Attack of the Buttons

Due to my art being more demanding (I've been making a crinoline today!) sewing wise it has become more alterations and editing existing clothing rather than making them from scratch. This has its upsides though, I'm slowly converting the amount of unworn clothing I have inherited from friends into wearable projects.

This week, it's a black Topman shirt in a medium, which fortunately fits me really well - the sleeves are long enough, and there's adequate boob room despite there being a bit too much fabric in the waist area. Fortunately for me, I normally tuck shirts in, so this isn't too much of a problem.

But what to jazz it up with? That is the question! 

Alterations - The Kilt Gets A Makeover

So a week or so ago I inherited a lovely kilt from my friend Jenny (thank you!) which smells funny and really needs a wash. I think it's a man's as it comes to my knees, so as I'm pretty tall I think this would be he appropriate length for a bloke.

The pleats were sewn down about six inches from the waistband - this was unflattering on a woman's skirt and so I was going to reduce them to roughly my waist to hip measurement - but I got a bit unpicker happy whilst watching the #GBSB and accidentally undid many to the waistband...

I'm Having Some Tall Girl Problems Here. Any Help?

Any ideas would be much appreciated...I bought a skirt and have no idea what to do with it!

So last week I managed to rip my only bodycon jersey skirt - you know the ones, they're sold by many of the high street giants, cost you under a tenner and are great to wear if you want your legs out* but still want to be comfy. Now this is where I have a little problem. Well, in the case of last week, then I had two.

Why Do You Do This To Me High Street?!

Why! Why are they doing this? I'm about to have a breakdown!