For The Love Of A Pirate ~ I Wear My Heart On My Sleeve

{Hat Wal-Mart, Sweater Old Navy, Jeans Target, Shoes Fergalicious by Fergie, Clutch Rue 21}

This is definitely a project I wish I would have gotten up a lot earlier. I know its still cold out there in certain parts of the world so here you go!

First off this a quick way to personalize your wardrobe. Breath new life into an old sweater with ease.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THIS PROJECT

Inspiration: What or whom do you love right now? {A Pirate} 

Do you have a favorite saying?

It can be anything like "WTF" or a funny quote, anything you want.

Be creative & have FUN... .. .

A Sweater: Mines a cropped waffle knit, I found at Old Navy this year. Search thrift shops and other stores for the perfect sweater. The only thing I'd say avoid a heavy cable knit with like braids or cording wherever you are going to personalize. Could get in the way.

Yarn: Your choice of color, contrast is best. Find at the fabric or craft store for a couple of bucks.

Scissors & Tape measure: Tape measure is very  important, you need to count how many letters are in your particular statement. "Barbossa" has 8 letters. I measured out "8" 2 1/2 inch spaces and marked where every letter should begin and end.  Use some tailors chalk or a pencil to make your marks. You can free style BUT make sure you will have enough room to be creative!

Needle with a large enough eye or hole that yarn can pass through. Mines a tapestry needle which I found next to the knitting needles and yarn.

Time: About an hour to do mine.

TIPS

Do not pull on the yarn to hard, it will cause the sweater to bind up.

For straight lines you can make your stitch bigger, but for curves keep it smaller. Its easier to get a nice curve. If you make a mistake, and your needle is easily pulled back out-do so. I did a couple of times when I did not like the angle. 

If you are going to take the time to do this to a sweater also take the time to hand wash it!

Be careful when you put your sweater on, if your finger or hand catches the yarn on the inside it can pull.

If the yarn gets Gap-y or squirrely, thread a normal needle and add a couple stitches to keep it where you want it.

That's it for this project ~ Catch ya later,

BlueFox

DIY Fashion - How To ReMove Shoulder Pads

Tools you will need, a tread ripper or can be called a seam ripper. find this little guy at yr local fabric shop. This tool is a must for any DIY person worth their salt. Not only can it help take things apart but it can take buttons off or even help fray some jeans.

I bought this blazer and showed it on a prior haul video, if you want to see that it looked like prior to the revamp-check this out,

I did take some still pics, but alas the new computer has no picture editing software yet. I may post them later. I only have video editing software and did ye notice the clarity on the new video? My 1080 HD is BACK! Takes forever to render and upload but for some videos it is worth it!

Catch Ya Later,

Blue

Kardashian Kollection - Navy & White Pant Suit

So here it is the most comfortable pantsuit in the word!

Made by the Kardashian Kollection for Sears.

PROS

The material is serious luxury. Cool to the touch, moves like chiffon.

The color dark royal blue, perfect for the summer trend of Navy & White.

Comes with a white belt of which I opted not to add this time around.

CONS

Its too long! the legs are literally three to four inches to long. My legs are decent length here, I'm six foot plus with theses heels on and they pant legs are dragging on the ground.

Easily fixed with a small alteration.

The cost, why do they have to make their line so expensive? This was def a splurge for me I have not spent THAT much $$$ on an outfit in a very long time. I have to really love something to plunk down the cash - if its a bit pricey.

I will catch ya later my friends...

Blue

DIY Fashion Thrift Shop Dress Revamp / Recycle Clothing Project

 

So I am starting to feel like normal now. I caught a cold and felt like the walking dead for the last two weeks. I had recorded the first half of this video right before I got sick and it took me this long to finally get pictures taken for it, sadness. I wanted the hubby to help me with this one because I had a location in mind that would have complimented it beautifully. But he bailed out on me, I should have known better to have even asked for help, sadness again.

Slightly Veronica Lake...?

Finally able to post this I initially showed this dress on a haul video a few uploads {You Tube} ago. I had plans for it to become a skirt. It was just too much as a dress, very Victorian and stuffy. More then anything the color was too close to my hair color and I felt like a blond blob. SO I took scissors to it and documented the revamp in the following video for you.

TIPS

Measure before you cut. Simply laying the fabric down and cutting both sides at the same time = a BIG No NO. The material will slide as you cut and it will not come out even. Speaking from experience here

One more thing to consider. My dress had an elastic waist band already, so I kept it. I still have to pull it on over my head just as I would have if I kept it in dress form. You may need to add elastic to create a waist or a zipper. Think  about it before you cut it.

