I Made A Skirt

I did it! I actually did it! I sewed a skirt on my sewing machine... without help! 

A few months ago our Grandma gave me and my sisters a whole bunch of old vintage fabric which she no longer wanted/ had room for. We gladly accepted it. Some of it was absolutely darling and perfect for our sewing ideas and other parts of it were... well... not so cute. This is some of the cute vintage fabric.

I love this darling little circle skirt, and it was so easy so make! I followed the tutorial over at It's A Crafty World, and it was so simple and easy to follow! The only problem that I had with the tutorial was that the center of my skirt was sooooo  much bigger than my waist. It was huge! That problem was easily solved, however with all little bit of pleating as I sewed the skirt!

I can't wait to put the finished skirt on here and show you how I styled it!

"If thou art merry, praise  the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.
If thou art sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication that your souls may be joyful." -D&C 136:28-29

Daisy Do

Just a simple outfit today, one that I wore on Sunday. This dress always makes me feel happy and sunshiny, and though the quality of these pictures aren't very good (that's what happens when they are taken in the garage) I still thought that I would share the outfit, because honestly I need a little cheering up today. 

Last night was just super dramatic because there was some miss communications about some plans to get ice cream. One of my friends and I had a meeting that we had to go to so we invited two others do do something with us after the meeting. It ended up that they didn't want to get ice cream (which was what we had all planned) and we weren't able to go to a sleep over with them, so me and the friend that went with me to the meeting went and got ice cream anyways. Well apparently that caused some waves with one of the friends that we invited, but hopefully that is all solved now and our friendship will be fine and back to normal. I really love that girly and don't want something silly like this to hurt her or our friendship!

Wow! And I thought that there wouldn't be any drama senior year! 

I love this little pin and the clip on earrings below, they are so sweet, but still manage to be elegant!

Outfit Details:

Dress- T.J. Maxx 

Lace Underskirt- Bella Birdy 

Hat- Vintage

Pin-Vintage

Earrings- Vintage

Shoes- Fred Meyers (??)

The print on this dress is so cute- It's cream little flowers and dots, and the dress is white. Who ever said you can't wear cream and white??! 

"But if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me, and shall receive your exaltation; that where I am ye shall be also."- D&C 132:23

Mint To Be

Well hello there! I wore this outfit to senior class registration and love the 1940/1950's pencil skirt vibe that it has. I can't believe that I am a senior. WHAT?! 

It took almost an hour to fix my schedule  because I was accepted to honors (AP) English but was put into the wrong class... Speaking of Honor's English , the reading assignment this summer was to read Frankenstein and 1984 and complete 30 book logs per book. Right now I'm working on 1984 and WOW! Did George Orwell know how to write!  

 Outfit Details: 

Eiffel Tower Earrings- Present from my Sisters (Old Navy) 

Top- Yard Sale

Skirt- T.J. Maxx

Under Skirt- An Aunty ♥ 

Shoes- Yard Sale (Originally from Payless)

 And here are some photographs of my hair. Once again I attempted Victory Rolls (see my inspiration here, attempt 1, and attempt 2), and this time I loved how they turned out. I wasn't able to get them very high on my head (again bang problems) but even though they are lower they still turned out very sweet. I love how classic this hair is, and the more I practice doing it, the easier it becomes and the better it looks. Hope fully someday I will be able to do this hair style perfectly, but until then this will have to do!

"What we love determines what we seek. What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are, and who we will become."- Dieter F. Uchtdorf 

Sew Cute

 Now that my room is finally un-flooded ( and I am finally able to access clothes/ my bed...) I thought that it would be appropriate to post some photos of my sewing machine.

I absolutely adore my machine. It is around 60 years old, and works absolutely amazingly. It is in amazing condition and because the inside and all of the parts are metal it will stay working far into the future. It is from my Grandmother, and I painted the sewing table pink myself, and added the cream accent piece in the front and the crystal nobs.  

I love my machine so much, and am so excited to share the various projects that I do on here. I really want to be able to sew my own clothes, and this is a perfect place to start. 

Let me know if you know any great sewing projects for beginners! 

"I assure you that our Heavenly Father is mindful of the challenges we face. He loves each of us and desires to bless us and to help us." -Thomas S. Monson 

How Do I Broach the Subject?

I love how elegant skirt suits look, and how timeless they are! The suits of the 1940's/1950's hold a particular charm to me. I love how elegantly women dressed and how put together they looked. I just wish that I still lived in a time where women would go out to lunch with their suits, hats, gloves, and gorgeous purses. 

I'm sorry that this photograph is so blurry, but I loved how the outfit looked with and without the jacket and wanted to show it both ways, and unfortunately this was the only photograph I had without the jacket. 

 This vintage broach and the darling earrings that go with it are the most precious accessories. Not only are they gorgeous with the pink diamonds and pearls (both are my favorite), but they belonged to my Great Grandma Coco, so they are truly precious to me. Each time I wear something of Coco's I think of her so much! 

Because my bed room is still in the process of being dried It was a struggle to get this out to wear. Really! I had to move everything in order to open the  door to my closet and slip in. 

