Chatoyant

How I did it: I sat down for a few sessions where I would write down as many things as I could think of that made me happy. (I'm not posting them here, because a lot of them are too personal.) It took longer, and was more challenging than I expected, but it was also very eye opening! When I got done with my list I noticed that there were a lot of things that fell into specific categories, so I copied my list, and sorted them. The results were very educational. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I started with an idea of how I wanted the wrap shrug to look and fit. I spent two days making a pattern on brown craft paper by pulling out pieces of clothing from my closet made from the same kind of fabric (knit) that fit me really well in some section or other, and tracing portions of them with a pencil onto the paper. I started with the sections I was the most sure of, and worked my way towards the sections that were going to have to… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I found fabric that I liked that would go with the pattern I had, purchased it, and prewashed it. The following steps took three days of actual work, although the days were spread out to when I had time. The first day I cut out the pieces and sewed the eight pieces into a front half and a back half. The second day I sewed the two halves together and did the finishing work around the neck and sleeve holes. Then I hung up the dress for a wh… Read how I did it…