 

 

 

As for the video details. The coat is vintage I have had it for 10+ years. I found it in a Sacramento Thrift shop for $10. Every time I wear it I get compliments or looks. One time some lady tried to buy it off of my back! No Joke. Added a brown tank, lifted the skirt to make it high waisted. Shoes, are from Charlotte Russe and they are actually a couple years old! Not bad. Purse is a thrift-ed find. Watches where my grandmothers. 

The camera was my grandfathers. He was a photographer for the army. This was one of his cameras I found in a survival backpack that was in a shed. At the time I was in high school and to find a survival backpack, I had no concept what it really was. What he lived through. I kept the camera and the alarm clock you see in one of my other videos. I also have masses of black & white photos from him, of everything. My Grandmother, Father as a baby. places in France and Germany, everything you can imagine. It really blows my mind to sit here and think about the fact that I have become so enamored with photography as of late. What I could have learned from him if he where still around, amazing. The camera smells like leather when I lift it to my face and reminded me of him every shot I took. 


Yes look at the duality of it, taking a picture of myself taking a picture... .. .

Enough rambling on until next time my friends,

BlueFox

P.S. &&& to those boys who thought they where cheeky playing football right where I was shooting! Thanks A lot... 

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LANTANA

My quest for all things Geoffrey Rush moves forward with Lantana. 

A wise Rusie commented one time that these blog post's are a Rushie's P.O.V {point of view} and I agree. Its quickly becoming a study of the man's performances and his face, pushing the RushOlogy Study forward.

By no means am I the ultimate Rushie because I have met more dedicated ones. 

Also by no means are these blog posts meant to be hard driven reviews of his work. They are just my musing's and they make me happy to ramble on about. 

When I first watched Lantana I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who did what and what happened.  

Mr. Rush does not have a lot of action in this movie, but I still managed to get quite of few pictures from him. 

With A LOT of his work under my belt I have noticed a couple of things about him.

In "almost" all of his movies the man is either dying or having sex. 

His list of conquests in the bed out weigh a lot of hot male actors now a days!

Believe it or not.

 

He really does have a cute butt, sorry Mr. Rush - I'm Just Saying!

 

The reason for this post is to point out the freckles on his back. Not her face so much.

 

 So I leave you with that and I will move on to the next film.

I'll close this with a small shout out for all of my fellow Rushies at The Geoffrey Rush Fan Club.

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 Until next time,

BlueFox

Another Thrift Store Haul & Styling Video

Goodwill has dollar days which are days where certain tags colors are a buck. This means its packed and you got to dive in. Plan on spending a couple hours too! I spent $50 on all of the things I got, some items where regular price and some where $1. You know how it goes all the cute stuff is regular price - not that that's too bad in a Goodwill.  So I leave you with the video for now.

FYI I have FaceBook and have been more active on it vs. Twitter as of late. Matter of fact I posted a quick OOTD shot on FaceBook I mean FoxBook  today for one of the dress's.

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Now A Warning:

As of late my computer has been frustratingly temperamental. Its been getting slower and freezing a lot! Its 5 or so years old and its time to get a new one but that won't be anytime soon. I could be looking at simpler projects that are quick to get uploaded with minimal editing OR not being able to get anything up. So if you see a break in my activity - now you know why.

DIY Fashion Accessory - RePurpuse / ReVamp Knit Gloves

You Will Need The Following

1/2 Yard of fabric 

Pair of knit gloves

Needle and thread, scissors

Tailors chalk

Sewing machine OR lots of time to hand sew

Start with folding your fabric in half so that you will have two squares when you cut. 

Measure out a 12/12 square of fabric. Cut on the bias [turn fabric to the side about a 45 degree angle] This creates stretch in the fabric, which you will need when sewing it to a stretchy knit glove.

Take one square fold it over in half wrong side facing out. Pin it down and sew it. You will end up with a long rectangle tube. 

Begin to fold the tube back onto itself, now you have a little tube and the pattern is facing the right side - the side you see.

Grab the tube and open it up raw edges at the top. Take your glove, slip it in and pin the seam of your fabric to the bottom of the glove. This insures that the seam will remain somewhat hidden and give you a nice finish. Also make sure to keep track of your left hand and right hand, thumbs up. Add one more pin to hold it into place.

Take the fabric and glove to a machine. Use the arm to stretch the glove over it and begin sewing slowly and carefully. If you hand sew, make sure your stretching the glove as you go.

Once you have sewed all the way around slip on and flip the cuff up.

Project complete.

Now that I have shown you the basics its up to you to personalize this project. Consider using a different color for your glove and a contrasting fabric. Also there are a million colors and fabrics out there - you can find one that suits your mood & your friends =]

Until next time my friends,

BlueFox