UeHl_DyCVQTja97FuByAtaVA-3YgcZIzwVt6-WOUJxKro08I9qm99GdrUPb0UdD9oiOCPg5jIfKXG8ZwB_22wUg/s1600/100_1289.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MTO5cj8kPjzmZnLP_z24HV_mbzi267SjHDZsaGcJ6nq1mKafgia7UeHl_DyCVQTja97FuByAtaVA-3YgcZIzwVt6-WOUJxKro08I9qm99GdrUPb0UdD9oiOCPg5jIfKXG8ZwB_22wUg/s400/100_1289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590268462684475554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeWqobKJB9GI2AK4mN3PFN_uLRLhGrom1K6yralXT1sD2lmTFKKKd_Ip2pilG_aRbHAbhUI6oB1mugmJXLCQCxmytbq7Q2KtIzMxjBrTPDCb5kxkjh8LkvuQSpSiSfUEqtovfbFpbikw/s1600/100_1303.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeWqobKJB9GI2AK4mN3PFN_uLRLhGrom1K6yralXT1sD2lmTFKKKd_Ip2pilG_aRbHAbhUI6oB1mugmJXLCQCxmytbq7Q2KtIzMxjBrTPDCb5kxkjh8LkvuQSpSiSfUEqtovfbFpbikw/s400/100_1303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590268456836603826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzayAJj0HDFk5CuXrYQ3U1pHhAHZ1rqwgjkyxIbaFDp1gR74lt7Fmu7RyCQ5LEvSNxYE1YgM9rTV3LKQf8qhFUUnpjI_YjK7Ji0F7M9ijqVvPkIltHFkSXOtXOOe3_vDKG2uVf5AG3X4/s1600/DSC02134.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzayAJj0HDFk5CuXrYQ3U1pHhAHZ1rqwgjkyxIbaFDp1gR74lt7Fmu7RyCQ5LEvSNxYE1YgM9rTV3LKQf8qhFUUnpjI_YjK7Ji0F7M9ijqVvPkIltHFkSXOtXOOe3_vDKG2uVf5AG3X4/s400/DSC02134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590268453914193618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbmYs9f_2BVOr0wu0CfVKlQ5EkkqF9y_6sCHRbWNw47UyH4l9xQ59Q8V4NZGBxVLawCJWx3Fs0TNXjD2RLUzGzvH19QnT_D8FjJO_SCWi9hyphenhyphenDjfny8LxU0gwTtFerkxhXqHItSBWW3zQ/s1600/DSC02137.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbmYs9f_2BVOr0wu0CfVKlQ5EkkqF9y_6sCHRbWNw47UyH4l9xQ59Q8V4NZGBxVLawCJWx3Fs0TNXjD2RLUzGzvH19QnT_D8FjJO_SCWi9hyphenhyphenDjfny8LxU0gwTtFerkxhXqHItSBWW3zQ/s400/DSC02137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590268451855740146" border="0" /></a><br />I call this vintage polyester skirt, "the green & pink bubble skirt." Creative I know...it's sort of like having a dog and naming her "Dog."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioarJnZ5cILuwHN0UVbf5tFJ_EA64iTqo0Zm2N0bSeVI014C2r1Y3jGbqUkH9YA8QMMZpzJhZROfoxERZ2ktrmR4qwmXXxqnNdjRLqjJ-EL7-b4HfHhoScyHBGiqIBM-S6brkjT1WYnLs/s1600/DSC02145.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioarJnZ5cILuwHN0UVbf5tFJ_EA64iTqo0Zm2N0bSeVI014C2r1Y3jGbqUkH9YA8QMMZpzJhZROfoxERZ2ktrmR4qwmXXxqnNdjRLqjJ-EL7-b4HfHhoScyHBGiqIBM-S6brkjT1WYnLs/s400/DSC02145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590267538952796946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkajNn85lBxZa3jt28FzX0E7BUHVNHRa4rWczDH2VK0P3uCL91gMJIxrOg1e3xUCMVRi7kC_FszSZTc04OwMCsbd2IW3QeBidsK7WwkZK3BxiL-X0JyFCoiOYPzKkKrc9wzzbAfeUNGg/s1600/DSC02146.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkajNn85lBxZa3jt28FzX0E7BUHVNHRa4rWczDH2VK0P3uCL91gMJIxrOg1e3xUCMVRi7kC_FszSZTc04OwMCsbd2IW3QeBidsK7WwkZK3BxiL-X0JyFCoiOYPzKkKrc9wzzbAfeUNGg/s400/DSC02146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590267534971377058" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, I got this pretty vintage polyester from "dreamingofsewing" on Etsy. She has some great vintage fabrics! I hadn't previously done a skirt in this color scheme or print, so I bought it up. You know...I'm finally getting to the point where I actually have to justify that I haven't yet done a skirt in a particular color or print before indulging in the fabric...does that mean my OCD about this project is getting better? Probably not. The minute some seller on eBay lists a bunch of vintage zig zag prints, I'll be up to my nose in it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPJ_oFDrbL74MuKa_ZeGBmrVOoOk-79XLMOrfvlZkvE9DZXTRguS0TQjd0BZupbKgABneTMturGuSCpZkq9WW0m_vCWXK5yJffsPCik1CVwaBCc7NYBqyWt8vid4V6mKl786UMRBHyvk/s1600/DSC02188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPJ_oFDrbL74MuKa_ZeGBmrVOoOk-79XLMOrfvlZkvE9DZXTRguS0TQjd0BZupbKgABneTMturGuSCpZkq9WW0m_vCWXK5yJffsPCik1CVwaBCc7NYBqyWt8vid4V6mKl786UMRBHyvk/s400/DSC02188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590267532879238066" border="0" /></a><br />The polyester, as usual, was pretty easy to sew. One thing I noticed: this particular polyester was a lot more lightweight than previous ones I've been sewing from the 60's/70's. I wonder if at some point fabrics started getting thinner on average. I ask, because when I go to Joann's I'm not satisfied with the weight of their polyesters. To me, they should be thicker like the classic double knits(or at the very least, offer a thicker option). I know a lot of people think the double knits are too warm. But you know, I get cold easily so I enjoy marinating! Kidding, kidding. I'd rather the sweat be left out, but I do like to be warm : - )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQSqXE-xocqtydNyW-QGSWNCbfft5XM991xQL4132D_yxhM3PZlDJ4jnx4ElmALsjlyGo3F-zPH5EPDRj2rDRfx7QAbhJlh9rZ6q0A4_b-qHbUOs8Rx8VY-PJ_oKMcbeY4Jw3c_DG844/s1600/DSC02281.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQSqXE-xocqtydNyW-QGSWNCbfft5XM991xQL4132D_yxhM3PZlDJ4jnx4ElmALsjlyGo3F-zPH5EPDRj2rDRfx7QAbhJlh9rZ6q0A4_b-qHbUOs8Rx8VY-PJ_oKMcbeY4Jw3c_DG844/s400/DSC02281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590267528138925762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />Astrid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWyFDp_AKULIPJmDbxPDk2npZcUxHuLr-XKlXvVh5PaG5rVJPbGRQgW3KlpfELUe0iUwINAMGCNpPpKyo8MMV_RCS7r8VuA2I9g7UFnd_lQpkHyg74QrALYzJ1tCLBqMx42vVfUdgbZw/s1600/DSC02140.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWyFDp_AKULIPJmDbxPDk2npZcUxHuLr-XKlXvVh5PaG5rVJPbGRQgW3KlpfELUe0iUwINAMGCNpPpKyo8MMV_RCS7r8VuA2I9g7UFnd_lQpkHyg74QrALYzJ1tCLBqMx42vVfUdgbZw/s400/DSC02140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590267523556880866" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-66630889377576051562011-03-25T10:25:00.001-07:002011-03-25T10:55:00.251-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Green Diamonds, Gray Squares<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmGCebEIKkERZJNnOYBrj_P1ZQacKe417A9qQrQlNPqNQUsztOlZfgrYdemUFo-jw4zFqZdAZs2hLZ5iWBbXsCmjNxzdO8XU1G2h_-Dtne6qBTH4N0P5iasFwbNpG9ZxCEVgOFDmUGWk/s1600/DSC01971.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmGCebEIKkERZJNnOYBrj_P1ZQacKe417A9qQrQlNPqNQUsztOlZfgrYdemUFo-jw4zFqZdAZs2hLZ5iWBbXsCmjNxzdO8XU1G2h_-Dtne6qBTH4N0P5iasFwbNpG9ZxCEVgOFDmUGWk/s400/DSC01971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588074629506997042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGlYgyPrem8tunYMyya7EDud_TLiXMK3QbzUv7f2wcfULuTrEzBthT6OQie92hm6MnvfGEORQbfLblh-0FdwIZmEOavzl8Zzkip-yGnaq4ekcO1L1D0zFcFPHM7vjiTMTETY4STaviEE/s1600/DSC01972.