Thursday, August 30, 2012

Black & White at The Night Circus




It’s literature inspiration week at the Sew Weekly. Friends, I LOVE TO READ!! Heck, I’m in school studying librarianship! It is my favorite thing to do. Followed by making things. For this week’s challenge I had my heart set on channeling one of my absolute favorite protagonists (EVER) one Ms. Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Visit my blog to read about how I ended up sewing something inspired by The Night Circus, and made almost entirely from my hubby's old t-shirts, instead!


Black & White & Night Circus

Black & White & Night Circus
Three of my kiddies! The oldest is the one taking the pictures ;o)
Black & White & Night Circus
The white portions are unevenly cut, intentionally, so that more or less of the b&w fabric shows from each side. Overall, the look's not bad. One more shirt with a bit of pizzazzzzz to add to my go-to fall jeans and tee uniform. And a dead simple, dead comfy little slip of a skirt to throw on with tunics. Leave it to me to use a fantastical, magical, transcendent work of art to make practical, casual basics!

8 comments:

Eileen Cox said...

Nice job! I like the surprise of the bit 'o' stripes!

Unknown said...

Great photos and I love your work!

Tye
http://www.lagelledailydose.blogspot.com

Lady Demelza said...

Oh I just adored that book! What a wonderful way to bring a fabulous book to life! Great idea. I think the Reveurs would be suitably impressed with the results. Well done.

Unknown said...

Love this! Nicely done!

Nettie said...

Thanks so much everyone!!

Unknown said...

You are one stylish refashioner Nettie! Love your work

Erica, EOD

Unknown said...

I love this refashion! I really like the peek-a-boo bit of stripes at the bottom. :)

I love that this doesn't look like DIY. It looks like it came straight from the pages of a magazine. Well done!

Unknown said...

I love this refashion! I really like the peek-a-boo bit of stripes at the bottom. :)

I love that this doesn't look like DIY. It looks like it came straight from the pages of a magazine. Well done!