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DIY: Honeyed Peplum Skirt

January 23, 2012~ DIY DREAM HOUSE

inspiration: honeyed peplum skirt by anthropologie $258.

before

after

the back

p.s: i didn’t post a tutorial but i did take pictures along the way so let me know if you’d like a tutorial!

*a tutorial has now been posted! click here to view the tutorial.

DIY: Anthropologie Fluted Ponte Dress

November 23, 2011~ SEWING

My Inspiration: Fluted Ponte Dress from Anthropologie $158.

in my closet: a similar dress c/o romwe.

theirs vs. mine

what you’ll need:

a dress(buy similar here and here.)

liquid stitch

fraycheck

scissors

1 yard+ black velvet trim

black thread

sewing machine

needles for hand sewing

1. Put the trim around the waist and mark with a pin where it ends.

2. Cut off the extra trim to the desired length.

3. Fray-check the ends.

4. Put the trim through the dress, onto the waist.

(optional*)5. Using liquid stitch, glue on the trim to the waist part of the dress.

6. Sew the trim around the back until here(as pictured).

7. Add snaps in the middle and the side. Requires hand sewing.

*the reason why I added a snap on one side and not the other side

is because since that one side is tucked in, it didn’t move

whereas in the other side kept falling down.

NOTE: The reason why I didn’t sew the trim all the way around the waist

is because if I had, the trim doesn’t stretch so I wouldn’t be able to

put the dress over my head. So the extra unsewed part of the waist acts

kind of like a zipper where it’ll stretch wide enough to go over my head/hips.

If this dress had a zipper, you would sew the trim all the way around the waist

and stop right before the zipper area on both sides.

The after:

and the girls wanted to participate in the picture taking.

but it stopped when they wouldn’t take turns sharing who gets to stand by mommy.

Oh, the joy of motherhood of feeling so loved! 🙂

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Skill level: Beginner

Budget: Very low.

(It cost me $1.70 just for the velvet trim.)

Yes! I saved over $160!

P.S: Happy Thanksgiving weekend!!!

To celebrate Thanksgiving, I’m offering 30% off all headbands from my store!

enter code: GIVINGTHANKS at the check out.

I hope you’ll have a wonderful, relaxing, & a lazy weekend!

(at least that’s my plan anyway. 😉

anthropologie fancified boatneck DIY

August 25, 2011~ SEWING

DIY project: anthropologie’s fancified boatneck $58

in my closet:

a black/white stripe top c/o romwe

and lace i purchased from etsy

I cut the bottom of the tunic and sewed it shorter and added the lace on the shoulders.

you’ll need:

lace

striped top

liquid stitch – (oh how i love thee! ♥)

estimated time: 10 mins.

project cost: low

(mine was only $5.71 for the lace since i got the top for free)

skill level: very beginner

the result:

i saved over $50!

tips:

*anytime you use liquid stitch, i recommend hand washing.

the glue sometimes comes off through the wash cycle.

anthropologie gathered hemlock dress DIY

June 29, 2011~ DIY DREAM HOUSE

i told you in my older post how i found the same fabric that anthropologie used

for the gathered hemlock dress? well, i got the fabric and couldn’t wait to make it!

anthropologie gathered hemlock dress

my version of the dress

i made mine slightly different, the sleeves are just plain and not gathered like anthro and a little shorter, and instead of the neckline being a boatneck top, i made mine a cowlneck. the tulip skirt of mine is not as gathered because i wanted the focal point to be the neckline, and that’s why i also left the sleeves plain, i didn’t want it to be too overwhelming with gathers everywhere.

and my favorite part? it’s actually a top and a skirt.

so it’s more versatile and the possibilities are numerous!

i didn’t use a pattern, i roughly traced a tight shirt i had for the top, made the cowlneck the same way i made this top, and the bottom i just wrapped around me to measure and went with the flow.

Anthropologie squeezebox top DIY & sponsorship

March 14, 2011~ DIY DREAM HOUSE

before i get to my DIY project, I have 2 updates.

first is, with receiving over 150,000 page views last month and highs of over

12,000 page views per day, i’ve decided to take in sponsors! i’d love to sponsor

you so please email me for rates at: sarahmchoi{at}gmail.com

and one of my DIY’s was used for a window display at Lily & Iris, a

bridesmaid dress boutique, designed by Mood Events & Production. can you

guess which one it is?

photos taken from salt lake bride & groom

my marjorelle necklace DIY!

isn’t it exciting?

and now on to my DIY project this week:

inspiration: squeezebox top from anthropologie $48

picture from an anthropologie review blog.

i think i literally gasped when i saw this top online. i instantly fell in love and knew i had to have it!

i bought 2 white shirts, one in xs which is my size and one in large. i got the large shirt in round neck for more fabric while i got the xs in a scoopneck.