Real Life: Live & Unscripted

I WON!!!!!

I am so happy I won the Pattern Review Mini Wardrobe Contest!! This is the first contest that I've won and I'm so proud lol. You should have heard my mom and Tony lol.

I got an email around 3 telling me in HUGE letters that I won lol. I was like won what?? LOL

I started going through my email and saw that Tany told me I won on the 14th! LOL  Should have been on top of my email lol (gotta get caught up tonight lol)

I'm so proud of my wardrobe!! I'm already planning another pair of those pants. LOVE them!!! 

Today was a great day. Winning the contest AND I got a three new pair of boots and a cute shoe? LOL What more can a girl ask for lol. Maybe a nice glass of white wine lol. :-)

Ok, that is it for now!!!

Toodles!!!

T.G.I.F!! (LONG POST, PIC HEAVY)

Just don't know what to say... OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that you have been warned...let's get started...

Imagine my surprise, when I am given not one but TWO blue boxes from Tiffany & Co (yes I HAD to play with the color on it lol)

Tears start forming as my husband tells me the reason behind the gift...it's JUST BECAUSE....

He got MAD points for that one. It's not even the gift, it was his words that touched me the most. Been through a lot but growth is the BOMB!

Ok, moving on....

FINALLY my entry into the Pattern Review Mini Wardrobe Contest!!

Let's start the reviews:

OOP M5336

Pattern Description:

Fitted top has cutaway armhole, front loop and button closing and single layered, tiered collars, forming cascading ruffles on front opening.

Pattern Sizing:

14-20


Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow?

SUPER SIMPLE!!!!


What did you particularly like  or dislike about the pattern?

I LOVE this pattern! I SERIOUSLY want another one.


Fabric Used:

Challis


Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:

Instead of doing the narrow hem like they suggested, I used my rolled hem foot. LIFE SAVER!!!

I also wanted to jazz it up a bit with some cute buttons

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?

YES! I really want to make this one again. I highly recommend this if you can find it.


Conclusion:

LOVELY pattern. Ruffles are SO hot right now...make one for yourself! :-)

Pattern Description:

Self drafted pencil skirt

I used Garbadine. This was really easy to do. Easier than I thought. I took apart a skirt that I have had for a LONG time and cut my fabric out accordingly.  Here are a few additional pictures.

I didn't have any black thread for my serger, so I used black lace hem tape to cover the thread ;-)

Vogue 1051

Pattern Description:

Description: Slightly flared legged pants (semi-fitted through the hip) have below-waistline contour waistband with fly zipper closing, front and back welt pockets, back button loops and contrast waistband facing.

Pattern Sizing:

12-18


Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow?

They were good up until I got to the welt pockets. THey were crazy and confused the crap out of me. I finally gave up and did the back pockets just like the front. I forgot to take a pic lol, here is one of the front welt....

What did you particularly like  or dislike about the pattern?

I LOVE the way these pants fit. I now know why everyone raves over this pattern.


Fabric Used:

Lightweight demin


Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:

None


Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?

Yes, I don't EVER want to make a different pair of pants. I LOVE these!!!!!!!!! I want to make them in winter white ;-)


Conclusion:

FABULOUS pattern!!! I love it!!!!

And because I know someone will ask **ahem** :-)

And yes I love them lol.

And my necklace. I was PRAYING that my beads would get here in time...

Ok, that is all!!!! Hope you all have a fun, and safe happy holiday weekend!!!!

Toodles!

Counting down the hours.....

Until the kids go to school lol. I have NO idea what I am going to do my first day at home in the QUITE all by my self. Yep...Tomorrow they go to school. I'm SO excited about that lol. Oh, they are too lol

ETA: My new necklace lol. I didn't want to sew this morning, so I decided to make a necklace :-)

The inspiration:

I saw this on NET-A-PORTER  and knew I wanted one, the necklace is actually very large, and I seriously love it...

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So I did a "mini" version of it. I'll wear this with my Mini Wardrobe :-)

and a close up...

Very simple..yet effective lol. I'm going bead shopping with Zanete this weekend so that will be fun. I'm going to start on another one tonight.

FINALLY I did my storyboard (again) for the Pattern Review Mini-Wardrobe Contest.

I'm actually kinda glad I had to start over. I'm also happy with these garments!!!.  I will also enter this jacket into the lined jacket contest...kill two birds with one stone lol (where does that saying come from)???

My colors are grey, denim, and white. I will accent with some bold colors...more than likely yellow lol.
The McCall's blouse will be white. I'm just not sure which white fabric I will use yet. I know I need something not too stiff with a good drape. I'll be in my stash looking for that when I get ready to make it.

GLAD I finally got that up! LOL I am loving the ruffles, and this won't be the last of them either lol. I want more ruffles..but not too many.

Here is my "hip shot" from yesterday. Glad I live on a hill...well not really lol

Do y'all remember Crush? He is STILL alive!!!

Aj lost one of his two front teeth Sunday night. He looks sooooo cute. I hope the other one comes out this week. It is VERY loose:

Awwwwwww. It was like "pulling teeth" to get him to sit still long enough to take this picture lol. He was riding his bike...

Without training wheels I might add. OMG, where is the time going!?!?!

THIS is why I scrapbook and take 4000 pictures!! To make time STAND STILL!!!  To document our story. Yep.

I'll leave you with a little "food" for thought:

The only thing that could have made this salad better was darker leaves. When we had friends over Friday night, they didn't eat "dark" lettuce so I ran and bought some iceberg for them. I thought I had some more spinach or something left over but it was all gone. I had to settle. Humph.

Oh, I use a Strawberry Balsamic dressing by Maple Grove Farms that is TDF. I love this stuff.

Hope you guys have a great day!

Toodles!!!

"Simply WonderFALL"

Here is my storyboard for the Mini Wardrobe Contest Fall Edition lol.

You can click it to make it larger.

My main piece is New Look 6803 View D
I've been a fan of Tory Burch for a while. I love this style tunic:

But I do NOT like the price lol. I call that an "inspiration piece" lol.

I think that pairing the tunic with my next piece will work out well.

I was looking around on the net to find a pair of pants. I KNEW I wanted something that would fit in the hip but with a wide leg and cuff.

I had these pants in mind:

Vogue 1051 View B. Was what I found.  I will do these in a lightweight denim. I am umm kinda scared to make my first pair of vogue pants, but I will make a muslin FIRST lol.

I saw this picture on another site a couple weeks ago:

When I tell you I IMMEDIATELY fell in love with this entire look! I really wanted to find a way to incorporate this into my wardrobe.

Enter in the infamous Built by Wendy top lol. Simplicity 4112 I think everyone has made this top...except me lol.  I'm going to do it in a stretch white cotton sateen lol. I think it's going to work very well with the  vogue pants.

I also NEEDED another skirt in my life lol. I have a TON of dresses but not enough skirts. I looooove this style skirt:

But not that long, and certainly not that price. So I found Vogue 7910 view A would give me the same look. I'm going to do it in a khaki silk so the drape should be fantastic.

Ahhh and I LOVE dresses....that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone lol. I just want to make this one because I LOVE the neckline lol  Vogue 1056. This one will be made in a matte jersey. I am going to make  the sleeves different though. I THINK I'm going to do a 3/4 sleeves with no elastic. We will see lol.

Well there you have it. Let's hope I can stick with it lol. Thanks to my peeps for all your help! I about broke the keypad on my phone last night lol I appreciate it! ;-)

Toodles!