Okay, so, I have 3 formals (the Kiwi equivalent of proms) this year. And to at least one, I plan on wearing a dress similar to this one:

Isn't it wonderful?! But yes, I'm looking for a similar pattern, or a pattern with a similar bodice shape. I'm going to et rid of the pintucks, so it should be easy enough? Any help would be very much appreciated!

For at least one of my formals (the Kiwi equivalent of prom) this year, I'm planning on makng a dress similar to this:

I plan on it being pretty much the same, except without the puntucks and rick-rack on the bodice. So, does anyone know of any patterns with a similar shaped bodice? Or any patterns that are similar in general?
If you can help, I'll be forever in your debt. Thank you in advance!

Hello world of Craftster!

I used to be madcore active here, but I took a very long break. I'M BACK! BAM!

Crafting escapades over the past few months:

Here we have a pilot's thumb, wrecked as he did homeward come. I mean, a wall hanging pattern that I bought last halloween and made into a skirt.

THE BONES GLOW IN THE DARK. GJKTITHHTOHKHJHU897 TMGOL!
Aaaaaand I made a skirt a little shorter than the above one from this fabric:

It's vintage, 1930's reproduction fabric. I got less than a meter of if and had to be super careful.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, my Belle & Sebastian tshirt. The tshirt is from a little boys clothing store (there are advantages to being tiny!) and the print is one of their old tour posters that I altered slightly and made an iron-on with.

The iron-on, however, sucked ass, and has cracked and flaked after 2 wears.

Iiiiii also made this skirt:

from some really grossly awesome fabric I got for $2/meter. THERE GOES MY CAMERA AGAIN. It's so modern it hurts. Ow.

Here we have (sadly) the only half-decent photo I can find of the black pinafore dress I made:

(And my super rad pink skinny jeans!)

SO YEAH. There's more that I am too lazy to photograph/upload. Next on the menu is many stencilled/screened tshirts. Give me ideas!

xx

What do you get when you combine five hyperactive teenage girls, these plain shoes...


(the green and white ones)

a new 12-pack of Sharpies and a helluvuhlotta bubblecup...



?

You get these, my friend.


You know you love them.



During'd! Dresden Dolls lyric'd!


Crotch shot'd!




Yes, that's Pikachu.

Close up of such witty phrases as 'Pants Party' and 'I <3 Beards'

And, yes, that is Jesus's green house. No offense meant.



I have one happy tongue and one emo tongue.


Uhuh.

Recently, I've developed a crazy obsession with keys. Why? Dude, I have no idea. But I need more. Namely vintage looking ones like these...


(picture stolen from http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=26507.20 )

Now, does anyone know any websites from which I could get me some like that?

Thanks times a million in advance,
-G.

[Peekaboo blouse and alice bands by Thumbelina_]

Well, all the other threads are having one so why can't we? Every few weeks there will be new featured projects added.


Peekaboo blouse and alice bands by Thumbelina_
http://filehost.to/files/2005-09-13_01/063032_red1.jpg
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=53085.0

Boxers to bolero by Roxybadoxy
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/jerrybaberry/shirts/shirt.jpg
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=55050.0

Corvus brachyrynchos and stripes by Gouge

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=31829.0

Polka dotted jean and shoe recon by RobinLynne

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=59227.0

Van Gough converses by Green_day_gurl

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=39772.0

Ruby red Dorothy slippers by Mortimer frog

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=53898.0

My Little Pony skirt by SugarGliders101

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=37170.0

Don't forget to check back in a few weeks!

If you'd like to nominate anything for this category, PM me or liquidscissors.

-G.

Seeing all these has got my brain going overtime...



I realllyyyy want to make one of these dresses for summer, and I want red and white dots. I wouldn't mind the dots being blue, green, pink or anything else, but red and white is DEFINITELY my first choice. I am yet to see fabric like this at any fabric stores, and I was wondering if anyone else had. Specifically, stores in Christchurch. I'll probably wing it in the end, but does anyone know of a pattern like any of them?

Thanks,

-G.

K, so, I went to Kmart (I guess the Kiwi/Aussie version of Walmart) and got me some granny shoes. They were hideous and grotesque, but only $7.43. I had to do something with them, and came up with a plan. Muahahahahaaaa. So, anyway, I cut them up, painted them, added some elastic, and now I lurves them.


In their original fogey state (note the socks- I really love dots). Aren't they icky?


Them now- the coolest shoes on earth! The photo kindly exaggerates the poor paint job and splodgeyness, which is always nice. They are kinda like vans crossed with mary-janes crossed with ballet flats I guess. They are cherry red with leafy green dots, elastic and little bittys on the sides (which you can't really see).


Peeking out from the bottom of my jeans. Yep, I'm pigeon toed.

Please comment, I would love to know what y'all think.

-G.

Oh, that dress! That is one of the ones I admire every day. That fabric! That cut! Those puffy sleeves! We are twins, I know it.
Oh, I love his use of tied layered belts and clashing patterns. And this dress and jacket are some of my favourites...

(Go Stam!)
Also, this by LVRTWss05 is gorgeous..

(Diana Dondoe is underused)
I'm such a fashion nerd.
Now I want this dress more than ever.
To all others that aren't IAte86Crayons...
Sorry for clogging up your thread

-G.

Ok, once you ahve hosted a pic and it says "no more images found" go back to the main page, a'ight? Now, click your image, and you will get a page with lots of flash gibberish and your picture. Ignore most of the gibberish, apart from the one at the veeeery bottom that says "UBB Code". This is what really matters. Copy and paste this code, which should look something like this (without the spaces)  [i  m   g] htt p:// www.craf  ts ter.org /pi ctures/dat    a/500/240  89 payton-    paint ing  -2-me d.jpg   [ /im g]  .That will work perfectly. Or at least it SHOULD. If not .....I shall help.
See..... here's your bracelet hippie...



Any questions?