Gothic Ruffle Side Cardigan

 

 

 

 

I had this old cardigan that was originally to big. So then I sized it down, only to size it too small. So now it was time to get creative with how to make it fit.

 

 

Mine was originally too long so I marked with tailors chalk where I wanted to cut it off. Then I removed the excess fabric.

 

 

After removing the excess fabric I folded my sweater so my side seams met up and marked a half circle shape.

 

 

Cut out your half circle.

 

 

Using the pieces you just cut out make templates for your side pannels. I decided to make mine in a vibrant red. I cut mine out larger than the original so that I had more stretch.

 

 

I then took the fabric I had originally cut off from the bottom and cut strips to make a "ruffle". I pinned and sewed the ruffle onto my side pannels.

 

 

Carefully pin your side pannel into place- make sure you pinned it correctly before you sew.

 

 

 

It should look like this once you've sewn it into place.

 

 

 Finish by hemming the bottom and you're done!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do Blondes Have More Fun?

I've been wanting to go blonde for a while now, and while discussing this with my boyfriend recently he said he'd like to see me go blonde with "chunks of black" and all I kept thinking was "EMO HAIR"

The very idea of which scares the crap out of me! My boyfriend is strictly Goth from the 90s so I found it strange that he would even suggest such a sacrilegious thing!

His reasoning is that it was goth first and then the emos copied it and made it all sad and depressing. Seems like warped logic to me. Oh well, what do you guys think?


P.S. I promise a giveaway is coming soon, I just have to get all the stuff together..

P.S..P.S.. I am sorry I am being lame lately, but a really great tutorial is heading your way soon!

DiY Leather Cuff

I fran across this picture the other day on the web and decided I had to make one for myself.




Its super easy and only takes about 10 minutes depending on how creative you get with yours.

Start by measuring twice around your wrist.



Take that measurement and cut out a piece of leather with that length plus a 3 inch width.




Next fold your piece of leather in half and curve out the ends.





Keeping your cuff folded in half (and you may want to pin it down if you aren't a steady hand) cut slits from the middle up to about 2 inches from the end.



When you are finished cutting your slits it should look like this!



Now is the fun creative part! You can spray paint your cuff a fun metalic color, studd it, cover it in rhinestones whatever. I chose to sew small garnet colored beads on mine.



To fasten yours closed you will want to pick out a fun button that you can easily put through a slip loop and sew that onto one end.



To make your little slip loop like mine take a super thin needle and thread and thread beads onto it. Bring your thread to the back side of your cuff and tie it off and youa re done!




Enjoy!

Re-Collar Your Collar

I love these button down blouses from Heavy Red but can't justify paying $62 for them so I decided to make my own!








This is the first in a series of collar re-dues I'm going to be doing. This is a great project for both guys and girls alike. I love it because there are so many options to this for tons of different looks.

Start by picking out the collared shirt you want to use and carefully remove the collar from the shirt using your seam ripper.



Place your old collar on a piece of paper to make a new template. I like to use newspaper because it's a great way to recycle. If you want a more exaggerated collar like mine draw your corners out.



I folded my pattern piece in half and placed it on the fold of my interfacing. Cutting around the pattern piece making sure that you leave plenty of room for seam allowance.



You're going to do the same for your chosen fabric for your collar. You should have 3 pieces for your collar.




You're going to place the RIGHT sides of your two collar pieces together and place your interfacing on the WRONG side of one of your pieces.

At this point you can also pin a zipper edge or a lace trim to your collar.



This is probably a no brainer but sew your pieces together.

If you are using fusable interfacing then you should iron it on to your collar before you sew. If not then just go on and sew around it.

Also, keep in mind that the thicker the fabric you are sewing through the longer your stitch length should be.



Turn your collar right side out and use your seam ripper to pull out the corners. Iron your seams down flat.



Pin and sew your collar back to your shirt.



If you didn't do the zipper or lace trim you can either be finished now or you can add some other adornment to your collar- I added some lace on after sewing my collar together.

Oh My Goth!

Love love love this piece! It is so sexy it's not even funny.



I'm not normally a vest girl- and lord knows you wouldn't see many goth sporting a vest but this is so amazing I just fell for it.




This dress is a total Etsy steal, but with that hood you couldn't go wrong.




Another amazing Etsy dress.



I am in so much lust for this dress you can probably hear me panting over it through your computer screen.



After seeing this photo, I fully believe that every little goth girl should walk around with curlers in her hair.







The model in these photos is about as gothic as a cheerleader but the clothes speak for themselves.



Heavy Red Fashions



You can pick up a sequins tank top at just about every store now-adays but only Heavy Red has managed to make one "goth"



Every little goth girl needs something like this in her closet.



I am so in love with this top that I will not rest until I have one, even if I must make it myself, which is the more likely scenario.



Something about the zippers on the thighs of these leggings facinate me.