This Pattern Deserves Better.

I made something out of something. Like I do.

I wasn't happy with it. Which sometimes happens. 

So I gave it away. Because it's still cute. 

But I have big plans for this pattern. So you're gonna see it again. 

But first: The before. Just a regular, plain t-shirt that I've had for ages.

I cut up the middle, and then I cut off the neck.

Then I turned it inside out and pinned the new hem about an inch wide.

Remember when pinning that the back needs to be turned to the inside of the shirt,
which is now the outside. 

So after I stitched the new hem, I inch-wormed a thin, organdy ribbon through the new "tube hem" (I just made that term up) with a safety pin. I thought I took a photo at this point, but I guess not. 

I didn't like it simply because it didn't fit me. The T-shirt is too small and my... well... you know. It wasn't flattering, to say the least.

So here's the completed project, modeled by (and given to) my lovely roommate turned assistant, Fancy.

She looks so happy when I give her presents.

What I'm envisioning for this pattern is a cable knit sweater, super soft, with a coordinating silk ribbon. So that's gonna happen... as soon as I thrift the right sweater!

This project: $0. 

I Have an Ugly Apron.

Yes, I wear an apron.

Why an apron? Well, for a couple of reasons. First, I fry things in olive oil a lot, and it spatters, and I'm sick of tiny oil splotches on my clothes. Second, when I make bread or pizza dough, I wipe my flour-y hands all over my jeans. Gross. Third, I have a painting class and to prevent ALL my clothes from being permanently oil-paint-stained, an apron is a must. Fourth, I'm pretty sure I was a 50's housewife in a past life. But the problem...

This apron is ugly.

Can't you see how unhappy I am?

So, the last time I was at Goodwill, I bought this to turn into an apron.

I also love these socks.

Things I love about the smock: 

These Buttons ♥

-The Girl Scout-esque color palette

-The large pockets

-The buttons

Things I hate about the smock:

-It's a tent

-The extremely high front

-The back is exactly the same as the front, minus the pockets.

-It's not an apron.

This is how I fixed it:

First, I cut straight up the back. I wished I had my seam rippers, but they are currently in hiding. 

There are those socks again!

I also removed some fabric to battle the tentness. 14 inches of it, actually...

I put these aside, as they will come in handy later.

This is after both of the sides have been hemmed. I chose a fushia-colored thread because I liked the way it looked, and I didn't have a brown that matched.

Remember that extra fabric I cut out? Well, here it is again!

I folded the extra strips in half inside out and pinned and stitched it to make the ties... a very important part of any apron! The top one is completed, the bottom one is just pinned.

I attached the new ties to the back of the apron with a couple of cute x's.
just because.

So that leaves just the one problem left: The awkwardly high neck. It was an easy fix: I made a cut straight down the middle and folded the extra fabric back:

Then I hemmed it and trimmed off the access fabric underneath.

Annnnnnnnndddddd

Here's my new Apron!!

This project: $3.50

Why I've Been Ignoring You (aka "A Good Way to Show Off)

Hello.

Remember Me? I'm that girl you know that has that decent blog that is sometimes funny. Right, this one. This terribly out of date one.

Well, I have a good reason. It's called an Art Minor. And it takes up so. much. time. So I'm going to show you some of the things that have been occupying my time in hopes that you will no longer be sad that I've been gone. 

Here are two of the projects from my Sculpture class. I don't have the third back yet, but I'll be getting it soon and will share it, too!

This gun is made out of quarter inch steel bar, handshaped and welded.
I covered the frame with AriZona Green Tea cans, and added some decoration.
It measures about 27"x16"x4". It's meant to hang on the wall, "discharging" the bird bullets, pictured below.

These measure about 2.5" in diameter.

This next one is a cupboard inspired by Lewis Carroll & Sir John Tenniel's Alice in Wonderland (Probably my biggest obsession)

It's supposed to be the White Rabbit's Vest :)

This piece measures about 15"x13"x7"

Last semester I also had a drawing class... Here are a few of the bigger projects.

This project is based on a Bob Dylan song, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
The Lyrics I picked out of a hat were, "I met a young child beside a dead pony"

Morphing Project

Still Life

This semester, I have another two art classes, oil painting & 3-D design. I'll keep putting pictures up as I get things back :)