you asked for it!  some of you who are fans of my hoodie scarves had expressed concern over taking your favorite hoodie to burningman this year.  mostly out of fear of “playafying” it.  well, here’s a great solution!  this hoodie is made from super soft, reclaimed, playa colored fleece.  i made the scarf ends longer [...]

i like to hoop! i made the pants i’m wearing out of a house robe that i acquired from a thrift store. i am also wearing one of my upcycled collars and a bracelet, both made from neckties.

wow, the last three weeks have been insane for me!  i worked sew hard to prepare for the Divisadero Art Walk that i didn’t really have time to think of anything else.  the Art Walk was a huge success.  i had such a great night and i owe it all to my boyfriend for helping [...]

i love the versatility of this collar!  as you may have seen it in the previous post, it wears much like a shirt collar.  or you can wear it upside down, as pictured here.  i can’t stop wearing this thing! i’m sure i’m gonna wear it out in a month, it’s my favorite accessory right [...]

or maybe i should call it a butt cover, it’s kind of short. the design is not mine but i made this adorable skirt from scraps! it can be worn with the fringe on the side or all hanging in the back. it has been serged together with shiny, sparkly thread. click on the photo [...]

i have a firm belief that within every outfit i wear, there should be at least one pocket!  even if it’s in my socks.  during the recent heat wave, i didn’t really feel up for sewing but i managed to crank out these two different styles of pockets.  for the black pocket, i used black [...]

Lower Haight, Apr 9, 2009 Originally uploaded by evilbendy13 i couldn’t decide which one to wear, sew i’m wearing all three. i really like the way they all look together, even if they don’t match. they add a really fun element to any outfit!

Lower Haight, Apr 9, 2009 Originally uploaded by evilbendy13 this one’s for me!

i’ve been sew busy sewing and celebrating that i haven’t had a chance to share what i’ve been creating this past week!  i’ll start with the commissioned birthday outfit.  my dear friend asked me if i could make him something to wear while hooping on his birthday. it sounded like fun and i needed to [...]

recently, i experienced a major shift in my career choice. because of this, i have a huge pile of office attire that’s taking up valuable space in my closet. for the last four years, i was wearing suits to work every day and under the suits, i was wearing typical “office appropriate” tops. you know [...]