liz's laundry

• top and earrings: nordstrom rack
• "pants": uniqlo

sonp 2013...or not

sooooo summer of no pants sewing extravaganza!  ... i tripped at the finish line.  so incredibly badly.  its been over for over a week.  aaand i still havent done a 4th project.  i hemmed some dresses on friday.. and consulted with an old college friend about altering her mom's wedding dress..  and took lots of naps..  and am wearing skirts cos its just too damn hot for pants.

but sewing fail.  sigh.  marigold, i feel like ive failed you . stay tuned for more projects this summer.  promise. 

sonp 2013 - tight tatted teal

and no i dont mean tattooed.  tatted.  like lace.  but i think its crocheted.  but basically its a stretch knit tube dress with an "applique" purchased on etsy.  i have no idea what a venice applique is so i call it a crocheted thinger.  anyway, project 3 of the summer of no pants! 

sonp 2013 - unintentional princess skirt

simple woven cotton print and sparkle tulle?  oh dear god what could come of this?? 

sonp 2013 commence!!

the summer of no pants [name and possible snark patent pending by marigold] returns!!  for my first item i rescued a remnant of sheer paisley fabric from my first attempt at ...something.  well before the first pic was taken [apparently back in 2011], it was a sort of wrap skirt with a faux leather belt and after tedious serging and hem rolling... i realized i would not have any way to wash it.. ever.  so back to the sewing bin of failed/UFOs it went.

sonp 2013!

aka the summer of no pants!  hosted by marigold of hideous! dreadful! stinky!  it *ahem* apparently happened last year, but i missed it.  basically its a dress and skirt sew fest starting in may and lasting all summer!  pics and links and blogs and google+ [which i'm still trying to freaking figure out..] and then you eschew pants [which i generally do] and wear and post all the lovely things youve made during may!

some ideas that ive pinned and will attempt this starting ... oh gawd.  next week.

*edit.  i rechecked the date for SONP.  end of may.  thank god.*

we'll see.  skirts and i def have a better history of fit and finish... but i really do need to figure out this whole muslin technique that may actually result in something correctly fitting my shoulders.