Handworks Crochet and then Some!

This post is long and exactly what the title says... its alittle bit of everything I've had going on the last few weeks... First... my well loved Pfaff Embroidery machine has been getting a workout! $1, $3 and $6 dollar thrift store finds are getting new life! One of my favorite designs is this skull from Urban Boho... added to these two $1 dollar t shirts! I'm really starting to love appliques... Here is a hot pink jacket for $3.. I added a pink camo lining in the hood and a design on the front from the same cd.. And the skull again! This one is a reverse applique though... JEANS!!! How I love them!!!! and I have to say finding thrift store jeans that fit my new size is alot easy than the old size! The first pair I used design CD Glamour Rocks... ripped the old label and added my little RD... I also added alot of AB crystals... I guess they are my dress jeans.. haha! The second pair ... riped the old label again... used the Urban Boho cd again.... You can't see in the p...

I haven't done to much this week.... except workout, cook... work at our business for a few hours. I did sew another pair of dress shorts... burgundy color! Just what I needed... and I bleached and destroyed a jacket to look like a designer jacket I saw. I meant to take pics!!! but forgot... I decided this week I needed to start doing up all those jeans and denim jackets I got at Goodwill and Rag a Rama. I mean, I got rid of half of my wardrobe in the Personal style project... there is some room in the closet and this will fill gaps quickly. Plus everything I bought was so cheap!! I came out way better doing this. I love denim and jeans!!! Here's the first doing up project.... a pair of AE jeans... I used designs from Anita Goodesign Cowboy Couture.... and some studs I got from ebay! I love how these turned out and they might be my new favorite pair of jeans. The pictures on the design cd use rhinestones but I thought that was a bit to 'rhinestone cowgirl'.... haha! Pl...

So I was free from dancing last weekend...... But Friday we went to Mirage anyways to see Sonja and smoke a hooka (aka dessert without calories!) Here she is with her hubby... Mr. and Mrs. Tree Hugger! Gotta love'em! But really I wanna talk about what I wore and how awesome I am for finding a $180 pair of jeans in Rag-A-Rama thrift store for $25. LOL! Paige Denim.... all the rage in the latest greatest denim! My review: Not su' much... They lost their shape pretty quickly and so I tied this scarf around my hips. Also they are supposed to make your a** look awesome... again.... not su'much. My Allen B's and my own jean creations make my backside look much better.... So in conclusion and my opinion: Paige denim jeans are all HYPE! But if you can find them in a thrift store... why not??? They are the latest trend in jeans... The shirt I'm wearing is a handmade creation from the same store... $14. The bolero, I made.

I've been sewing! I really have!!! I just keep forgetting to have Bald Man take pictures.... last week I made 3 shirts and a pair of capris...this Monday I made another pair of capris! To the right and left are the Burda capris I made last week! The lovely black lace accents up top are really placed there because I had the iron to high and scorched my fabric!! But I like the lace.. so it was a good mistake! Today I made the Bald Man an awesome shirt! I can't wait for him to try it on!!!! While running around the other day doing boring things I decided it'd be best if I treated myself with a trip to Jo anns to get some new patterns.... So here to the left is what I got. I got the New Look patterns because Sheila over at http://sheilazcrochetz.blogspot.com/ has been sewing up a storm and making some wonderful things with NL patterns! Wonderful things made quickly! Now thats what I'm talking about for summer sewing! I got the cute Burda patterns because the capris I mad...

The "Zebra Jeans" ! I actually finished these last weekend. I am just now getting around to posting them. Anyways... I used a 8 oz. stretch denim from fabric.com. I'm not thrilled with the quality and think the denim will loose shape... which we all know happens with poor quality stretch denim... and honestly some higher stuff too. I took some extra care in making these stretch jeans, and hopefully it will safe guard against... saggy butt jeans... saggy crotch and stretched out waist jeans. After getting the crotch and back fitted the way I want I took hem tape and sewed it down to the front and back seams... I think I remember getting the tip from the Zapp Method book. Then I sewed the hem tape down around the waist band too. Here's to hoping they stay in shape... cause they're really cute and took along time to make! Check out my side detail... cute, cute!!! The pattern from these jeans were copied from a pair of my RTW. On the rtw pair there is a leather strip...

Yes!! The Bald Man got me my new serger Tuesday!!! Look at how BIG it is. The 8-thread really does freak me out and I can't wait to try it. I've been using it but just in a standard way. I am going to made some little vests and boleros to practice the awesome decorative stitches and coverstitches this thing can do. You see before I really get into putting the Evolves special skills to use I have to finish up these jeans!! Imagine that... I'm making jeans! But check these out.. I am making them using a pattern I copied from a pair of my rtw ... which I have used before. They have patch pockets on the front... which I really do favor. I think they are very slimming and eliminate the bulk of traditional jeans pockets. These jeans also have another unique detail. They have no yoke. So I call them trouser jeans. I have added another detail of the black and white zebra trim and yes, it sparkles! Its from the fabric my Mom got at that yard sale a few weeks ago. The denim is 9...

Finished jeans!!! I love'em! The pic on the left is a little blurred but you can see my off to the side button and loop! And how I distressed them. Below is a pic of my total Friday night outfit! I made the top I'm wearing last year. I made the shrug too. I made it about a month ago. Back pocket details! Spade back pocket with a flap and hot fix rhinestones! My mothers day breakfast!! Eggs Benedict!!! On a whole wheat english muffin, claw crab meat, asparagus and a great sauce! The Bald Man can sure cook!!!! And here is the shirt I made Bald Man a few weeks ago! With all his good cooking , keeping me in fabric and machines he deserves some shirts that fit him and are actually comfortable!! Ofcourse the embroidery designs were done by my Pfaff 2034... I figure if I not only make my Bald Man clothes that make him happy and help justify the serger and sewing machine... by adding embroidery that helps justifies the embroidery machine... and will help in my pursuit for an upgraded ...

These are my Hot Kiss rtw jeans... I copied a pattern from them last week. I really like these and have wanted more jeans without a waist band like this but haven't been able to find any... so I'll make my own... ahhh! The joys of copying RTW! I started work on them this morning and this is what I have done so far.... Aren't the pockets cute??? I got the ideal for doing the pockets like this from a pair of Japanese jeans that were for sale on ebay... (the buy it now price was $49,000 for those jeans!!! Crazy!!!!) I still have to do the rivets. For a design change I double top stitched down each side seam instead of the inseam. I also put the coin pocket on the left instead of the right. Thats the beautiful thing about making jeans... there are so many design changes you can make very easily to give them a unique designer look. I haven't put my jeans button on yet either... Check the Allen B's on the right... I am going to do it like this...with a loop closure... dif...