Week 10: Valentine’s Sweater Continued

Feb 14, 2012 | 29 Comments

I gave a little sneak peek into the sweater I crafted for today – here it is again…

V Day Work in Progress!

V Day Work in Progress!

I was completely inspired by Zooey Deschanel’s AMAZE Rachel Antonoff dress she wore hosting SNL this weekend and thought to myself, ‘Self, get out your fabric paints, it’s time to make a little copycat version using an old Banana Republic sweater hanging in your closet.”  (OK, so that was a bit longer than the actual conversation I had in my head which was, “Self, let’s do this!”

Zooey rocking her monologue in Rachel Antonoff!

Zooey rocking her monologue in Rachel Antonoff!

Using an old BR sweater…

Old Banana Republic sweater

Old Banana Republic sweater

…I’m getting my craft on!!

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Day 232. 133 days and $132 left togo.

Jul 18, 2010 | 464 Comments
Bridesmaid Week!!

Bridesmaid Week!!

Day Seven of Bridesmaid Week begins here…

My guess for the wedding song today‚Ķ”Here Comes the Bride”!! Decided to end the week with a little treat. That’s right, working a wedding dress today!!

Day 232 - Before

Day 232 - Before

You may be shocked, but I found this piece for one dollar. I know, it pained me to find it in a pile of other tossaways, but when I saw the one-armed dress I just had to have it. I began to think of who had this before me. Who actually walked down an aisle in this. Who toasted with their friends and danced their first dance in this. It wasn’t the girl below in white…

Whew!! I could have been wearing a hat too!!

Whew!! I could have been wearing a hat too!!

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