tuesday {fallback}

merona cardigan {thrifted target stock}   ·   banana republic slacks {thrifted}

lela rose for payless wells pumps   ·   inpink necklace

 

fallback / there are days when i fall asleep on the couch watching hallmark movies at 9pm and groggily drag myself to bed when the hefty weight of my cat atop my lap wakes me up and i can barely keep my eyes open long enough to look straight ahead into my open closet to figure out to wear the next day.  this may or may not have happened last night.  in these instances, i fall back on a solid colored bottom (pants or skirt) and a patterned blouse or cardigan.  the print on the cardigan does all the work for you to help you looking like you put some effort into your appearance when really you're still thinking about that crazy dream you had right before you woke up {it was crazy!}.  i think printed dresses are great for this as well but the temps in the mornings here have still been pretty cool; dare i say that within the next week or two i may be able to wear tights?!

 

my friend jess is letting me guest blog at her blog j's style today where i talk a little more about this and answer a few other questions she had for me about my personal style, sewing, and what item in my closet always helps me feel more professional.  i hope you'll check out the post here & thanks to anyone who may be visiting me from her blog!

tuesday (sunset)

 

mossimo capris   old navy cardigan   remnant turned scarf {fabric here} 
merona perfect summer tank   mossimo odell nude ruffle flats

i've started paying more attention to the remnant bins at joann's whenever i pop in to browse for fabric.  sometimes you can get some good deals!  for example, if the remnant fabric is still on the store floor and is also on sale, you get the yardage of the remnant for that sale price in addition to the 50% remnants are always marked down to.  i used to avoid the remnants because i didn't quite understand how the price was figured or if it was really a good deal, but it sure can be!  this batik remnant was 2/3 of a yard, and at regular price that would have been $6.66.  to me, that's expensive - for not even a yard of fabric!  but because it was a remnant and was automatically 50% off, the fabric itself was on sale, and i had another 20% off my total purchase coupon, it came to $1.86.  a fun, printed scarf for less than $2?  now that is my type of price point!

turning a scrap piece of fabric or remnant into a scarf is such an easy project, too.  the length wasn't long enough to work as a scarf on its own, so i tore it in half horizontally and sewed those two pieces together to create one long strip.  i hemmed the long sides and that was seriously it.  hopefully it will soften up in the wash a little... and i will definitely be scouring the remnant bin from now on for more remnants i can turn into scarves or belts or sashes... actually, i should look through my fabric stash first!  thanks for dropping by!