Saturday, August 20, 2011

The pants project

Here is the situation. While I was in Thailand my favorite pair of skinny jeans got a big fat tear in them. About 2.5 inches long and totally in an area that would shred right out (and look worse) if I tried to patch it. 


Last night it came to me in a dream (or really, in the minutes before I fell asleep) I could crop them and use the cut off fabric to turn them into "riding" style pants. I used these as inspiration for the shape and look of the inset. 


Let me show you what we were working with. 
A tear right on my inner thigh. Seriously?! Such a bummer
I did patch the hole with iron on denim and then stitched it down around the edges. It looked pretty terrible like I suspected it would but remember, I have a plan to cover that up!

So I took a couple of attempts to hand draft a nice shape for the inset and finally landed on this one which I liked a lot. 
It follows the general shape of the inspiration image and covers the hole quite nicely. 
Mirror that on the other side and I have a pair of riding pants that look great with my boots!


So cute I think I'll wear them to Bill Maher tonight!  

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Go Glam Baby!

Here we are; we have reached the final edition of baby shower posts. This one is a girly wonderland created for Lydia and Kaylee by my sister Sandy and I. "Happy hour" started at 3:30 and guests were served mocktails and hors d'oeuvres while they helped us celebrate Lydia and Kaylee. 


 Cupcake display
 darling single cupcake stands

My favorite element was the cupcake display
 "Wish" table where guests can sign in and make a wish for Kaylee 
 Make a wish for the new baby

 Gift table
 Detail of the "Kaylee" pompom wall
 Faux-tini party
Table detail
 The lovely room

 Food table

 We had a decorate your own onsie station, the guests all did an amazing job!
Now we eagerly wait for little Kaylee to come into the world in all her girly princess glory!

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Oh Baby!

Well it's baby fever around here. Two of my cousins and one of my childhood friends all are pregnant and having babies within weeks of each other. You saw the lovely shower my childhood friend Robyn had thrown for her a few weeks back. Her lovely son was born in the beginning of July, I wish you could see the darling owl themed nursery she set up for baby Orion! 


Baby number two was born to my cousin Krystal yesterday, Joseph Daniel, a big 9 lb 12oz 20 inch long baby boy! He is a cutie with a full mohawks worth of hair already! My sister and I threw the shower for Krystal back in June and I have been so excited to share the pictures with you! Perhaps you'll recall the pom poms we were making and the wonderful country fair inspired invitation Sandy's husband designed for us? 
I ADORE the invitation Rex designed. So charming!

Just as a reminder, here is our inspiration board
We did a Country Fair theme complete with a chili cook off, baked-goods competition, quilt judging and a bean bag toss. Held in the lovely backyard of a family friend on a day of perfect weather we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. Many many thanks to all the "contestants" it was a wonderful turn out to celebrate Krystal's new addition. 

 Setting up the shower


We set up a bean bag toss game with the tire swing and some bean bags

Sandy's yummy cake with cute little pennant decorations


 Fun little mad-libs (Sandy's brilliant husband designed them!) for Krystal and the baby all the guests filled out
 Pin wheels in wheat grass center pieces, wonderful paper straws from Cupcake Social
 We made the water bottle "goldfish" prizes with a free downloadable from BumpSmitten



Next week I'll share photos of the oh so girly, Glam Baby shower Sandy and I threw for our glam girl Lydia! See you soon!