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGlYgyPrem8tunYMyya7EDud_TLiXMK3QbzUv7f2wcfULuTrEzBthT6OQie92hm6MnvfGEORQbfLblh-0FdwIZmEOavzl8Zzkip-yGnaq4ekcO1L1D0zFcFPHM7vjiTMTETY4STaviEE/s400/DSC01972.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588074428596191682" border="0" /></a>Ironing... you are still my nemesis!<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaUiD7rerRSjCGCDe0hCooVEZXGHKtAkJnU_jQ9E48XN7bXTI-QcUEgHyQQN5zBX003FAGECGK6eTkNbjUmrjpOytMb96MNNF3dcCp9ontQ6qbZesfeR53J2beYHB-MdHe9GFgLiXW1A/s1600/DSC01997.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaUiD7rerRSjCGCDe0hCooVEZXGHKtAkJnU_jQ9E48XN7bXTI-QcUEgHyQQN5zBX003FAGECGK6eTkNbjUmrjpOytMb96MNNF3dcCp9ontQ6qbZesfeR53J2beYHB-MdHe9GFgLiXW1A/s400/DSC01997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588074421175463586" border="0" /></a><br />I love a good geometric print, especially large prints in which the shapes really stand out. One of the things I find very mod is argyle. Now, I haven't had luck finding a really cool argyle print to sew into a skirt. However, I do think diamond shapes are mod in general and have made a green diamond, gray square fabric into a mini-skirt. The fabric is a vintage polyester that was purchased on Etsy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsaITluIlnTAEmFy39EHxWfACqgxobCfycRz1yF4I8pVrbgXFwSzndQnnMrI8sGXgauM4cOMQnfFtyUY33Cd7vrixr3BUaYktPCsCu-cvISaehVwym66O92EKk9TVskKtTVGQWvGzH9E/s1600/DSC02006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsaITluIlnTAEmFy39EHxWfACqgxobCfycRz1yF4I8pVrbgXFwSzndQnnMrI8sGXgauM4cOMQnfFtyUY33Cd7vrixr3BUaYktPCsCu-cvISaehVwym66O92EKk9TVskKtTVGQWvGzH9E/s400/DSC02006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588074418257151570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">When I took these pictures, one of my rats named "Yoko" was looking at me from the cage. I ended up picking her up and taking one of the pictures with her. Sadly, little Yoko ended up dying within a few days of this picture being taken. It was really unexpected and very sad. I don't mean for this to be a depressing post-- it's just that I thought I should explain ahead of time.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlOQtiqpPDTal_XcaFS-GXyD_ug3IMUh9GNHDqGunf24Fh4lz2YHxo-rZdbG29dqAiSfJCBMv1mM_bU6Hf9Zca-kM_l_pm2wdWJBe-fXm00YcUKsyPJSK4bmfds-gNGlIaAVEZOcCt88/s1600/DSC02020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlOQtiqpPDTal_XcaFS-GXyD_ug3IMUh9GNHDqGunf24Fh4lz2YHxo-rZdbG29dqAiSfJCBMv1mM_bU6Hf9Zca-kM_l_pm2wdWJBe-fXm00YcUKsyPJSK4bmfds-gNGlIaAVEZOcCt88/s400/DSC02020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588074414133605170" border="0" /></a>R.I.P., little Yoko, we miss you.<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac8K-LbWiaVjJnQC6WLR7zDEaTsd2LyBSGi5X4-O8zCUwkddZF_Ys9JyatkOj8CwPpmZlsQQBE1XndPUBKG8DpmhGC18pOMeyOh-7c1vRv6o8Wz8eY73MMiNifiBbUTFtu7bpMJIkDbs/s1600/DSC02037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac8K-LbWiaVjJnQC6WLR7zDEaTsd2LyBSGi5X4-O8zCUwkddZF_Ys9JyatkOj8CwPpmZlsQQBE1XndPUBKG8DpmhGC18pOMeyOh-7c1vRv6o8Wz8eY73MMiNifiBbUTFtu7bpMJIkDbs/s400/DSC02037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588073192075368962" border="0" /></a>Trying out the look high-waisted instead of drop-waisted. <br />Prefer drop-waisted, but both are cool.<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This project was inspired by an argyle/green skirt and tights ensemble from a vintage "Seventeen Magazine" cover. Now, if I could match a shirt with coordinating tights, that would be very cool.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMnKFz72CSixyx9Lm6_x31qjZ7zmsa73HMkxguXzAPAI_x1imhW6RDFHPCSmtE5EWlWvY8YvCeD5U9tKBMo3hvXl4U2V0EeLfRnkRv_auGT-ZjCXjJMGCvKpFyL6yiEDGOoFpu26hRNE/s1600/colleen-17-Aug65-frcvr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMnKFz72CSixyx9Lm6_x31qjZ7zmsa73HMkxguXzAPAI_x1imhW6RDFHPCSmtE5EWlWvY8YvCeD5U9tKBMo3hvXl4U2V0EeLfRnkRv_auGT-ZjCXjJMGCvKpFyL6yiEDGOoFpu26hRNE/s400/colleen-17-Aug65-frcvr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588074420800425250" border="0" /></a>Love this look<br /></div></div>(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6YSM-is-OSu4e0mzngqu8bv_HqM4arAsUqLfx88umrIT5OFsxPaWiIIcA6W9mbSAi2YNwB4LvnckyuPbkY98AT5sApsbV6tUraMud25hKqNwMvt1jwJoHQAdlULj6SpSMeu0rui4lJE/s1600/DSC02042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6YSM-is-OSu4e0mzngqu8bv_HqM4arAsUqLfx88umrIT5OFsxPaWiIIcA6W9mbSAi2YNwB4LvnckyuPbkY98AT5sApsbV6tUraMud25hKqNwMvt1jwJoHQAdlULj6SpSMeu0rui4lJE/s400/DSC02042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588073191033226130" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I've been getting quite a few compliments on these as I roam about Atlanta. I find that to be very satisfying in a way that I never would feel if the items were store-bought. Sure, I put effort into styling myself when I wear store-bought clothes, and everybody appreciates a compliment whatever the context. It's just so much more fun when you receive a compliment and can reply that you made the item. It's also a great way to meet people and start a conversation. Although, the shy introvert that I am, I haven't tried to extend the conversation (yet).<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ir0KZd7s8F88VD7k1pC_LUtb9I6KO8FhG72dEmH5WPzLG4FelJmzt1OpYJG9SeGHTO4FKa3aRRUvJP7qI3EYyodAwgAqd4qbamX_N68d8OchUOSyD25kjhmsp4bN0XS819iTfnXmgg/s1600/DSC02046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ir0KZd7s8F88VD7k1pC_LUtb9I6KO8FhG72dEmH5WPzLG4FelJmzt1OpYJG9SeGHTO4FKa3aRRUvJP7qI3EYyodAwgAqd4qbamX_N68d8OchUOSyD25kjhmsp4bN0XS819iTfnXmgg/s400/DSC02046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588073185464199394" border="0" /></a>Front<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoVCgdxsKUdNNGIQPb0hWi3VtybacHLbUNzoTNbfEIGNS5Yy8_4rXdq1fyDY8SFT5VoAoWFdV_AZNEapDcUy81KDJMEAKeU5H09u8olxBQEs8LzyDQTdwK0rsCjEDEqs84JyZ3mCoIi4/s1600/DSC02047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoVCgdxsKUdNNGIQPb0hWi3VtybacHLbUNzoTNbfEIGNS5Yy8_4rXdq1fyDY8SFT5VoAoWFdV_AZNEapDcUy81KDJMEAKeU5H09u8olxBQEs8LzyDQTdwK0rsCjEDEqs84JyZ3mCoIi4/s400/DSC02047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588073179934340034" border="0" /></a>Back<br /></div></div>(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />Happy sewing,<br />Astrid<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTNEOfayMx1VroPQAliCEaA_OJR8xstIBC-xrnvbWJ2ZEjW_ersEhlTWSzPSkbxMOr6_Y4LKixeKOjZ1T6arxFgnE24J3WRpFxK4IzpRLGG6lsrDB6hekovodbeIyZcyUljPacfq_JEE/s1600/SeventeenGroup.