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Maycie After Five
www.maycieafterfive.com
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Maycie After Five is a blog about fashion, DIY, and sewing inspiration.
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Ants In My Pants

Hey! I hope you guys have been finding my Sewing Tip posts helpful. The next ones gonna be all about seams and how to sew them. Keep an eye out for it.Quickly, I just wanted to share these three new ...

3 days ago

Sewing Tip: Sewing Stitches Youll Use Again and Again

Ahhh...stitches. Now were getting to the good stuff! Here, I listed the ones I use on the regular (and the ones I think you will too!). Sewing Stitches1. Regular Stitch- A regular stitch is a straigh...

6 days ago

5 Things Id Love To Make

1. Super distressed boyfriend shorts.2. Framed thread holder.3. Guacamole grilled cheese sandwich.4. Ombre stars garland.5. Wood pallet bench.Find Maycie After Five on:  Instagram | Twitter | Pi...

19 may 12 1 person likes this

Sewing Tip: Essential Sewing Tools and Supplies

Heres a list of my favorite sewing tools and supplies. These things have been collected throughout my years of sewing (since I was 14 years old, now Im 29). Jut like other crafts, I think that once y...

16 may 12 1 person likes this

Sewing Tip: 3 Useful Sewing Machines

A basic household sewing machine, an overlock/serger, and a cover stitch machine are the ones I use on a regular basis. I dont suggest you go out and buy all three of them right now, but I will say t...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Giveaway: Brother Sewing Machine

Hey everyone! Before we fully immerse ourselves in all things sewing, I want to let you guys know that Im giving away this brand spankin new Brother 60-Stitch Computerized Sewing Machine CS6000i. Isn...

12 may 12 2 people like this

Introduction To Sewing

Hi everyone! As you all may have noticed, I absolutely love to sew. Since Ive been getting a lot of, "I wish I could sew!" comments on my blog, I thought itd be fun to share some sewing basic...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

DIY: Eyelet Embellished T-Shirt

This DIY was inspired by Phillip Lims eyelet embellished t-shirt. Attaching eyelets and/or studs are a great way to spruce up an old shirt to make it new again. Try it out!  You will need:T-Shir...

03 may 12

5th & Mission

Spent the day in San Francisco yesterday. Had good coffee, good food, and awesome company. (Zara leather jacket & bag, BDG jeans, Gap shirt)

01 may 12

Black With Snake Skin Straps Zara Sandals

Presently my go-to heels.(from Zara)Find me on Pinterest, Twitter and Bloglovin.

27 apr 12

Inspiration Boards

My gallery on Pinterest. I may have to go to rehab.

26 apr 12

Button Up Shirt & Mini Skirt

A mini skirt was the first thing that popped in my mind when I saw this fabric at Harts. I used McCalls 3830 to make it. The pattern ran a tad big, so I made some adjustments to the hip area. Other t...

24 apr 12

Current Inspiration

A few things Im dreaming of making for spring.

12 mar 12

Essie Nail Lacquer

Polishes that Im quite passionate about at the moment. Sand Tropez and Tart Deco

08 mar 12

Black And Camel

Look at my long and extremely parched hair! This photo was taken the day before I got my haircut. Looking at this, Im so glad I chopped it all off.Wearing my humongous Nava sweater. Its the most comf...

05 mar 12

Bold Floral Prints

Im so excited for spring and doubly excited for bold floral prints. I bought some new fabrics the other day and I cant wait to get some projects going. Dresses and tops and pants oh my! Eeks...w...

01 mar 12

Classic (Not So Classic) Striped T-Shirt

Ive been staring and staring at this striped fabric on my shelf (along with other unbearable piles of unfinished projects) and I finally came around to making something with it. A classic and comfy t...

27 feb 12

Basic Black ZARA Heels

Heres a closer look at those ZARA heels I was talking about in my last post. True to size and rather easy to walk in. Find them here.

23 feb 12

Black Midi Dress

Ben and I went out to dinner last night. We had Indian food at Ambrosias (delicious as ever!). It was sort of like our late Valentines date. Since our weekdays are always so busy, we usually celebrat...

20 feb 12

A Little Short

Have a great weekend everyone!

18 feb 12

Ikat Challis Fabric In Different Shades Of Blue

A little preview of my next sewing project.

16 feb 12

Shift Dress

This floral shift dress was my weekend project. I used this super airy rayon challis fabric I found at Harts in Santa Cruz. Im really happy with the way it turned out (which is pretty rare people!). ...

13 feb 12 1 person likes this

Nava T-Shirt Dress

Found this dress in a little boutique called Nava in Eastwood City, on one of the hottest days of my trip. For some reason, I decided to put jeans on that morning and boy was that a mistake. I wouldv...

09 feb 12

Youre My Babydoll

Made this babydoll dress a couple months ago for class. We had to use at least five sewing techniques we learned that semester. I decided to make a little black dress that I can dress up or dress dow...

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

Philippines Photo Diary

The jeepney is the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. Had to add this picture of Tara- the cute little puppy that greeted us every time we walked into my cousins hou...

03 feb 12

Boracay Island | A Little Slice Of Heaven

Ben and I spent a few days on Boracay Island with family and friends. Boracay to me is like Vegas, but in a tropical beach setting (picture it!). Lots of sun bathing during the day and tons of partyi...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

Makati City

Hey guys!!!!! Here I am (at mid gum chew) in the Philippines. Its unbelievably humid here. Anything loose and pajama like has been my uniform. Fashion-wise, its gonna be an interesting couple of week...

01 jan 12

Chilly

Scored this exceedingly warm coat over at H&M during my SoCal vacation. Kinda strange that I bought a coat at that time cause it was about a million degrees Fahrenheit outside...or at least it fe...

21 nov 11

Fall Back Ankle Boots

An out of stock item at ZARA (out of stock in my size at the time) lead me on an impulsive search for similar looking ankle boots. After a day of treacherous web surfing, I found these babies at Expr...

07 nov 11 1 person likes this

Not A Cloud In The Sky

Thank goodness for baseball caps.  Bloglovin | Twitter 

03 nov 11

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