Saint Salvage

This refashion is a composite of: a tacky black and pink negligee with a bra top, a black "leather" floral tank top, a vintage "merry widow", and a black "leather" stretchy skirt. All of these items were purchased dirty cheap separately over the last two years, and I set them aside for the right inspiration to repurpose them.  The foundation of this top is the tacky, ruffled negligee pictured below. I really liked this black "leather" floral lace tank top, but..... it didn't fit well, and it wasn't (ahem) very supportive...  I decided to remove the tacky ruffles from the bra part of the negligee. The bra fits great, so it will be great for support and keeping the top in place. Then, I chopped off the sheer "skirt" part of the negligee. It was itchy, anyway. Next...... I pinned the black "leather" lace top and centered it over the bra. I sewed them together after I was sure that it ...

I found this sad cream colored top at a Goodwill by the Pound store. It was looking a little rough, but had potential. This is the front of the top. This is the back. Really cute.  I inherited this dress from my mom, when she passed last year. I really like the lightness, but it's really long and had some stains.                                                          I cut the bottom tier off. You can see the lining left behind here.                                 I gathered that bottom tier and pinned it to the crochet part of the top.         I hand-sewed that bottom tier to that crocheted upper part. Then, I took out a roll of Stitch Witchery, and used it on the inside...

The family and I went to the  Atlantic County Utilities Authority's Annual Earth Day Festival  Sunday (4/24). The weather was beautiful, and they had lots of things to see and do. They had exhibits, vendors, tours and activities... indoors and outdoors. One vendor who was selling soap and lotions that had goats' milk as an ingredient. Here's one of the goats. She was a couple of months old, and was wearing a dress. I got to network with a really talented and cool artist,  William Clark, of Futuristic Sculpture . He loves making sculpture out of "old junk", I admire the way his mind works. His twitter handle is  @4Miracleman . The pieces below were really evocative, showing movement, attention to detail, and a sense of humor. We saw more goats.... We saw a Screech Owl..... And..... a Barred Owl.... They came to the Earth Day event with  Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge . I want to ...