Other Bloggers Inspiration part 2 - Strawberry Romper suit

The project i've been working on the past couple of days is finally finished!!! :D It looks like something Strawberry Shortcake would wear but it's totally adorable! XD

sorry for the messy room. reeeeeeally need to tidy it.

anyways, basically it's a pair of bloomers with a top attatched. the top part started out in life as just a square of the fabric which i then took in at the waist and part off the bust. it was easier than working out a bodice pattern shape.
I then made the straps just out of long strips folded over.

It was inspired by Laffi's Salopettes.

I found the fabric at my local Fabricland. I was originally in there looking for some amazing fluffy star fleece that i saw in there before and knew it'd be perfect for a cosy fairy-kei jacket for winter. but they had run out! they they said it was unlikely they'd get more in!!1 i was gutted. ;_;
It's really cute fabric, i've seen lots of strawberry fabric in my time but this is by far the best ever. they look so yummy and the fabric itself looks almost quilted! :3 it was actually quite thin in real life so i had to line it with some white poly cotton.
Fabric close-up:



Here it is worn. Sorry about the horrible blurryness. it's terrible at taking photos in the mirror. ><''


can't wait to wear them!!!!! XD

Other Bloggers Inspiration

Recently i've been finding a lot of inspiration for my clothes in images and pictures other bloggers have posted on their own blogs.

I've been pretty ill the past couple days so i made a skirt (as only i do when i'm dying from a cold). It's the most lolita-y thing i've ever made/owned but i really like it.

It is a LITTLE see through though so i will need to put a layer of white fabric under it or something before i can wear it out really.

The inspiration for this came from some pictures on Carousel Dreams

The blue skirt in this one:




And the pink skirt in this one:



Their skirts are probably brand or something but as i dont have ANY money (poor student, hello!) it's easier and cheaper to make my own. also then i can make it look now i want.
I absolutely love Emilia's style and her mixture of sweet lolita and fairy kei is completly adorable.

Here is my skirt:


I have yet to add the details i want yet. this is just to show the shape and stuff. but i really like it. :)


Other blogs i find really inspirational are:

Reiko The Unicorn
Her outlook on life is really up beat and happy and i admire her for dressing how she wants whenever and wherever she wants. :)

Laffi - Millions of Bows
I really love Laffi's style and she usually mixes her fairykei/lolita with accents of black and white which on anyone else would look kinda weird but she pulls it off in style! She mostly thrifts as well which is right up my alley and i like her attitude toward lolita. She's the kind of Loli who, even though she owns brand items, isn't obsessed with it and must be the only thing she owns. Plus she has mad making skills and this is coming from a 21 year old who has been making clothes (whether for myself or my dolls) since she was 6!

Iro Iro
Not a Lolita or fairy kei style blog but i really love the clothes and other thingys she makes for herself.

PomPom Curtain

My Secret Project i was talking about in my last post was a Pompom curtain!

It's kinda like a bead curtain but made from pompoms!



There aren't many strings simply because just these few used a lot of pompoms.

I just bought a couple packs of mixed sizes pastel pompoms from my local HobbyCraft along with some pink yarn. I then cut the yarn into a length i thought was right for hanging from my ceiling and then using a needle threader (because the yarn is really hard to put through the eye of the needle) threaded up a thick needle and slide the pompoms into place along the yarn length. (you can also tape the end of the yarn flat with sellotape to stop it fraying and make it easier to thread).

I then tied the ends of the strings to a ribbon and attatched it to my ceiling. I used white tack as i didn't have any thumb tacks to use but it doesnt matter as long as it stays.

It's a really nice touch and i feel like i'l in a den when i'm sitting on my bed. XD

I can also tied it to one side with a ribbon when i'm changing my bed covers or whatever. :D




The original inspiration for this came from this image:


I liked how the curtain over the bed seperats the bed from the rest of the room. So cute.

Mine also fits in with my nice new Fairy Kei obession!! :3

Sewing Withdrawl Symptoms

I have SERIOUS withdrawl symptoms. I'm dying to do some sewing but cant aford the fabric to do any right now. I hopefully get money through soo but i've been obsessing about making things recently. XD

I've been really interested in getting a fairy kei style wardrobe out in the open and have been scouring the iternets for yet more inspirational images and ideas for things to make so here they are.


I love the idea of having bows on the wrists of a cardigan. so cute!


I like the combination of the dress layered over the tutu skirts. the colours are pretty too.


