New Tank dress: Dragon

I have seen these dresses everywhere and though I could make my own for much cheaper. I found that I wasn't the only one with this idea in mind. I found Amber of Ruffles and Roses,
tute on how to make them... So I set off the JO-anns and found this great dragon print fabric and had a coupon for 50% off, then hit target and got the tank for 8$.

And from that came this. Sorry about the blue shirt underneath but my dress form and tank are the same color.

His Shirts 1

On May 25th My husband was riding home on his bicycle and was struck and killed my a motorist.
I am dealing with everything in my own way and a big part of dealing with this is figuring out what to do with all his clothes. He was an active duty Corpsman in the Navy(A medic.) and in addition to all his uniforms, I also have his civilians. I didn't want to donate them to good will, because I really can't part with them. So I have decided to make them into things that I can wear, So he is always with me where ever I go.

Here is the 1st thing I made. I simply took two of his Banana Republic tee shirts and hacked them up to give me a tank with a more modern feminine twist.

I know it's not a good picture, but I love how it turned out.

Ring pillow

So I haven't been super into sewing right now as my husband passed away in an accident. I am finally starting at my machine and how knocked my own socks off with this ring pillow.
I love , love , love it!

My cousin is getting married in September and I was going to make my dress but due to current events have decided to just buy one and make the pillow.

I love the way it turned out and it was so simple.
Satin, lace, ribbon, 1 crystal button and 4 bi-cone crystals.

refashion

I bought this skirt for $1.99 at good will…actually it was 10% off lol. so a little cheaper… it is a Bisou Bisou 2x Skirt.
I cut the sides down folded the waist band down, pulled it over my breasts and added a brown belt to break up the pattern.

dear lillie's Ava dress

This dress is amazing . I have fallen in love! The peach tone mixed with the gray would be amazing on my skin. It am obsessed.

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5 min re-fashion

Ok so I have two of these wrap shirts from Express from 2005 or 2006. Back when my job required looking business-y.

I love them a lot they have these amazing french cuffs and are super comfortable, but in this amazing California weather long sleeves are just not COZY.

SO here is my 5 min refashion...

All i did was cut off the sleeves fold them in and run a stitch though. I need to pull the darts in a little so I will do that later this week... my dress form has nicer breasts then me.... :( lol

The camera bag...

So after many pricked fingers, here it is, I don't have a picture if the completed one as I was finishing it with Gail standing next to me. I made this bag for her to have something Feminine and pretty for her camera as she was shooting Project Ethos San Diego. This was last night, I was there and am so inspired buy the designers that I will have to get back to my machine very soon.
here is my drawing of the bag and then a pictures of the bag itself.