Archive for the ‘Crafts’ Category


frayed layers.

It’s usually not a good idea to work on the outfit you want to wear on a holiday the day before. this skirt started out as a skirt that my friend made. Shes taller then me and we have different shapes, so therefore the skirt was an unflattering length on me and too big. Olivia [...]

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its all in the chevron diy

its no secret that chevron + stripes are my favorite prints. I was using this little brown moleskin to record my hours of driving practice but now that I have my license I don’t need to do that anymore. Since I loved the size and I had only used 5 or 6 pages, I decided [...]

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16 things before 17

Last year when I turned 15 I was inspired by Elsie to come up with a list of 15 things I wanted to accomplish before I turned 16. Well the things I put on my list weren’t all things I could really “finish”. So this year everything on the list is tangible and I know its going [...]

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Plum

shirt//american eagle denim jacket// vintage skirt//made by me necklace//unknown earrings//vintage headband//target boots//make me chic I made this skirt the afternoon of my birthday, its so incredibly comfortable! I used this tutorial, shortening it to knee length. one thing  I added was an extra layer of knit under the skirt as a kind of “slip” because the knit [...]

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Announcing… Sofia Hilder!

I am so very excited to announce that I am opening up my very own shop! Enter Sofia Hilder: handcrafted accessories. Opening up a shop online has been something I have dreamed about for a while. Now my dreams are becoming realities! You can get 20% off your purchase this weekend using the code at the bottom of [...]

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Long Denim Skirt!

Long skirts are the best- cute, comfortable, feminine, and practical–when you add denim to the mix, the skirt might even be better then jeans! Inspired by Olivia, I stitched up this one a few weeks ago. I love it! I used Butterick  3134 and lengthened it about 8 inches {no- I’m not that tall; the original skirt is [...]

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Gathered Clutch Tutorial

I love to find cute and easy projects that are practical as well.  The internet is a great source of ideas and inspiration–you can browse whenever you want, you can compare different techniques, and you can often find free patterns and tutorials.  What more can you ask for? Recently, I ran across a pattern for a small [...]

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Skirt Tutorial Round-up

One of the main reasons why I sew is because of the lack of modest, feminine, and fashionable skirts. While I don’t wear skirts all the time, I do love wearing them and it has become harder and harder to find ones of a decent length (as in not 3 inches long!).  Over time I [...]

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Jean Ruffle Skirt

This cute summer skirt is a great project.  It is easy to make, and you just need about a yard of fabric and an old pair of jeans.  I used a vintage floral print for the main skirt and I used the legs of the jeans to make a ruffle along the bottom.  Step 1: [...]

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Fresh Modesty: a Giveaway!

Olivia of Fresh Modesty has graciously agreed to donate one of her e-books on creating your own custom modest swimwear! Olivia and I met several years ago at a conference, since then we have kept in touch through emailing and reading each other’s blogs (Olivia blogs at Working with Eager Hands and Fresh Modesty). Olivia is a great [...]

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