Too many troubles

The first piece of my collection has got me going crazy! I'm having troubles finding a way to finish the edges. Blind hem won't work because I'm working with a rayon matte jersey, which is a knit, so no matter if I pick up one tiny fiber, you can see it on the outside. I've come to the consensus that I never want to touch this fabric ever again! haha. It will soon come together though, and after it does, the other garments will go smoothly and a lot faster than this piece. Well,I'm hoping they will.

Collection

My Fall collection is beginning to shape up. After much planning (and changes done to the planning)I have begun my first garment. The first muslin that I made looked sort of hideous in my opinion, totally not what I was going for. So I made some changes to the design and Ta-Da! new muslin:




And the beginning of the actual garment:




I'm completely in love with the back and the color. Working more on it tomorrow, pretty excited :-)

Collection Influence

This is my Moodboard for my Summer collection. It is inspired by India and the people who live there. The points I took from India were the draping of the Sari, head coverings, jewels, chains and other embellishments. The color pallets of reds, tans and purples stood out to me.

Tan Chiffon Dress

This dress was my first time working with chiffon, and it was a challenge. Thru the Unravels and snags I survived and I dont think it turned out that bad. and it was pretty cheap. The most expensive part was probably the lace, which was whit and I tea dyed. I think the total was $20.50.

That Time of the Year Again

Well. It's that time of the year again. Holiday time. I try to make the majority of my Christmas presents and I've got a few ideas for my gifts this year and this is one of them, A Cargo Scarf!!!!! Basically a scarf with pockets, I like this idea because I hate lugging my purse around, especially when I'm just going somewhere quick like the store. So with this you can stay warm and carry your keys, money, phone, iPod or whatever else with you, all at the same time. Plus they're super easy to make and only cost about 5 bucks, depending on how much you spend on fabric. This one is for my best friend, Katelyn.

Pocket on the fleece side, with a pen holder

Key ring holder

Todays' yard sale find

Earlier this morning I drove past a yard sale and decided to stop and check it out. They had lots of little collectibles and fun things, but of course I head to check out the clothes. As I did so I came across this really cool Indian kurta, I loved it and snatched it up for only two dollars. its kinda big for me, but that's nothing a belt won't fix!

The sleeves are a really cool shape

There's even little pockets on both sides of the front.

Tie Dye

I have seen alot of tie dye coming back around, on both the streets and the runway. Personally I love tie dye, its so much fun and you can do it at home (for cheap!) and create your own one of a kind look. Most of the tie dye garments I've seen around are dresses but there are many things you can put the look into.


Heres a link to some easy instructions to get you started on your own tie dye masterpiece:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-tie-dye-an-old-white-shirt-or-a-new-shirt-/

And if youre not into the tie dye look, you can achieve an antique look by tea dying:

http://www.instructables.com/id/SE9GXOTF68BAFI4/