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTNEOfayMx1VroPQAliCEaA_OJR8xstIBC-xrnvbWJ2ZEjW_ersEhlTWSzPSkbxMOr6_Y4LKixeKOjZ1T6arxFgnE24J3WRpFxK4IzpRLGG6lsrDB6hekovodbeIyZcyUljPacfq_JEE/s400/SeventeenGroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588073171955203442" border="0" /></a>Fun mini-skirt pic from the era<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-55644651742638318312011-03-22T07:24:00.000-07:002011-03-22T08:05:57.518-07:00Mini Dress Made of Vintage Fabric (Simplicity 6783 from 1966)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcrS0-JyBhielLZpTOVjA7Ra7A_37FjkPI5akLCJ2YhJGwXMIde5kgH0js0RaIarfUBISeVCQNXZe-kF4Fh5Q6Vxzx2SDBmOJSGBCoYXWVwsO971UsZbOhU2O_3VcYayHPVqkumeZG5k/s1600/s6783b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcrS0-JyBhielLZpTOVjA7Ra7A_37FjkPI5akLCJ2YhJGwXMIde5kgH0js0RaIarfUBISeVCQNXZe-kF4Fh5Q6Vxzx2SDBmOJSGBCoYXWVwsO971UsZbOhU2O_3VcYayHPVqkumeZG5k/s400/s6783b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586919142763503842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesJWdYlv4iwyN5Iuw5RicBYHqLaYSGW2B-UHuVRruB1mwrk9P6TtlQy69CqwQZB456tWmdf1_QSv61AW5oPn1i_zYVSmMR9EH7RE4oMNwp_NPszVAJ2ao8VHkIvSi46U-8lUGiwRhOO4/s1600/DSC01919.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesJWdYlv4iwyN5Iuw5RicBYHqLaYSGW2B-UHuVRruB1mwrk9P6TtlQy69CqwQZB456tWmdf1_QSv61AW5oPn1i_zYVSmMR9EH7RE4oMNwp_NPszVAJ2ao8VHkIvSi46U-8lUGiwRhOO4/s400/DSC01919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586919140893502290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoxZNZd8ayDwfcsf9_VfXNWZb8ukHBaeXS17JUbBLhnsdtcJOOLsAfHcWHHkFWF6Ok5hJZ89nxbJOu_nlg93zjkPnTH6Kd_0W36n5v4z1X9Re9lCcPFdV5Z4qcxz1z9A2Gj5LX1vsDx4/s1600/DSC01922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoxZNZd8ayDwfcsf9_VfXNWZb8ukHBaeXS17JUbBLhnsdtcJOOLsAfHcWHHkFWF6Ok5hJZ89nxbJOu_nlg93zjkPnTH6Kd_0W36n5v4z1X9Re9lCcPFdV5Z4qcxz1z9A2Gj5LX1vsDx4/s400/DSC01922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586919138013723634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWveHJ0vhN0m2z8FMGKHjQEZC7Nhkng1_Ksns7PWF56fnN3DMswMTzcSYDeZZeZYbUr0FBVdB7Qui64J0F3LF2E7ZK0vx50j3PQ3m2TQFG2zbhCP8b16i07HkyEsZLpcQHoiiIqu_HB4/s1600/DSC01924.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWveHJ0vhN0m2z8FMGKHjQEZC7Nhkng1_Ksns7PWF56fnN3DMswMTzcSYDeZZeZYbUr0FBVdB7Qui64J0F3LF2E7ZK0vx50j3PQ3m2TQFG2zbhCP8b16i07HkyEsZLpcQHoiiIqu_HB4/s400/DSC01924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586918090730357026" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, a quick break from the skirt projects to present a mini dress I made using vintage fabric. I used Simplicity 6783 from 1966, which I've used before. I made view 3, but I made it into a mini-length instead of the regular length shown on the pattern envelope.<br /><br />This fabric was listed on Etsy as a vintage polyester blend. I was expecting it to be similar to a polyester double-knit, but it was more like a sweater material once I got it in person. I didn't know that polyester could feel like sweater material, so I wasn't sure what to make of it.<br /><br />I proceeded anyway with sewing it into the mini dress. I'd used that pattern before on a pink houndstooth fabric with good results. It couldn't be that hard...could it?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OfnjvJcjyNsYuwj4Rtih1p94Cd0E2DmkquTzxiwhet-vpfYI9hVl22yP7y_4RAgzcwYwp36cZwjQCqxKzdxdDGOrbRGbIQVVrMPbgDP-VbUrNCY_37GIljyWmRF_lUP2WIH0DAqVaLY/s1600/DSC01929.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OfnjvJcjyNsYuwj4Rtih1p94Cd0E2DmkquTzxiwhet-vpfYI9hVl22yP7y_4RAgzcwYwp36cZwjQCqxKzdxdDGOrbRGbIQVVrMPbgDP-VbUrNCY_37GIljyWmRF_lUP2WIH0DAqVaLY/s400/DSC01929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586918087898220866" border="0" /></a>Before hemming<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br />Yep, it could. I must say that this was the most frustrating sewing project I've had in a while. The sweater polyester wasn't that well suited to a dress. It seemed to stretch in ways I didn't want it to stretch, which was frustrating.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnGmy6wOH8PXrKZKRrIBEXUETXyaWMlU4iLEnyUIxWpaf2UWBBQjjz5ARqSeyH6hqPuc5JHm4ZHhZ35H9Wup7Qr1kEpJGR1Q34tPZ-kePDAMndyKs675pP0kThIcnohxv3EZqz8v3MmA/s1600/100_1689.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnGmy6wOH8PXrKZKRrIBEXUETXyaWMlU4iLEnyUIxWpaf2UWBBQjjz5ARqSeyH6hqPuc5JHm4ZHhZ35H9Wup7Qr1kEpJGR1Q34tPZ-kePDAMndyKs675pP0kThIcnohxv3EZqz8v3MmA/s400/100_1689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586918084894938274" border="0" /></a><br />Now here's the rundown of the rest of my problems:<br /><br />1.) MR. SEAM RIPPER: I think the fabric stretched so weird, because the sweater material was a loose weave. I had similar fears with the acrylic fabric on the last skirt I made, but luckily that didn't result in any real problems. So, when I had the problems with weird stretching, I needed to resew some of the seams.<br /><br />So what's the problem? Mr. Seam Ripper to save the day? Uh, no.<br />Because this was such a loosely weaved sweater material, when I tried to seam rip, I had a terrible time not pulling up the threads of the fabric with whatever seam thread I was trying to pull out.<br /><br />So then I tried basting, so I'd have longer stitches. So, things would be better, right? Wrong.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HT8Jyf6-JLz3evaPZyamSq6AfGW8W3mzz8vttqCX31hd2llwI7Jc3tXTu6U5Hm9Kyaxk5On7u4cAHHvLWrfe43U5X9aqXChZ_Hh8GkE0S7I4-EBRMuh7PmkLroZtszwzaJwspT03YMg/s1600/DSC01932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HT8Jyf6-JLz3evaPZyamSq6AfGW8W3mzz8vttqCX31hd2llwI7Jc3tXTu6U5Hm9Kyaxk5On7u4cAHHvLWrfe43U5X9aqXChZ_Hh8GkE0S7I4-EBRMuh7PmkLroZtszwzaJwspT03YMg/s400/DSC01932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586918081682933794" border="0" /></a><br />2.) SIDE SEAMS: Side seams are so important to the final fit of the dress. I like to have the freedom to be able to baste and then remove the basting if the fit is wrong. With the Mr. Seam Ripper debacle, I was prevented from doing this. So, I tried to get my basting as perfect as possible, but I still ended up having to keep ripping it out. And all the time I'm ripping it out, I'm terrified that I'm going to rip out the threads of the fabric. I was becoming certain this dress would fall apart, much like Charlie Sheen's life when the media tires of his tiger blood and *god forbid* his Adonis DNA.<br /><br />So, with all these terrible side seam issues, somewhere along the line, my side seams ended up fitting. But, here in lies the rub.... they look kinda weird. I'm not sure if it's the loose weave of the fabric, but they don't lay quite right at the bottom of the dress. I gave up trying to fix them after my billionth attempt. Okay, maybe not billionth, but I tried so many times...so many times... (quietly cries).