Feminine Fashion Week {Day 7} - 1960s Inspired

-What I'm Wearing-

Brown Polka-dot Sun Dress - Made by me for my HS Graduation {seen here}

Brown Sweater - Kohl's {Hand-me-down from Gabrielle}

Pink Tights - J.C. Penny {$4.99}

Brown T-Strap Kitten Heels - Naturalizers {Don't remember it was several years ago.}

Pearl Earrings - Gift

I love this dress! The sad thing is, I had a hard time putting on my dress this morning. I'm so worried about tonight. What if I can't get it off?!? I think this means I've grown out of my dress. :( Hopefully this isn't so. As it is my favorite dress ever!! {I think.} As this dress is sleeveless I add the sweater for a more winter look. I think it brings the outfit a more 60s flair. And my hair was fixed into a relaxed {more modern} flip, aka. Mary Tyler Moore. 

Now my dear readers, I'm excited to announce that my 1960s hair tutorial is now up on Vimeo {YouTube has a 10 minute limit and the tutorial is 15 minutes long}.

1960s Hair Tutorial from Bramblewood Fashion on Vimeo.

  

Today is also the last day of Natasha's fashion week. How fast this week has flown! Thank you, Natasha for hosting this wonderful Feminine Fashion Week! :)

~Ashley

12 Days of {homemade} Christmas - Day 8

How about making a skirt for the ladies in your family for Christmas? One skirt takes about 2 yards of fabric, thread, zipper, and bias tape. Thats it! If any of you use this tutorial, I would love it if you shared your finished skirt with me. And if you have any questions, please ask. :)



How to Drape an A-Line Skirt Pattern (size 8) from Bramblewood Fashion on Vimeo.
A-Line Skirt Pattern video.

This is the skirt we are making: http://www.etsy.com/listing/50552230/susan-a-line-skirt-size-2-4

Math for A-Line Skirt Pattern-

(Size 8)
Waist: 27"
Hips 37 1/2"

Waist 27" + 2" SA + 2" ease = 31 ÷ 4 = 7.75 (7 3/4") A
Hips 37 1/2 + 2" SA + 4" ease = 43.5 ÷ 4 = 10.875 (10 7/8") B
Waist to hips 9" + 1" SA at waist = 10" C
Desired Length 30" + 1" hem + 1 SA at waist = 32" D

SA = Seam Allowance



~Ashley

Guest post over at Tatertots and Jello!

Remember those headbands I made a few months ago? Well, I have a tutorial for them now! And it is a guest post over at Tatertots and Jello! Be sure to go and check it out! =D

See it here! 

~Ashley

Ruffle Your Tops - Vanilla Bean

 Strawberry Cream

Here is the tutorial for the top I wore yesterday, which I decided to call, Strawberry Cream. Yes, it is named after the Starbucks drink. Yummy. :-) The shirt you will see in this tutorial is one I made for Gabrielle. And as her shirt is a off-white I decided to call hers, Vanilla Bean. :P

Vanilla Bean

 ~What You Will Need~

• Sewing Pins
• Scissors
• Measuring Tape
• Sewing Machine
• Old or New Long-sleeved T-shirt

1. Lay out the shirt on a flat surface. 

  2. Fold in half matching seams.

3. Measure up about 12" on the sleeve. You can cut the sleeves to any length you want, but the fabric you cut off will be the fabric you use for the ruffles. :) So, the higher up you cut the more fabric you will have. But don't cut too high! As the sleeve hole comes down lower then on a short-sleeve T-shirt. :D

4. Cut off sleeves (12" up).

5. Open up your shirt.

6. Take the sleeves you cut off and open up the seams.

7.  Lay the opened sleeves on top of each other.

8. Trim the sides to make them straight.

9. At the bottom (where the sleeve is hemmed) measure 1". Cut into strips.

10. Now you should have a whole pile of strips. :)

11. On your sewing machine adjust your stitch to its longest length. For you want to make a bunch of ruffles. You can go to ~Ruffles and Stuff~ for more information on how to make ruffles.

12. Place a strip of fabric in the middle of the sewing foot. Stitch.

13. If needed, scrunch up the ruffles. So they look like this:

14. Take one of the strips and lay it down the middle of the shirt, at the top. Pin. Now you may need to wrestle the little strip down before it stays. LOL. 

15. Repeat.  (After I took this picture I add two more strips.)

16. Sew down the middle of the each strip to secure.

17. Clip your threads. And you are done! You have just made yourself a ruffle shirt. Congratulations! =D

If you have questions, please feel free to ask away!

~Ashley