Master Of Disguises

Cut Out + Keep was the best discovery for a crazy DIY person. I think this project is possibly the best so far. For about $15 in supplies I made this magical dress. If you have a sewing machine and you can sew straight (or, in my case, straight-ish) lines, you can do this. Just make sure to get lots and lots ribbon. If you follow the link, you will see how to use different styles but it is also easy to create your own. You can't change the look of this dress in front of people unless you want to give them a good look at your boobs (although maybe this would be a good plan at a Christmas party. Boobs sell). I am thinking about changing it in the stall when I go to the bathroom just to confuse people. So grab a sewing machine and get to it. My material was only $3.99/yard. I bought 2.5 yards because I am a Rubenesque woman. Two yards would probably do for you smaller peeps. I bought a spool of ribbon that was 7 yards long and used most of it. It was just your standard grossgrain ribbon for ~$4. I used 7/8" width. I think that is the perfect width. The directions have you use the basting stitch at the top but I found that unnecessary. Just measure 6 inches from the top, mark it with a sewing pin and stop sewing when you reach the pin. That's easy enough and no thread to pull out. If you make one, post pictures somewhere so I can see it!

Weather in The '80s

I needed a project and I had a baggy long sleeve shirt that needed to be turned into a project. The top ended up being way too large and low cut to turn into a new form of clothing. The sleeves were too big for arm warmers. Later on I saw a pair of legwarmers that I loved and I decided to see if the sleeves would fit over my legs. The did. Perfectly. I also had a long sleeved lace dress that had already been hacked apart but the sleeves had remained intact. And I still had some of that black ribbon (it is finally gone!). I know - they're legwarmers. But I love them. These are thinner so they tuck into my boots nicely, which was one of the things I wanted them for. For a random, "what can I make with what I have in the house" project, I am pretty happy with this one.

The Glass Is Half Full...Of Headbands

I am sick of hiding my headbands in the linen closet. I want them to be out where I can see them but I don't have much counter space or medicine cabinet space. Also, we have this glass that has been sitting in the kitchen since we moved in. These problems are related. I took that glass, filled it halfway with glass pebbles, glued some ribbon around the top, and, voila!, a headband holder that fits on the the bathroom counter.

Wintery Mix

I bought a 48 color eyeshadow palette and now I love to play with new looks. I did this in honor of Winter. The tutorial is here.

Violet's Kitty

I finally finished a project for Nicole's daughter, Violet. I found the softest baby yarn and had to come up with some way to use it. I found this tutorial. I didn't do the best embroidery job but I am sure Violet does not care. She apparently likes it and won't let anyone else see it.

Mess of Tulle Headband

I love my purple hair but it needs to be updated constantly. So when I am too lazy to update it or I don't have enough dye or I don't have things like gloves, I like to wear crazy headbands to distract. I was also feeling lazy when I made this and this was easy but turned out really fun. All you have to do (and what comes next is not impossible) is get a headband, wrap ribbon around it (if it is not already the color you like) and just tie a bunch of tulle around it knotting it twice. I put them close together and overlapped the last two. No glue needed for the last step. It's simple and you can always add to make it fluffier or take away to make it less crazy :-P My headband was wide, I think a more narrow one will give you a more vertical one, so to speak. If pieces are too long just trim them.