Coney Island

Yesterday the family and I went to Coney Island, where my husband grew up.  We try to go at least once a year to walk the boardwalk, eat a Nathan's hot dog and enjoy the sights.  This time I decided to put my amateur photographer skills (which are minimal at best) to use and document some of hubby's favorite places.   I will share those photographs with you in my next post,  but first here is what I wore :-).


Once again found this lovely flowy fabric at Joann's at a steal.  Take notice that the dress can be worn two ways, one as a halter and the other as a keyhole.  LOVE IT!!

TTYL,

-Devon

Love me...

Once again I stumbled upon this interesting fabric with the words 'love me' and 'xoxo' scribbled across it in where else but the red tag section of Joann's.  The first time I saw it I thought it had potential but I put it back.  The second time I saw it, a few weeks later, I knew I just had to get it and make something fun and maybe a little bit quirky with it.  This is what I came up with:

You like?

TTYL,

-Devon

Happy June!!

Yay!!! Summer is here!  Not officially of course but Memorial Day Weekend has passed, the weather is beyond warm and cookout invitations are pouring in.  Ahh, the lazy days of summer!

I wanted to share with you all my latest creations or at least the two that I have pictures of as of now.

M6118

This is actually a top, turned into a dress, turned back into a top.  In other words it can be worn as either but that night my legs were so pale I wouldn't dare step out in a dress! 

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This skirt is one of my favorite pieces for the summer!  And the fabric? $3 from Joann's! What!?!

TTYL,

-Devon

Joann's is the devil!

So the other day there was this one pattern that I wanted to pick up so I went to www.joanns.com to see if they were having any sales or coupons.  Of course they were, this is Joann's we are talking about!  They were having a sale on Butterick patterns just a few days latter...for $0.99 each.  I did not want a Butterick pattern, I wanted a McCalls but still I waited the two days for the sale to start before I ventured out to Joann's to pick up my pattern.  I sat down with the Butterick catalog, just to have a quick look, maybe I would pick up one or two. Nope, I got ten.  But thats not all, once I was done looking at the patterns of course I had to just take a peek at the red tag fabric section because, you never know.  I have found several hidden gems in that area.  So lets see, ten patterns and seven and a half yards of fabric later I was headed for the door.  All in all I'd say I had a good trip, although I never did get that McCall's pattern I wanted.  Maybe next trip....


Here is a look a few of the patterns that I picked up, what do you think?

B5355

B5463

B5319

B5330

TTYL,

-Devon