The Jungle Jewel Costume

Yes!!! I'm patting myself on the back... not because of my design/costuming skills... no...

but my ability to make one so quickly!!! On the left,,, this is what my costume looked like yesterday morning, a folded pile... by evening it was fierce and ready to dance!!! I think this is one of my favorite costumes now... the color is striking!!! I have figured out how to sew beaded fringe on with my machine... and how to machine sew most of my fabric on the bra after I drape it... extreme time savers! Sewing by hand takes hours!!!

I have a book somewhere on doing actual beadwork with your machine... wouldn't that be something!! The fabrics I have used to make costumes lately haven't needed bead work though... their flashy enough on their own!

Ofcourse making them like the latest Egyptian styles are SO much easier than the styles of the mid-90's to early 2000's.

The skirt is actually a BWOF pattern!!! Its a done up tie/sarong skirt. I want to make one is casual fabric to... its a great skirt!

Last night was good... a little slow at the end but really good the first couple of hours I was there.

Lots of new stuff!!

I LOVE this bag.... Its another Ellen Medlock pattern. Its called the Karma Bag! My mom and I both took a class at the sewing expo 2 yrs ago and made one... but I didn't like the fabric they gave us so I gave it away.... and after 2 yrs I finally get around to making another one... In fabric I do like! This is vintage fabric from the attic of my great aunt in Nashville.... Mildred. The inside is lined with some adorable Scottie dog fabric I bought at Jo anns .... left over scraps from a wrap I made my mom for Christmas one year. The EXTRA awesome thing about this bag is its exchangeable because of the way the hardware is made.... just twist off two of the little tips... slide this purse off another on... twist caps on and you're off with a different bag! Now I gotta make some different bags to go with this! Which should help my ailing purse wardrobe.... cause I really love this bag! My B-day was last month (big 36!) and this is what mom gave me.... An adorable and much ne

Just alittle hoop action

I think I'm getting better! hmmmm... I've got enough bruises from the hoop I should be better! I still can't hoop on my chest for long... and there's a good reason for that! lol!!!

New Donkey milk soap!

A new soap coming soon! This is Rosemary Lavender Donkey milk soap! Made with therapeutic essential oils, and premium ingredients like grape seed and sunflower oil! Purifying Clay and minerals give added benefits and pretty colors! I’ve been making homemade soap for several years now. I’ve always used the cold process method but after much research decided to try the hot process method. Mostly because with it I don’t add my milk until the end after the soap is cooling, the ph is balanced and the chemical lye is gone. Leaving behind correct ph pure soap.. which I then add my precious and highly skin beneficial donkey milk too. Looking forward to trying it and seeing it there is a significant difference!! On the crochet front.. I’m pretty much crocheting everyday again now that I’ve decluttered all that fiber!! So now I’m trying to get a handle on my supplies and organize. I love being organized!! I’m not one of those people who can stash yarn in plastic tubs or under the bed! I’ll fo

Handworks Crochet and then Some!

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