Decades themed parties are the easiest to throw since you have 10 years of music, food, pop culture, and fashion to choose from. After throwing 20’s and 60’s themed parties for our last two birthdays, Megan and I decided it was time to conquer the 80’s! Back to the 80’s: Nobody Puts the Birthday Girl in the Corner. Continue reading “How to Throw an 80’s Black Light Party”
When Megan decided she wanted to have an 80’s themed birthday party with black lights and neon everything I was obviously on board. Horror struck, however, when I searched for 80’s themed and neon decorated cakes.
Continue reading “80’s Patterned Birthday Cake Decorating Tutorial and Recipe”
I remember the first time I wore a maxi dress. I walked into my college lunch room and was asked by a guy friend why I was wearing a gown. I busted out laughing thinking, I literally threw this on because I didn’t have to match any pieces of clothing together. But the more I thought about it, maxi dresses really set you up for success. They require zero thinking and make you look like you have your life together. You also appear ten feet tall, and are essentially wrapped in a blanket. Win win win win. Continue reading “Off the Shoulder Maxi Dress Sewing Tutorial”
Happy Friday y’all! Though I don’t have any sewing tidbits to share today, I do have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to sewing blogs that you HAVE to check out. Every creative person needs inspiration in their life, and these ladies are always coming up with adorable projects that get me thinking and sewing!
Check out these blogs and some of my favorite posts from each of them:
Merrick writes one of my favorite blogs of all time! I am always looking out for her original sewing projects that seem to come out on a weekly basis. All of her projects have simple instructions that are displayed in a similar format to mine, so if you read along with Bunny Baubles you will LOVE this site. She also has the most adorable family, so look forward to that too.
My favorite projects from Merrick’s Art have been the pink scalloped hem dress, the lime lace pencil dress, and the pom pom beach shorts.
This Aussie throws together a DIY outfit in 10 minutes flat, no lie. Geneva makes the simplest projects, giving you the confidence to try any of them. She also has a fantastic travel diary of the eastern hemisphere that I drool over weekly.
My favorite projects from A Pair & A Spare have been the DIY Lace Up Dress, the Off the Shoulder Beach Dress, and the Bow Party Heels.
3. Elle Apparel
After seeing the Modern Girls Guide to Sewing on Merrick’s blog, I learned about her friend Leanne. Her site dons tons of fashionable buyable pieces, with DIY’s strewn throughout.
My favorite projects from Elle Apparel have been the flutter shift dress, the kimono, and the kimono dress.
I just came upon this blog, and all I have to say is, “IS SHE KIDDING ME?!”. Sarah’s transformation of the worst garments into the cuteset ones is beyond incredible.
To see what I mean, check out her refashion of a denim dress into a jumpsuit, the refashion of a grandma vintage dress, and the transformation of a men’s leather jacket into a purse.
5. Studio DIY
So Kelly might not necessarily be a seamstress, but she does make the BEST Halloween costumes every year. You need this blog on your Pinterest list for the holidays, so I’m sharing it with you now.
Her best costumes, in my opinion, have been her DIY Pineapple, the DIY Pizza Slice and Delivery Boy, and DIY Lisa Frank characters (this is where my inspiration for the Rainbow Angel Kitty came from!).
Do you have a go to drink at the bar? I’ve always loved a good gin drink. Gin and tonic, gin and ginger-ale, and most recently gin and grapefruit. Grapefruit is such a prevalent staple in Texas, and the flavor pairs perfectly with gin. Continue reading “100 Calorie Cocktail Recipe: Grapefruit and Gin with Rosemary”
“Pockets make everything better”, said everyone every day everywhere. Have you ever been on the fence about buying a dress, but then the moment you find out it has pockets are 100% committed to buying it? I’m guilty. Continue reading “It’s Sew Easy: How to Add Pockets to a Dress Sewing Tutorial”
Does it feel like there are tassels everywhere these days? Purses, beach cover ups, shorts, the list goes on. One of my favorite ways to sport this trend is through beaded tassel necklaces. Continue reading “How to Make a DIY Beaded Tassel Necklace”
This week’s It’s Sew Easy is a little different from previous posts because we’re not going to be doing any sewing. As an experienced seamstress, I thought it would be helpful to you all if I shared the tools I use on a daily basis for my projects. Obviously, some people may have other necessary tools in their boxes, but these are the ones that I have found to be the most useful and all that I use in my tutorials. Continue reading “It’s Sew Easy: 10 Essential Sewing Tools”
Sew Bake Decorate 