So I was at Walmart the other day looking for some simple black fabric to make a skirt to wear to an interview I had last Monday. Going through the fabrics, I found this lightweight cotton in black and in brown that was only $1/yard. I also found a pink plaid-type print. The best part is this one was on clearance .50/yard. I got like 4 yards of each fabric. I also picked up two patterns that I wanted to try, one was $2, the other was way more $13. When I got home i realized She only charged me for 1 pattern, the cheaper one! I really did come home with some good deals.

Anyways, on to the skirt. I made this trying to make it kind of like an A-line skirt. I had no idea how to make it so I kinda just cut out what i thought it should look like. I made a waist band. Then cut out the skirt shape I wanted, and attached the two. I really like how the sides are a bit longer, it makes it hang nicely. I am rather pleased with it
It took me only like 45 min altogether, with my sister screaming at me to go to bed already since it was 11:30pm.  Now on to the pictures, let me know what you think


Here's the 1st pic I took in the mirror before I decided to try the self timer:



The whole outfit I wore:



The skirt itself:



Side views:
(it looks longer in the 1st picture, but its really knee legnth)




Close up of fabric:



As you can tell the fabric is a bit see through so I made the skirt two layers and I wore black spandex shorts underneath just in case.
I also liked how it looked without the edges hemed.


thanks for looking!

tanya*

here are the wonderful hair ties and head bands my foc sent me


there are two missin cause 1 is in my hair and one my sister has on.

thanks so much. i adore them all, such wonderful colors! thank you!!!

This is the first piece of clothing I made. The fabric I was a bedsheet I found at the thrift store for $2.00.
It only took me 2 hours to make working on and off. Let me know what you think thanks

Me standing on my sister's bed using the camera's self timer:


Another view:


Close up of fabric:


The waist band:


The zipper on the waistband:

thanks for looking!  

TUTORIAL
Here is a basic tutorial on how to cut out the skirt. I hope everything is clear. let me know if I need to explain a bit more.
Two tips I have for you:

• Try this out on muslin or other inexpensive fabric to make sure your layout and calculations are correct before you cut your fabric
• Once you have the dimensions worked out, make a paper pattern that you can use in the future so you don't have to recalculate every time.

 
if you are still having trouble check out this site:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/crispin.roche/circular.htm
Just plug in your length, your waist size, and the size of fabric you are using and it calculates everything for you and provides an image as guidance.

I made this for my boyfriend for valentine's day. Me and him always share ravioli when we have italian. It's his favorite food. I wanted to avoid buying him little plushies like I usually do cause they just end up in his closet in a box.    This one he keeps on his bed, which tells me he actually likes it  

It's just 2 pieces of tan felt. One piece of red for the sauce and black felt for a mouth. I love googly eyes, plus it saved the time of trying to make and sew a pair on there. It only took my about an hour all together. What do you think??

My dad is having a party this saturday for his 60th birthday. I chose my dress which I saw in Cosmo Girl:
http://www.rubyrox.com/presspreview.php?cover=Y29zbW8yMDA1c2VwdGNvdmVyLmpwZw==&dress1=Y29zbW8yMDA1c2VwdGRyZXNzLmpwZw==&url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kaWxsYXJkcy5jb20vd2ViYXBwL3djcy9zdG9yZXMvc2VydmxldC9Qcm9kdWN0RGlzcGxheT9jYXRhbG9nSWQ9MzAxJmxhbmdJZD0tMSZzdG9yZUlkPTMwMSZwcm9kdWN0SWQ9NTAwNzcyMTY3Jk50az1hbGwmTnR5PTEmTnR0PWpkLTIzMCZSPUpELTIzMA==

Its kinda hard to to see the dress in the picture so I took some pics of the dress at home:
(the dress is black with glitter in it)




Here's my question:
This party is going to be outdoors so it's going to get cold. I was thinking of knitting a wrap (https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=81349.msg764775#msg764775)
like this one: http://www.berroco.com/231/231_dagmar_pv.html but in black.

or should i buy some fabric and stitch one up? it would be faster since the party is this saturday. but i dont really know what fabric to use or how to make one.

also do you think if i made one (knitted or stitched) that i should make it black or is that too dark. i dont plan on wearing it with black tights like the girl did, although maybe i should cause it would keep me warm. what do you think?
I'm really clueless when it comes to fashion so i don't know what goes togther. my solution is everything in black, that way it matches. I dont know what shoes to wear either. I'd really love to hear anyones opinion on this. thanks

sorry it took so long, i finally got pics of the fabric urvi sent me. it so beautiful, i love it!


close ups:



and extra goodies. she sent me a little box which i use to store jewelry. (URVI, you said you made this right?) its so pretty! and a little indiagirl pin. which is adorable!


i love it all urvi! its so wonderful i cant wait to make something with the fabric! thanks again!

im going to try to do it tomorrow. been busy this weekend. my brothers birthday party was this weekend. 10 teenage boys + 8 tvs hooked up with every gaming system made to date, = one big mess.

Holy cow, I can imagine! I bet they had a good time though, :-D

they did, he was happy cuase he had friends over which doesnt happen very often.

and here are the awesome headbeands smrfchic sent me:
(the pink one can be doubled as a belt!)


an action shot (i just woke up like 10 mins ago, can you tell? lol)


and a really pretty store-bought headband:


she also got me some knitting needles, but i couldnt take a pic cuz they are at my sisters house. i was showing her some knitting stuff i have been working on.

thanks smrfchic i love it all!!!

This is the cell phone cozy i sent to kittykill.

It black on one side with a pink skull :         the inverted side, pink with black skull:

i made this necklace for batgirl in the ongoing swap 4. she asked for a mexicana theme.
it was my 1st microscope necklace and its reversible.
im pretty pleased with the way it came out.

Fiesta side:
http://portfolio.iu.edu/lshimer/necklace1.jpg

Loteria side:


close up:


View of the beads:



what do you think?

i made this necklace for batgirl in the ongoing swap 4. she asked for a mexicana theme.
it was my 1st microscope necklace and its reversible.
im pretty pleased with the way it came out.

Fiesta side:
http://portfolio.iu.edu/lshimer/necklace1.jpg

Loteria side:


close up:


View of the beads:



what do you think?