Progress on Wedding Dress
Well it's starting to come together. You can see the kitties are giving me some unasked for or wanted help. I've got the entire bottom done- 32 pieces (including underlining and 5 pieces for lining, 6 pieces for waist and 12 pieces for top- grand total of 55 pieces. I thought it was only 50 but forgot the lining for the bottom. Megan is going to come in this weekend so will get to fit her and finish sooner than I thought. Thank goodness. I've got the bottom pressed and ready to fit. The waistband is pleated and pressed. The top is pressed and lined. Hope it fits. I did the full bust adjustment by putting up to another bodice I had adjusted for her for another dress. I'll let you know how it fits when she gets here. My oldest daughter, son in law, 2 cats and thier three kids will be coming in tommorow or saturday from Arkansas. Can't wait to see everybody and will enjoy the craziness, loudness and mess while everyone is here.
Panites for Hailey
Made some panties for my granddaughter Hailey. She has rather full checks and store panties cause wedgie issues. She loves horses and polka dots (sfotty) so used some scraps to whip her up some. I noticed I cut the horses upside down on the first pair so decided to make her another pair and low and behold did it again. Oh well they look right from her perspective. The pattern is That Darn Kat childrens undieshttp://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/clothing-creation/Childrens-Undies.htm. Material was scraps and I have no idea where the horse knit came from.
PR One fabric knits Contest
I tied for second for the PR One fabric knits contest. I wanted to post this on the sidebar but couldn't figure it out. duhHuckleberry & Miss Kitty- Sewing helpers
These are two of my helpers. Huckleberry is a year old seal point siamese(the big chubby one) who loves to taste the patterns, check out the drape in the fabric and eat thread. Miss Kitty is 11 year old seal point siamese (tiny little girl -a whole 6 pounds- the eternal kitten) who thinks all patterns and fabric need to be warmed with her body heat before they can be used.
And this is Cowin J Pussycat most likely the naughtest cat in the world. He's mean to Miss Kitty, he has potty accidents sometimes and he knocks over any cup within a hundred miles. He's lucky to be breathing most days. I got stuck with him, he's actually my daughter Megan's cat. But she didn't want him because he's so naughty. I hope when she gets married next week and they have children they don't give them away because they are to naughty.
Megan's Wedding Dress
I'm busy making my daughter Megan's wedding dress. The wedding is on June 6th. We went and tried dresses on and she decided what she liked and then found patterns to use the components from two patterns to make the dress she wanted. I'm using bridal silk from Joann Fabrics with a cordinating silk w/ tiny sequins. The bottom of the dress is Vogue 2964 http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V2964.htm?tab=list/evening_bridal_includes_designer&page=all and the top and waist are Vogue 8182 http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8182.htm?tab=list/dresses_includes_designer&page=all. I've put as much as I can together as I can without her to fit. She's not coming in until late June 3rd so will have lots to finish before the wedding. Here's a few pictures of dress in progress. It's pinned together on the dressform. Megan wanted to get a peek at what it would look like. I'll put more pictures up as I go.
Lina from Washington DC.
KiK: When did you go natural and why?Lina: I went natural in 1998 after I had a really bad braider burn my hair while sealing my braided extensions with a lighter. I was tired of people messing up my hair. I decided to take a break for a year from relaxers, and just never went back :)
KiK: What have you loved most about being natural?
Lina: I love how simple things like a headband or clip can change a natural hairstyle.
KiK: What have you liked least?
Lina: Trying to figure out the best way to wash and detangle, my hair - particularly the detangling part.
KiK: What's your best advice for people transitioning to natural and staying natural?
Lina: BE PATIENT with your journey. Also dont assume you know your true natural texture until you cut off the relaxer and find products that really work with your natural hair. Things are always subject to change! It will evolve and you have to rediscover at times your reasons for going natural. Sometimes you will need to keep it simple and other times you need to spice it up.. This is a hard one to answer because I have come to this point a few times.. But I will say that sticking with what works and doing a good amount of research is helpful.
KiK: What is your favorite natural hair care website or forum?Lina: I like roshini's hair blog - www.glamazini.com; i saw her site early on in my journey. I have so many other blogs that I enjoy, but I will say my fotki friends albums trump them all! You know who you are...
KiK: What are your top three products and why?
Lina: My top 3 products right now (as things change for me too)
- Shea Butter -- This is a great base moisturizer for me, and I add other oils to help make the butter more creamy and absorbable for my skin and hair.
- Coconut Oil -- I loove this oil - it is super moisturizing and strengthening to my hair, and its one of those oils that I can add to any dud product and get good results. Monoi oil, which is coconut oil infused with a tahitian flower, is my newest fave.
- Henna Powder -- This is a great herb that I use to help strengthen, condition and detangle my hair. I cant really say enough about how henna has strengthened my hair and reduced my shedding over time. It has really helped make my hair healthier.
Thanks for sharing Lina!
KoKu Gonza
Singer/Songwriter Koku Gonza describes her music as " a collaboration of feeling, sound and stories of life that crosses a variety of genres." She hopes to become an accomplished song writer who is able to move and motivate the masses. The twenty-two year old with big dreams.
“Real music is what I want to create and help others create “ ~Koku Gonza~
I'm sure it's not hard to see how she made it onto KeepItKinky? Put simply, she has fabulous natural hair. Rocking her kinks for six years, she loves the flexibility of natural hair. Visit her website at http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=206030
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Hot Style
As you can see in the pic - I'm very excited about this style. It was fairly easy to do . Here's how I did it.
- I did a conditioner wash on my hair.
- After towel-drying I added Lottabody setting lotion.
- I then set my entire head on perm rods. (as seen in purple on the bottom left of the picture.)
- I removed them and had very springy curls which I finger combed.
- I added a headband to make it a little more conservative for work but that band soon disappeared.
Okay now. Everyone in natural box braids need to try this. Yes, I'm forcing you to try this style. OK I'm not forcing but definitely giving you a wealth of encouragement. This lasted me a few days and then I just reset my hair dry to maintain the curls.
- Keep It Kinky!
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