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simplicity pattern gif

recovergirl — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:21:30 +0000

Maybe my favorite animated gif ever. via Creative Bug. via Here.

land art for kids

recovergirl — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:43:15 +0000

I asked my boys to create land art installations in the yard. This is what they came up with.

Inspired by Land Art for Kids by By Richard Shilling & Julia Brooklyn.

smilebooth backdrop

recovergirl — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:02:54 +0000

Image via Dolci Odille.

I am planning on creating a photo booth backdrop for the 4th Annual Women’s Clothing Swap. I’ve tried to capture pictures of swappers myself in the past but I always get too busy. It’s like trying to take pictures at your own wedding. This year I want to create a backdrop and invite swappers to take pictures of themselves and share them on Facebook and Twitter (with the hash-tag #portswap). I saw this picture above over on Dolci Odille and it got me to thinking about post-it notes. What if I buy an assortment of colored post it notes, chop them into triangles and arrange them into this pretty pattern onto sheets of kraft paper? It just might work.

happy earthday

recovergirl — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:56 +0000

happy earthday to you!

noise jelly

recovergirl — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:11:49 +0000

“Noisy jelly is a game where the player has to cook and shape his own musical material, based on coloured jelly.”

bowlovers

recovergirl — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:13:46 +0000

Well this is genius. BowlOvers. Washable, cotton bowl covers – an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap.

4th Annual Women’s Clothing Swap

recovergirl — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:14:51 +0000

The 4th Annual Women’s Clothing Swap is set for Saturday, May 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Portsmouth Public Library. Click on the image above or the animated gif in the right sidebar to be taken to the Facebook event page. Join the event and invite your friends.

upcycled glass jar photo display

recovergirl — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:13:47 +0000

Great idea worth stealing. Photographs in recycled glass jars. via Hannasroom.com #easypeasy

homemade modern – DIY $5 Bucket Stool

recovergirl — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:24:03 +0000

#genius. now following homemade modern on vimeo.

wrap dressing

recovergirl — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:09:55 +0000

I’m gearing up to sew this summer. I literally have not sewn a complete dress for 12 years. I sewed a Marilyn Monroe white dress for my cousin for Halloween back in 2000. I clearly remember cursing through the whole process. I also remember thinking — no wonder fine clothing is so expensive — this is hard!!! I’m going to start by sewing a version of the Swirl wrap dress. Partly because I love this style of dress but also because there is no zipper or sleeves involved.

Images via SwaneeGrace. Click on the image to be taken to her shop on Etsy.

I bought three vintage patterns from Etsy. I will sew something very similar to the dress above.

I am getting ahead of myself but I already did buy fabric. I just had to. I bought this fabric by Sarah Watts.

I initially thought that I could sew a dress using vintage sheets but when I shopped around I couldn’t find anything I liked. I’ll keep looking. The green dress below is made from a vintage sheet. I found it on Flickr. I love it. I’d live in that dress. Both the dresses below are made by Wendy Hill.

Images via Wendy Hill. Click on the image to be taken to her shop on Etsy.

These dresses below are also made with vintage sheets. I think they are absolutely stunning. They would look especially fabulous if they were worn by a gaggle of bridesmaids. They were designed and created by Naughty Shorts.

Image via Naughty Shorts. Click on the image to be taken to her blog.

And if all that isn’t enough inspiration for you — I’m also thinking of trying to knock-off the tie-front Mociun dress. It has the same ease as the Swirl wrap dress.

There are a lot of sewing ladies on the interwebs doing their best to make their own version of that dress. My favorite version is made by Sarah over on I wish I were Nancy Drew.

One last thing. Remember when I wrote about how Lynda.com is the best new thing in the world? Well — it still is, BUT I have discovered another best new thing — Creativebug. Creativebug is like Lynda.com but for crafters. I’m pretty sure I’ll watch some instructional videos before I start sewing.

xo jam