I Love DIY!!!!!

I am one of those people that likes to make things. The things I sell in my business started from me wanting something and deciding to make it myself, versus finding the right one to buy from someone else. I will admit that part of me being so creative is because I am cheap.  I believe in stretching a dollar for real.

In my BC (before child) days, I used to love to shop. But event then, I would go from store to store to find the best deals. Because I was all about making my money stretch, I preferred to shop alone since I would go to stores more than once to determine what I could get the absolute best deals for. And now I know the secret to saving money - make my own. I wanted waist beads, I made my own. I wanted a good moisturizer, I made my own. I wanted a big bag, I made my own.

Another reason I make my own things is because I am below average height. So pants are always too long on me, but sadly I gotten used to it. But as I gained more weight, finding well fitting clothes became even harder. I love the maxi skirt look, but to buy one that is cute, fits in the waist and a length that won't make me trip is not an easy thing. The same with finding cute wide leg pants. Now with me being so "petite," wearing long and wide bottoms probably make me look even shorter. But I don't care since I embrace my shortness :-). I learned how to sew when I was in the 8th grade and it is funny how many years later (many many) I absolutely love it. I get frustrated now when I don't have fabric to make anything. Then again, that's what scraps are for.

The theme of this blog is simple living. I know for some people making your own things is definitely not simple. It can be time consuming and we do live in a busy society. But for me I get to save money and can make things to my liking and my fit. This for me is simplicity. There are so many resources out there. Thanks to a youtube video, I was able to fix our washing machine. If I decided to make a dresser, I can do it. I so love it!!

If you are interested in making clothes, here are some of my favorite diy'ers:
https://www.youtube.com/user/mimigoodwin2
https://www.youtube.com/user/tglashen
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThreadBanger
https://www.youtube.com/user/BritxBrat2Fashion