<br /><br />My husband tried to get a good picture of the side seam problem, but you know how that goes. Whenever you try to show someone something, you can't quite capture it-- like if you're trying to show your cranky neighbor lady that cool trick that your dog always does without fail. When you try to show her, of course, the dog fails. When we gave up trying to photograph the side seam problem *of course* that's when the problem emerged from its dank, little problem-cave, laughing at my pain and suffering.<br /><br />So, the side seams look a little weird at the bottom of the dress. I'm not sure if he's just trying to humor me, but my husband says it's not that noticeable.<br /><br />Luckily, the rest of the seams didn't make steam come out of my ears.<br /><br />3.) STYLE: When I'd finally given up on perfecting the side seam problem, the dress still didn't look right. It was missing something. That's when my husband had the idea of adding a drop- waisted belt. That really helped, because the dress does have a really bold pattern and breaking up the monotony of the pattern gave me more shape and dimension.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB0YHtWS3ttjXqP0H41wtbux9Jv5z8ZmuAtYGI7gG_N_dtgCVfCYDM1A-5Bv8PSjVy5T4kVG4zf3NZDJ6EWzjkQDxw2Kdcjwe7OIynSw3dkvwHQLrFfNpSuPxMc886sd-dUtpaDT_mFA/s1600/DSC02547.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB0YHtWS3ttjXqP0H41wtbux9Jv5z8ZmuAtYGI7gG_N_dtgCVfCYDM1A-5Bv8PSjVy5T4kVG4zf3NZDJ6EWzjkQDxw2Kdcjwe7OIynSw3dkvwHQLrFfNpSuPxMc886sd-dUtpaDT_mFA/s400/DSC02547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586918073357302514" border="0" /></a><br />Well, that's about it. I hate these tricky sewing projects, but at least this dress looks pretty cool. It's definitely my style, so I didn't make that mistake of picking a style that wasn't me. I guess I'll be more wary about what fabrics I pick for dresses. It seems with skirts, it's a lot harder to go wrong.<br /><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-24427553052457774272011-03-20T11:00:00.001-07:002011-03-20T11:21:26.221-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Vertical Zig Zags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpp-dBiOT62fmW_hyphenhyphen4R6z0tYQBjgVD0eR6Q2Z5yjYRl4t0El3h4ZUZgviD6GB3FH-jWK7kG6KJnNe9hnlNvAvfIOn3m9tageibCmInAI4aMzft7GSDo-_J7-TqTHKAoV92ETJHP1qGRW4/s1600/100_1290.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpp-dBiOT62fmW_hyphenhyphen4R6z0tYQBjgVD0eR6Q2Z5yjYRl4t0El3h4ZUZgviD6GB3FH-jWK7kG6KJnNe9hnlNvAvfIOn3m9tageibCmInAI4aMzft7GSDo-_J7-TqTHKAoV92ETJHP1qGRW4/s400/100_1290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586226642687694018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ3jGxldtikj_NGt1aHJ5J8rgqNUMIzZ2Si6IKupBJ2BGvNK354gc5Ac6G15AbBNWZVmeJkPGC-22i07foY4aBhySpygyProwePEboZcNu7UKC9fcgP0k50WE5aojvyuSPFbDhBRUIZo/s1600/100_1295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ3jGxldtikj_NGt1aHJ5J8rgqNUMIzZ2Si6IKupBJ2BGvNK354gc5Ac6G15AbBNWZVmeJkPGC-22i07foY4aBhySpygyProwePEboZcNu7UKC9fcgP0k50WE5aojvyuSPFbDhBRUIZo/s400/100_1295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586226638868519458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gz9qSY7vhtus_4VVZbM8AEKe10b2rHbN5wmCAlhyvvj1Pzg1q58XlJ1pd0ldV-GCEUAGbAlUFNPP2MOhU7dicCdjFvYrmx_rQr4UFoSFNfp5oSKflpyURWgLHcqjbBWISg4VMmqsCcI/s1600/100_1297.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gz9qSY7vhtus_4VVZbM8AEKe10b2rHbN5wmCAlhyvvj1Pzg1q58XlJ1pd0ldV-GCEUAGbAlUFNPP2MOhU7dicCdjFvYrmx_rQr4UFoSFNfp5oSKflpyURWgLHcqjbBWISg4VMmqsCcI/s400/100_1297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586226633198827666" border="0" /></a><br />Previously, I posted a horizontal zig-zag skirt. Now, I'm ready to present a vertical zig-zag skirt! I purchased this vintage acrylic zig-zag fabric on etsy from "dreamingofsewing." I had never worked with an acrylic material before. I didn't find it to be that difficult. However, because the fabric was a looser weave, I did have this constant fear that I was going to pull the weave out of shape. That didn't end up happening (phew).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDQVX8WJYR0bHRSAE0TeJbza5zxxv4rtM1iTbVNO7c8j8YsoTddmTLakiFWXVdCDyY5V0eIvMUZOOD7X2y2K_S0SLj2BJZwGuyFrSvSx-tad4pFv59AI7e2KrWVhBtwFeOrDkUxl5NxM/s1600/DSC02243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDQVX8WJYR0bHRSAE0TeJbza5zxxv4rtM1iTbVNO7c8j8YsoTddmTLakiFWXVdCDyY5V0eIvMUZOOD7X2y2K_S0SLj2BJZwGuyFrSvSx-tad4pFv59AI7e2KrWVhBtwFeOrDkUxl5NxM/s400/DSC02243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586226626576499826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiHZWr64DxNwzbgXg4sMaDkXaUfBahhy-ignpK2-a9ojwuiFjOu77UQIFBUPpbqFUg1dsRnR8-ZqIKH_6dGR9fXgSvQFN8JcOPG_kb9tFZKi_gqdr-SgSvA2JAh8nVeI7145jD60RfHU/s1600/DSC02260.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiHZWr64DxNwzbgXg4sMaDkXaUfBahhy-ignpK2-a9ojwuiFjOu77UQIFBUPpbqFUg1dsRnR8-ZqIKH_6dGR9fXgSvQFN8JcOPG_kb9tFZKi_gqdr-SgSvA2JAh8nVeI7145jD60RfHU/s400/DSC02260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586225931670585794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3m0EFG4Fh3iZSzRYFDhai3Whk4QBHacQfMNtbt3WCoFnh5i5lSxYP0khmU3fB2YeyHgeNMY0jNPEDgghT9g_wP8KP-8TsiYnI4tfycWi4rKiKoyAw45L5V_iwLJ0xU2OyaC-gZKwGQw/s1600/DSC02276.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3m0EFG4Fh3iZSzRYFDhai3Whk4QBHacQfMNtbt3WCoFnh5i5lSxYP0khmU3fB2YeyHgeNMY0jNPEDgghT9g_wP8KP-8TsiYnI4tfycWi4rKiKoyAw45L5V_iwLJ0xU2OyaC-gZKwGQw/s400/DSC02276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586225927055829506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyORNLMxS9MHwC_oPuAWfM-2yo_VdAI3WOVFeQzaJV_zQYITeZw7DywwjYdxf5uDlenh22vzCD5b44TtTy6T4eOk_B3oLyBq3lN9N-ehOKr-QjD46tXBMZ8fBQ8z6G__X4AC-vLapLUpI/s1600/DSC02277.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyORNLMxS9MHwC_oPuAWfM-2yo_VdAI3WOVFeQzaJV_zQYITeZw7DywwjYdxf5uDlenh22vzCD5b44TtTy6T4eOk_B3oLyBq3lN9N-ehOKr-QjD46tXBMZ8fBQ8z6G__X4AC-vLapLUpI/s400/DSC02277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586225925274319650" border="0" /></a><br />What is it about zig-zags that make them so retro? I have a minor obsession with zig-zigs and checkers. They make me happy :- )<br /><br />What are your minor obsessions design-wise?