Special Thanks to...
Ke'ala Morrell
Megan Dung
Fred Ratte
Rylen Nakama
for helping me with my quality project, during both my first attempt at playing guitar and my final project, making these clothes
May 17 [Sunday]
5.17.2009
This top was made from the remainder of the skirt I used for the last dress. The first picture is the outside of the remaining skirt, but as you can see in the second picture, I flipped it inside out and used the green side of the fabric for my top.
<-- There was a zipper on the side of the fabric, so I needed to take that out and sew it to a size that most people would fit. Then I started working on the straps. I took the pink fabric I didn't use on the top, and sewed them into skinny straps I attatched to the shirt.
<-- There was a zipper on the side of the fabric, so I needed to take that out and sew it to a size that most people would fit. Then I started working on the straps. I took the pink fabric I didn't use on the top, and sewed them into skinny straps I attatched to the shirt.
May 17 [Sunday]
This dress was made from a skirt I bought from Savers that was size 17-18
V I first cut off the top layer of the skirt, because I was only going to use the bottom four layers for my dress.
V Then, I surged and sewed the top of the dress, leaving a little opening to put the elastic through.
V Then, I clipped the elastic holder onto the elastic (which I measured at about 34 inches) and pulled it through the hem I just made.
V I opened up the side of the dress and did the same thing for the hem between the top and second layer of the dress. As you can see in this second picture, once pulled the elastic through and had both ends through the opening, I sewed them together multiple times for reinforcement.
V I first cut off the top layer of the skirt, because I was only going to use the bottom four layers for my dress.
V Then, I surged and sewed the top of the dress, leaving a little opening to put the elastic through.
V Then, I clipped the elastic holder onto the elastic (which I measured at about 34 inches) and pulled it through the hem I just made.
V I opened up the side of the dress and did the same thing for the hem between the top and second layer of the dress. As you can see in this second picture, once pulled the elastic through and had both ends through the opening, I sewed them together multiple times for reinforcement.
May 12 [Tuesday]
5.12.2009
This next dress was made from another camisole that was too short for me, and my moms old dress
V I cut the bottom half [the skirt] of the dress and sewed it to the bottom of the camisole. But then I found out I made some mistakes :( and had to take out my stitches and redo them. If you can see in this picture, I caught some of the camisole in my bottom hem, which I wasn't supposed to do. Then I surged both ends so they wouldn't fray
V I cut the bottom half [the skirt] of the dress and sewed it to the bottom of the camisole. But then I found out I made some mistakes :( and had to take out my stitches and redo them. If you can see in this picture, I caught some of the camisole in my bottom hem, which I wasn't supposed to do. Then I surged both ends so they wouldn't fray
May 4 [Monday]
5.04.2009
My next project was a shirt made from a camisole that was too short for me and a kids skirt.
<--I measured and cut the camisole and then the skirt (right below the zipper) and pinned where I was going to sew them together. Before I sewed however, I surged the ends of both materials to keep it from fraying.
^ The finished product! (p.s. I also had to fix the straps on the camisole because they were coming out and looked strange....)
<--I measured and cut the camisole and then the skirt (right below the zipper) and pinned where I was going to sew them together. Before I sewed however, I surged the ends of both materials to keep it from fraying.
^ The finished product! (p.s. I also had to fix the straps on the camisole because they were coming out and looked strange....)
May 1 [Friday]
5.01.2009
Today I made my first shirt. Since my mom let me have some of her old clothes, she said I had to make something for her, so that was my first project.
<-- First, I cut off the top of the dress and surged it so that it wouldn't fray.
V Continually ironing and pinning, I sewed the top hem and then went on to work on the sleeves.
V For straps, I cut off parts of both sleeves from the original dress and surged/sewed them to make straps.
V Then I added the straps to the strapless dress and I was done! :)
<-- First, I cut off the top of the dress and surged it so that it wouldn't fray.
V Continually ironing and pinning, I sewed the top hem and then went on to work on the sleeves.
V For straps, I cut off parts of both sleeves from the original dress and surged/sewed them to make straps.
V Then I added the straps to the strapless dress and I was done! :)
April 26 [Sunday]
4.26.2009
Today my dad fixed the surger for me! YAY! now I can actually start :D
V By the way, this is my sewing case... it has everything in the world... pretty much. It has everything I would ever need to do my project.
V By the way, this is my sewing case... it has everything in the world... pretty much. It has everything I would ever need to do my project.
April 25 [Saturday]
4.25.2009
Today I went to Savers and bought $25. 09 worth of clothes. Here's what I bought:
[I also, took some of my mon's old clothes that she doesn't wear anymore and took pictures of them as well. I will post them only if I use them because there was a lot of dresses she let me have.]
[I also, took some of my mon's old clothes that she doesn't wear anymore and took pictures of them as well. I will post them only if I use them because there was a lot of dresses she let me have.]
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