159 Days to Go: $1 Remake
I was totally attracted to this piece because of the fabric – it was as if this skirt was made with leftover upholstery fabric someone used for their couch!
Day 159 - Before
The colors/texture/thickness/patterns were amazing, however there were a few pretty big issues. Lots of stragglers…
Stringy Edges!
…and a few big holes. Holes right at the waist!
Gaping holes at the waist!
These are all totally fixable and a brand new skirt will be ready to wear in no time!
160 Days to Go: Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmoms, godmoms, soon-to-be-moms, dance moms, and the friends/family/teacher-like moms out there.
I got to enjoy sending some snail mail to my own mother this year since she’s now out of state…cross stitch Mother’s Day card, check!!
My mom's card!
I’m going to have her take a pic with her card and post it later (hear that mom?!) UPDATE: Here’s the pic!
Hi Cute!
I just couldn’t resist this crafty little card with just a hint of street cred.
Another post coming later today 
161 Days to Go: Audrey’s NDAD Creation
Audrey’s remake today was a piece she procured from her grandma, so being that it’s Mother’s Day weekend, I felt this was a perfect outfit to show! Yay for grandmotherly love!! Here’s what Audrey shared…
I’m Audrey and I love your blog! I actually read it every day, and it’s my dream to be featured on it! My latest sewing project was one on a dress that my grandma gave me. I loved the soft fabric and the black and white design on it but it was a size XXL, so I decided to make improvements!
Audrey - Before
Good call on the fabric Audrey – I love the black and white print and placement too! Let’s see what she does!
162 Days to Go: $1 Remake
So I think I was beyond excited about the piece I got for today that I simply forgot to snap it in the original state!! This is going to have to suffice, just because it works on the color level…
Day 162 - Substitute Before!!
I’m basically taking this lovely tan dress with short sleeves that fell right below my knees that was completely without any buttons…
The actual piece without any buttons!! None!!
….and adding some on to make it work! When I found this piece for just $1 and the only issue was the five missing buttons (it fit perfectly) I knew this would be an easy tweak. Use your imagination, but the after shot will look pretty similar to the state it was in before without the buttons!
Oh, speaking of buttons…
Bin O'Buttons
…I’ve got a ton to choose from as replacements. Time to pick!!
163 Days to Go: Bumpits & Closets
The day started off a little like this – the finger pointed to my head…yeah, that’s a Bumpit underneath.
Bumpit Real Good!!
I’m a newbie to the world of Bumpit and have become completely obsessed. My hair is SO fine, like Mickey, that the little boosty Bumpit comb gave it the perfect lift. I didn’t go as crazy as Snooks…
Snooki bumps it!
I wore my Where the Wild Things Are T-shirt during my sew/trim/paint part of my day to celebrate one of my favorite authors, Maurice Sendak, after hearing about his death. He helped make WTWTA an all time favorite and a constant reminder of my childhood bookshelf.
“And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!”
I ended up going a bit overboard – PS, I need a rewatching of that film stat. It was one of my favorites (pre-Garry Marshall Valentine’s Day-NYE-Labor Day Weekend-National Donut Day holiday movies) and the place where I began having closet dreams. Even at eight, I had my ducks in a row.