I knew this jacket had to be mine the minute I saw it at my local Goodwill store! It was my size, in perfect condition, and only $5! Thinking it was too good to be true I made a closer inspection and noticed that a few buttons were missing, and a few others were loose. That seemed to be the only thing wrong. (Kind of sad that someone got rid of a perfectly good lime green jacket because of a few missing buttons!) I bought it, washed it, then got to work fixing it. I decided that I wasn't too fond of the buttons currently on the jacket (kind of boring if you ask me), and it would be pretty difficult to try to find a replacement button that … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Tutorial Tuesday: Neon Coin Pouch
Neon is all the rage this spring and I love it! I'm a color lover and was so excited to pair some fun neon brights with a charcoal colored linen for this project! You don't need any fancy hardware for the pouch closure either. We'll use a little bit of measuring tape to make the top closure! Ready to get started? You'll need the following: Fabric scraps (You'll need less than a 1/4 yard of fabric for the whole pouch!) 12" of a 3/4" wide measuring tape 12" of 6/32" cotton cording Coordinating thread Cut the following pieces: Main Fabric (This was my charcoal colored linen.) 4- 3" x 5 1/2" rectangles for … [Read more...]