Fall Fashion Day 7

I made it through a whole week of this challenge. :) Today's challenge was to wear a hat. Here is my outfit:

Plaid Shirt: Christmas gift

Blue t-shirt: Kohl's

Black Skirt: hand-me-down

Earrings: made by me

Hat: made by me (you can see the pattern here at bernat.com or here on ravelry.com)

I spent some time this morning finishing up some knitting projects. I am planning on taking some photos later on today and I will hopefully write a post about them soon. :) But for now...
Happy Saturday!

Fall Fashion and some tutorials

Happy Friday! Also, happy 11-11-11!

Today because my older sister and I did not have to go to school (the rest of my siblings are homeschooled, as we used to be), we went on a field trip (photos hopefully coming soon). We visited a few of the places mentioned in a book that my mom had read out loud to my siblings. It was pretty cool since we got to drive by two houses that we used to live in and explore some parts of Maine that I had never seen before. Plus, we spent a lot of time in the van so I got a lot of knitting done. :) {you can see a photo of what my project, a doll sweater will hopefully look like here}

Now, for the Fall Fashion Challenge. Today's theme was Fall Trends. I chose plaid. I didn't get a photo of my complete outfit, but here it is in pieces:

It was really cold!

I wore this plaid shirt {minus the purple long sleeved shirt} underneath that pink sweatshirt in the above photo.

Plaid Shirt: Christmas Gift (from Kohl's)

Jean Skirt: Made by me

Pink Sweatshirt: Hand-me-down

I have been inspired by some projects that I have seen recently! There are so many great ideas for Christmas gifts! Here are a few of my favorites:
No-knit yarn necklace:
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Lovely scarf"
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Fabric covered boxes:
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Newspaper bowl:
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5 Strand braided headbands:
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Needlebook:
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Knitted Cowl:
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Also, check out Gabby's post and Kelsey's post for even more great ideas! And don't forget to check One Stitch at a time next week for a blog event with lots of tutorials, recipes, and Etsy treasures!

What have you been crafting lately?
What do you plan on doing with your weekend?

Fall Fashion Days 4 and 5

Hello, all!

Right now I am very excited because tomorrow is Veteran's Day and we don't have school. :) Yay! And I got a 100% on my vocab quiz. Happiness!

So, on to the Fall Fashion Challenge. Yesterday's challenge was to dress like your favorite era. I must admit that I really do not know much about the fashion from other eras. Yes, I can spot things like look like they came from the '50s, '60s, etc., but not well enough to really pick an outfit! So, I just kind of went hippy-Bohemian just a little. I actually had someone tell me that I looked like a hippy. :) To see better pics of the shirt, you can see the pics in this post.

Shirt: Made by me

Pants: Hand-me-down

Earrings: Made by me

I procrastinated and did not memorize a verse yesterday. Sorry!

Now for today...

I did not get good pics of this outfit, but oh, well. Today's challenge was to wear polka dots or another print (for the record, I thought it was your favorite fall trend day. So I wore plaid. Otherwise I would have worn polka dots...).

Plaid shirt: JCPenney

Gray Skirt: Goodwill

White t-shirt: Walmart

Earrings: Made by me

There is a giveaway going on over here.

Today I memorized:

Ephesians 4:24:

And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Happy Thursday!

My new {handmade} shirt

Hello, everyone!

Today for the Scripture Memorization Challenge I memorized:

Ephesians 6:10-13

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this ago, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Now for the Fall Fashion Challenge. Today's challenge was to wear bold tights. However, I realized that the only people in my house who own tights are my five, three, and less than a year old younger sisters. So, I wore patterned knee socks instead. :)

Shirt: Hand-me-down

Tank top: Old Navy (I am wearing it backwards)

Denim Skirt: Made by Me

Argyle Knee Socks: Goodwill (no worries, they were brand new :P)

Today I made this shirt:

I had started it earlier with my sister Lydia, but today I hemmed up everything and made a belt. It is basically a rectangle with sleeves and a neck hole with a strip of material tied around it. It is made out of a jersey-knit material so it is nice and stretchy, not to mention really comfortable. :)

So, the lighting was good, I liked the shirt, and I had some free time. So, I had a little photoshoot with myself. :) Hello, tripod!

