double purpose

quick announcement! the oh so lovely alison from crafted love featured me as a guest blog on how to shop for a bike! check it out here! thanks alison!


this post doubles as a bike chic outfit and a crafty chic post. over the holiday break i made this skirt out of this really awesome print i got at stonemountain daughters! they were closing and i was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off and i eyed this beauty in the corner of my eye and quickly grabbed it and ran up to the counter. not exactly sure what i was going to make with it at the time of purchase but i just knew i had to make something out of this awesome fabric...i had been wanting to make a skirt and thought this would be perfect! i made a similar skirt during the summer which i have named the the little blue picnic skirt. it is so easy to make and i found the pattern on burda style which has some free downloadable patterns....very nice! with the left over fabric i will make some pillows for gladys our vw bug :) oh and i made the bike hat i featured on monday too!

i love this picture and how it is focusing on our BEAUTIFUL trash cans!

and away i go to work!!!

i wore this to work with some suede cowboy boots and my resent purchase of this navajo wool blanket jacket which i can't seem to take off....i just love it so much! if any of you make this really awesome skirt please show pictures! i would love to see your take on it!

xo,
cb

little blue picinic

a couple of posts ago i had mentioned that i was going to make a simple skirt from burda style and it was soo easy and super exciting to finish the skirt within a couple of hours. the the fabric is a vintage navy & white gingham i bought on etsy. my cousin, whom i have been sewing with almost every sunday for the past month or so were faced with how to construct the band on the skirt and since neither one of us have done a ton of sewing it took a couple of trial and error pinnings which if done by myself i would have needed about 3 extra arms :D once we were satisfied with our decision the rest was all down hill from there. the skirt is just one piece with 1.5" elastic for the band. instead of making a sleeve for the elastic we thought the folding of the fabric would look more natural and consistent if we stretched the elastic the entire length of the skirt and pinned it and then top stitched it twice to keep the elastic from moving. you can view the pattern here. it is a little too causal for where i work so i can't wait to way it on the weekend!

hope you have some fun plans this 4th of july weekend. friday, the mister, me and my cousins are biking to anthony chabot park in castro valley and camping that night and then fishing at lake chabot on saturday!!! i can't wait to try out our new fishing poles...i hope to catch a trout...yum! sunday we have plans to go treasure hunting at the alameda point flee market with the mister's sister and future hubby to be...i know what i will be wearing...my new little blue picnic skirt!!

xo,
cb