I Loooooooooove this girl's jumper!! so pretty!!


I like the striped schooldress kinda look of this. definitely makes me want to have a striped dress or skirt.


A good idea for parts of fabric i have and need to used up, ie: harry potter fabric!


Cute handmade looking skirt, although the lace trim is massive it looks totally cute with the mint and pink fabrics.


I <3 bloomers!


I dont like the colour or the print but the shape of the dress, the lace trim and the bear ears are totally cute. would really like a dress like this to wear on casual days with tights and Dr Martins or something. :D

That's kinda it for now. my life is very boring while im not at uni, i realise my posts might be fairly repetetive but oh well!!

Snuggly Earmuffs

So i personally have started thinking about winter and how cold it's going to get soon.
I get very cold ears in the winted, they'rew very prone to cold winds and i guess all my piercings doesn't help with the whole, conducting cold/heat thing so they get very cold in the winter. Also with my history of ear problems they hurt soooooo bad if they get too cold.

Last year i trawled the shops and internet for a pair of earmuffs that i liked enough to wear on a daily basis but to no avail. So, my poor ears were cold all winter again.

Well after seeing Himehood's tutorial on Youtube about how to make your own out of a coat hanger, i got my butt onto google for some inspiration for my own pair.


I like the pink fluffy poofyness and the bows.


Rainbows and clouds! totally cute! i like the colours but not the whole tie-under-the-chin-ribbon things. Thats why i could never be a lolita, i hate stuff tied around my chin or my neck etc.


I like the colour and bells thing for a christmas pair. ^_^



I then did a little designing (on gloomy bear paper no less. win!)



I kinda want some ears, just cause they're cute. XD
Might incorporate an old pair of earphones in with it so they can play music and keep my ears warm. I do have a pair of awesome headphones that do kinda the same job but i like the idea of cosy puffiness with the music.

When i move into my new flat i will definitely be taking apart some wire hangers for these!

Le Inspirations

Here are a few images that are inspiring me to sew my pants off right now:


I Love these shoes!! I've been looking for a pair of plain plimpsoles to paint up for a while now but instead of My Little Pony i want to Sailor Moon mine up! XD

Sailor Uranus <3 Forever!!


Giant Jumper Love!
Totally love this one, makes me want to do my own! But i'd do it in softer shades i think.


Adorable Bag Alert!!
I love bags, i have soooooo many, they're just so addictive and i love them. this one reminds me of one i tried to make a few years ago with a squishy waterfilled pouch in the front with glitter in, remember when like EVERYTHING had those on? Or was it just when i was a kid in america?? :/



Nakajima Saki, this is her top from the MV of Momoiro Sparkling.
I Love this top, the video shows it off more as the left arm is kinda tight but the right side is like a bat wing top. It's abstract and awesome and i love the Lavender/Lemon stripeage. :D

To be made. . .

So i've been inspired by a lot of things recently. Lots of Yumetenbo clothing and some fairy kei stuff too so here is a list of things i plan on making as soon as i can!

~Lace shorts
I found a tutorial on Honestly WTF for turning a pair of mens boxers into lace shorts.
Well i thought this was ingenius and ive been after a pair for aaaaages. so decided this'd be a cute thing to make for layering under skirts or wearing with a long top and socks.

~ Yumetenbo School Dress

I like the shape and it's very SNSD Chocolate Love-ish

~More Yumetenbo Dresses




More Yumetenbo dresses. i really like them both but will probably only make one. need to find some comfy jersy/stretch fabric. :D

~ Fairy-kei coat
A year or so ago H&M brought out a few short fur coats in black, pink and tan. In fabriclan there is this amazing fluffy star print fleece in pastel colours that i've wanted since forever, very Fairy-kei. Since it's coming up to autumn and winter i decided that it's a perfect time to make an adorable jacket/hoody thing from this fleece. should be adorable. :D and warm!

The only issue now is, how am i going to get the money for it all??? ;_;

Power Puff Girls!

So the other week i bought a whole load of old sheets. These included powerpuff girls fabric!!! :D
I used to (and still do) LOVE the PPG so i couldn't pass it up and at it was only about £5 for a sheet i think it was a bargain!




I wanted to make a high waisted skirt from the start but whether to pleat it or bias cut it i couldn't decide and i played around with different pleats for aaaaages before i decided on the two on each side. I definitely wanted the braces and this skirt looks totally cute with a pink tshirt underneath. it's also super comfy! :D I love it!