Summer of the Corset Belts!

  Well, I finally got the chance to start sewing again . . . and I went wild! With the heat of summer coming on, I decided to make myself a short-sleeved peasant blouse and perhaps another corset belt to match. What I ended up with was one shirt . . . and NINE corsets! These belts are absolutely irresistible. So many colors, so many combinations, so many possibilities! I also did something a little different in my belt design. By adjusting the pattern a little, I was able to create corset lacing in the back as well as in the front. Before this, the back looked kind of boring, but now it is SO cute! (And more adjustable too.)

 I'll probably list them on Etsy (Well . . . some of them. I've already fallen in love with several!)

Front View w/ cute multi-colored grommets!

 

Behind the scenes with my faithful doggie assistant Christy!

Rear View (Not as in the Alfred Hitchcock movie!)

My ever-vigil doggie scans the horizon, searching for any sign of danger. (While simultaneously making my work very difficult!)

Haircut!

  Today I decided to cut my own hair! I've heard of so many people doing it that I finally had to try it. I found a lot of really good videos on Youtube. Some of the best DIY haircut videos involved using a gadget called the CreaClip to pull all the hair forward. Then when you cut it that position, it naturally layers your hair. Since we didn't have a CreaClip on hand, we decided to try to make our own. It actually worked out very well and (with a little help from my mom) I ended up with a very professional looking haircut!

 

Before

After
 This is me in my Bunk Room T-Shirt after our march in the 4th of July parade. The Bunk Room is a magazine I write for which is written entirely by kids.

  To be perfectly honest, I was amazed how easy it was to cut my own hair. I'm really happy with the way it came out and so glad I gave it a try!

Butterfly Pillows - Que Linda!

Here's a really neat project that I found on the internet. One of the cutest DIY pillow tutorials I have ever seen!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-This-Adorable-Felt-Butterfly-Pillow-Cover/?ALLSTEPS