Refashion: Blue dress Mod.1

One of the elders in our church got married recently to the nicest lady from Iowa.  She and her daughters are SO much fun and we are all happy they've come to live here.  Mrs. W picked out this dress to wear but it needed a little help, so one lovely Sunday afternoon she brought it over and my good friend Shannen and I got to work.

 Here is the before of the front and back...

We added triangles of pleated fabric to the front and back to raise the necklines.  Shannen took over the pleating and I worked on sleeves and sewed it together.

We talked it over and agreed on a flutter sleeve, so I based it off of Katrina Casey's Liesel Pattern sleeve but skipped the elastic.  Sewing the sleeves on was a little tricky, but I found a way to do it so that is looked good and felt fine.  The sleeves have a lettuce hem.

And here is the after of the front and back.

It was a very small wedding, but I was able to find some pictures from the actual day on facebook.  I'm not sure who took them.

What do you think?

Casey - Class of 2012

Here it is!  My first official photoshoot ever!  And of course, by default, my first senoir!  This is Casey.  She goes to our church and is a fellow period drama and historical clothing enthusiast.   She is beautiful.  But then, I don't have to tell you that.  See for yourself! We took most of the photos at Lockwood Park, where she works with the horses mainly in the summer.

     Casey,
                Thank you so much for letting me take your senior pictures, for taking that blind leap and entrusting an amateur with your future... ok, not quite.  But thanks for being my first client!  Enjoy your 50¢. :-P Carolyn (my assistant) and I had SO much fun shooting and laughing with you!  Enjoy!

{Preview} Casey's Senior Shots

Stay tuned!  I'm almost done editing the rest.

PWP 2: Days 5 & 6

Day 5
Today we edited our shoots from yesterday and prepared them to send to our clients.  At lunch we bid farewell to Amy and Peter and then got back to work.  Then we said goodbye to Ashley and Anntonette. :-(  Goodbyes are hard sometimes.  Thankfully, there is a thing called facebook. :-)

 More new bubble tea tryers!  Tiff's not a fan, and Anntonette no te gusta I'm afraid.  Oh well. :-)

Jennette and Ashley

 Moi, Anntonette, Ashley

Day 6: My last day in Portland, OR, dawns bright and sunny.

Andie and I on Saturday morning.  Andie is an amazing photographer, previous IPS student and now an IPS instructor!  She is SO much fun. :-)  Love you Andie! Check out her blog: A Visual Anthology.

And a last picture with the remaining hostel peeps. 

 Tiffany, Moi, Ashley, and Jacob

And here is the hostel.  Quaint little place, isn't it?  I have some good memories there. :-)

Then Jocelyn, Rowan, Maddie, and I went to breakfast, cleaned out the classroom, moved everything up two flights of steps to the Gillson's apartment,  went to lunch, went to Best Buy, and then I got dropped off at the airport!  Goodbye Portland!

 Just a reminder that Portland is indeed unique. :-)