Silly powerlines...I kind of look like I'm sniffing them. :P

Happy Tuesday!

p.s. i am really happy because we have no school on Friday thanks to Veterans Day. *smiles*

Fall Fashion Days 1 & 2

Hey, everyone! I am so sorry that I haven't posted much lately. I've been pretty busy and just didn't have a chance. Sorry!

Now, on to the Fall Fashion Challenge. Yesterday did not have a challenge to apply to your outfit. I was not able to get a photo of me wearing my outfit yesterday, but I got a photo of my outfit by itself:

Sweater: Hand-me-down

Skirt: Goodwill

Today's outfit challenge was to wear two colors that are not often put together. I thought of pink and green, but I wear those colors together a lot anyway. I decided to wear brown and black:

Sweater and skirt: hand-me-downs {Being a large family, people give us a lot of clothes. :) }

Please pardon the mess in the background! Everything looks messier in a photo than it does it real life...

You can also see my post on the Week in Feminine Dress blog here.

Now for the Scripture Memorization Challenge. Between yesterday and today, I memorized:

Ephesians 4:1-6:

I, therefor, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

This afternoon I baked Crumb Cake (see recipe and photos here). I tasted really good. :)

What did you do today?

Happy November!

First of all,

Happy November!

I was hoping that I would be able to post Day 31 on October 31, but I was not able to. :( Oh, well. Anyway, here it is!

Day 31 - A Photo of Yourself (31 Days Later)

This month I will be participating in a Scripture Memory Challenge over at Royal Daughters of the King. The challenge is to memorize at least one Bible verse a day. If you would like to participate, it isn't too late! Today I memorized Romans 8:28-30. I will try to keep you all updated on what verses I have memorized to keep myself accountable.

Next week I will be participating in two different fashion related challenges. First, Ashley over at Bramblewood Fashion is hosting:

There are guidelines for each day. I will (hopefully!) be posting photos of each outfit here and sharing a little bit about it.
I will also be participating in something called Week In Feminine Dress (WIFD for short). The goal is to wear skirts every day for one week. I will be posting photos over at the WIFD blog. If you would like to participate and post your photos on the blog, let me know and I will get in contact with the main author of the blog and you can be added as a co-author.
Last night my family had supper and popcorn at another family's home. We all dressed up. I was a girl from the 1950's. My sister Lydia wore the dress that she made (you can see her and her dress in this post).
I did Lydia's hair:

And this is a photo of my outfit:

You can't see the poodle on my skirt or my ponytail, but I assure you that they were both there. :) (You can sort of see my poodle in the photo of Lydia's hair).
Well, that's all for now!
Happy November!

Day 13 and Fall Fashion

Day 13 - A Photo Experimenting with Bokeh

Sorry. I know this isn't bokeh, but I have never really been able to take a photo with good bokeh. So, I went with macro photography. :)

The linky isn't working on the latest Fall Fashion Post over at Grace's Garden Walk, but here is my outfit anyway:

Please pardon the mess in the background - this was taken in my little sister's room.

Shirt: Goodwill

Tank Top: Old Navy

Skirt: Made by Me from a hand-me-down pair of jeans.

Here is another look at my skirt:

My sister (the one with the messy room) and I made this skirt a while ago. We based it off of Ashley's skirt in this post over at Bramblewood Fashion. I wear it all the time because it goes with everything! It didn't take us very long to make this; the hardest part was the pinning in the back.

There is a giveaway going on here:

This is the lovely prize:

Isn't it so cute and funky? I just love hair accessories. :)