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cottonandcurls.blogspot.com
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This is a sewing, clothing design, fashion blog!
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Turn a mens polo into loose top with fun buttons refashion (and its reversible!)

As I was mentioning before, my older brother is moving away (so sad) and was cleaning/DI-ing/packing for his big move. And luckily for me, they donated all their clothes to my cotton & curls refa...

1 day ago 13 people like this

Purple skirt and a small family shindig

Love this little mad face.This purple maternity pencil skirt was designed by the lovely Megan Nielsen, made by me. I was thinking it would be a casual knit skirt that I could throw on here and there,...

2 days ago 1 person likes this

My refashion modeled on the beautiful Miriam

She is darling right? Love how this looks on Miriam from Mad Mim and how she styled it with the cute hat! Go here for the  before picture and the instructions.

24 may 12 3 people like this

Painting stripes on a tee shirt

I refashioned this top out of my brothers old undershirt and LOVED how the shape turned out (that tutorial to come), but I knew I wanted to do some sort of painting to it. After seeing this super cut...

23 may 12 17 people like this

Keeping your belly in check - pregnant or not

First off....whether or not you can still fit into those pre-pregnancy pants you still need to keep that belly in check! Which means....when your zipper is fully unzipped to accommodate that growing ...

22 may 12 6 people like this

Button-up refashion swap

 top: refashioned   pants: thrifted/refashioned &nbs p; shoes: steve madden  necklace: grandmasNow it is time that I show you guys how AMAZING Megan Nielsens refashion is! I f...

21 may 12 3 people like this

Nautical week: More projects to throw into the mix

This person looks familiar....how to make a boat neck and a ruffles to a pencil skirt.Jen from Jens Own Road made this amazing dress...maybe a romper, non-ruffled version for beck? Still too girlie? ...

19 may 12 3 people like this

Nautical week: gold buttons

top: ae   blazer: thrifted and refashioned   sunglasses: kate spade One of the simplest refashions you can do is replacing the buttons, and what a difference it can make! I can just im...

18 may 12 5 people like this

Nautical week: button up refashion swap

Im so excited about this refashion swap! And it ties in perfectly with this nautical week theme with the stenciled sailboats and peter pan collar. A bunch of talented ladies in one challenge. You mus...

17 may 12 5 people like this

Nautical week: Stenciling sailboats

pants: 7s    top: self-made (tut to come)    shoes: thrifted    necklacke: grandmasI stenciled this late late, and I mean late, monday night, then woke up early to sew i...

16 may 12 12 people like this

Nautical week: Anchor suspenders

Nothing is cuter then a little boy in suspenders....anchor suspenders at that! And surprisingly, he LOVES wearing them. This is the quickest item to make, as well as the cheapest and with the best ou...

15 may 12 3 people like this

Nautical week: Very gathered A-line skirt with elastic and anchor print

14 may 12 14 people like this

Nautical Week!

Ive been thinking up some many projects lately that are nautical themed and thus I decided to make a nautical themed week! Im SO excited! It starts today....Do you have any nautical themes projects y...

14 may 12

A billion projects and things happening....

I have a BILLION (literally, no not really, I dont that is possible, but a lot) of things happening this and next. SO busy! Ive been working on tons of projects and cant post any of them because I ma...

10 may 12

Red pleated trousers and cat eye glasses

Oh how I love my high waisted pleated trousers.....when I can fit in to them. Thanks to Emily, I can live vicariously thorough her and her skinniness (i.e. non-pregnant-ness). I love how a little twe...

09 may 12 4 people like this

Maternity style (and comfort) - leggings and pants

purple leggings: oasapIm loving all the fun colors and patterns that leggings and maternity pants come in this year! And let me say, leggings are a pregnant girls best friend. They are SO dang comfy!...

08 may 12

Rie top cropped in gingham - Megan Nielsen maternity patterns

top: self-made with MN pattern  pants: crane   shoes: steve madden    bow necklace (obsessed!): oasap Oh how I miss crop tops, the dont really hit the pregnant women in ...

07 may 12

Knit tapered dress with peter pan collar (non-maternity style)

I love this dress SO dang much that I wanted you guys to see it in a different light, non-maternity that is. I was VERY excited that it works on non-maternity bodies. Phew! But if you havent and want...

03 may 12 13 people like this

Turn an oversized sweater into a maternity top tutorial

I love how this turned out....just grab an oversized sweater from the thrift store (or your husbands closet) and take a little out in the upper area, leaving the belly area oversized. Well, unless yo...

02 may 12 3 people like this

Making a tee shirt smaller ...and our beach excursion

 This was my sexy camera taking attire, it kept the windblown hair out of the shots and my face.Luckily for me, my brother in law Zack was moving out and dejunking his room. Why luck for me? Wel...

30 apr 12 3 people like this

Road trip

We are on a road trip to California! Sooooo excited! If you want to follow our road trip, check out cottonandcurls or #gualalaroadtrip through instagram.

27 apr 12

A little bit of my weekend.

Congrats Jonathan on graduating! You and Satyra will be missed VERY much. Love you guys.My family came into town and it was a party as usual...soccer games, swimming, eating out, graduation, poker pl...

24 apr 12

Knit elastic top tutorial - maternity style

I finally popped this top on, not sure if it would fit over my ever growing belly....and luckily it does! WAHOO! Another top I can wear and feel comfy in. Love when that happens. People still ask me ...

23 apr 12 8 people like this

The quick way to shorten and tighten a skirt.

Ive really been wanting to find skirt for my huge belly, and I finally scored at DI the other day. Not only was it roomy with lots of gathers and pleats...it had elastic...a pregnant womens best frie...

19 apr 12 16 people like this

Personal Lipstick Collection and Guide

People have been asking me what kinds of lipstick I use....and the answer is almost everything! Feels that way anyway. So, for those of you that are interested, this is my My Personal Lipstick C...

17 apr 12 6 people like this

Ruched maternity shirt with a floral touch

Ive always had a hard time purchasing maternity clothes because of two things; the fit and the lack of creativity. That is why making maternity clothes is SO much better than purchasing them!! You ca...

16 apr 12 6 people like this

Small changes to my blog...

Ive been working on changing my blogs look and flow over the last few days and Im still working on the new look, but until then you can check out the little changes. First....instead of posting ...

13 apr 12

Maternity or non maternity striped knit tapered dress

Sometimes I just get sick of settling for a black long maxi skirt after trying on ten dress/skirts every sunday. Nothing non-pregnant fits over my massive belly. Who knew I owned and refashioned so m...

11 apr 12 13 people like this

Moms Best Network

You guys are going to LOVE Moms Best Network!Look thats my DIY!Im SO excited to be apart of Moms Best Network, they have asked me to be a contributor! This site will help moms be on top of their game...

10 apr 12 2 people like this

Easter and my new floral oxfords

The older Beck gets, the more fun every Easter, and any holiday for that matter, gets. Hiding candy and toy car filled eggs was so much more fun this year then I could ever remember, even though I ba...

09 apr 12 1 person likes this

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