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Oml8-YD6nl3MoRKaN9yTR8ZeY-D8kJ9ujkles9y9AjdUyJTihwVURCG8UVAIUeMeVX44-cX795syGGjjdJVGWo7oy_cXkR0UJAFTcsqJrCPDnOaW4h9y_YbzrPg6DynFzfgJxlSyR2w/s1600/DSC02278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Oml8-YD6nl3MoRKaN9yTR8ZeY-D8kJ9ujkles9y9AjdUyJTihwVURCG8UVAIUeMeVX44-cX795syGGjjdJVGWo7oy_cXkR0UJAFTcsqJrCPDnOaW4h9y_YbzrPg6DynFzfgJxlSyR2w/s400/DSC02278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586225919294341330" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />Astrid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVemwebull2mpCQEH-IRyImBBSPfLC2PMzSrcRz1-Yl_qoT7qed_jP3hIRJevcYYm9WsABqM9ASSXgUUon6-B0znJqAvFMbDhPKxzYn9cKxSrjTfnyQlNu7N3TiWVz64VJnFgnGi6UY4/s1600/DSC02273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVemwebull2mpCQEH-IRyImBBSPfLC2PMzSrcRz1-Yl_qoT7qed_jP3hIRJevcYYm9WsABqM9ASSXgUUon6-B0znJqAvFMbDhPKxzYn9cKxSrjTfnyQlNu7N3TiWVz64VJnFgnGi6UY4/s400/DSC02273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586225916780313986" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-57611000466365712272011-03-17T07:49:00.000-07:002011-03-17T08:12:37.124-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Plus Sign Fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29dCGcLFxYkNRIp-3VsVFpFxOAiwKE857Z7npBhQRpy7Mv9qJRWtop3yW_sc8QtBzycu5O56FX_h30cm4Oug7PC_4_znHfK7gk3FaKb6raBkt_dkiq_c7TH8SvF18nLMfFwZW0bsCBgI/s1600/DSC01944.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29dCGcLFxYkNRIp-3VsVFpFxOAiwKE857Z7npBhQRpy7Mv9qJRWtop3yW_sc8QtBzycu5O56FX_h30cm4Oug7PC_4_znHfK7gk3FaKb6raBkt_dkiq_c7TH8SvF18nLMfFwZW0bsCBgI/s400/DSC01944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064621185371986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTzu9bU3I5YUkth3vpq8Piw_8aPfJKeB-lbM5xyAx0aIanG9LBbtrTE74fSpOGnmrdkd45eYHcsZSD9ETYSPLKbsLnYxgPyy1fs2J-1MEMVPJjUbMY_BTxiLKZ-j56kQCVEU1meStBZM/s1600/DSC01949.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTzu9bU3I5YUkth3vpq8Piw_8aPfJKeB-lbM5xyAx0aIanG9LBbtrTE74fSpOGnmrdkd45eYHcsZSD9ETYSPLKbsLnYxgPyy1fs2J-1MEMVPJjUbMY_BTxiLKZ-j56kQCVEU1meStBZM/s400/DSC01949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064488865709986" border="0" /></a>Sometimes I do many skirts in one day-- in a pseudo-assembly line fashion.<br />My record is 4 skirts in one day<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAEYQBaZ4hdpfbmSgDZKFlvo-KuY8V1OpX_Rks2NR2EHvBFRr8RF8U4Tq-cY8yAQNwJjMoTLJKg5ujNY23QY75p-1lWvY5Zu6fNq7TnFJlJtsB2UVy2utoaDDXWFXTNltRuSg0POy0gI/s1600/DSC01951.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAEYQBaZ4hdpfbmSgDZKFlvo-KuY8V1OpX_Rks2NR2EHvBFRr8RF8U4Tq-cY8yAQNwJjMoTLJKg5ujNY23QY75p-1lWvY5Zu6fNq7TnFJlJtsB2UVy2utoaDDXWFXTNltRuSg0POy0gI/s400/DSC01951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064482209653410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhZAouES5JWY75R6tSxGZ-CMAEwzocjMLzs21qg2OyG15diYvHbBg9jZwRPcuI7rFxL3RmKtp-px335SmBYEoIb6A4fU-kOmHUXKmJZWZvOQrYtF80d5QOCgBRrfZH_ygKZ_g875YhCo/s1600/DSC02149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhZAouES5JWY75R6tSxGZ-CMAEwzocjMLzs21qg2OyG15diYvHbBg9jZwRPcuI7rFxL3RmKtp-px335SmBYEoIb6A4fU-kOmHUXKmJZWZvOQrYtF80d5QOCgBRrfZH_ygKZ_g875YhCo/s400/DSC02149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064480551429810" border="0" /></a><br />I watched "Project Runway" before I learned how to sew. Now, knowing how to sew, I watch it with completely different eyes and can appreciate it even more. My favorite contestant from last season was Mondo. Anyone who watched will find the reason obvious-- he was definitely inspired by mod fashion, and his work was bold and colorful. But he was robbed of the win!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxD1-PaFKLpdIUTVV3E_dANKgX6IDScSBBESYLxxaSOR7aFLhpfpVm5iDsrqlCrfcbjicWKwWLMgcYfDnRGgHnAkdD3v774EOGFdU_WqEM960VrGvYKTJBU54mwyVXUghDkcYySd3hNXM/s1600/DSC02174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxD1-PaFKLpdIUTVV3E_dANKgX6IDScSBBESYLxxaSOR7aFLhpfpVm5iDsrqlCrfcbjicWKwWLMgcYfDnRGgHnAkdD3v774EOGFdU_WqEM960VrGvYKTJBU54mwyVXUghDkcYySd3hNXM/s400/DSC02174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064475626528514" border="0" /></a><br />So, when I came across this vintage polyester fabric from "IntheOldSchoolhouse" on Etsy, I thought immediately of Mondo. When the contestants had to do their own textile print, Mondo created a plus sign design. His story involved being diagnosed as being HIV positive and also trying to think positive throughout his struggle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsqFKsK9FjDLyIsMod8HeNcDlcL6KUwNaZXzf-P6oFgHTr-GI76z0Yq-8KlVy898nc_io-wTwnkIDmnWz928PpYmLSZhVJOpbpw6qpiNQnnxhqwb4Da_JOMIJ32vQK1MhzHM3sjkCIZo/s1600/DSC02177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsqFKsK9FjDLyIsMod8HeNcDlcL6KUwNaZXzf-P6oFgHTr-GI76z0Yq-8KlVy898nc_io-wTwnkIDmnWz928PpYmLSZhVJOpbpw6qpiNQnnxhqwb4Da_JOMIJ32vQK1MhzHM3sjkCIZo/s400/DSC02177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064474496848114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I don't have a great personal story involving this plus sign fabric, but I do have a quirky story involving a friend. My friend's mom was a former nun and when they were kids, his dad would go around the house, changing the crucifixes into plus signs. He was trying to remind them to stay positive. Needless to say, friend's mom= not so happy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg-x-k0fMMFKjXquR4F2Ae4Vpceijb57_H-vsIsji6WwAHbFDiR_deFLoqIOeF7RsIGGHYSHAzT01Bgi8r3e1I0I2SWFC5M5g9jYesLEubOlIh4HTMsLMYrQcEkXW7PZLVTDMCyrauE8/s1600/DSC02186.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg-x-k0fMMFKjXquR4F2Ae4Vpceijb57_H-vsIsji6WwAHbFDiR_deFLoqIOeF7RsIGGHYSHAzT01Bgi8r3e1I0I2SWFC5M5g9jYesLEubOlIh4HTMsLMYrQcEkXW7PZLVTDMCyrauE8/s400/DSC02186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064055048972498" border="0" /></a></div>Front<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdoO2X-jnqkH6D2i-5TC-p33r5ZcmbShfeMyorJh__ffeRcxCG3MUcxmHs_R0YeGH-THLeJT0FSu3PzTSD9YtSICIl2jy5yV2HLH4av3bdoIKmb3BRzZNJYHc5THjDf0Ca4EjadPQD-g/s1600/DSC02187.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdoO2X-jnqkH6D2i-5TC-p33r5ZcmbShfeMyorJh__ffeRcxCG3MUcxmHs_R0YeGH-THLeJT0FSu3PzTSD9YtSICIl2jy5yV2HLH4av3bdoIKmb3BRzZNJYHc5THjDf0Ca4EjadPQD-g/s400/DSC02187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064043786846098" border="0" /></a>Back<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I usually see fabric from a design aspect only and appreciate prints for their artistry. Then again, I haven't had the chance to design my own print as they get to do on Runway. That would be an experience.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorgscUkhpRODxHiRbMXSdueOmiJpdA-1PYv4Uefu_uUoOET6fi-MyUiWRjRdphStewXcy0TjhMFEOvedO1m_qBZSnqRI8y9e43_SBrmONCX_yQwuESHiakOeljPbWGykecjvktEVrvVg/s1600/MondoHIVfabricr-660x396.