Blog Redesign

For my Dreamweaver class we had to redesign a blog or website. I asked my sister-in-law if she was willing to let me play around with her food blog. She kindly agreed. Thank you so much Emily! To see more of her blog, click HERE.

Introducing: The Peacoat

Finally, it's done. I'll no longer have night terrors about it. I can't even begin to explain the burden that has been lifted off of my shoulders. It's hard to imagine just how much time and effort I've put into this project. In my advanced clothing construction class we had to make peacoats with notched or built-in collars. Unfortunately the pattern I wanted to use with my really cool wool didn't meet the requirements, so I had to choose a very basic pattern and very simple wool. I decided to design the ruffle. At first I had three tiers, but it ended up looking like a Betsy Johnson tutu gone wrong. So I ripped it off and created one slightly ruffled layer. Then we had to create a lining. I had no idea just how much work went into lining something. I can't imagine I'll ever do it again, but I've certainly enjoyed learning all of the tricks and techniques. I feel like I have learned so much in this class, I wish there was more, but that's it, I've reached the end of the road. I'm sad that I won't be around to take the swimsuit class, because I'd love to learn how to make them, but who knows, maybe I'll be daring enough to try one out on my own.

Disclaimer: 

I know this is a HORRIBLE picture and view, but it's the best I could do considering
I was in class and now the coat is in Florida. I promise it looks much better on!

Class project: New Testament quiet book

Ahhh... this was created before I knew/had Photoshop. It was made in iWork's Pages. Bad idea folks. Anyway, I made this for one of my religion classes as a final project (a couple years ago). It's spiral bound and laminated with hard lamination so dry erase markers can be easily wiped away. If you're interested in a PDF version of this, I'd love to share it with you... you can even just laminate it and hole punch it for a 3-ringed binder.

Flannel pillowcase

This little project was incredibly easy to make. It was actually a requirement for one of my GE's. I'd say it took me about 10 minutes to make (and cost about $3.00- fabric from JoAnn's). Just cut a rectangle on the fold and sew. Add a contrast band and finish. It's perfect for the winter time or just as a decoration. The best part is that you can make a case that fits any pillow you have and you get to choose the fabric!