I as watching a video at 3 AM which pushed me into a state of creativity to follow through with an idea I've been kicking around for years. Namely, to use all my artistic skills of sewing, knitting, crocheting, mixed media, fiber arts of many kinds and other skill sets I've gained through home, through college and through the university of life. So I jumped out of bed this morning way more excited than I've been in a long time, and dug through my drawers and clean laundry bag looking for things I've made myself. So here are the rules: Everything I wear for one year must be sewn from scratch, repurposed from already owned items, or embellished by me in some way.
So my first outfit has a skirt I made for a belly dancing costume, a t-shirt I painted for a dance group I wanted to start, and yarn hair ties I made to sell on Etsy but never got around to listing.
I had thrown a pair of heels away yesterday because the uppers were cracked and peeling. So I dug those out of the trash and started glueing beads and baubles to them.
I've had fun wearing this outfit today.
I'm going to give myself a week to make my own unmentionables though. I've knitted socks but I think I gave them all away. I know I have a bra pattern around here somewhere.
And somewhere I have a shoemaking book too. Well, one day at a time, right?
So my first outfit has a skirt I made for a belly dancing costume, a t-shirt I painted for a dance group I wanted to start, and yarn hair ties I made to sell on Etsy but never got around to listing.
I had thrown a pair of heels away yesterday because the uppers were cracked and peeling. So I dug those out of the trash and started glueing beads and baubles to them.
I've had fun wearing this outfit today.
I'm going to give myself a week to make my own unmentionables though. I've knitted socks but I think I gave them all away. I know I have a bra pattern around here somewhere.
And somewhere I have a shoemaking book too. Well, one day at a time, right?