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I do have a few Germany posts in the making, but for now I thought I would share a short video of the weaving process. As a talked about in my post a few weeks ago, I have been enjoying learning some different skills. I just have a small wooden loom that I have been using for a few months, but I enjoy the size. I was thinking of making small wall hangings once I have practiced a little more by adding embroidery to the finished weavings. Any thoughts about what type of wall hangings I should make? Travel posts are coming soon, I promise!
~K
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Since it took a lot of thinking to figure out exactly what I wanted to bring to Germany, I thought that I would give you some tips for packing. I really decided to make it a bit of a capsule wardrobe, and the biggest thing was to make sure that every piece looked nice together. My style is quite vintage, and I wanted to keep that style while still being comfortable. I found that for me the best balance was to pack cute skirts and dresses, like I normally wear, and added comfortable t-shirts to pair with the skirts and trousers. I love how printed shirts look with more dressy skirts, and I got this idea to pair them from Flashback Summer, one of my favourite vintage blogs. Checking out pinterest and vintage bloggers/instagrammers helped me immensely with figuring out how to travel in style. I ended up bringing two skirts, a wool dress, two pairs of pants, a pair of leggings for the plane, three short sleeved and two long sleeved t-shirts, a cardigan, a warm sweater, a blazer, a warm coat, and two pairs of shoes. Since we are going in March, the weather still is chilly so I also brought a few pairs of stockings. If I am going to be completely honest, I was more worried about skincare and makeup than I was with clothing. It was really difficult for me to pair down what I needed and what I just wanted, and was therefore unnecessary. When it comes to makeup, I ended up bringing mascara (Full Exposure from Smashbox), a small translucent powder, two eyeshadow sticks (from Clinique- I thought that these wouldn't have the chance of smashing like powders might), and an Arbonne lip gloss. For skincare I just brought Burts Bees makeup removing face wipes, a Vichy sunscreen stick, Avene Thermal Water spray, and a facial moisturizer ( I found a travel size Bioderma Sensibio face and eye cream to bring with). I also brought along a hand lotion that I got at a hotel, since it was small enough to bring in my purse with me. If you are worried about space, I was able to fit all of my packing into a suitcase that is small enough to be a carry on. Of the clothing that I have made myself, I decided to bring my 1940's wool dress (I thought the wool would be appropriate for the colder weather), my 1950's style Bee Skirt, and my Bomb Girl trousers. I made sure to bring t-shirts and sweaters that would go with everything. I also brought a skirt suit that I got from H&M, strangely enough! It is very Chanel styled, which is why I love it. You can get the skirt here, and the blazer here. The shoes are from DSign Step, as always! These are my favourite shoes, and they are incredibly comfortable while still being cute. Since these are limited collections, they only have a few sizes left in the style that I have, but all of their shoes are stunning, and many are vintage styled. Other than that, I just have a few sweaters and t shirts and jeans. I decided to wear a t shirt, leggings, and hoodie for on the plane, as well as a pair of Keds. The last thing to pack was my purse, and that is just the things that I want to keep with me. Gum, lotion, lip balm, a book and a magazine, scarf and mitts, camera, passport, and the other necessities. I brought my Coach bag since it is large enough to hold quite a bit, but small enough that I can still carry it around Germany. I wasn't able to find the exact bag that I have, but I did find a similar one from Coach here (unfortunately it does not come in red). What are your tips for travelling?
~K After finishing my Through the Looking Glass dress, I wanted a bit of a break from sewing. When I was younger, I always was working on different crafts, and many of them included some sort of fabric or fiber. Over the past week or so, I have been experimenting with some things that I used to do, and other things that I haven't tried but have been intrigued with. The first thing that I have been playing around with is something that I rediscovered this summer- embroidery. I had dabbled with embroidery quite a few years ago, and lately I have been enjoying it again. I did a piece for my Frankenstein dress in October, and a tree during the summer for a collaboration with a writer, so I decided to make something for my Curiosities collection. I have been making a pair of moths to go on shoes for one of the dresses, and lungs for a different dress, and I have plans for other pieces as well! One of my other crafts is fabric stamping. I have done it twice before, once for my Frankenstein dress and once for my Bee skirt, and both times I loved how they turned out. I decided to try it again for one of the dresses in my collection, and I am so pleased with how it turned out. I also rediscovered my fascination with weaving. I got a small frame for Christmas a year or two ago, and after making a square and a half of fabric on it, both of which had terrible tension (that's why I don't knit...), I decided to play around with it again. So far I am loving how meditative the whole exercise is, and I am hoping that my tension improves! The last thing that I have been playing around with over the past bit is felting. I have never done felting before, but it has always interested me. I got a pack from Michaels that included a needle, mat, and wool to try it out, and so far have made three moths and am planning to make many other things. This is another very calming hobby, and I am so glad that I have tried it out. Keep your eyes peeled for felted broaches and critters on my costumes- I don't think I will be able to keep myself from adding bugs to all of my projects now that I have discovered that I can! Over the next few weeks, my blog will be a bit quiet since I am leaving for Germany on March 9. I will be sure to write up a post or two of my travels, but while I am gone, be sure to check out my instagram, where I will be posting much more regularly. ~K
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