FREDAG: You met me yesterday, but today you get to know me

It's incredibly difficult to believe a week has gone by, yet here we are at the end of another week, on the best day of the week - Friday, or Fredag as they say in Sweden.

I did not think I could be bothered posting at outfit post today considering... But then again...

I thought I was crying 

But it was just raining, 

The sky was blue, 

And so was I.

FRIDAY CRAFTERNOONS

Disclaimer: I am not a professional seamstress, I taught myself how to sew. I will not teach you how to sew, but I can teach you what I know. 

In this part of the show, we look at what spunky creations Allison gets up to.

Kids, please don't trying this at home. 

How to turn your Leather Jacket into a Leather Circle skirt

What you need: 

One extremely oversized 80s leather jacket

 I picked a pattern out of my 50s pattern book which became the pattern which I used as a guideline to cut out the leather

Then, I cut the waistband of the leather jacket off to serve as the waistband of the skirt. It has this really cool buckle detail which gives it a bit of a bondage vibe going. Haters gonna hate, but in all seriousness- I am extremely pumped for this amazing skirt that will eventuate from this.

 The thing about this project is that you need to maximize material. If the traditional method of pattern cutting out does not work find other ways to chop and change in order to make it fit.

At this point (left), I have cut off the sleeves of the jacket and cut out the lining so that there aren't any excess bits dangling around.

I know I skipped a few bits but this is what your chop and change skirt will look like if you're really smart about it. 

(The picture is upside down)

Look, I can't really tell you how to make this skirt because everyone's leather jacket will probably be different but bottom line is you have to use yer noggin. Because people who don't use their noggins will forget they don't have a leather point needle and start a project they cannot finish. 

Lesson for today: Obtain leather point needle for leather sewing purposes. You will need it. 

Tune in for Part II, when I actually have equipment to finish this. 

See you later, alligators.

Over and out, 

This little piggy.