My #2 Sewing Project

YAAAY for finishing my first piece of clothing!!! (had to get that outta my system) I made a simple skirt in my clothing class for my second project. I thought it turned out fairly good myself. I did NOT break any needles this time so that was definitely a step up from last time. I made it out of wool. Yes wool. Just because something is made out of wool does not mean that it's going to look like a fluffy sheep. When I told my sister what it was made out of, she just kinda gave me "that look" and i knew exactly what she was thinking, so I had to clear things up. Anyways, this simple A-line skirt took me about 6 hours to make. I got to use the serger to hem the edges which was niiiice because it didn't take near as long as hemming them with a machine. I blind stitched the waist by hand so that took some time to do. I also put a zipper and a closure on the back. WOOP WOOP! I am really steppin up in this sewing business, lemme tell ya haha.

On Tuesday we start makin our blouses. I am looking forward to that because I bought some pretty awesome fabric and some way cute buttons :)

"It's Such A Sensible Tote"

After 9 hours of class time, a few broken needles, and an embroidery machine that almost ran out of red thread....I'd say I got lucky :)

I'm Sewing!!

I am taking a class this year called Clothing Concepts in which I am learning how to sew! I probably should have acquired this skill a long time ago, but I was to stubborn to learn I guess haha. But I am having sooo much fun learning how to use a machine. I recently just finished making a tote bag. It has a cream and black swirl motif, with a pocket on the front. I embroidered my last name on the pocket in bright red which made it look awesome! I made it out of a very thick fabric so my machine had a hard time. Pretty sure I broke a total of 5 needles haha. I will put pictures up as soon as I can so you can see the finished product! :)

A little kick-off to my new blogging bloggness

I have recently decided not to post about my every day life (as in the past), but rather about my progress in becoming a fashion merchandiser, and tips and tricks that I have learned in or outside of class. Also, I am open to any ideas that you may have! You can find me on facebook and shoot me a message, or even follow me on twitter. I will try to keep up to date with this as much as I can, but by looking at my past blogs, I rarely posted haha. Hopefully that will change since I will be posting more on what I love! :)