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Yoga Bag!

Yoga bag as belated birthday present for S is still in the making, but I made mine as I procrastinate from work…

I finished the hand-embroidered monogram for her bag.

In case you didn't know, the middle letter is actually the last initial. Crazy!

Also drew out the design…but it won’t be made for another week or so :/ However, better late than never?

I made my bag in a completely different design than what I’m planning to make for S. I thought this version would be simpler, but it took me a bit of time [~3hrs due to lack of planning and design changes as I sewed]
It has pockets!!  

Hopefully my yoga mat will fit because I guess-timated on the measurements >.<

90s Party!

Costumes chosen: Crysta from Fern Gully and Pocahantas.

               
Timeline:
Wednesday afternoon -bought materials for 2 costumes.
Thursday -picked up sewing machine and other goodies. Construction of Crysta costume (~6-7hrs).
Friday -Finished Crysta (~30min) then started Pocahantas (~5-6hrs). Party at 9pm.

End result: 2 costumes made in 2 days. Success.

Crysta and Pocahontas

PS. Are we really in med school??
PPS. Mocassin heels!!

 

Happy Halloween!

It’s been quite a while since I have been crafting, but I have a good reason! ish. I was away for the summer in Greece and then started medical school about a week after returning to the US. However, I did pack a few items that I made and when I wore them, I got some nice compliments…and found out that some friends took sneaky pictures because they wanted to recreate this shirt.

 Anywho, I have been stocking up on giant shirts and random fabrics for when I have time to dabble.

Luckily, Halloween gave me a little relief from work to make myself a simple costume. I bought myself a bedsheet from a thrift store and made a skirt similar to the circle skirt. I tried to make it a no-sew kind of project, but I messed up my measurement and cut out a waistline a bit too large. So, I made an elastic band and sewed it up. Here’s my finished skirt and costume.

  

I wish I had a tambourine, but I was trying not to spend a lot of money.

Happy Halloween! [in case my costume was TOO minimalist, I'm a gypsy]