Momma Art

I am so grateful to have this amazing space in my basement to create, sew, paint, nap ( Ha! Nap! Wishful thinking), whatever my heart desires, but it has become overwhelmed with STUFF!  All stuff I need mind you...but I think it might be time for a studio-refashion! Look at this mess! More mess.   I have a chandelier in my studio,  thanks to my Sister- in-Law and Bro-in-Law  updating their dining room. Recycle all the way baby!   I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of art....there's worse things for sure! My In-Laws had their kitchen upgraded, and they had a few extra cabinets left over.  They are super awesome, and let me have them for my studio! Wahoo! STORAGE!!!!   The hubs and I hung them up over spring break. That was hilarious because neither of us really knew what to do. We did it though! And no fighting believe it or not!  A little rearranging. A bit of organization, and Voila! Still messy, but a hug...

My husband bought me this amazing fabric from  SPOONFLOWER Kevin Likes it too! He knows just the path to my heart...fabric!  And,  I have had this  vintage dress in my closet for a while. It's just a wee bit too small in the hips. (Story of my life) Check out those buttons! Complete with cat hair and all! Such a pretty button! I decided to combine these two beauties into one! I started by picking apart the black dress at the waist. Pick, Pick, Pick...and one episode of Downton Abbey. I cut the fabric from a skirt portion of a pattern I had layin' around, and extended the length to a maxi dress. I measured 39 inches just to be safe, but I'm a shortie, and I had to trim off a bit of excess. Right sides facing, and I sewed the sides together like so. The pattern called for some flattering tummy hiding pleats, so I sewed a basting stitch just to hold it all together. I put the top half of the sev...