Graphic Print Scarf Pillow Cover!

Wake up, coffee made, sprouted whole wheat toast in the belly... 

MUST BE TIME TO...

MAKE SOMETHING!

I had a scarf, a pillow, a need for using both... 

So Easy!!!

Put pillow in middle of scarf:

Fold sides of scarf over pillow:

Charli Dog is not impressed. It's not edible, so...

Fold the remaining scarfy flaps over the pillow so they touch in the middle:

One....

& two!

Now corner tie that Bitch!

Tick, tick, tick...

BOOM!

;-D

Graphic Loveliness!

I gotta get back to the list, list, oh list of things to MAKE!!!

You should, y'know...

MAKE SOMETHING TOO!!!!!

XOXO

~JM

MAKE Of The Day: Research & Development Breakfast in Bed

Self Employed...

Working from Home...

You've got a project on tap for the start of your day...

But you can't get the get up n go...

The office is all the way on the other side of the house, & PJs are SOOOOO comfy!

And you hafta eat brekkie & coffee is much needed... 

This is time for a CREATIVE MASHUP!!!!!!!

~Grab a tray~

~Grab Your Periodicals & Materials~

~Fill a vessel with the coffees~

~Granola/Nuts/Seeds/Berries/PB/Kefir~

~Stir it!~EAT IT!~

*YUM*

MAKES the start of the day deceptively feel more indulgent! Even tho all it is is multi-tasking in a different room ;-D

I ate✔️

I drank my coffees✔️

I took in the visuals✔️

& MADE the notes/lists✔️✔️

MAKING time to tackle the details, when Time is at a premium & sneaking in a lil Pampering.(that didn't include heaps of $$$/cheese/chocolate... whaaaa...?) 

Now that's the kind of multi-tasking I like! 

Happiness is produpampertivity! 

~take that autocorrect!~ ;-P

Be Productive! Be Creative! Be Comfy!

Most importantly...

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO

~JM

DIY Lace-Back Shirt!

Don't over think this one, just MAKE IT!

You know you want to....

<<**LACE BACK SHIRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTT!!!!**>>

Wo0t!

Here we go:

Get a shirt, scissors, pins, needle, thread (duh)...

I chose this shirt bc it had a bit of transparency to flow with the finished look of the lace being peek-a-booey. Perfect for the layering...... \;-) muahahahaaa! 

Slice that sucker right down the middle, leaving the neckline intact...

I spread it out to make an A-shaped opening.

I used an old cotton/poly blend lace table cloth from the dollar store.

You heard me. It's soft, stretchy, washes well & pretty ;-)

Put it on top of the A-shaped opening, paying attn to patterns that catch the eye...

Line up the edges of the shirt with a symmetrical design in the lace...

Then cut it out according to how much of the design I wanted to fill the opening in the shirt.

I left the edges of the lace soft, following the curves of the design as a nice complement to the solid curved edges of the neck & hemline of the shirt. 

Now PIN IT!!!! 

This may take you a few tries... If you have patience, employ it NOW!

Hand sew it like I did, or if your machine chops are stellar, have at it! 

I had my concerns because of the two different textures of fabrics running thru the machine & getting snagged or too slippy.... 

My inner control freak slapped the back of my hand & shouted "NO!" 

I listened & got this:

Like I said before: Wo0t! 

Light, airy, layerable! 

Try it with a stripey tank under, YUM!

Now go & MAKE SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!

XOXO

~JM

Make A T-Shirt Rock!!! No-Sew Style!

Once Upon A Time...

There was a Fierce Lady named Liz...

She was in need of a Fierce 

No-Sew Make Over 

for her Skinny Puppy T-Shirt!

Scissors to the Ready!!!

GOOOOOOOOOO!

Flat out on a surface 

don't care if its clean... 

ITS ROCK 'N' ROLL!!!!

Fold Front onto itself 

to evenly cut 

the front of the neckline....

Lay Flat 

to create a scoop in front 

& leave plenty in the back for 

SHOULDER STABILITY!

CUT that bottom hem OFF! 

You will need that Scrap so 

DON'T TOSS IT!!!

(see how I've cut the x-tra fab from the hem stitchin....;-)

OMG! 

GET RID OF THOSE NASTY SHORT SLEEVE HEMS!!!

ew!

Now that those GROSS hems are GONE!!! 

Find the middle of the back 

& fold it so the middle of the back is displayed 

& ready for cutting!

You can start at the Top 

or the Bottom...

Cut, Cut, Cut 

some BITCHIN SLITS! 

1 inches apart

the desired FX 

is a SHOULDER ENHANCER! 

The Bene here is 

it will give a Boxy Shirt 

a Sexy Curve 

w/o taking away the comfort 

of the looser shape ;-) 

Create an X-tra Flare with the peek-a-boo! 

Colorful/Patterned bras, tanks.... 

Layerrrrrs! 

YUM!

Now!

Shave off 

a TOTAL of  2" 

of the bulky shirt sleeves! 

ooooooooooo....

CUT SOME TINY HOLES FOR LACING!!!! 

1 inch intervals 

down the shoulder 

to the end of the sleeves!

SCRAPS FROM THE BOTTOM HEM! 

Yeah, we make the laces 

with this piece all stretched 

& ready to ROCK!

Wo0T! 

Lace it Like a criss-cross sneakery corset! 

Oooooooo...

Lets Try This BITCH ON!!!!

Yeah.

Wicked.

FIERCE! \m/

Yer old boxy T's 

are just sitting there 

BEGGING  You to do this!

.... and you know you wanna....

Try it, MAKE IT!

MAKE SOMETHING!!!!!

XOXO

~JM