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so, i make this skirt last night.

and i looooove it. and its making me happy because it fits PERFECT. and it has happy dots. and minty plaid. i'm on a crafty girl roll. i decide, depite the lateness of the hour, to make a new bag to sell on etsy. i need some new bags to sell so i should do it now. i did after all make this really great skirt. silly, silly girl.

i was inspired by a bag in this book.

so, i had sketched it out. i had my fabric cut. a purple and white polka dot lining and this great hedgie cotton from superbuzzy. i had finished sewing the actual bag and was working on the handles. i had sewn two pieces of rbibon back to back with a bit of muslin for added strength. i had bought this ribbon for a dollar at hancock's and lurved it. serious lurve. for ONE dollar. i would have bought multiples but they only had the one. so,  i went to trim a piece of thread and my overtired brain cut right through the WHOLE HANDLE. and since i only had one spool, i was screwed. so, i did the best i could but could not, in good conscience sell it. new tote bag for me! too bad everytime i look at it i see the place where i stitched it back together and think about what a complete dufus i am.

this weekend i made what seems like a million button rings, refashioned a skirt and sewed a brand new skirt. all thanks to the mxc marathon my dvr taped.

teena sent me an email this morning to let me know our beloved pixie rolls had been featured on rare bird finds. how cool is that?

while shawn and friends watched the bears lose - big surprise, i sewed and watched harry potter 1, 2 and 3. i made a skirt and two purses - one which still needs some work

and the other which i will be posting to etsy soon.

anyone who knows me knows  i love clothing. and not just in a protects you against the elements and from embarassing nakedness kind of way. i love clothes. i always have. when i was younger i used to pour over fashion magazines like i was studying for a test. and its only now that i realize how much my love for old movies when i was a kid informed my sense of style now. i love vintage and thrift. i love anthropologie but occasionally i feel that look is too precious. and too expensive. forth and towne is a new found love but again, awfully expensive and a little conservative. i love the librarian look with a bit of a twist.   i love knee length skirts and wear them almost every day.  i love odd color combinations. i love details.

also, i have an odd body. which can complicate matters immensely.

so, i when i learned how to sew a year and a half ago I had every intention of starting to make my own skirts. finding a pattern that worked and going with it.  i purchased a bunch of patterns which i thought could be THE ONE. and then i stumbled onto sew what? skirts. loved it.

and then i discovered the wardrobe refashion blog and was inspired. so inspired i've revamped two old skirts and sewn 4 (FOUR SKIRTS that fit perfectly).  i also resumed knitting a sweater that i'd been neglecting forever.

then there was a post on whipup saying the deadline for new wardrobe refashion pledges was rapidly approaching. why not i thought? when faced with the 2, 4 or 6 month challenge, i took the plunge. SIX MONTHS.

six months with no clothing purchases. this will either be one of the happiest periods of my adult life (save $$$,  no horrible dressing room mirrors, consume less, etc.) or...  well, let's just not go there now...

i woke up at 8:00 this morning and immediately got to work. i had tons of stuff to get done for sacred art. and with the many viables this week holds, i needed to do it today. so, it was all about valentine themed stuff. hearts and flowers and cupcakes and chocolates everywhere. and then this one - my personal favorite. it unfortunately is too big for my scanner. so, i'll grab a pic of it with my camera later. but for now...

spend more time with shawn. spend better time with shawn. we're so busy and most of the time it seems we only get to see eachother in the morning or when i'm falling asleep late at night. so, we're going to go on a date each week and do a project together every week.

friday we had thai food. last night we made snowglobes.

ok, so i didn't make much yesterday. except my grandma happy and a new etsy shop. check it out!

take more pictures. share those pictures. period. i have this nifty new camera. the camera of my dreams, actually. i have no excuse. and since i have no excuse, i've started uploading pics to flickr.

make something every day. i'm happiest when i'm making stuff. collages, sewing, knitting - whatever. it keeps me sane. i'm taking a screen printing class starting next week. and then i'm going to take a metalsmithing class. and no shawn, making groceries doesn't count. and i'm going to make stuff. lots and lots of stuff. and be happy.

so, this is what i made today. wristwarmers. which will soon be on sale at etsy. (new banner to come!)