Before and after:man's shirt-->woman shirt

This summer I've made another "before and after", this time with a man's shirt, turned into a woman shirt!!!Starting from a size quite big for me...

...I made several cuts (neck, to get a V-neck shape, arms and waist line)
To reach my size I had to make a lot of plaits (upper part of shirt on the shoulders, front and back and around waist line)
..and this is the result (before ironing, as usual..).I also made two "strings" for the back ..in case I wanted the shirt more or less stretch on waist line..)
...so much fun!!!!

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Sometimes when I'm studying, (actually, when I have to repeat to remember) and perhaps I'm a little tired, my eyes tend to wander around in search of something to "absolutely do it now",breaking the rithms of studying, as I have to start all over again..

So, I found that crocheting simple items like this necklace,(my first crochet necklace!) keeps my attention.

The crochet movement is repetitive and I don't need to "think or count"to do it, but keeps my attenction focused, so I can concentrate on what I'm studying without delays, and I can say that the punctuaction I've received on exams so far were very good, so that's working for me!

Thanks crochet!

I'm currently doing other two necklaces, but I still don't have any pictures...

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My creative space

I almost finish a pair of cotton fabric "bunnies" to place around the neck of my daughter during long trips in the car...she usually fall asleep, and her head is falling down on the side..
I've seen head pillow around but they are usually slimmer than mine, so I assume that the head still fall on sides. So far it she said it's comfy, so I have to finish to fill it and then sew it close.

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My creative space:Happy new (chinese) Year!

Today is the new chinese year, or springtime! The gregorian calendar changed this date later on so what we call springtime isn't the real thing. It will be the year of the Rabbit, and it should be calmer than last year, but underneath, should carry on silently whatever started last year..
So I made this fast springtime mobile for my daughter bedroom!

We will then draw different items to hang, depending on the season..or whenever we feel!

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Cuteki postales

My creative space:Before and after

I hate to throw away clothes, so I usually store them, waiting for inspiration. I also love the "Desigual" style of clothes, but I don't like the fact that you find so many people wearing the same exact item as you do!So I decided to create something for myself with their "style"! This is an example of it. Starting from an old(more then 10 years old) linen shirt, I create a completely different look !

I cut in two pieces the shirt, the waist it was too large for me, so I made some pleats to stretch it. Then I sew some fabric (recicled from another shirt) a belt line with a fabric starting from the front. Two pieces that meet on the back line and continue (I then decided not to cut it, but to make a bow... sometime inspiration comes suddenly! ;D)
..then I sewed the "below the wrist" old sleeves two different pieces of fabric, in each sleeve, so that I can turn it and it still look nice, or leave it as it is. (you can see the 2 version in the last picture)
I sewed the bottom piece of the shirt, pleating once again to get the new waist line..
And sewed some more decorating fabric to the bottom. (I wanted to alternate sleeve/bottom, but the shape of the flowers didn't look nice, in the other way around!)
..this is the back "bow"..(and linen before ironing...owful!)
And then I hand sewed with a cotton thread around the neck, wrist and bottom, along the fabric and changed the buttons.
And this is the finished new shirt (ironed!). I'm looking forward to make some more! It was really a pleasure to do it!

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Merry 'Xmas

MERRY 'XMAS TO EVERYBODY!!!

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Every year I love to make the nativity from recicled items...this year, I've started from cereal and shoes boxes, and some toys from my daughter (trees and animals)....
..then I modelled some items with white clay...
..covered the cardboard with some paper and sealed with cello tape some pasta stars into the sky..(they reflect the light just light real stars!!) ;D
..made a little tridimensional "far away,behind the mountain" little village (with the base of a cereal box)..
..and for the animals to drink, I made a "fountain" with a cookie box ....

That was such a fun to make...in the next days I will carry on with more items...my daughter loves to be able to play with a little village...

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This week we started slowly to make some Xmas decorations ("snowflakes" chain on the window) and a recicled cereal boxes nativity. Then I also share my studying time with the braided rug I started last week and keep practicing with the crochet needle!

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My creative space

This week I have my daughter at home with flu, so I cannot study. We spend time doing various craft, and I have started to make a rug weaving some old tshirt I've decided to recicle instead of throwing it away.

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My creative space

I can't believe how relaxing is to crochet ! I currently don't have time to learn some complicate kind of crocheting, so I go on combining the simple chain, one side to another,leaving holes on purpose to break "boring" lines....I have no idea what it will be once finished..but at least it works great to relax me!

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Woof!

Woof!Arf! A dog for my daughter! She loves them! Whenever we meet one she drool over, but with a cat and living in a flat, we don't think it's the right time to have one (we love huuuge dogs!who needs big spaces)..but she is soo happy with a surrogate!

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Recicling a shoes box to make something for my daughter to play! ('still don't understand why we bother spending so much on "complicate" toys, if children are always ending up playing with the most inespensive stuff they find around!)

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This moment..

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Inspired by Soulemama

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An..ahem.."attempt" of crochet! Considering that last time I did it i was a child..I realize that too much time has passed by...i need to watch more explications video!

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Recicling old projects

And this is the shirt finished..my daughters likes pirates (this summer we bought her a inflatable pirate's boat)..recicling a skull I made few years ago and two strings I cut from the bib, to replace it for a elastic one, so she can wear it by herself without having to tie it up. (the string are the same color than the skull)

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Some times I buy plain shirts to personalize.... it's nice to have something unique..

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Emotions

Since my daughter was born I realize that she was a sort of "time machine" for my emotions.. I was afraid I wouldn' t be a good mother, of not being able to love her enough..and so on..mind you, before getting pregnant I didn't feel anything looking at a baby, while I would melt in presence of a puppy...

Then, after she was born, I discover I can love her(so much!I can't believe now how could I doubt it!), and be (I hope so, certainly I try very hard!) a good mother, and even, now when I see a baby, I feel tenderness...

So I start to think about this change...and realize my fears were a "blockage" I built as a projection of my mum's fears and of something that happened while I was a baby. And i'm sure of this, because of things that happened back then...

Then few days ago, while I was at the library with my daughter I found this book. It's written by Isabelle Filliozat and (I couldn't find the title in english)talk about children (and parents) emotions!

Exactly what I had been "discovered" about myself..and I think that is a book that everybody should read. It's one of those books that can help you to discover certain reaction that sometimes we cannot understand about ourself and just let pass by....a book that can help heal our soul!

This moment..

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.

A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember - {this moment}.

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Hello there!

Hi everybody! After almost one year from the last entry (really? I can't believe how fast has passed!) I found a picture with the frame I made with my daughter with the shells we collect last year on the beach...and just reconnect with the last post...here are the picture!! Better late then never ;D

During the last year I have swapped the sewing needle for the acupunture needle! And now I'm starting the second year! I really love it and I can't believe why the so-called "Occidental Medicine" doesn't want to merge his knowledge with the MTC....all in favour of the farmaceutical benefits...as usual, money rules..

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A bit late, but I have managed to find a spot for creativity this week...

I have a pot full of shells and whenever I go to the beach I collect loads of them, and because my "nature pot" it's already full( of shells, sea glass, wood and feathers).. it's time to use them for something!

And then I have to finish this acrylic on canvas painting (I painted the same with watercolors on paper)..

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