Here it is!  My Zipper Fringe Necklace!!  I absolutely love it because it is totally different and badass.  It's also incredibly easy to make.  All you need is 2 yards of Fringe, a long gold zipper (measure it around your neck when you are at the store to ensure you are getting the right length.  Always smart to get a longer zipper, since you can easily make it shorter if you change your mind when you are at home), and matching thread.  Thread your needle, place your fringe so that it covers the zipper fabric and pin it in place all the way around.  Then start at the base of the zipper sewing it in place.  I stitched it on every 1/2 inch all the way around.  Trim off the thread that keeps the fringe from going loose and your done!!  

Tip:  All fringe usually comes with thread at the bottom to keep it in place.  I highly suggest leaving this on while you sew it onto the zipper to prevent it from getting caught in your stitches.  

Tip:  For a finishing touch at the base of your zipper where you started your fringe you may want to add a few loop stiches of thread.  This will keep it secure and prevent unraveling.

 When I saw this I knew I had to make it.  I'm still a beginner when it comes to knitting and this is right up my alley as an easy, basic, do in an afternoon project.  I love it.  Perfect and cute as a coffee koozie or for keeping your hands warm when carrying a cold beverage around in below freezing temps.

I'm loving all the embellished tees we are seeing this season, so much that I just had to make my own.   All you need are some basic tees (I scored mine at F21 for $4.99), beads that you can either glue or sew on, glue or needle and thread (I used super glue, but fabric glue may be preferred) and a little imagination!!  My inspiration stemmed from the embellished tees that I was drooling all over in the latest J.Crew catalog.  To keep it from looking like a bedazzled project, keep it simple and create a pattern of some sort. When you are wearing an embellished tee, keep the jewelry simple as well.  You definitely do not want to wear a necklace!

I love the fringe trend, but don't really want to spend any money on it.  When I saw this project featured on luckymag.com I knew I had to make it.  It's super hot and combines another trend that is all over the place now...zippers.  Just the right amount of fringe to glam up an outfit. It's total cost was $5.  I'll be debuting it later this week, so keep a look out for it!  I can't wait to wear it...I'm so in love!

Necklace: Handmade Tulip and Hudson - Turtleneck: Victorias Secret - Bag: Vintage Dooney & Bourke - Bracelets: F21- Pearl Ring: Ebay - Black Pants: NY&CO

I love my new DIY necklace.  I have been loving the romantic vintage jewelry that we have been seeing alot of this fall a la J.Crew.  I actually made this on whim while making another necklace (which I will debut later this week).  I had left over beads from a previous project and some black satin fabric and thought this would make a really pretty necklace.  I sewed two strips of satin fabric, strung on the clear crystal beads, hand sewed the satin strips onto the gold chain on either end, allowing you to "fasten" the necklace by just tieing the two satin strips into a bow and wa la a simple yet elegant statement necklace.

So it has always been a dream of mine to create an entire line of clothes -atleast for myself.  I'm always daydreaming in outfits or what would look good with this or that.  All of this daydreaming creates problems whenever I go shopping because I never seem to find what it is I am looking for quite possibly because it doesn't exsist or it's only at Bergdorf and wayyyy beyond my fashion budget.  I wanted to major in Fashion Design in college, but my father wouldn't have it (graphic design seemed much more practical to him and so I became a Graphic Designer for a living).  I have had to take my sewing aspirations into my own hands and just get behind the sewing machine and learn the hard way.  Lots of projects, many mistakes, sewing books galore and a couple of sewing classes at the local fabric store later and I'm finally doing it.  Creating clothes, jewelry and accessories for myself and loving every minute of it. Pajama bottoms were one of my first projects and a great one for beginners.  It's all about getting comfortable with your sewing machine, cutting patterns, redoing your misakes, sizing, materials, and fabric.  I think this is a great way to start because even if it doesn't come out entirely perfect you are only wearing these around the house, so it's not the end of the world.  Once you get the hang of it you will never buy another pair of pajama bottoms again!  I just made another pair this weekend out of stretch jersey material, which is becoming my most favorite material to lounge around and catch some zzzz in.

I picked up my pattern at the fabric store (it was a unisex pattern) and reccomend checking out McCalls or KwikSew.  I'm currently obsessed with this pattern from McCalls and am definitely putting it on my project list.  Yoga jacket and yoga mat bag!?  Sign me up! Although any pajama pattern will do, just browse through the pattern lookbooks at the fabric store and find one that you like.  I of course lost my instructions that came with my pattern, so I took to the internet and the site I used for guidance with this project was: CraftStylish.com and got to it.  Four hours later - wa la - a new pair of pajama bottoms!

Happy Sewing!

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