Repurposed denim pants

The joy of growing tall and growing up Torimiro... My son outgrows his clothes soooo fast and sometimes I just tend to love some clothes more than others that I find it hard to let go. So I did what any other mother would do when faced with a dilemma of whether to let her son go to church with pants that are wayyyyyyyy above his ankles.

I tried to fold the pants and make them 3/4 pants but that just made it look like I was trying to hard to make him look stylish. So I quickly took off his pants, but before that I marked a line where I wanted to cut them. I headed to the basement with a pair of scissors in hand and cut them off. This overzealous mom quickly folded and stitched the hem before my husband even realized what I was doing or where I was. I would have gotten an earful if he knew that instead of finding something else for him to wear I took to the machine. I just wanted him to wear that particular pair.

I then pressed the edges/hem with an iron, slipped them on him and an hour later we were at church. No one suspecting of our little morning adventure he got a lot of compliments even one from our beloved Pastor.

These pics were taken in the afternoon at the house after church. Sy and his friend were playing in the backyard.

The joy of Dressmaking

These past couple of weeks have been amazing in my little world of dress making... I think I am really enjoying this new journey of sewing all over again. There is a high I find myself on when I work on a style... that high I cant describe or explain.

Anyways... so these is a dress I worked a while back. I love the details of the fabric. I love African weddings and events. That when all these amazing fabrics come out to play. I know sketching an outfit is the utmost important part when making or creating a style. But something I literally skip that process and go straight to the my dress form and start cutting... Honestly whispering a prayer that God should take control of my hands because I can't afford to damage someone's fabric always makes me feel at ease.

The details of the fabric are  insane... Enjoy

 

 

Maternity dress code!

The best thing about pregnancy is the fashion said no woman ever!!!! But I had planned to change that... I loveeeeeee being pregnant. The radiance, the glow and everything about bringing a child on this earth is amazing to me. I certainly must say I find well groomed pregnant women sexy.  Maternity fashion has come a long way and now more there are more options for women. 

The joy of knowing a thing or two about sewing is being able to take a chance and make sometime if nothing in your closet works. I loved this red dress and wore it any opportunity I got. The off the shoulder look made me feel sexy without having to show too much skin...  

At six months pregnant 

At full term... I had the baby 3 days later

When I had asked a good friend the amazing DC photographer that I wanted to do another maternity photoshoot he told me and instructed me on what to wear... He wanted a dress that would be flowing and flying behind me.. Now that's a tough feat to achieve even if you were not pregnant to achieve  now talk less I was very very pregnant. But in a couple of days I was able to come up with something that even amazed me... This was the outcome. The credits to this photo  Dotun Ayodeji www.dotunsblog.com

At 8 months pregnant

4 Years too late....

I cant believe its been 4 good years since I last blogged. So much has happened and so much to share... In those 4 years, I have continued with my love for sewing and I also found a new hobby... Making babies!!! Since I last blogged, God has blessed my hubby and I with two amazing children. Josiah "Sy" My love child, he's fast becoming the best friend I never thought I'd have (sorry hubby you are still my number 1 bff). The kid has got so much heart and a love for music... Then Johanna "Jo" my little miss sunshine, she is simply a symbol of God's grace in my life. These kids and my hubby give me so much to live for. 

One of the styles I did... I might showcase this again at the fashion show... Its one of my faves

In the 4 years I have really enjoying sewing so much that it almost became a part time job. So why return now? After abandoning the ship for 4 years? Well, I got approached by some wonderful people to showcase my designs and work I have done so it motivated me and pushed me in this direction. Truth be told, I wish i never left, I really missed this but life sometimes tends to throw you in a different direction... I keep thinking what if I had never left? But I can't live in regret, I can just try again and be committed this time around.

I made this outfit for some special girls I mentor from church 

Over the next few weeks I will post my journey to the fashion show I will be preparing for and the works I have done in the past. Wish me luck and send prayers and good wishes for me. xoxoxo