Thursday, March 31, 2011

Guest Blogger: Wardrobe Update with "Sew Chatty"

Meet Elizabeth from Sew Chatty! She has a cute, cute blog and Etsy shop, and I am drooling over her spring/summer wardrobe that she's making for herself-- see her post below. I'm much too slow to make one new item a week, but she's definitely motivated me to start sewing some clothing for myself again. 

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Hi there! My name is Elizabeth and I blog over at Sew Chatty.
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I am thrilled to be visiting you all at In Between Laundry today!
A few weeks back I decided to challenge myself to create an item of clothing {for me} every week until I have a closet full of pretties for spring and summer!
It’s been such a blast to make basic, simple clothing items for a very low price tag! Here is a recap of what I’ve made so far…
Item #1…a “Farmers Market Skirt”
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My first project was a skirt made with Simplicity Pattern 2609. I’ve had this pretty vintage sheet looking fabric in my stash for a while. Just needed it to tell me what it wanted to be. It wanted to be this pretty skirt. I made view D.
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Here’s how I wore it on Sunday to church and Disneyland. Funky belt {to conceal the glorious elastic waist}, tshirt, cropped cardi, and cute flats.
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Item #2…a simple spring top.
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This was my second attempt at this top and I have to say things went much smoother this time!
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Here is how I wore it…Brown Cardi-Target. Mustard Flower Pin-Made by Me and available in the shop. Rust Tank under top-Target. Skinny Jeans-Target. Flats-Target…I like Target :)
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Item #3…Anthro Skirt Knock Off!
I like to browse Anthropologie’s website for inspiration and came across this cute little skirt and I thought to myself…pretty sure I could make that and avoid spending $88! I spent about $6.
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How I wore it…Cardi…Forever 21. Mushroom Tank…Old Navy. Belt…Forever 21. Skirt…Made by me :) Tights…Vera Wang at Kohl’s. Boots…Christmas gift from the Hubbs. Necklace and bracelet…Forever 21.
Thanks for letting me pop in and share about my Wardrobe Challenge! Feel free to stop by Sew Chatty today to see the reveal of Project #4…another springy top!
Have a happy day!

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2 comments:

  1. Great additions to the wardrobe. I also have those gold flats from Target. $3.98 Woot! Woot! Gotta love Target clearance.

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  2. Oh, I wish several times a week I could sew! I wish I had taken home ec! Cute outfits--thank you for sharing!

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