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]]>This crafty mom of three, Sarah Tyau, is a great example of how you – and your kids – can be fashionable without spending a fortune and polluting the planet. Instead of going to the ‘fast fashion’ stores, she recycles old clothes and shops at second-hand stores.
Her daughters love the process and will probably do what their mom is doing. “I have been meaning to teach them how to sew, we are supposed to start a sewing series on YouTube together where I teach them how to refashion, but they’re also so busy in their own lives, we haven’t gotten a chance to yet,” Sarah says. “But they have a strong sense of fashion in their young age and have very good taste so I think they’ll take over what I do one day and be better than me!”
The stunning before & after photos are below, enjoy!
A full video tutorial link in bio! _____________________________________________________________ I have a favor to ask of you. I would love your input on the following question, please be honest. If I were to write a book, would you read it? And if you were to read it, what would that book look like for you? I was contacted by an amazing literary agent 1.5 years ago and she has never given up on me since. And I keep getting a feeling that the time is now. But writing a sewing book overwhelms me so much! I’m not a skilled seamstress(I really am not, it’s my vision that makes up for my basic skills), it would take so much time and I want to enjoy my last 1.5 years with my youngest before he goes to school full day. So would you read it if it only had a little bit of sewing in it and mostly just words? What would you want to read personally if I were to write a book? What do you think is missing in all the books that are available that you would find helpful/inspiring?
I frantically had my husband take a before photo before it got dark, dyed it to blush pink, then cut out the sleeves from the jacket to add to the sleeveless dress, cut the dress in half to separate the top bodice and the skirt, sewed it back together, added darts, a new zipper, cut it shorter, made it form fitting, then used the extra fabric from the jacket to add the floral details. . . The theme was “Asymmetrical”, hence the different sized florals on each side. I got done as the sun was setting down, so if you see an after photo of me wearing it, the photo looks super grainy due to a lot of lightening to the photo. But I got it done! And it won that week’s challenge! Do you think it was worth all the anxiety, stress and staying up all night?
Well, which one is it?
. . A throw back to turning this plain, medium size dress into a bow-tie, short sleeve dress. Link to the tutorial in my profile.
Do any of you remember this one? If you do, comment below, you are one of my oldest followers and I need to give you a virtual high five and a hug! 
But yes, I am not super proud of this one guys, I cringe a little on the inside even showing you this. But we all start somewhere, right?
Because I’ll be sending my son to a private preschool 2 days a week for all day! 7 hours of alone time 2 days a week, I have not had this much free time in 11 years! Woo hoo, freedom, party time!!! I’ll get so much done. And more sewing. Yay!!! I feel guilty at the amount of excitement I have about this. Jk, I really don’t.
. . But how about you? Are you excited or sad about school starting soon?
I turned a size medium jacket I bought from my friend’s yard sale for $3, into a cute and sophisticated jacket/dress for my daughter. The bow is removable and can also be worn on the hair. A full video tutorial link in bio or swipe up on my story. . . p.s. We are breaking ground tomorrow for our new house! I always debate whether to post the updates on our house from now on via stories on this feed or my @dreamhomecometrue feed. Where do you think I should post it? Mainly on my home account and just post one story here saying check out my stories on the other account? Help this sista out by answering this not-that-important question!
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