hello again

I hope that you all had a lovely Christmas. These last few months have been a whirlwind of both good and bad for me. But as always I'm ready for a new year to start, and optimistic about what I will accomplish.

For my 20th birthday in October my parents gave me this:


Her name is Bella, and I cannot describe the amount of joy she brings into my life. I really wanted a dog, but I had no idea that I would absolutely fall in love with this little crazy ball of fur. If you are floundering in life and have the money (the vet visits are pricey), I highly recommend rescuing a dog :)

More to come in 2010 :)

last week

What did I do last week?

Made 21 pillows for a wedding.


Went to a screening of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" with my Daddy.


Celebrated Courtney's 20th birthday.


I can't wait for to see what this week will bring.

t-shirt quilt

Shirley had me make this quilt for her daughter Julia who will be going to college in Chicago. Shirley is an total sweetheart and has been secretly keeping Julia's t-shirts after she out grew them. I really hope that Julia likes the quilt and has an amazing time in Chicago <3

AromA

So yesterday was spent with Danielle searching for vintage clothing that was actually worth buying. In the process we stumbled upon an amazing estate sale in Beverly Hills in the coolest house. It was a bit stuck in the 70s, but it was so gorgeous and HUGE!

Then it was off to the Melrose Trading Post (or whatever they're calling it now), and as usual we were quite dissapointed. Several thrift stores later I came to the conclusion that West Hollywood is just not my place, and so we went back over the hill and into Studio City :)

We spent the rest of the day at AromA just people watching and having a simply wonderful time.


have an oh sew lovely day.



photo by Danielle

well hello there

I really am trying to post more, life just seems to get in the way ;) Pictures of projects and life tomorrow. Until then, have an oh sew lovely day.

(yummy breakfast at AromA)

pretty fabric

Here is a picture of my latest creation. I made it today at the lounge between cleaning and teaching a beginner class. Have an oh sew lovely day.

it's been a LONG time

Hello Loves. Well I doubt that a single soul actually reads this blog any more. But that is about to change because I've been inspired to create a lovely blog.

So what have I been up to since my last post? Hmm. Well... I opened The Sewing Lounge in beautiful Burbank, CA. The lounge has become my life and I love it (most of the time lol) :)

Please check back soon. For now I leave you with a picture of my life...

hello again

Well I've meant to post but I've just been so busy lately. But a good busy because my dreams are starting to come true and I'm slowly but surely starting my business. yay! Today I start my last quarter at FiDM! I'm so excited and can't wait for my last day on March 23rd!

Have a lovely day :)

baby gifts

So this a jumper that I bought at the thrift store, it just wouldn't button over my tatas. lol. But I loved that it was a polka doted corduroy so I decided to make it into a skirt. I love it but I still haven't worn it yet.



I made the beanies for the lady that owns the shop next to the shop that I work at. She has 5 month old boy and girl twins and I thought the argyle would be perfect for them. They were really simple. I used a pattern from burdastyle.com and then cut them from an old sweater of mine and a sweater that I dug out of a dumpster (don't worry I washed it first).


This is a baby blanket that I made for my boss's new baby boy. It was a quilted comforter from the 70s. I simply cut it down, quilted some more, and then added the edging.



P.S. That's not my sewing machine. It's the machine that I use at work and I love how it looks, but I hate how it sews. :)

Wardrobe Refashion

I pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of "new" manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 2 months. I pledge that i shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovated, recycled, crafted or created item of clothing on the Wardrobe Refashion blog, so that others may share the joy that thy thriftiness brings!