Inspiration: My tulle skirt in progress

Making this tulle skirt of mine is quite puzzling, so I hope that you don't mind that I'm doing two more posts about it! Here you can see where I made it on the last time..

Today  started making the layers between the upper ruffled part and the underskirt. For the start I took my huge piece of tulle, folded it many times and cut it into several triangles. (My kitty was very helpful) 

The triangular shapes didn't come out as great as I hoped, because the tulle was really rumpled. So I had to reshape each piece anyway..

Then I sewed the triangles together..

Then I gathered it slightly and attached to the underskirt.

Then I made second layer and attached it too.

I Sewed the tulle layers about 6 cm away from the edge, so I could place the elastic band there later. This is going to be the tricky part, so you'll see it in the next post!

Messy Dressy Up-do (tutorial)

If you notices my messy but dressy up-do in my concert gown pics and liked it, you're in luck today because I'm sharing the tutorial. It's really a very simple up-do that can be worn everyday, but also to special events. I've had three concerts this week, and I've used this up-do as the basis for all my concert hairdos. It simple, and pretty foolproof, aka the perfect solution if you're in a hurry and need to succeed at the first try.

Now wasn't that simple?

You can add some festiveness to the 'do by adding sparkling hairpins. Instant formal look. Simple yet pretty!

Happy trying! Let me know what you think in the comments below!

Easy Refashion: Lace embellished vest

I've always said that the easiest refashions are the best. So I wanted to share a super easy refashion idea with you today. There is more than one way to use store bought lace collars. You could also add them as embellishments on vests, jackets, even skirts or dresses. It just takes a little bit of imagination, and a couple of straight seams or hand stitches.

I bought this big lace collar on sale at my local fabric shop and used it to refashion an out-dated corduroy vest. It adds a little romantic flare and gave this vest a hippie feel. I love it when a simple refashion gives an old garment a new life!