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MADE | Handmade Daisy Flower Baby Dress

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daisy flower baby girl dress by vivat veritas1I wrote here that it seems as though everyone around me is having a baby, and here is another handmade gift that I made for a baby girl who was just born. I love making handmade gifts for baby girls as it reminds me of when Kiko was young. Also, it is the only time in your life to be ridiculously pink and girly and ruffly and you still don’t look like a crazy person.

I made this dress using patterns I drafted years ago for Kiko. The fabric is left over from this Kimono top (still one of my favorite summer item). The lace trim on the waist line is something I used for a wedding veil.

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Here is what I made in the past for my friends’ baby showers! >> Three Baby Shower Gift Ideas

最近私の周りでベビーブームです。
毎月誰か産まれています★
今回は女の子だったので、ベビードレスをプレゼントしました。女の子用に洋服を作るのはやっぱり楽しいです。

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DIY | IKEA Lamp Makeover with Gold Leafing Pen

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DIY Gold Leafing Pen IKEA Lamp Makeover by Vivat Veritas1

Hello! The Vivat Veritas site had been down for the past few days and it’s finally up and running again. My apologies if you tried to access only to get an error message or taken to a host server’s site. I needed to migrate the server and I am happy that the process is now complete.

I have a few sewing projects to share here, including my second pair of Ginger jeans (first one here) in white stretch twill, cardigan to cropped sweater makeover and a lace wedding dress I’m working on, but for today, I’m, showing you a super easy DIY that I did last weekend. before and after of IKEA lamp makeover vivat veritas

Andy’s grandma is an awesome grandma. She truly knows what I like. She gave me the Ginger jeans patterns from Closet Case Files for Christmas. She also gave me a gold leafing pen! I’ve seen a few DIY’s popping up on my Pinterest feed (my DIY board is here) using the gold leafing pen, so I was trilled to have received it as a Christmas gift.

I decided to decorate an IKEA lamp share I’ve had for years. Previously, I decorated this simple shade with a washi tape but it looked rather boring. So I took off the tape (great thing about washi tape – easily removable) and drew a bunch of arrow-like shapes.

It turned out OK – I’m not crazy in love with it but I can always change things up in the future. I might redo the shade with pretty patterned paper or fabric with Mod Podge like I did with these boxes.

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数日間、サイトがダウンしてました。
アクセスしていただいた方、ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ございません。
サイトのサーバーマイグレーションを行ったので、日数がかかってしまいました。

さて、週末簡単なＤＩＹに取り組んでみました♪
何年も前に買った、ＩＫＥＡのランプに、金色のマーカーを使って模様をお絵かき。
飽きたら、今度は布でも貼ってみようと思います。

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Importance of Planning Out a Sewing Project

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importance of planning out a sewing project by vivat veritasI wish all my handmade clothes were great and got a lot of wear but unfortunately that is not the case and this dress is certainly not on the favorites list. I think one thing that makes clothes become a go-to in your closet  (whether you make it or buy it at the store), depends on how well you plan. Almost every time I binge buy clothes or binge make them, it fails.

I made dress on a whim one night when I didn’t have any urgent project on my schedule. I had  left over knit from this sweater and decided to make a body-con knit dress. Considering how much wear I got from this white body-con dress over the Summer, I was sure that this would be something I would be wearing over and over again this Winter. While I was cutting out the fabric, I realized that I did not have enough fabric to cut the sleeves. My initial plan was to make this dress in a long sleeve version but I had to change mid way through.
Also since I made it in a rush (it was supposed to be an instant glorification), the neckline did not lay flat, especially in the back. It bothers me greatly.
The next day, I put on the dress, but when I saw myself in the mirror, I realized I hated the color. I like light gray color, a blue-gray or gray that is very close to white, but not this dark gray… My hair blends in with the dress and I look like a member of Adam’s Family.
I should have known the importance of planning for a sewing project, considering how much I put time on initial planning, sketching, sourcing the fabrics for making wedding dresses (you can see what I made in the past here). I think about how to construct the dress, in what order, what technique and sometimes I see myself in my dream sewing the dress. Once everything is completely clear, planned out, I start sewing. It usually goes well when I do that. Same goes for shopping for clothes or accessories. The items I covet for months before buying are the ones that I cherish for a long time. Lesson’s learned!handmade gray bodycon dress by vivat veritas1 handmade gray bodycon dress by vivat veritas2 handmade gray bodycon dress by vivat veritas3Outfit details | knit dress made by me,H&M Cardigan, Rag and Bone Harrow Booties, Forever21 belt, Thrifted clutch. handmade gray bodycon dress by vivat veritas4
新しい洋服作りを始めるのに、計画性をもつことは本当に大事ですね。
このグレーのドレスは、ちょちょっと作りたくて、急いで仕上げてしまったのですが、やっぱり手を抜くと色々なところが着てみて気になるものです。
例えば、色は実はあまり好きじゃないグレーだし（余り布だったのでこれしかなかった）、ハイネックの後ろの部分はちょっとぼこぼこしてるし、冬服なのに布が足りなくて、ノースリーブという、なんか余り使えないワンピになってしまいました。
ウェディングドレスを作るときは周到に計画するのに、自分の服になると結構手抜きして時間も布も無駄にしてしまうことが多いので反省です。
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