Safe to Dress

Tulip Show Dress
$64.99 @ Modcloth

Very reminiscent of Rebecca Turbow's "Safe" 05/06 Collections.


Photo credit: "Safe Girls - deitch art parade 2006" by "snack attack" on Flickr


If only it came in mint.
And had sleeves for this chilly weather!

A Girl's Guide to Going Organic

As reported on Style.com, here, there is a new glossy mag in town and it's healthier than ever! It's called Organic Beauty and it hit newsstands this past week. Style.com states that "it is a bimonthly magazine that aims to serve as the authority on everything related to natural, eco-friendly, and organic beauty, the new glossy will inform women about green alternatives for everything from products to plastic surgery".

That is quite an undertaking and I can't wait to see how its success pans out. There is obviously a large market for such a mag and I'm ready to do some market research. Wonder where it's carried? Let me know if you've seen it out and about.

Happy organic'ing,
Kelli






Photo from Style.com and Organicbeautymagazine.net.

New Illustration!

Yes, I should be sleeping or out partying... but I'm a happy hermit and I can't stop creating. Here's a new illustration I just finished. It took about an hour and I love it! After I hit "Publish Post", I'm going to bed, I swear!

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I used Adobe Illustrator.

Happy sleeping,
Kelli

From Neck to Toe

Just a little note about kerchiefs.
They're easy to sew, easy to wear, and easy on the eyes.
I made this one out of a vintage dress.
Pair with a tee, vest, or minidress.
They go with just about everything!



Happy sewing,
Kelli

Sew it like you mean it!

I finally finished my dress last night! I started it last Saturday, staying up until 5am because I just couldn't stop sewing. The past few days I've been kind of lazy and have only sewed for a few minutes at a time. Last night I finally sewed the hem to make the dress complete! It's really comfy, too! I wore it today with a red, vintage elastic belt, my crochet neckwarmer, and my grandmother's leather riding boots. I still plan on making my own patterns again, but following commercial patterns is the best way for me to get a cheap refresher course!



I used McCall's pattern #M5703:



I'm noticing now, looking at this photo of myself, that it really would have helped for me to match the plaids but I just was too excited and rushed it... It also cracked me to up seeing the image of me above the model on the pattern. Geez, I'm short! :) She's probably at least a foot taller than me! Anyway, I need to get back to crocheting now that the dress is finished, time is running out to finish Christmas gifts.

I hope everyone else's handmade Christmas gifts are coming along, too!

Wishing everyone luck with their Christmas shopping and crafting,
Kelli