Faux strapless shirt...

This was a beautiful print dress, but the top was way too tight, and I saw the dress passed up on the dressing room rack.
I cut off the sleeves and the high neck, and then added a couple of darts in the front and hand-sewed an eyelet hook in the back.
For awhile, the shirt stayed in my closet because it was too hard to pull off as a strapless, especially since I was worried it would end up around my waist.
But hooray for sales at Ann Taylor Loft: the canary yellow cardigan was a perfect match to the shirt's print, and it helps cover all imperfections.
So here's the combo!

Minnie mouse skirt

This used to be a thrift-store dress with a massive white collar and buttons, but I chopped off the skirt and trimmed the top with a yellow ribbon.
Too much like Minnie Mouse? Or like a 1950s schoolteacher skirt?

A gift for a fellow crafter!

I'm pleased with this one — the fabric was purchased during Memorial Day weekend when I went to Cool Cottons with my sister.

I remember the store co-owner asking us, "What are you going to make?" as she unrolled the bolt. And this print — birds and flowers in dove gray and blue — was so pretty we said we just wanted it to look at.
For some reason, I'm in this bird phase: I'm drawn to bird motifs and sketches everywhere. I told my friend, the recipient of this tote, that maybe it's because my natural nesting habits are kicking in....eep!

Scattered kind of day..

It's been one of those Saturdays where I only have energy in short bursts. Like reading a book one chapter at a time, or eating snacks randomly throughout the day.

I promised myself that I would only do projects that use my scrap fabric, because I have way too much. I did go to Hancock Fabrics, and bought some zippers, a cardboard cutting board (on sale) and some $.99 remnants..those don't count.

So I came up with this little bag, probably one of many in the future. I've got to find a quicker way to dispense the growing pile of fat quarters, leftover bag scraps and secondhand clothing that's building up in a corner in my room. A fabric embargo for now...but let's see how long that lasts.