Got Beauty?

 Last Friday, June 22, I was at the Ford Amphitheter watching BEauty live in the audience and it was amazing! It was my first time at the Ford and I couldn't have asked for anything better (: I like how they started off with the little kids and went on to teens and young adults. The website states that, "BEauty explores touchstone moments in the lives of Culture Shock dancers using hip hop music and dance to challenge stereotypes and social definitions."











I think this is a great experience for all hip-hop and dance lovers. The music was fun and unique, great for the style of dance. They put every emotion into the dances-joy, peace, heart break, fun, ect. and they even squeezed a bit of comedy into it. There were many well-known dance groups and individual dancers but on that stage and in the audience, everyone was equal. It was an amazing experience and I'd love to see something like it again. (:

















 

Summer Free Time = Awsome Shirt

Hey everyone! I am EXTRA EXCITED today because I, Vivien, have finally made my very own shirt! Completely cut and sewn by me (;  If there are any fashion designers out there interested in making one, here are the basic steps...

1. Find a fabric you love and lay it down ,so the back of the fabric is facing you, on a flat surface.

                            

2. Take one of your shirts and trace it on the fabric on the front and back of the shirt with chalk.                   

        

3. Cut out the traced areas with large sharp scissors.

 4. On the back, (#optional) #Sew with hand first (*must)*go over with sewing machine. (don't forget to leave an open space for the head and hands, been there)  (;

 5. Flip the shirt inside out, (should be the front of the fabric now) 

                             

 6. (optional) In all of the open areas, fold the end and sew down so it looks straight and clean. (;

                          

I love the dark lavender color and the fabric, (jersey), is cool and comfortable. This is the first shirt I have ever made so it's not perfect, but it's a huge step up for me. I had to go over to my grandma's house to use her sewing machine  (but she did most of the work on that part) to go over what I had sewn by hand. It will fall apart if it doesn't have stable stitches. I added an extra flower for design, and I did make that one myself, so it wouldn't look too plain, but how you make your shirt should be totally from the mind of you. Post some comments and let me know what you've made or plan on making. Have fun and I'll see you next time. (;

Liking this stitching stuff? Go on my friend Crystal's blog at http://imclearlycrystal.blogspot.com/ to learn how to make a pillow and see the song she wrote. (:

Headbands

Hey, everyone! Sorry I missed last week's blog, I was completely booked, but happy summer vacation!
Anyway, this past week I've been working on some headbands and I thought they turned out pretty awesome so...I will show them to you peoples. (:

The bright orange headband with the flower is girly and sweet. I'd wear this on some occasions and sometimes just for fun. I didn't make the flower on it but sew it on along with cutting and sewing the fabric. (I don't have a sewing machine yet so these were all hand sewn.) This is a perfect size for me and I think it would be fine for 10-13 year olds, maybe older.

The dark grey headband is  a bit too small on me but it's good for keeping my hair back and out of the way.  I think you could wear this every day. It's a little more formal, but still fashionable. I recommend this to 9-12 year olds but it's just an estimation.

The last dark lavender headband is empty on the top but still fashionable, a good color and good for keeping hair out of the way. It's a bit loose on me but not too loose. Feel free to leave some recommendations in the comments on what to put as a design on the empty headband. (I think this would be great for 10-14 year olds or older.)   (;

Music, Tango and... a Hat

 
Last Friday, I went to the Dance Downtown with my family and a whole lot of other people. It was at the Downtown Music Center where couples came to dance Argentine tango. I had been there before, but only for the Christmas tree lighting, and I've never seen so many people come down there and dance! Plus I got to meet new people and and take some nice pictures.

And before I went there, I had made something...amazing...original...spectacular...
                                    A HAT!
But not just any hat...it's a hat with things you would probably never see on a hat. Some would call it "over the top," I'd call it, "something people ought to wear more often!"
I had made it the same day out of a regular sun-hat but I took out the

black ribbon, put in a white headband and added everything I thought would look good. I finished it and went to the dance with that same hat on my head. And the next day, and today...I haven't gone out without it! I think it's creative and that everyone should try and make something that expresses what's in their head, and put it on the outside.

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