She's Crafty

We still have workers in our loft, and I've been too embarrassed to take photos of myself while they're here - lol. It was stormy and overcast yesterday, so taking photos outside wasn't an option, but maybe today when Mr. Not-in-Pajamas and I go to lunch I'll take the camera along and show you what I'm wearing. For now though, I'd like to share with you a project I've been working on. It's a tea towel made from deconstructed t-shirts that I bought at a thrift store - it's a green project! I got the instructions for this project from the wonderful book by Natalie Chanin, Alabama Stitch Book. Check out her wonderful site here - there's even a kit to make tea towels similar to the ones I made. 

Here's the finished piece: 

And here is the next towel I'm creating - same stencil, just different colors. After this I think I may try creating a shawl or a skirt. 

Construction Zone

We've got contractors working in our loft today to install air conditioning (YAY!), so I'm dressed way down. 

Outfit Details: 

Shirt, Thrifted. Capri Jeans, Express. House Slippers, Marshalls. 

Dark Side of the Moon

Today we have what we refer to in KC as good sleeping weather. It's been raining lightly on and off since about 4AM, yet there is a warm breeze coming through the windows. So lovely. 

Outfit details: 

Shirt, belt, tank and skirt, all thrifted!! (I'd tell you the makers, but I'm too lazy to pull everything off to check the tags). Shoes, Payless.  

Printemps

Ahh, Springtime! So wonderful, so warm, so colorful. So, (unfortunately) full of allergens... 

Outfit Details: 

Shirt, thrifted. Skirt, thrifted. Shoes, Some online shop that I can no longer recall.

Thrift Store Safari

I'm headed to the thrift store this morning to find some jersey knit shirts I can deconstruct for a project I'm planning. 

Outfit Details: 

Shirt, thrifted. Tank, JCPenney. Pants, Ross. Belt, thrifted. Necklace, Boston Proper. 

Botanical Inspiration

So, I'm having a bit of a wardrobe malfunction in some of my pictures today- sorry for the gratuitous bra strap. Today's layered color scheme was inspired by a beautiful Easter orchid I picked up at Home Depot (where one often finds themselves, it seems, after moving). 

Oh! I'm working on several sewing projects which I am looking forward to sharing with you very soon. 

Outfit Details: 

Shirt and tank (thrifted), The Gap. Pants, Limited. Shoes, Ebay. Earrings, Gifted.  

My Inspiration -->

Watching the World Go By

Mr. Not-In-Pajamas comes home from a business trip tonight.  I sure can't wait for him to come home! 

Outfit Details: 

Sweater, Target. Dress (thrifted), Belt (thrifted), no tag. Shoes, Payless. Melancholy expression, All Me. 

Out of a Catalog

I purchased most of the pieces of this outfit straight out of a catalog. I don't wear it very often, but a sunny spring day in the low 70's seemed just the perfect reason to drag it out of the closet. It's a little dressy for my planned outings today - thrift store, fabric store, art store, lunch - but oh well. At least it's pretty and comfortable. 

Outfit details: 

Vest, linen pants and necklace, Boston Proper. Tank and shoes, JCPenney.  

Hit the Courts

Gorgeous weather makes me think of spring-y colors: light greens, creams, yellows, pale pinks and lavenders. Today I feel like I'm channeling just a teeny bit of tennis instructor... Wanna go work on your serve? 

Outfit Details: 

Sweater/Shirt (thrifted) Faded Glory. Skirt, The Limited. Shoes, Payless. 

How Does Your Garden Grow

Some pictures in front of the windows at the new place. I love the morning sunlight here. I can grow things again. I've missed that. (And after two/three weeks of nothing but jeans and sweatshirts for moving and cleaning, I've missed dressing up a bit too). 

Outfit Details: Shirt (Thrifted), the Limited. Tank, JCPenney. Pants, the Limited. Shoes, Charlotte Russe. Necklace, Street Vendor in San Diego. 

The Happy Sailor

Horizontal stripes always remind me of old-time sailors (and they're great for giving tall girls like me the illusion of curves!) I wish I had an anchor necklace, but I figured my octopus necklace kept the sea theme. 

Outfit details: 

Sweater (Thrifted), American Eagle. Tank, Old Navy. Jeans (Marshalls), Seven. Shoes, Newport News. Necklace, ModCloth. 

Movin' on up

We're all moved into our new place: a gorgeous loft in the Crossroads Art District of Kansas City. While no move is painless, ours has gone relatively well, all things considered, and I look forward to sharing my outfits again real soon. Also, I am so excited because in the new place I have enough room to set up my sewing machine. I love sewing / modifying clothing, and am happy to soon add that to the things I can share with you.