Of skirts and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings…

I mentioned the skirt I had made for my birthday, and since I’ve been wearing it around two or three times week (Dad says 2.5) I thought I’d give it a little post.

First, the all important bit (because sewing for yourself  usually isn’t cheaper than buying clothes.  Quite often the reverse.), cost.

  • 3m clearance rack, blue, machine embroidered,mystery substance ( I’m 99% sure it’s cotton. ).$6.00
  • blue thread…………………………………………………………$1.50 (or so.)
  • 2m “velvet” black ribbon……………………………………….$3.00
  • elastic for the waist………………………………………………$0.00 (came from my mom)
  • Total:…………………………………………………………………$10.50

And now…. for zee peektures…

My view of this skirt.  This is the only photo anywhere near the original color.

Here I’m doing what my Mom calls ‘model hands’. Silly mother. Those are ‘hands of death’.

This is fast becoming one of my very favorite outfits. It makes me feel like Alice… hence the title

I read somewhere that the original Alice was dark haired…. and double armed.

One thing about this skirt, I did forget to zig-zag the seams, so I’ll have to do that when I get a chance. Aside from that, it makes me happy. Constructive criticism/ advice welcome, but be gentle, it’s my first project on the sewing machine.

K-len.

Oig. It’s me.

Uhm. Let me see….

 

I’ve had a birthday. This means that if a french speaking poll taker asks me, “Quel age as-tu?”  I can answer, “J’ai quatorze ans.” The chances of this are low, but it makes me happy anyhow.  My computer  is not a french speaking poll taker, though, and hence there are no random squiggly things over the words.

 

On my birthday I watched Scott Pilgrim vs The World, which may be one of the best movies I have seen in a LONG time. (I then put the original comics on hold at the library, while checking out Edgar Allen Poe stuff, and ‘Murder at Christmas’, by Agatha Christie. The librarians probably worry about me.)

 

I’m sorta’ maybe kinda’ learning to use the sewing machine… I made myself a skirt which I’ve been wearing a lot lately. It actually doesn’t look bad.  Which was… surprising.

 

Meh. Teenager hood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be though… your skin goes on strike, and hormone induced mood swings aren’t any fun. I’d advise you to skip it. Although birthdays are good… cake and presents. Including a stero with a i-pod dock. Which gives hope for a i-pod filled future. Also, the stereo sounds really good.

 

And by golly, has this ever been a |geedboish post!

 

Ah well… this too shall pass.

 

K.

Hello twenty-eleven.

*wolf whistle*

Here’s to ya 2011… (and if it’s true that the state of your house on the eve of a new year dictates how your life will go for the following year… I am so screwed.)

It’s a new year. Wow. There were a lot of things that I liked about 2010, and a lot I didn’t, but the positive overwhelms the negative. So. Here’s a list of things that have really stuck out for me during this last year.

  1. I have a cousin.
  2. I flew across Canada -and back- all on my lonesome.
  3. I got a room of my own, and (with the help of my lovely relatives… especially my grandmother, mother, and aunt.) decorated it to suit me.
  4. I was in a ap-co Interaction play.
  5. I watched the only two plays I have ever seen this year. (Interestingly enough my Grandma Margaret was there for both of them, and she lives on the other side of the country, so what are the chances?)
  6. I’m beginning to feel a lot more comfortable in my own skin. I still don’t always like being me, and have lots of those wonderful ‘did I really just say that out loud’ moments… but on the whole I feel more like I’m not always second guessing myself.
  7. I’ve progressed in my art quite a bit. I’m working out a sort of a style (sort of), and slowly becoming less of a wannabe-anime artist. I’ve also dabbled with the whole digital art aspect of things as well. Which reminds me, I should post some of it on here when I get the time.
  8. Along with  the whole Interaction, and feeling less awkward thing, I’m making more friends.
  9. My relationship with God, and so on is… I dunno. Becoming a bit clearer I suppose. Not all, or even  most, of it, but the basics… those are pretty steadfast. I don’t really blog about my spiritual beliefs too much, and I have friends who are all over the spectrum of where they stand with god, but I believe in someone in there, someone who really cares. Music is a great thing for worshiping I find- not necessarily worship music either.
  10. I will be fourteen in seven days. This doesn’t really get me super excited, but I am looking forward to it.

My new years resolutions.

  • to become more peaceful
  • more creative
  • and to spend time on the things that matter.

Now. These have nothing really to do with new years, but my aunt said she would kill me if I didn’t post a tour of my room. (she also wanted pictures of our bathroom, but it’s too shameful- I’ll send them in a email to her instead.)

My bed. With awesome quilt.

The reason my covers are so rumpled!

Like most girls my age I have a full closet. Unlike most girls my age it is filled with books.

For a self taken picture with the timer, I really love this.

It’s a little past twelve. Happy New Year!


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