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorgscUkhpRODxHiRbMXSdueOmiJpdA-1PYv4Uefu_uUoOET6fi-MyUiWRjRdphStewXcy0TjhMFEOvedO1m_qBZSnqRI8y9e43_SBrmONCX_yQwuESHiakOeljPbWGykecjvktEVrvVg/s400/MondoHIVfabricr-660x396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064046056585346" border="0" /></a>Mondo's plus sign fabric<br />(ABOVE)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73bNGoWmRTgSPDzuw-9Zha4-mz_0coCptmmAbHETQUdO-ZbqqmBSfkBR9rzazCCE-qt8tgWSOulVsDXd9lSYWS7SE5LzW-ACozzL6wd9eAi32GIdyAmfGwLQcr35BVDWutbwecdc1APg/s1600/DSC02280.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73bNGoWmRTgSPDzuw-9Zha4-mz_0coCptmmAbHETQUdO-ZbqqmBSfkBR9rzazCCE-qt8tgWSOulVsDXd9lSYWS7SE5LzW-ACozzL6wd9eAi32GIdyAmfGwLQcr35BVDWutbwecdc1APg/s400/DSC02280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064041246374770" border="0" /></a>My plus sign fabric<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>Hope you all have a lovely Thursday and Happy Saint Patrick's Day!<br /><br />Astrid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeAz-g7GWVfXW8G-MZhC06ZDF4nlzcaG6hU0F6K-iYiG3rWU4WBDvUOcVVcI2zgyfRqlnL0tmQgHbqOmM_lGpYqs1RYyYfXaY-jKKHYBiMscIaN2Qi4CpPzmPCV1kfi_CPYsgNjwG7q8/s1600/DSC02178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeAz-g7GWVfXW8G-MZhC06ZDF4nlzcaG6hU0F6K-iYiG3rWU4WBDvUOcVVcI2zgyfRqlnL0tmQgHbqOmM_lGpYqs1RYyYfXaY-jKKHYBiMscIaN2Qi4CpPzmPCV1kfi_CPYsgNjwG7q8/s400/DSC02178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585064034899376018" border="0" /></a>Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-45853648938524433482011-03-15T07:57:00.001-07:002011-03-15T08:04:55.019-07:00Fun Random Mod Pics Found on the Internet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaN6pC7geQuoqiTqILnwpbkGbnSXOIOVI1VO3uIdow6djo4sdsPAwFw4G58k-ZUKGytPAsNaeqjvWLPE5XeJvravjZnM3hQNVZXm-vrN-8_UMMEdlSvyLGgjApi_dAuh9IZwLZd6ME3g/s1600/17-Mag-67-9-Tangee.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaN6pC7geQuoqiTqILnwpbkGbnSXOIOVI1VO3uIdow6djo4sdsPAwFw4G58k-ZUKGytPAsNaeqjvWLPE5XeJvravjZnM3hQNVZXm-vrN-8_UMMEdlSvyLGgjApi_dAuh9IZwLZd6ME3g/s400/17-Mag-67-9-Tangee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584322646400147138" border="0" /></a><br />I love these two pictures from the era. Both feature bright colors that really typify the mod era. In the "Tangee" ad, the models have what is called "the Total Look." I didn't realize that was the name for it, but according to the book I'm reading, that's what they called it when someone was wearing mod fashion that really goes to the next level-- i.e. incorporates full on accessories, shoes, jewelry, belts, etc. When you didn't have the Total Look, you simply had "the Look."<br /><br />I recently tried to incorporate colored tights into my mini-skirt look, but it didn't quite work. I looked 80's which is something I don't go for. I'm still going to try if I can figure it out, but for now, just sticking to boots or knee high socks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Dz9fjm8zutrhaOdXBWLJHPIycCEKcEEihC8sy6zN5LqyJpdTugaAtmGC0iPrqIAYc2WdvXgZWM7XsAQj2Hfqa0J3ZnFDyK7hksWBA62KO5p-RX70FvLLEgtJBu_RiBgm6-YPv5PY8o/s1600/Colleen.Sally.Molly.1966.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Dz9fjm8zutrhaOdXBWLJHPIycCEKcEEihC8sy6zN5LqyJpdTugaAtmGC0iPrqIAYc2WdvXgZWM7XsAQj2Hfqa0J3ZnFDyK7hksWBA62KO5p-RX70FvLLEgtJBu_RiBgm6-YPv5PY8o/s400/Colleen.Sally.Molly.1966.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584322639368645442" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, the picture of the gals in colorblock dresses is almost too much for me to handle! I've expressed how much I love colorblock and that has not changed. Of the three colorblock dresses, I like the one on the bottom left the most. It has the most space-age vibe.Astridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-24187175077645673822011-03-13T18:44:00.000-07:002011-03-13T19:00:24.622-07:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Boho/Hippie Inspired Look<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd86f7gMHzGPpLT_aT3dap2Ke35y_yllQ0xrfuP53raOB9gEw4BStoOwEtjIidC6dlEhzlqPjQC3sEc-mApO-blmqrM8F8De71zsQLlYMbPEkdIqv_HsM-S51LOMTL-06bh67OUcaCzWk/s1600/DSC01952.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd86f7gMHzGPpLT_aT3dap2Ke35y_yllQ0xrfuP53raOB9gEw4BStoOwEtjIidC6dlEhzlqPjQC3sEc-mApO-blmqrM8F8De71zsQLlYMbPEkdIqv_HsM-S51LOMTL-06bh67OUcaCzWk/s400/DSC01952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748650085887570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OzIXeGSsb7wESO101GADNt8Me7tCD33MzpGZxjCfBq22pkRHoCcNgv77XxxnHvT_MRN2MfR9evt9Goqlrc2PCWGKEhM2ykHRB-mUH9UxBlFAgYahy_or64g6AIXoYfOTNGJJMVBoRCM/s1600/DSC01953.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OzIXeGSsb7wESO101GADNt8Me7tCD33MzpGZxjCfBq22pkRHoCcNgv77XxxnHvT_MRN2MfR9evt9Goqlrc2PCWGKEhM2ykHRB-mUH9UxBlFAgYahy_or64g6AIXoYfOTNGJJMVBoRCM/s400/DSC01953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748647762050370" border="0" /></a>Matching invisible zipper colors is challenging<br />when Joann's is out of any orange or orangey colors<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauz0GUH6AVf2_qci0bcXia3pZSDHCQlSo2SohmbUdMTXiF17w7Y4mn7Hh7Ts4ahfvIjVZJA2sKZzPzUSrXMtmfSJQkFU8j1jCFyaT6xa2w3RPt9TKiyWlEQfAxplR_jfOyTFL1PgIj4k/s1600/DSC01956.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauz0GUH6AVf2_qci0bcXia3pZSDHCQlSo2SohmbUdMTXiF17w7Y4mn7Hh7Ts4ahfvIjVZJA2sKZzPzUSrXMtmfSJQkFU8j1jCFyaT6xa2w3RPt9TKiyWlEQfAxplR_jfOyTFL1PgIj4k/s400/DSC01956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748643112384546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxZEt0Rtu-9X4atA0LQeYQhEUaB9uVnd1G16UiGEA7JP6Ine0D_45ZKCguggvBtgvbKC_QH-nKePJ3a91hZ_Eybw_NZ21rudOQc35bq8ls0H0imNj2SJjGG-JFBF9Dzx8JSHgVz3CumE/s1600/DSC02344.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxZEt0Rtu-9X4atA0LQeYQhEUaB9uVnd1G16UiGEA7JP6Ine0D_45ZKCguggvBtgvbKC_QH-nKePJ3a91hZ_Eybw_NZ21rudOQc35bq8ls0H0imNj2SJjGG-JFBF9Dzx8JSHgVz3CumE/s400/DSC02344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748636499129234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiu5QGRwqwTi0zQ4PHKPHTBF73q37DgqoMqp-qVLPgQIaSC1B6w0vYwl34pV_FX274Wctf6cTGVImCXdeVEYBajf6fjKajaq5Vb-bNnawWgJ5fotSty-VfEaT7WW7iDXn8XEMB-Wd0OA/s1600/DSC02346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiu5QGRwqwTi0zQ4PHKPHTBF73q37DgqoMqp-qVLPgQIaSC1B6w0vYwl34pV_FX274Wctf6cTGVImCXdeVEYBajf6fjKajaq5Vb-bNnawWgJ5fotSty-VfEaT7WW7iDXn8XEMB-Wd0OA/s400/DSC02346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748636944678594" border="0" /></a><br />I made this mini-skirt out of rust orange polyester I purchased on "Art Fire." It goes great with some early 70's hippie accessories, but I didn't go too overboard for fear of being too "costumey." Besides, I don't want to misrepresent myself as a hippie. Being the introvert that I am, I'd go postal if I had to live a commune! And growing your own food...if you want your plants to die, pick me!