Wanderlust & Whimsy: sewing

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Fun fact: I love sewing dresses for myself, it's so much fun! Maybe I'm crazy, but there's something so exciting about walking through the fabric shop, fawning over all the pretty materials and trying to visualize what the end product will be. I actually bought this fabric 2 years ago for another project but when I came across this Cynthia Rowley pattern, I knew it was meant to be! I love the retro feel of the dress and the red and blue bubble pattern makes it so cute. I know for sure I'll be making a few more dresses in the future using this pattern. It's just so perfect! (Plus who doesn't love owning a one-of-a-kind dress?)

This necklace is also pretty darn fantastic and my mind is blown that my sister found it at a thrift shop. Who would give away such a sweet necklace? That's crazy talk right there! Oh well, one person's trash is another one's treasure, amirite? Now to break into this song! It's such a catchy cover of Thrift Shop (40s style).

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Dress: Sewn by me | Cardigan: Sirens | Shoes: H&M | Necklace: Thrifted | Earrings: Claire's

And here's a bonus picture of my adorable pup who is in serious need of a hair cut. What a little fluffernutter!

♥ Megan

P.S. If you've sewn any clothes for yourself, hook a girl up with some links! I'd love to see what you've made!

What I Wore: Sew Bubbly

by Megan on Thursday, May 16, 2013

Fun fact: I love sewing dresses for myself, it's so much fun! Maybe I'm crazy, but there's something so exciting about walking ...

After a long and crafty month I finally have pictures to share from my first ever craft show! The venue ended up being a lot smaller than I expected but I made a lot sales and had a fun time doing it. So overall, it was a very successful day!

Here's what my stall looked like though it's hard to see my bunting display with all the other things in the background.

Bernadette (blonde hair) and Lola (white hair) joined me and helped to display some of my hair accessories. (I also had Sally the red dress form and Buttercup the beige dress form join in the fun) ... yes, I name all my mannequins... is that weird?

One of our best selling items was our recipes in a jar. The Butterscotch Brownies sold SO FAST! But I was ok with that! (Greg wasn't. He wanted them all to himself)

And lastly here's a picture of one of my fantastic helpers for the day! All the older ladies loved him. My other fantastic helper was my mom who had done craft shows like this in the past. Without these two I really don't know how I could have accomplished all I did. I'm definitely a lucky gal to have them.

Another fun thing that came out of the craft show was I was approached by the committee of one of the biggest unions in Canada to vend (for free) at their Girls Night Out event. Pretty much it's a big craft show that showcases successful women who own their own businesses. The best part about this event is that the money raised through cover and the door prizes will go to a local charity for women and children who are forced to spend their holiday season in shelters. What a great cause eh?

So now my relaxing November has turned into another super crafty month, but I'm A-ok with that! Especially since it's for a good cause and it won't cost me anything! Woot woot!

Cheers everyone!
♥ Megan

Craft Show Recap

by Megan on Tuesday, November 08, 2011

After a long and crafty month I finally have pictures to share from my first ever craft show! The venue ended up being a lot smaller than I ...

Fabric sales are my kryptonite. There, I said it, but who could resist a 50% off sale? Not me! I ended up buying a lot of material with fun patterns and it only cost me $15! Not only that but the girl who was cutting my material gave me way more of every fabric than I paid for, which means I walked away with about a meter of fabric for free! Woohoo! Today was my lucky day! ...So lucky that maybe I'll go back for more tomorrow. ...What?! I admitted it was an addiction! That's the first step! Anyways, here are some of today's purchases: