On a visit to a university this summer we stopped in on the bookstore, which was having a clearance sale.  I'd been looking for a lacrosse shirt and found one, even though it was a few sizes too big.  Nothing a little bit of crafty mauling couldn't fix, right?    So here's the finished product:

(Note: I don't have any before or during pics, but just imagine an XL t-shirt...  *snipsnipsnip* *sewsewsew*  Yay!)









Thanks for looking   I hope you like!  Please tell me what the shoelaces make you think of...I was going for a kind of look...

I'm making an altered book...well going to start, but I am wondering if it matters what kind of book you use.  Well, as in the paper in it.  Should you try and see if the paper is archivally safe?  Is that really an option you have?  I'm not really even sure that the binders would use acid-free paper since they're hoping people won't turn their books into art...

Ok maybe I'm too paranoid about this, but I've been wondering for a while and just can't find an answer. 

Well I decided to make my dress for my dad's wedding.  So I went to JoAnn's and found some pretty fabric and then got started.  I didn't use a pre-made pattern, so the process was a bit...interesting.. .  hehe  This would include taping tissue paper to my bra to make my own pattern lol  Ok anyways...here it is! 

front:

That taping really paid off!  It fits! 

back:


Close up:

Here is the pretty flowers that are all over the dress!  I love hibiscus flowers!

So that is my dress and i'm very proud of it!  What do you think?