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2vltZaSXbjK_kcEREGW9wmCQwIeQ4E2d3rZWA7M1vjMWfNuC0DcT_GDL-YxWmZfNpT7Zgp5Yn5lcG3kUX1Blz6Hp2jmxI13LxnMGSl041PsFZm74LhZcE9FuighOVZy1rk5iBUFvcdY/s1600/DSC02392.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2vltZaSXbjK_kcEREGW9wmCQwIeQ4E2d3rZWA7M1vjMWfNuC0DcT_GDL-YxWmZfNpT7Zgp5Yn5lcG3kUX1Blz6Hp2jmxI13LxnMGSl041PsFZm74LhZcE9FuighOVZy1rk5iBUFvcdY/s400/DSC02392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748235912209826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKku1G8eWv7yHDMCE6isa5-oDj_JjH1TTpyG2t8to9a6ALDuOeTDeJwHinZVqxTVmkczMyhugVyPDR-XNrQ0Ify68vN4c-hQuYNR2mzLH9sE4J5g6V3miTP9E2k1ixmSKUG6Fc1eB9MzM/s1600/DSC02371.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKku1G8eWv7yHDMCE6isa5-oDj_JjH1TTpyG2t8to9a6ALDuOeTDeJwHinZVqxTVmkczMyhugVyPDR-XNrQ0Ify68vN4c-hQuYNR2mzLH9sE4J5g6V3miTP9E2k1ixmSKUG6Fc1eB9MzM/s400/DSC02371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748235895508610" border="0" /></a>I love this pendant-- no maker mark though!<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>I was lucky to find the belt at a local thrift store here in Atlanta. I love the suede-look (probably faux) and the dangling fringe. I was also lucky to find the necklace at the Scott Antique Market here in Atlanta. When I saw it, I fell in love with the pendant, because it reminds me of a 1950's wall sculpture. Despite being 50's inspired, it goes great with this ensemble, since the colors are earth-tones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_I99G7eIJ_CwuvAGPQDdDqYBL0n7nTSlgqvm7nx70PJF8dAEuQsyRDIpDyXxERpBQXwzKlDeIhaNwySbs4AO80Y42uknituGV_9Mr7y56zoMtredQc_-tMt9vaOGc-FGn5dU68UyG3k/s1600/DSC02397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_I99G7eIJ_CwuvAGPQDdDqYBL0n7nTSlgqvm7nx70PJF8dAEuQsyRDIpDyXxERpBQXwzKlDeIhaNwySbs4AO80Y42uknituGV_9Mr7y56zoMtredQc_-tMt9vaOGc-FGn5dU68UyG3k/s400/DSC02397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748228886138322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDe0OOrj4LpBQxZOH1FUg19u64XULCGAJFTwZbQpL45TUrfUtjDWagKtdQbSXulVxM_W5Ov4hr5V5B2NfiOKVB_UcAhix9WCBIWzsWXj5tPoylYNnZ4vNMBXZ2KqcSy0pAmC8VV20F28/s1600/DSC02398.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDe0OOrj4LpBQxZOH1FUg19u64XULCGAJFTwZbQpL45TUrfUtjDWagKtdQbSXulVxM_W5Ov4hr5V5B2NfiOKVB_UcAhix9WCBIWzsWXj5tPoylYNnZ4vNMBXZ2KqcSy0pAmC8VV20F28/s400/DSC02398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748227295567666" border="0" /></a><br />Now, if I could only find some knee-high platform boots in rust orange...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSgkQgHb4mX0nfqnduVyaypBWndOx47-aLx5e7nxsjsPWwIxLaMyYRz9EmDiQD4fRXqJABSl-B4TNRcviVUYZCLN5qO1Zq1-zaMRrExM0T1dFrUYx32p8QqvM4fEZLU1V_svxz_V2mbE/s1600/DSC02374.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSgkQgHb4mX0nfqnduVyaypBWndOx47-aLx5e7nxsjsPWwIxLaMyYRz9EmDiQD4fRXqJABSl-B4TNRcviVUYZCLN5qO1Zq1-zaMRrExM0T1dFrUYx32p8QqvM4fEZLU1V_svxz_V2mbE/s400/DSC02374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583748223061724722" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-66485093100570081672011-03-12T06:34:00.000-08:002011-03-12T06:48:20.347-08:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Orange & Blue Plaid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBcCP2_FKaQ3xHjMqzDg9jp_-HIpznHGD1JFXKE1w6uHXSLNZ9HOc02htH-Ho2_-Gj4DKfx4pb-Z_L1iLnpQpz6pAlFpGeEGin2l86AbLXI8GYRP2KwGT_2z_nuhOhRHf18GS-blMjv8/s1600/DSC01946.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBcCP2_FKaQ3xHjMqzDg9jp_-HIpznHGD1JFXKE1w6uHXSLNZ9HOc02htH-Ho2_-Gj4DKfx4pb-Z_L1iLnpQpz6pAlFpGeEGin2l86AbLXI8GYRP2KwGT_2z_nuhOhRHf18GS-blMjv8/s400/DSC01946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204963069077250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli1cjGU4vKwAr5su6qYkvx6-Xhuc04zh144Wzus0SiWmF_ogZWLu69T9FhBoEuCUoAfO-n2yLmtkjKd8Hfxi-oJkVLzLymp2f8tPg7rH8hOQNOHSnhSCBdp_gW1py7hiWhLuunYC1oXY/s1600/DSC01963.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli1cjGU4vKwAr5su6qYkvx6-Xhuc04zh144Wzus0SiWmF_ogZWLu69T9FhBoEuCUoAfO-n2yLmtkjKd8Hfxi-oJkVLzLymp2f8tPg7rH8hOQNOHSnhSCBdp_gW1py7hiWhLuunYC1oXY/s400/DSC01963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204961580695874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwq8VHa2q3RVXxHZAbAzV23BNi-95TK_nDWlW7n06cKWv8Fkzf5vMhuLVRasf652jgZoq9A5e5FFGp2_Dxx4QmXhHEgnATz2GLd8GZ1QvMiJgSfrWG3_V3QJ7bEh9AsMCTZlAYiWrQeWU/s1600/DSC02048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwq8VHa2q3RVXxHZAbAzV23BNi-95TK_nDWlW7n06cKWv8Fkzf5vMhuLVRasf652jgZoq9A5e5FFGp2_Dxx4QmXhHEgnATz2GLd8GZ1QvMiJgSfrWG3_V3QJ7bEh9AsMCTZlAYiWrQeWU/s400/DSC02048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204948149717874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmEicCPBlN5xmK59HAe4oWxxu1nkpAkL1dyCWLGZf8gyCbfBRq6UFI9-B19TzVP6QuRajMMxKEYO47xo82bFff61iQXnKv4pFjfdZS-yxsAQ9RashH4unltoi_1YBngwmKQguZ8bo3qM/s1600/DSC02052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmEicCPBlN5xmK59HAe4oWxxu1nkpAkL1dyCWLGZf8gyCbfBRq6UFI9-B19TzVP6QuRajMMxKEYO47xo82bFff61iQXnKv4pFjfdZS-yxsAQ9RashH4unltoi_1YBngwmKQguZ8bo3qM/s400/DSC02052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204651485560338" border="0" /></a><br />This mini-skirt was my first time working with a plaid. I picked this particular plaid, because the neon blue and oranges are very mod. I like that unexpected color scheme combined with a classic look like plaid. Eventually, I will do a more standard plaid, the tartan style.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLapZS04ZE5-k1JSwghs5uRbF4ARtyg1CB12malDXHg8_qaguHBiVcVr2aXs6cfJhKOI5fHy3To1Xe2Yb1S-88vXq2RN9-1XMTAuD3hgP-04HP-ObWHBJKQVOodc081WA0iDsXBDShp_0/s1600/BobbieBrooks1968.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLapZS04ZE5-k1JSwghs5uRbF4ARtyg1CB12malDXHg8_qaguHBiVcVr2aXs6cfJhKOI5fHy3To1Xe2Yb1S-88vXq2RN9-1XMTAuD3hgP-04HP-ObWHBJKQVOodc081WA0iDsXBDShp_0/s400/BobbieBrooks1968.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204650644485650" border="0" /></a>Plaid from the era<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>As I post all these skirts, I'm reading a great book called "The Mini Mod Sixties Book" by Samantha Bleikorn (Last Gasp). The author provides a fascinating history of mod fashion. It's also filled with iconic pictures from the era. One interesting fact I learned-- when minis first came out 4 inches above the knee was the standard but as time wore on, hemlines get shorter and shorter and when they got really short mini skirts were called "micro minis."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhcvTxLK4-6pz-MaJiQLNo9nUSWacEFbfte6vCxJAmAb2qsw0NFmexUP4TyUOs2E_7m6No-FxKDLK-dYM1pFHBISiRAB2lqaWltfuE4gTJVMy6SFwtaNFKa341x8jCMNy2S4G8gogHRc/s1600/DSC02092.