I have had a couple of projects rattling around in my head for a while and finally got my table cleared off long enough to tackle them. Actually, I made it a GOAL. This is the first project, an embellished blouse. I purchased the green blouse at VOA for a song. Well not really a song. They would have asked me to leave if I started singing. The armholes kind of "gaped" so I added darts to tuck them in, then I embellished it by cutting [gasp!] the corners off one of my hankies, gathering the pieces a bit and stitching them to the neck. Then I used a variegated embroidery floss to do a blanket stitch around the neck and armholes. Hand stitching is NOT one of my talents.
I decided my uneven stitching didn't really matter since I was going for an Anthropology or Free People look. I'm not sure what I ended up with... Old People?? Grammy Grunge?? Har! Har! Har!
Stay tuned, next up is a skirt I'm working on....
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13 comments:
Well, whatever you may call it I love it! Good for you for being creative and making a OOAK blouse. Don't you love the fact that no one else out there has one?
I agree with Gail, whatever you call it, it is cute. Oh, how could you cut up a hankie?
Very pretty. If I saw that blouse in a store, I would snatch it up!!
What a very sweet touch! The hankie is so pretty and love it on your shirt! :) xo Holly
I think it's so pretty and such a clever way to use the pretty hankie. Cute, cute, cute!
It all adds a sweet, feminine touch. I like it....looking forward to the skirt!
Your creativity knows no bounds! As you know, I don't have a problem cutting up a hankie but I never would have thought to use it in this way. I love it! Good job Kathy!
It's adorable...so much cuter now! It was plain before, now it's hip and cool! heehee! hugs!
Kathy it's DARLING!!! Definitely Anthro all the way! I love it!
XO Danielle
This one too! Wonderful and so unique.
That came out great! (Well worth the sacrifice of the handkerchief!)
How fun! I love the colors, too!
Love the phrase "grammy grunge"! Think I might have to pinch that myself :)
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