Some of My Creations :)

Ties From a Different Dimension

A few weeks ago, I attempted my first necktie made from Star Wars licensed material. It was a teacher's appreciation gift for my boyfriend (excuse me, I mean fiancé now) since he started his first full-time teaching position this year.

He'd seen this blue Star Wars spacecraft blueprint material months ago when I used it to make a skirt for my Etsy shop, and he said he really wished he could have a tie made out of that fabric since he thought it looked "so cool." His words, not mine. At the time, I had no idea how to make a tie and I thought it would be extremely complicated for some reason. 

Turns out, it isn't complicated at all. It's a little time consuming since there is hand-sewing involved, but I actually love hand sewing and find it to be relaxing. 

When I googled how to make a tie, there were plenty of sewing tutorials to follow. The only materials needed are about half a yard of the print you want to use for the tie, half a yard of iron-on interfacing, and half a yard of the lining for the back of the tie. 

After I successfully completed and gifted the Star Wars tie to Mr. Fiancé, and he loved it, I made a second tie (this time Marvel Avengers themed) for my brother's birthday. It was even easier the second time around. Plus, now I have learned how to make another another item that I can add to my Etsy shop. :)

Great Gatsby!

I had been counting down the days until the The Great Gatsby (starring Leonardo DiCaprio) came out this summer. Literally. I had been counting down to May 10th on my Facebook status updates, and annoying lots of my friends, I'm sure. It doesn't matter though, if they love anything half as much as I love Leo and F. Scott Fitzgerald, they'd understand. As soon as tickets went on sale for the Thursday night premiere, my sisters and I were in line at the theater to ensure our spot. I'm so glad that we did. 

In celebration of the long-awaited movie, the girls and I put together a makeshift garden party before the premiere, 1920s-style. We put up a flower screen with twinkle lights, made mini cappuccino cupcakes, and lit some candles in the dining room.

I made a few delicate lace headbands to wrap around our pin curls. On mine, I added a large sparkling rhinestone brooch that reminded me of something Daisy might wear on an evening out on the town. We had so much fun dressing up for the night, and my brother was kind enough to indulge us with a photo-shoot using his fancy camera. 

I think the only one of us that wore an actual vintage dress was Jesse. She looked adorable in her peachy antique Oscar De La Renta frock. Mary looked like a bombshell in her gold sequined number, and I went with the lightest pink dress that I could find in my closet. It worked well for the occasion after I dressed it up with some satin evening gloves and beads. 

We just had the most splendid time partying like it was 1925. Gatsby, you certainly didn't disappoint.