an actually wear & share

One question I get a lot when people ask me about this blog (besides "is your fashion really that cheap?" short answer: yes) is do I actually wear my DIYs. The answer is yes!

 

I usually don't post those outfits because I figured you've already seen me sport them before. But why not share again? This is the hoodie patchwork I did awhile back. So yes people, I do wear & share.

 

My birthday is in a few days! I am so excited. Loving how spooky, cold, and crisp the weather has been. Sorry I haven't been posting my halloween outfits like I did last year. The one night I did dress up I was Sandy at the end of the movie Grease. But just wait for my actually halloween costume. It will be amazing!

timerblands x tights (my mama bought them)
DIY patch work hoodie dress
Jacket (Nordstrom Rack) x DIY earrings

DIY: Hoodie Patch

BAM! Go on tumblr find inspiration. 

I bought this hoodie awhile ago from Red Light on Broadway in Seattle for $12.00. It's an American Apparel hoodie dress. I don't even think they make these anymore, but either way, for this DIY any plain pull over hoodie will do.

So I'll try my hardest to explain this DIY. With most of my DIY it's trail and error. This one for some reason took a few stupids ideas first to finally get the right look.

Supplies:

scissors

fabric with a pattern of your choosing

pins

thread

sewing machine (or if you can/want to hand sew)
pull-over hoodie

(Even for DIY I had to wear my MTTM leggings)

1. Using the hoodie pocket, trace and cut the size of the patch with your farbic. Make sure to give yourself about half of inch of room.

I had this awesome, strange skull one that I already made a shirt out of and had left overs.

2. Cut the top of the pocket and side off. Keep the bottom attached to the hoodie.

3. Fold and pin down your fabric all round your pocket. (Do no pin the bottom yet, just the top and sides.)

4. Sew the pinned down sides. So it looks something like this.

5. Sew just the top of pocket back to the hoodie.

6. Now cut the bottom of the pocket off. So the sides and bottom should be "free"

 

7. Pin down like in step 3, and sew like in step 4.

8. Now sew the bottom of the pocket and sides back to the hoodie.

9. And my favorite step: wear & share.