Friday Finds - Black and White

Welcome to our first Friday Finds.  We will be showcasing two or three Etsy treasuries each week along with something from each of the curator's shops!  This week the theme is "Black and White." 

If you'd like to submit a treasury for consideration for next week's Friday Finds, scroll down and you will find all the information that you need in order to be considered.  Remember if we feature your treasury we will feature an item from your shop!

Today's theme is...

Black and White        

Black White Ivory Pearl earrings by FestiJe

"Black and White Film" by FestiJi 

 Treasury tool by StylishHome.

  

 Black geometric ceramic pendant by AliquidTextileJewels  

Black and White by Aliquid Textile Jewels

Treasury tool by StylishHome.


I hope you have enjoyed looking at these lovely collections as much as I have :) Everything is clickable so if you want to know more just click on the picture.

Next week's theme will be "Summer Time" - anything to do with summer.  If you have a treasury you would like to submit, just send me a link via Etsy convo and I will take a look. 

Thanks for stopping by...

Until next time...

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How to make your own sarong wrap

     July is already here, and if we are not heading to the beach, the pool is always a great idea. Wearing a sarong simplifies dressing and covering up while offering a fashionable look. A sarong wrap also gives you dress options because you can turn it into a dress or a skirt really fast, and wear it the way you feel comfortable that day.

     There are many styles out there, and you can use just a rectangle fabric and tie it with flare. To make my sarong I used three patterns: left side, right side and a back.The back is shaped at waist with two darts. The right panel( which becomes front) has an extension at the end and the left panel( which will be the under-side front) has a sewn tie, allowing for wrapping around your waist, going through a side opening, and tying at the side. When used as a dress, the long tie allows for good wrap around the neck.

Here is the sarong:

Measurements for a Small/Medium size:

Back panel: 15” wide after sewing 2 darts of 1.5” each.

Left panel: 11”( add a sewn tie of 2”x 33”)

Right panel: 28” to the end of tie. This panel is also shaped to be only 12.5” wide at the hem.

The sarong is 33” long, so it would come to your calf if worn as skirt, and to your thigh if is worn as a dress.

Happy sewing!

Where do you find inspiration?

Since opening my etsy store I am always on the lookout for inspirational sayings.  A large part of my store is made up of typographic art.  I thought I would share some of my more popular prints with you today.

This quote is by Maya Angelou:

Here's a quote from the late Martin Luther King, Jr.:

Here is a quote from a former First Lady of the United States - Eleanor Roosevelt:

 

On a more humorous note, this quote is from Julia Child:

 

 

and from Dr. Seuss:

 

 

Vintage backgrounds courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.

 

Typography for Kids

 

 

Did your mom ever sing this song to you?

 

How about this one? Hush little baby don't say a word, momma's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

 

This one is actually a song by Stevie Wonder - Isn't she lovely, isn't she wonderful...

 

Do you have a favorite inspirational phrase or song?  If so, feel free to share it here.

 

Until next time.

 

Thanks for stopping by,