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhcvTxLK4-6pz-MaJiQLNo9nUSWacEFbfte6vCxJAmAb2qsw0NFmexUP4TyUOs2E_7m6No-FxKDLK-dYM1pFHBISiRAB2lqaWltfuE4gTJVMy6SFwtaNFKa341x8jCMNy2S4G8gogHRc/s400/DSC02092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204643227817730" border="0" /></a>Front of Skirt<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gL8yS1OK-7X3YYF_ME7-sXi1W3S8fOzQ0KnH_I1bUl8C07ClkavaFWUG8O5OQ6lC77dNSZS3IU0_MKZe8IWN5EAOOTZM32LGd04cEmKlz5bwkG2M8NA-SurfbAOafY_UVC76bFr2cSs/s1600/DSC02091.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gL8yS1OK-7X3YYF_ME7-sXi1W3S8fOzQ0KnH_I1bUl8C07ClkavaFWUG8O5OQ6lC77dNSZS3IU0_MKZe8IWN5EAOOTZM32LGd04cEmKlz5bwkG2M8NA-SurfbAOafY_UVC76bFr2cSs/s400/DSC02091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204648118890914" border="0" /></a>Back of skirt<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>All this talk of hemlines makes me want to measure mine and see where mine fits in. I will probably do that in the near future.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcXQnpOv4SHJvdv1e3ojn2cb36DHW3cng4CzuRWItu2H2rnHuDXU08ZarMTrKxhxbgXHfO7drIWoQweh23hGw2xCDe9C7NBWiLGWEJtJ4p8q6rj3EkU0tfOSgr9y-Q6W36XOZ2poSfbM/s1600/DSC02063.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcXQnpOv4SHJvdv1e3ojn2cb36DHW3cng4CzuRWItu2H2rnHuDXU08ZarMTrKxhxbgXHfO7drIWoQweh23hGw2xCDe9C7NBWiLGWEJtJ4p8q6rj3EkU0tfOSgr9y-Q6W36XOZ2poSfbM/s400/DSC02063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583204636981610130" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679403543398128249.post-20648935800632786592011-03-10T20:08:00.000-08:002011-03-10T20:32:07.975-08:00Mod Mini Skirt Project: Lava Lamp Fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWWUGunwa9ijfpEIZ7C_2ixnt-t5hdvSvwLdbRtLA9hk-i_DBde6524Nn89fUmmIBorKJHcSyPP9a32cFGfzeJIlVcnCMCcXaP1nbHUSvqqJLsnOrHG9LrcsVjHPulyv-MIz6PYDlE18/s1600/100_1281.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWWUGunwa9ijfpEIZ7C_2ixnt-t5hdvSvwLdbRtLA9hk-i_DBde6524Nn89fUmmIBorKJHcSyPP9a32cFGfzeJIlVcnCMCcXaP1nbHUSvqqJLsnOrHG9LrcsVjHPulyv-MIz6PYDlE18/s400/100_1281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582672223529080274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBf9SgxLkYrlg9Yq_VGG0imCK64776L7dNErFZamE9EH_YyQFy_0J4NQmJ6-xQuVpz3jA9EldDdexO6k_-LSSf3TCeHGtLAWpTQBd84ZE8tkW4WITEDlBhJdn0ElHTm33swYjwFe0WEM/s1600/DSC01866.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBf9SgxLkYrlg9Yq_VGG0imCK64776L7dNErFZamE9EH_YyQFy_0J4NQmJ6-xQuVpz3jA9EldDdexO6k_-LSSf3TCeHGtLAWpTQBd84ZE8tkW4WITEDlBhJdn0ElHTm33swYjwFe0WEM/s400/DSC01866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582672219718003586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhmx_fxvBGjuQdV_6qP3i8cw1rK5ux1XgUVv2dV_og-WmsCMlD6xWY1F6Nq3xikgV-RA6Jws2c73MmMIe_X602AI74esY592ivjT7Gnnrss2Ybt5ijCRz3vYzVK87hE_0TaoA9r50TL0/s1600/DSC02305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhmx_fxvBGjuQdV_6qP3i8cw1rK5ux1XgUVv2dV_og-WmsCMlD6xWY1F6Nq3xikgV-RA6Jws2c73MmMIe_X602AI74esY592ivjT7Gnnrss2Ybt5ijCRz3vYzVK87hE_0TaoA9r50TL0/s400/DSC02305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582672212928743938" border="0" /></a>Necklace by Sarah Coventry<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_jdPPYJtTbHoe0zTXZdX_5VWmnJtydAeofy9xCdzktweevUAvWv7CJM-vREkvDfXEc5CPGNM4d8To4wMvJXlpLHEJQuu82N5zhk-ri6xGt7eN_Mrx8f1FPMvmYz2EjVhmQut8IIUh88/s1600/100_1505.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_jdPPYJtTbHoe0zTXZdX_5VWmnJtydAeofy9xCdzktweevUAvWv7CJM-vREkvDfXEc5CPGNM4d8To4wMvJXlpLHEJQuu82N5zhk-ri6xGt7eN_Mrx8f1FPMvmYz2EjVhmQut8IIUh88/s400/100_1505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582672209288274258" border="0" /></a>I love these neon belts for the pop of color and the drop waisted effect<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>When I saw this fabric, I had to make it into a skirt. The motif on it reminds me of a lava lamp. And I love the neon orange. It almost looks like a Peter Max print but nothing indicates that.<br /><br />It's got a "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" vibe as well. I'm picturing myself on a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrQSwdJEjCgxl2T-96HHt-ClCo0KgcsGBiFUSExRawQrYUsqL7qqI-K-D8VI1ai7AIdDStWxW5s5DP_ufIw6qRS6-zKqiKslOu6TEKcziv0JVUz4PWMmQmbrjl-lOwpcYgJU0bx_tR8g/s1600/DSC02329.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrQSwdJEjCgxl2T-96HHt-ClCo0KgcsGBiFUSExRawQrYUsqL7qqI-K-D8VI1ai7AIdDStWxW5s5DP_ufIw6qRS6-zKqiKslOu6TEKcziv0JVUz4PWMmQmbrjl-lOwpcYgJU0bx_tR8g/s400/DSC02329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582671771179010722" border="0" /></a>Front view<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmIGqphFbOoNEpvXeVhlOIqrzJdbNdYvScjXeqcHkWVDggA_pd9-GmJM_p4cEBZqRDbhKVC9zjKSiqdJsaWkeGHfe8SR9AUK9m6n37Ms2s16AWBlEA7i0a0j0PDHrb5JRnc219HwiHBc/s1600/DSC02328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmIGqphFbOoNEpvXeVhlOIqrzJdbNdYvScjXeqcHkWVDggA_pd9-GmJM_p4cEBZqRDbhKVC9zjKSiqdJsaWkeGHfe8SR9AUK9m6n37Ms2s16AWBlEA7i0a0j0PDHrb5JRnc219HwiHBc/s400/DSC02328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582671774743510866" border="0" /></a>Back view<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>The fabric is a textured polyester that I purchased from "VanCraftyLand" on Etsy. No problems to report. : - )<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkp0fLXGR-g1usGdk3iqurA55EvhnZlIv51wWXmbbM1WBrsAm0mbI2TwvlktLhUURp5gWxa9AhKu_Rg71gwg9a8XfYhDFXHJwMUXpSOY0HRbOdm7HgcLzLjdpmzF-HT-I7ym9PzDyG7c/s1600/DSC02313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkp0fLXGR-g1usGdk3iqurA55EvhnZlIv51wWXmbbM1WBrsAm0mbI2TwvlktLhUURp5gWxa9AhKu_Rg71gwg9a8XfYhDFXHJwMUXpSOY0HRbOdm7HgcLzLjdpmzF-HT-I7ym9PzDyG7c/s400/DSC02313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582671760576934466" border="0" /></a>Paired with knee high black socks and Mary Jane shoes<br />(ABOVE)<br /><br /></div>Accompanying the pics of the skirt is an image of a psychedelic ensemble-- fun beach wear from a late 60's Simplicity counter catalog.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnZEIA1YB-0w9bwKhe9Ew0j5cfvvDLPUF9vLj0GPRyn0u01KNsEKujBST37O1TARaBlDHHhvBN0TZ3tSgZVwQmMgxi4eFFlvBlzEbyMaHtaio3P2o7XIpxPBeAEdxzijuIzlY7CYmb7A/s1600/scan0007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnZEIA1YB-0w9bwKhe9Ew0j5cfvvDLPUF9vLj0GPRyn0u01KNsEKujBST37O1TARaBlDHHhvBN0TZ3tSgZVwQmMgxi4eFFlvBlzEbyMaHtaio3P2o7XIpxPBeAEdxzijuIzlY7CYmb7A/s400/scan0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582671757801329106" border="0" /></a><br />Happy sewing!<br />AstridAstridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03936699285314292172noreply@blogger.com5