I'm just so excited these days! I guess it's because I'm so loving this time of life. I've been hooking, knitting, and working with my pastels.... all so rewarding (sigh...). But I'm way excited to introduce you to a smashing new blog created by my gorgeous and talented girlfriend
Jessy . Her blog is called Luvvly Jubbly and it's my first stop everyday. Jessy is one of these fascinating people that's been in my radar for years. Both our hubby's are photographers, we both attend indie movies, we are both the same age, we both art and craft, we both are retired, and...... well you get the picture. So I would like you to meet Jessy!
Jessy has the most wonderful talent for recreating just about anything from thrifted items, and things found around the house. She shares all these wonderful ideas on her blog with very detailed instructions, so we can all be more creative, thrifty, and have fun! One of my favs are her HOBO tights.
I mean really...... how sweet and hoboie are these?! We met for coffee the other day and she had on these....
Jessy made these cuties from men's pj's. I LOVE them!
She also hobos up her sweaters. This one is adorable.
Jessy was so sweet to share some of her scrappy hobo fabric remnants with me, so...... I worked a bit on an old blazer that's been hanging in the closet for way too many years without being worn. It was part of my old life as a teacher. I bought it because it's wool and nice and warm for recess duty, but it was always a bit too stern for me. I softened it up a bit.
I used some nice brown velvet (Jesse has at least two new creations from this velvet... it started out as a shower curtain) and old antique paisley. I ripped and added the blue cotton scarf because I love the blue against the brown.
I finished it off by removing the three tiny boring brown buttons from the sleeves and adding some fun vintage ones from my button collection.
And... there's a very cute patch on one elbow that I forgot to get in the shot, but it's the same fabric as my little handkerchief sticking out of the pocket. The best part is having something brand new, fun, and spending zero $$!!
Well, I'm off to dig out my old cotton tights, some wool scraps, the sewing kit, and make myself some snuggly hobo tights!
Stay warm, create, and have fun!
xo
dulcy
We spent three hours of friendship and champagne while anxiously waiting the result of Jessy's superb hair colorist, Pam's, magic to do it's thing.
It's hard to tell in this shot, but the results is a super soft light color with bits of silver coming through. There is grey coming in at the top, which will blend nicely over time. I told Jessy, "Get used to people staring at your grey roots and streaks." I don't know why, but letting silver shine tends to be a bit disconcerting for some. Jessy has gorgeous blue eyes, and a wonderful pale complexion with tiny pretty freckles. She is, and will be even more gorgeous when all her fabulous silver shines!
