red pencil skirt

i felt the urge to be crafty this weekend. felt it in that overwhelming, can't ignore it kind of way. do you know what i'm talking about? no? oh well. regardless, for the sake of my sanity, something had to be created! but. biiiig but. i'm also trying to be frugal about my personal spending, so i didn't want to just run out to the nearest store and buy craft supplies. that meant painting, refashioning, and furniture remodeling {ha!} were out. i even tried making some progress on an ongoing cross-stitch first, but that wasn't really doing it for me.

enter a red knit fabric. once purchased to be the skirt of a homemade maxi dress, it has been sitting under my bed for a year now. but it could still be a skirt, right? right. and since my guy has recently expressed a like for pencil skirts... i decided to go for a casual pencil skirt. very casual, thanks to my lack of skills re clean seams on knits. alas. {i meant to post a semi-tutorial, but i forgot to take enough pictures along the way... sorry. i was distracted by the doctor&rose!}. anyway, try this one from merrick's art if you're interested in making your own!

 front    ::    back

 front again, with a look at the waistband {elastic, thankyouverymuch}

zigzag hem-stitch in blue. because contrast detail is cool. 

{orrrr i didn't have red thread.}

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sorry for the awkward bathroom shot, but this is really the only picture i took today. i was just trying to show my guy the new grey sweater i picked up at tj maxx, and since i have yet to download a self-timer app, this is what you get.

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back in february, i nixed this dress as an option for a nice dinner with boyfriend because it was just too tight for comfort {or propriety, for that matter!}.  by easter weekend, it fit exactly - not too tight, but no wiggle room either. here we are in november, and after months of making smart choices in food and keeping myself active, it fits like this:

 

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safety pins for belt loops. i really want to say something like "cause that's how i roll" but i'm pretty sure i'm not cool enough to pull off that line. so. safety pins. yeah.

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pretty sweater. on a hot day. yahoo. also glasses. because, y'know. LASIK and law school don't always get along. can't complain too much though, considering i only really need them for driving now, whereas before, well...unless you were in extreme violation of my personal space, i wasn't really sure what you looked like. so. improvement accepted!

 

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i call these my safari pants... got them for £4 at a recycled clothing store near my flat last year, in preparation for my trip to tanzania

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mama and her classy ensemble at a charity tea

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making hats for a charity garden party

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my old apartment smelled awful. like mold decided to move in and make it their home. therefore, i must wash every single piece of clothing i own. whee.

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scholarly articles and laundry...everyone's ideal sunday

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white sweater + purple leggings + black leg warmers = fashion at its finest. good thing no one was around to judge.