Anyway, on to the more important DIY stoof!
Recently, I've decided that shorts look bloody awful on me (curse of the fat thighs), so consequently, I've been making skirts like a mad lady. I was freakin' lucky to find a seconds fabric with a Buzz Lightyear print on it. I nearly spazzed in the shop, as I adore Buzz Lightyear, but hate Woody. So any Toy Story merchandise without Woody on, is bloody brilliant. Oh, and the three-eyed aliens are a winner too, sadly, there isn't much stuff with them on about D:
For my second skirt, I decided to flirt with spandex again! My first experience with it was traumatic, and so for 4 years I have avoided it. I wanted an easy wear, stretch skirt, and I find when I wear jersey skirts, they do that annoying thing where the fabric rides up between your thighs, eurgh. And the polka dots design is super cute, and I can't deny anything that's green...
So yeah, it looks pretty piss boring. So a whacked a fat bow on the arse.
Ta-dah! Much better :D
Maybe I've been using too many bows... Going to make a pair of leggings from the left over (to be honest, I originally bought the fabric for that, but got distracted). I had a bloody hard time making this skirt, as I had the wrong needles size (I asked for size 11, but they gave me 9 - rude). So it got a karate kick the face afterwards, sick of seeing jumped stitches!! GAH.
Many a year ago, armed with very little crafting knowledge and my mother's sewing machine. I attempted to make a couple of cushion cases with some green, faux-fur fabric. Long story short, I was super chuffed with myself for making something that actually stayed together. I've kept them all this time, and I finally gave in and decided they needed to be rid of, and the cases updated with something less scratty. I recycled the zip openings (they were different lengths, I was so clueless back then) and got some scraps together:
I wanted cushions covers that matched structurally, but not theme. I'm pretty pleased with them, and they are a massive improvement on the last ones anyway! And yeah, same Buzz fabric, not going to waste it, yo! Feel kind of sad to chuck my first lot away, but I can barely fit anything in my room anyway, so would be silly to keep them.
And look what I found in a charity shop for a quid!
I had to have it. Not put a photo in it yet, as I'm too lazy to turn the printer on. I wish there wasn't such a stigma around charity shops, you can find some awesome, cheap stuff in them, and it's all going to a worthwhile cause, so what's the damn problem?
A last note, I can't help but feel very sad about the last Atlantis shuttle launch. What a shame D:
