well, this posting every day thing hasn't worked out quite as well as i had hoped. i haven't slept properly in several nights, thanx to a hacking cough and a very sore throat. its not a good excuse for not posting, but its the only one i've got. :D
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woohoo to all the new convertible dress flickr groupies! thank you all for joining.
basimah gets the first shout out of the day, she posted a picture of her infinity dress, which she made out of a bed sheet! i love the way she wrapped it--it is flattering, interesting, and modest. plus i LOVE the color--i had no idea they sold eggplant bed sheets!
then go check out the oo-la-la halter swing dress that rebexi shared with us today!!! the fabric is beautiful and so is she.
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and finally, i sewed. since today was the first day of autumn, i decided to make a new purse. ok, it wasn't really because its the first day of autumn, it was because i found a piece of vinyl in the shop and i wanted to use it up. ok, it wasn't really because i found the vinyl, it was because i found this pattern a few days ago and immediately became obessed with it and then i found the vinyl.
if i had just followed the instructions, i would have been done in about 30 minutes. as it was, i changed so much of it that it took over an hour but in the end i really like it. this will probably be my quickie gift of choice for a while--it takes very little in materials, very little in time (even with all my changes), and it looks impressively complicated.
what i changed: i cut the body of the bag shorter--i cut the straps longer--and i made a band at the top. i think it probably needs some kind of closure but i haven't decided what it would be yet. its just big enough to hold what i usually carry, and it smells like a new car.