 Outfit Details:

 Earrings & Broach- Vintage from Coco

Hat- Vintage borrowed from Momma

Suit- Aunt Jenner

Shirt- Aunt Nancy 

Shoes- Fred Meyers 

Purse- Vintage (Thrifted) 

Journal- Gift 

"Keep trying. Be believing. Be happy. Don't get discouraged. Things will work out." -Gordon B. Hinckley 

I should have been a WAF

Isn't this little outfit darling! It was the first time that I was able to wear my new hat and I absolutely love how the outfit turned out. Even though it is monochromatic it still looks so rich and put together. 

I love how 1940's The outfit all looked together. Also- Aren't these shoes the MOST darling shoes you have ever seen?! I found them at a thrift store while in Utah, and I couldn't wait to wear them. They are made out of an almost men's suit type material and the bow is so irresistibly cute!

And isn't this hat even more charming on!

Outfit Details: Hat- Vintage (thrifted), Earrings- Vintage, Jacket- Aunt Nancy, Pin- Hobby Lobby, Top- Aunt Jenner, Skirt- Borrowed from Mom, Shoes- Thrifted 

I love this pin, and it  definitely adds to the 1940's wartime styling of this outfit, and the Women in the Air Force reference... 

" I wish every young woman would know and understand that your beauty- your shine- does not lie in makeup, gooey cream, or the latest clothing or hairstyles. It lies in your personal purity... 

You can have a powerful impact in the world.

Your example, even the light in your eyes, will influence others who see your shine,  and they will want to be like you... 

A divine light comes into your eyes and countenances when you draw close to your Heavenly Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ. "  -Elaine S. Dalton 

When it Rains it Pours

When it rains it pours... literally. Once again I have been absent from blogging for part of this week. The reason... The basement of my house flooded. Some time between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning there was a huge down pour of rain. Enough that the next morning my bed room and the main room downstairs were flooded.

 We quickly tried to move all of the furniture into the one dry corner of my room and moved the rest of the furniture in the main room as we could. It was terrible! We have spent the week tearing out foam pad and trying to get as much of the water out of the house as possible!  

 And drying the carpet has been terrible! It has been so hard having no access to my bed and clothing (I have been forced to wear my older brother Winston's clothes for the past week. He is in Colombia on a mission, so he won't care- but I certainly do! I miss dressing like a girl!) Hopefully your summers have been sunshiny and dry!

To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumphs with humility. -Thomas S. Monson  

Peaches and Cream

Well- these are the last of the photographs from vacation, and I regret not taking more, especially considering all of the beautiful locations there were to take them in (which are a lot better looking than a garage...).  

Two of my favorite colors together are peachy pink and cream. I've always thought the two colors were so pretty, and they work well on my pale skin (I also loved having peaches and cream when I was little!)

Outfit Details: Earrings- Rue 21, Necklace- Claires, Lace Jacket- Sewn by Grandma Barlow, Top-Thrifted, Jeans- J.C. Penny, Bracelet- Claires, Shoes- T.J. Maxx

"We just can't let the Lord down. And if the day comes when we are the only women on earth who find nobility and divinity in motherhood, so be it." -Sheri Dew

Matryoshka

Isn't this little purse the most darling thing you have ever seen?! I love it so much. Growing up my grandma Vicki had a set of Russian nesting dolls at her house. I loved them so much and every time that I went to her house they were my favorite thing to play with.  The whole time I was there I would hold the beautiful matryoshka dolls, and I would even put them in the room that I was sleeping in when I would go to bed. On more than one occasion Grandma asked me if I wanted to take them home, but they were one of those things that made Grandma's house special, and so I always refused. 

I wore this to church while we were on vacation because I had to throw something together quickly, and I grabbed this lovely purse while running out of the door because it is the perfect size to hold some lipgloss, my phone, some handkerchiefs, and a pen or two. I'm so glad I did! It pulls the whole look together. I love the many colors that I can pair this skirt with (pink, dusty rose, brown, cream, purple, burgundy...) because I never end up wearing the same outfit twice with it!

Outfit Details: Earrings- Rue 21, Crochet Collar- Made by me, Top- Second Hand Shop, Skirt- Down East Basics, Shoes- T.J. Maxx, Purse- Garage Sale (FOR ONLY 10 CENTS!!!) 

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the woman in Proverbs 31 (hence the scriptures). I want to be that type of woman! Every passage reminds me of my Grandma Coco (I wrote of her here). I want to be like my Coco so much! She is my example and I love and admire her so much! All she did was for others and her legacy truly was of love. I want to be like that and I am trying to be more like the woman Proverbs 31 describes because it perfectly describes Coco. 

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. -Proverbs 31:30

Lounge Pants

Well... after a week and a half of being on vacation I am home and blogging again. 

Now, I know that this outfit isn't very cute, but it's what I wore on the long car ride down, not expecting to be stopping and taking photographs.  I couldn't resist a few shots, however, when we stopped at an Aunt's house and visited the enchanting secret garden across the street. 

 Everything is so gorgeous there, and even though I was wearing some travel clothes to be comfortable in I think the outfit actually worked with the surroundings. I felt so Arabic standing by the blue and gold pillars, and my lounge pants reminded me of Princess Jasmine!

Outfit Details: Flower Earrings- Rue 21, Shirt- Maurices, Pants- Great Aunt Nancy, Shoes- Target

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in in time to come. -Proverbs 31:25