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Fashion Your Personality

You can look at an item of clothing and immediately decided if it's "you" or not. Fashion is so individual and a visible part of your personality. People portray things about themselves without even realizing. I love to sit on campus and watch people go by, fashion and personality watching. I want to see what a person is portraying by the color, style, make, pattern, fabric, etc. As a teenager, I was inspired and empowered by a wonderful, creative neighbor who showed me how to easily make unique clothing and accessories. I was struck by how easy and fun it was. I was so impressed that right then and there I fell in love with fashion. I now look at clothing in an entirely different way. I'm developing my sewing skills, and I'm surprised at how much work goes into one item of clothing. But fashion is my passion, and I love creating my personality with my fashion.

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Feather's Flights: This is my blog where I show all the recent stuff I've sewed and made.

Modesty

Why I Cover Up

I dress modestly because modesty is important to me. It is important to me because I like to show respect to the body God gave me. I also only share myself with my husband. I am committed to him and him to me. One way I can do that is by dressing modestly. I believe that I have the most self-esteem when I follow my standards of modesty. My standards are to cover my shoulders, no low backs or low necks, no midriff showing, and skirts and shorts to my knees. I respect my body when I dress this way, and I know that people are looking at me for me not my skin. When I respect myself, others respect me.

My Dream Wedding Dress

I designed a wedding dress and paid someone to make it for me. She did a wonderful job, and it fit perfectly. My wedding day was the perfect day. Click on the picture to see more of my bridals.

Marie Hat

I made this hat for my hat-making class in college. It was a lot of work but I'm really happy with the result. I used black tweed and black lace for the band. I named it after my great-grandmother. She was a wonderful, kind, and classy lady. Click on the picture for many, many more pictures.

Lace Stripes

This is a plain shirt I sewed strips of lace onto the shirt. Click on the picture to see more pictures.

Fish Scales Skirt

I sewed strips of gray fabric cut on the bias onto a knit skirt. It took a really long time, but I love the result. Click on the picture for more views.

50's Toaster Cover

I fell in love with this lemon fabric at the fabric store and it jumped into my cart. My kitchen is decorated with yellows, browns, blacks, and tans. This lemon fabric would fit perfectly. I only bought a little bit because it was expensive and wanted to used every bit of it. I made this toaster cover and hope to make two more things from the rest of the fabric. Click on the picture to see how I made it.

Stuffed Striped Pumpkin

This is a fun pumpkin I made for Autumn. To see more pictures and to see other Halloween decorations I made, click on the picture.

Vintage Patterns on eBay

Confidence in Femininity

I have a lot of confidence in myself. I choose to be comfortable in what I wear. This past week I dressed up one day and dressed down one day. On the day I dressed up and spent time on my hair and make-up, I felt confident and wonderfully feminine. On the other hand, when I dressed down in workout clothes I still felt confident, but a lot more masculine. I felt confident in myself both days, but each day I felt slightly different about myself. When I began thinking about this difference, at first I found myself thinking, "why would I want to feel feminine?" "Femininity is not strong and powerful." I was shocked that I would think that. I realized that society has been harsh on femininity in the past while as gender-roles have been changing, and it has begun to seep into my thinking. I did not like it and realized that I had enjoyed feeling feminine so much. When I felt feminine, I also felt strong, powerful, and confident.

Plaid Baby Shoes

Baby shoes I made. I love making baby shoes for baby showers. Click on the picture to see more views.

Shirt Made to Fit

This shirt used to be an extra large. Click on the picture to see my tutorial.

Doily Corduroy Vest

I made a great cropped vest out of some old cream corduroy. I appliqued some old doilies on it. I love that it matches everything. To see more views click on the pictures.

Sunny Kitchen Chairs

I re-upholstered my kitchen chairs to match my yellow kitchen. The chairs make me happy every time I come in the kitchen. To see the chairs in the kitchen click on the picture.

Couch Pillows

Here is one pillow I made for my couch. To see the other pillows click on the picture.

Self-Concept

How do you view yourself?

No matter what I wear I always know who I am. I know what defines me. I know that the way I feel about myself on any given day affects how people view me. I had a roommate two years ago who naturally has very curly hair. She would style it curly almost everyday. Every once in awhile she would take the extra time to straighten her hair. One day when she had straightened it, she came home at the end of the day and talked about how a guy in the store had struck up a conversation with her. She thought that it was her straightened hair that had made her more attractive. I thought about it and suggested to her that she felt that she was more attractive because she straightened her hair and that made her feel and act like a more confident person. She saw herself in a different way and felt good about herself. She thought about it and realized that she had had more confidence throughout the day because of the extra time she had put into getting ready in the morning. It really struck me how having high self-esteem really makes a difference to other people in how they view you. That guy might not have realized that much of a difference in my roommate, he was probably just subconsciously attracted to the way she viewed her own self. I read a quote the other day that says "fashion is either a way to express positive self-esteem or to overcome self feelings of inferiority." I find this thought very interesting. Fashion expresses so much about people without them even realizing it. Clothing makes a difference, and even though it is usually an inaccurate judgment, people base their judgments off of what people around them wear. The importance of fashion is feeling good about yourself. It's liking your personality and showing that in your fashion choices. It's feeling positive about who you are. Whatever you wear, it is most important that you feel confident in it wherever you are going and whatever you are doing.

SPATS!

I found a simple pattern online for spats. So I made some reversible spats that can be worn with flats or heels.

DIY Fashion Books on Amazon

Funky eBay Dresses

Bow-tiful

A shirt I altered and added a big bow at the collar. Click on the picture to see how I made it.

Black Tie Affair

A shirt I made with a free pattern. To see the front click the picture.

Tie Skirt

Tie it up!

My brother told me about seeing a tie skirt once, and I decided to make one for myself. It took me a long time. I didn't alter the ties at all because I didn't want to lose the effect or the look of the tie. It does make a heavy skirt but its worth it. I chose blue as my basic color, but the skirt turned out to be very multi-colored. I also chose a shimmery gold tie as the waistband. I love how it flairs out slightly like an a-line skirt.

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Refinished TV Stand

This used to be an old puke-brown TV stand. First it was painted black, then I painted it brown and covered it with fabric. It looks so great! Click on the picture to see my process.

Funky Clothing on eBay

Refinished TV Stand and Coffee Table

Finished pictures of my redone TV stand and coffee table. The coffee table was disgusting but now is beautiful. My husband shows it off to everyone who comes to our apartment. There are more pictures of the furniture and some of my decor which can be seen by clicking on the picture.

Tailored Men's Suit

I got an old suit from my mom's Halloween collection. It used to be my great uncle's. I fitted it to my husband, and he looks so GOOD in it! You can see more pictures by clicking on the picture.

Beach Bum

I embroidered a beach scene on the back pocket of jeans. It took me a very long time because I covered the entire pocket but it was worth it, and I chose bright colors so it would really stand out.

Warm Gathered Dress

A dress I made from a store-bought pattern. I love the soft, flowy, knit fabric. It's so comfortable and warm for winter months. Click on the picture to see more views!

Doily Tablecloth

I sewed a bunch of old doilies together to make a tablecloth. It looks so cute out on a table. It makes me feel like I should get some tea out. Click on the picture to see more views.

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