DIY lace skirt

You might have seen, if you follow me on Instagram, the fun peachy-champagne colored dress I was pondering at Altar’d State. I had a giftcard AND the dress was on sale for about 12 or 13 buck…

Learn how to hem lace with four different methods. Lace is a beautiful fabric to work with and sewing it can be easy if you know the right techniques.

On tuesday and wednesday I made a petticoat from two old lace curtains I bought from a charity shop for 2 euros each. I wanted my skirt to be about 60 cm long so I cut the curtains into strips 22 cm wide (20 cm + 1 cm on each side to be sewn). With this width I would need 3 rows of 20 cm strips. Here's one of the curtains folded in half, the strip meant for the bottom part of the petticoat already cut out. The rest of the strips I cut horisontally. I measured the bottom strips and got 7,6 m…

Looking for a cute overskirt for your belly dance lessons? Try this easy DIY lace overskirt! Perfect for dance practice and yoga! :)

Somnia on Facebook [link] Somnia Webshop on Etsy [link] Bustleskirt made of all the same lace fabric. This skirt takes a bit more time then usual, becau... bustle skirt Somnia Romantica by Marjolein Turin

Gauzy goodness all up on your legs.

I must be feeling very generous today, because I'm here to give you two fabulous tips...all in ONE blog post. A two for one deal, and on a Monday no less! I'm extra mournful this Monday...we had a cold snap that destroyed all my newly planted flowers on my deck. I am devastated. One week. One week is all I got to enjoy them before they are already dead. Plants must shriek in terror when I purchase them. They know they are going to certain death. Its tragical really. My consolation are these…

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In August, I had the great opportunity to make bridesmaid skirts for a wedding. The Mother of the Bride is a friend of mine and she brought me the fabric she'd picked out and asked me if I could make some skirts with it, to her specifications. The Bride's sisters were going to be in cute green Downeast skirts, and the Bridesmaids were to wear pink skirts that were to be similar to the Downeast skirt, but a little longer and a little poufier. Cute Kylie, one of the sisters of the bride: The…