Archive For The “Work Wear” Category
Tweet Hurricane Sandy hit Queens hard but left our neighborhood virtually unscathed. Even though a tree is dangling precariously near us, it appears that if it were to fall, it wouldn’t crash into our apartment which was my biggest fear besides losing power. Prepping for the hurricane meant stocking up on water, food, and wine, [...]
Tweet Simplicity 2512 I made this skirt some time ago but the waist didn’t fit exactly right. I had to wait until I lost enough weight for my waistline to reappear for this to be flattering at all. Then I all I had to do was cinch it in a bit on the sides and [...]
mmm day 10
By Me | May 10, 2012
Tweet Top with tie collar. Simplicity 2641 I’m just adding a bunch of close ups of the tie because the the fabric’s pattern is kind of overwhelming and you can’t see the tie from far away. Folded over the collar. Love that! Slightly obsessed with the tie, obviously. I didn’t do the long tie because [...]
Tweet Close up of Ruffles. Close up with bodice, midriff, and gathered skirt. McCall’s M6503 I made view D, the sleeveless option with the ruffles. This is one of the more complex-looking dresses I’ve made considering it has a collar, and ruffles, and buttons but it was pretty simple to make. The instructions are [...]
mmm 5/3 and 5/4
By Me | May 4, 2012
Tweet Yesterday, I wore the tiffany blue dress but with the weight loss, the neckline no longer fit right. I’ll have to take it in at the sleeves. It’s weird the places you have to take in clothes after you lose weight. I’ve never been one to measure the inches I’ve lost but it’s evident [...]
Tweet Still super rainy in NYC. I’m wearing my Colette Beignet skirt with brown boots and a kelly green top. I wish I had added more buttons but I just ran out. I need to look on ebay for some lots so I just have a bunch at my disposal next time. Definitely going to [...]
Tweet Today’s that first day of Me-Made-May and we’re off to a rainy start. I turned to one of my favorite winter outfits, the Rose Garden dress. I’ve lost 15 lbs since I made the dress so it needs to be taken in, a lot. A happy problem but I didn’t realize how it was [...]
Tweet Last Thanksgiving, I went to spend the holiday with Martin and his lovely family. We were doing some post-turkey-dinner shopping when I spotted a Jo-Ann’s. To say I was excited is a vast understatement. I haven’t been to a Jo-Ann’s in years because there wasn’t one that was accessible by T in Boston. Anyway, [...]
at work
By Me | November 11, 2011
Tweet coworker 1: you should sell some of the clothes you make. me: eh. coworker 2: i’d buy that teal dress in a minute. me (outside): me (inside):
