That one time I reupholstered a couch

There's nothing like the satisfaction of a job well done. Especially when that job is really quite comfortable when it's finished.

This was garage couch. He wasn't very pretty...

So I stripped all of his clothes off to make him some new ones. 

I added a pillow backing made of batting and stuffing to make him more comfortable.

And then dressed him up in his fancy new clothes. 

For the upholstery scraps, I bought a giant bag from the Golden D'or for $10. I still have a ton left over. There are some things I'm not 100% pleased with but for my first attempt at patchwork reupholstery I'm satisfied. It only took me two days to get all the work done and I definitely thought it would take more. I'm quite happy with him and were even contemplating switching him with one of the inside couches haha.

Love love, blah blah blah,

-Elizabeth

Finished a cute fox print dress for myself!

Have I mentioned how much I love the Sisboom Angie dress pattern? The one I've finished tonight is the 4th that I've made for myself! This one is more modified than any I've made before, I drafted the sleeves and the collar myself. The collar is a bit more wide than I had imagined it in my head, but I like it anyway. For the sleeve pattern, I pleated it at the top and put elastic on the bottom.
This was a fun dress to make, and I'm happy it came out so well. Maybe for my next one I'll try and make it with a circle skirt on the bottom. We'll see, haha!

Love etc,
-Elizabeth