Tales from the Sewing Vixen

I must admit that my favorite things about fall are sweaters, scarves, beanies and boots. Ok, the leaves and colors, and the wonderful smells are also very satisfying. But now that it is getting a bit chilly in the evening in my part of the state, I am really longing for some of these things. I need a new funky, yet stylish scarf to call my own.

These are some of the scarves that I really like. They are a bit funky, and fun... and would be great to wear with the right outfit. They also look like they can be fairly easy to make.

Since I love upcycling and repurposing, this one is a favorite of mine.

Since my boys are at that age where they want to cool and hip, I am becoming more in tune with what they like versus what I like. So browsing what is available right now, I fell head over heels for these cardigans ala Mr. Rogers in a cool geek kind of way. I am not so sure my boys will feel the same, but I am thinking it will be worth a shot to replicate this.

I came across this red and white western shirt and thought I should do something with it. Initially the idea was to make it a sleeveless blouse to wear with a skirt, shorts, whatever. But the fabric was so thin, I was to scared to try to remove the massive pockets from what would be my breasts.

So when I started cutting, I realized it was the perfect cut for shorts. I Cut the middle snaps off and put them aside, and then started sewing away. About 45 minutes later, Amelie had a new pair of bubble shorts which only required thread and elastic.

2011 collections of course. I was drooling over all of the pieces I will never be able to afford and I am just in love with Jonathan Saunders collection and of course, Vivienne Westwood never fails me. These are some of the pieces that really stick out for me.

Avant garde is always a favorite of mine. However, the costumeness and the large amount of fabric is not something in my near future. So when I came across children's couture, it seemed like a match made in heaven. Children can get away with wearing anything and still look amazing.

I saw Kid Cuteture's Spring 2011 line and fell in love. It is full of the whimsical spring feeling with a very avant garde look to it. This picture immediately inspired me. I may have to do my own twist on this design.