October DIY

Midi Circle Skirt Tut

Finallyyyy I'm about to get this started ladies and gents! By overwhelming response on my Facebook, most of you chose this to be my INAUGURAL tutorial ;)

The circle skirt has been on trend consistently for a while now and we are now seeing the longer length-ed MIDI becoming more and more popular. I love it because it's so classy and cute with it's Retro 50's style.

Let's dive in!

What you will need:

• 60" Fabric (about 2 yes)
• Interfacing for waistband
• Pattern paper
• Scissors     
• Pen (I typically use a sharpie)       
• Measuring tape
• Yard stick (optional)
• Straight pins
• Sewing machine
• Zipper     
• Iron

Instructions

                                                                                       An easier version of this tutorial would be to use stretch fabric. No zipper required.

It's the Most Wonderful time of the Year

December! It's always an awesome time of year... the weather is cooler, Christmas decor is everywhere, the holiday food is PHENOMENAL and we give and get gifts. Finding the right gift can be a bit challenging and asking someone what they want for Christmas totally takes away the excitement and surprise sooooo I had to channel my creativity. Being a college student, on a budget, typically forces you to be creative since you don't have loads of money to spend during this time of year.

I must say this has been the most creative time of my life. I go wild with a sewing machine, glue gun, ribbon and some glitter! Discovering Pinterest made my obsession to crafting and sewing even worse :)

What I decided to do for my boyfriend was inspired by something I saw on Pinterest- a "What I Love About You" Jar. This idea can essentially be used for any loved one and it's sure to be something that they won't soon forget. It's quick, simple and inexpensive! There are 52 things I love about him in the jar so that he can get a note every week to last the whole year

What you will need:

• Paper ( I used colored paper)
• Pen (I used a fine point Sharpie)/ It also can be typed if your handwriting isn't the best :)
• A Ruler/ Scissors
• A Jar
• Decorations of your choice

Instructions:

First, I wrote 52 things that I loved about my boyfriend on the paper (evenly spaced). You can also add some memorable moments.

Then I cut all of them out; make sure that you keep a count.

Place them in your jar

Decorate!! Here's what I did to mine.

I bought a jar from a local department store (Quality Home Center)

It had a really cute cover with latches but I broke it 0_0... the makeshift cover is fabric and lace ribbon :)