Pimp Yo' Phone

I don't have a fancy iPhone, and while that sucks, I decided to make my phone cool too. So here is what I did with my Samsung Intensity II.

1.) Take the back off your phone. Make sure you have
enough fabric to go over the back snugly. 

2.) Trace the back on a piece of news paper.
Go around the edges of the back loosely.
The curve should peel up, just keep your pencil
straight up and down and you will be fine. 

3.) Cut out the pattern you just drew.
Make sure you cut out the holes for the camera and
microphone in the paper. An exacto knife is very useful
here. Trace it onto the fabric and cut it out. 

4.) Put it on the back right side up. Make sure
it fit correctly. Using lots of tape, go over the
entire back, holes included. The two microphone
holes were too small, so I combined them into one
long hole. 

5.) Flip it over and make sure any pieces that stick
out from the sleep shape do not have tape over
them or you will have a tough time putting the
back on. Use an exacto knife to cut the excess tape
off. Also, cut out the holes for the camera and
microphone. 

Tent Dress Comeback

I love tent dresses. This is a classic sleeveless. If you had better fabric, you could probably make it better. I also used a million layers because all the fabrics I used were see through. You could cut the layers down to 1 if you wanted to. They look best with a belt. I put a belt on it because tent dresses have been know to "make even the skinniest of girls look pregnant", according to my Fashion 101 book.

I tried to draw you some pictures, but it didn't really work. Basically, I used a sheer tablecloth and some silk-like material. I folded the green silk in half and the fold went on the bottom of the tablecloth. You cut the tablecloth to about 3 inches over the desired length before you layer the two on top of each other and sew down the middle. My tablecloth already had a loop in it, so I didn't sew that part when I went down, and just put a few stitches at the top of it. Thread some elastic and secure it, and you've got it.

Please ignore the clutter in the corner of the big picture. It's glue gun stuff from me trying something that didn't quite work. :P

I Wish

I need to get some knits. In love with this dress ----> Grecian Sundress <---
Side note: I dropped my lunch band today to be in Living Arts. So exited for the rest of the year to be spent in that class! The teacher is a riot too. I have her for Health the band after that, as well.
And I haven't made anything in a while. I'm having major sewing withdrawals(that's a thing and you know it)... :(

Sheer Bow-back Upcycled Tee

Love this one.I know, so slouchy in the side pic. But, love love love this shirt.
Inspiration: Red Valentino Bow-Back Cotton Jersey tee.
So yeah.

2.) Using the sliced edge, line it up
with the corner of a delicate fabric.
Making sure the edges are both the same
size as the cuts, cut diagonal across. 

1.) Cut the back of a shirt up to
just about above where your bra-
strap would start.

3.) At the bottom of the same delicate fabric,
cut a strip about 4" wide. The strip should be at least 1.5'. 

4.) Using a sewing machine, sew the triangle
into the cut. Hem the bottom of the triangle
BEFORE you sew it onto the shirt. Make sure
the seam is on the inside. 

6.) Tie a bow! I found it looks super floppy
unless you secure the bow loops. I hand-
sewed in the middle and top of where I wanted
each loop to rest one stitch that I went over 5 times. 

5.) Folding the center of the strip so it
is about 1/2 an inch thick, sew it at the
top of the sewn in triangle so it rests almost
exactly where tour bra strap would be.