3xl Mens shirt turned into this

So I was stuck in my favorite store...  (walmart) lol getting some sewing stuff and I saw three racks of stuff that had $1 so I decided to take a look and look what I found... a mens 3xl shirt. 

I brought it along with 5 other shirts for a dollar that you will see transformed as well.


I took in the sides as well as the sleeves, cut the neckline 

and whala it transformed into a super cute shirt just my size... too bad winter is over..

Button down Refashion

So I was going through my closet trying to find some stuff to give away to goodwill and I came across this shirt I have had for years...

I brought it and never once wore it.. smh. I tried it on to see what it was that I didn't like about it and decide it was too plain so I cut the sleeves off and whala.. It transformed into this. 

Much better right? I think so :) sorry for the sucky pictures... I took these from my camera phone

Thrift store transformation

I went thrifting again and found this awesome long sleeved shirt for a $1.50. ( awesome buy!) but it was just too plain for me so I decided to jazz it up. 

First thing I did was cut the sleeves off to make it weather appropriate.. 

Next I used some old t-shirts I had lying around the house and cut narrow strips out of the shirt 

I then went to my sewing machine and used a basic long running stitch down the center of the strip and created a ruffle ( i decided not to use the white in the shirt)

Next I pinned the ruffles to the shirt in a pattern I liked and overstitched the previous stitching and whala! a brand new shirt!

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How to make a Ruffle Pillow from an over-sized T shirt

Hey guys... its been a while.. you missed me? Well I have been crafting and today i am going to show you how to make a pillow from a T shirt. ( sorry about the low quality pictures... my camera is in the shop so I have been using my cellphone as my primary camera)

For this project you will need 

1. an over-sized t- shirt of your choice

2. A rotary cutter or scissors

3.Sewing Machine or needle and thread

4. Pins to hold fabric

5. Stuffing to put inside your pillow

Lets get started....

Step 1: Lay your t shirt out on a flat surface i brought this for 1 dollar at the thrift store.

Step 2: Using your rotary cutter or scissors cut a 14x14 inch square from your t-shirt

Step 3: using the rest of your t shirt cut about 12- to 15 strips of fabric about 24 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide to make your ruffles.. ( sorry i forgot to take a picture of this step)

Step 4: Sew a gathering stitch down the ruffle either with your sewing machine or by hand leaving enough thread to be pulled later.

Step 5: Pull the bobbin thread to create your ruffle and pin ruffle down on pillow front. repeat steps 4 and 5 for each ruffle once finished pinning ruffles sew onto pillow front using the same gathering stitch as your guide. be sure to back stitch.

Step 6: Pin pillow front and pillow back facing each other and sew around the edges leaving a 5 inch gap on one side.. ( you will close this later)

Step 7: Turn pillow right side out and stuff with filler

Step 8: close the 5 inch gap that you left earlier and whala! you now have your very own ruffle pillow!

sorry for the lack of pictures... its hard to create and remember to take pictures at the same time.. hope you enjoyed this post... subscribe and comment and tell your friends :)

Fashion Haul Alert!!!!

Yesterday I was out eating dinner with my friends at la Parrilla ( yummy!) and we happened to notice jc penny coupons for 25 percent off. ( it was a family and friends discount) the sale ended yesterday. ( just our luck) so after we ate we headed over to jc penny's (which was literally down the street) and guess what I found!! 

Thats right! a Sephora collectors edition 108+ pallete! 

( at jc penny's! how random?)


Anyways this pallette was on sale for only 9 dollars!!! can you believe that??? and plus with the family and friends coupons we picked up at the restaurant the grand total was.... ( brace yourselves) $5.00!!!!!!!!! can you believe that? i know right! Hurry up and go get yours while they last! you wont be able to get it for 5 dollars but even 9 dollars is a steal! 


Check out the inside!!

Wow is all I can say!!

DIY Craft of the day: Headband Holder

Today's simple craft is a headband holder!!!

To make this simple craft you will need 

1. 2 bath sized towels rolled together

2. A piece of scrap fabric ( or in my case an old pillow case will do just fine :) )

3. Hot glue gun

4. Decorative ribbon

Step 1: take your 2 towels lay them on top of each other and roll from one end to the other.Hold with rubber bands

Step 2: take your scrap fabric and wrap around towel. Glue to hold in place without gluing your towel! ( You might want it for later!)

Step 3: Take your decorative ribbon wrap around while also gluing to pillow case.

Step 4: Add headbands

And wahla! you have a handy headband holder to compliment your bathroom!

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How to De-tangle Natural Hair

Today's tip of the day is how to de-tangle natural hair. This method is a little time consuming but works! 

Step 1: Wash hair with product of choice ( see below for product recommendations)

Step 2: Apply a de-tangling conditioner. ( DO NOT rinse out !)

Step 3: Sit underneath a dryer or steamer( which can be pretty expensive) with cap for 10 to 15 minutes to soften hair

This is a picture of the steam dryer. website for purchasing or more information provided below

Step 4: part hair into 4 sections two at the top of the head and two at the back

This is not my hair! I found this picture online to give you an idea of how to part your sections!

Step 5: While conditioner is still in hair use a paddle brush (see below) to comb 1 section into smaller sections

This is an example of a ceramic paddle brush

Step 6: While conditioner is still in hair, after section has been brushed out, Twist large section into 4 to 6 ponytail twist.

This is not my hair! this is a picture i found online to give you an idea of how to twist your hair! please make your twist smaller than the ones in this picture maybe about 3 twist per one twist in this picture

Step 7: Repeat step 5 and 6 for other 3 parted sections

Step 8: Wash out conditioner while hair is still in pony tail twist
Step 9: Untwist Hair and dry

Step 10:Style as desired

Final results! soft, manageable, natural hair!

As stated above here is a list of products that I believe  are good for de-tangling hair.

http://www.mixedchicks.net/deep-conditioner.html

http://www.curls.biz/

http://www.behuetiful.com/ <-- steam dryer website

Hope you enjoyed this post. let me know how this works for you!

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