Cheekystitch

Air Plants on my Windowsill: Easy to care for no dirt needed

I have a pretty long windowsill in my living room I was trying to figure out what to put on it. i looked on Apartment therapy for inspiration and saw a picture of airplants in little medical glasses.  I bought lots of vintage ball jars, white sand, sea glass from Dead Horse Bay in Queens, other assorted cups and bowls, and one cookie jar.

My friend Ian gave me the goat skull, he uses them in his sculptures and has beetles clean them in what is called a bug box.

The airplants need to be watered every three days and submerged in water for a couple of hours once a week, they bloom twice a year.

 comment and let me know what you think

I got mine from Airplantcity

Raven Burgos

Handmade baby: Toddler Denim Overall’s

My camera broke so I took all of these picture on my Iphone. I made these overalls from a Japanese childrens pattern. I love it. It took me about an tow to make this I had to figure out what I was doing since I didn’t have instructions to follow just a few pictures.

I used medium weight dark indigo denim, and bone buttons

Raven Burgos

Vegan Banana Pudding

This is very easy to make and delicious

2 Packs of instant vanilla pudding

2.5 cups of non dairy creamer or plain soy/almond Milk ( not vanilla if you can avoid it, the instant pudding will be very vanilla-y)

5-6 bananas

1 box of Nilla wafers ( bought reduced fat by mistake and they turned out well)

Follow the packaged instruction on the back of the instant pudding instead of using one pack of pudding use 1.5 packs, whisk, if you se that it isn’t thickening enough after 5 minutes add more powder.

While you wait, slice bananas

Once the pudding has set ( it will be creamy, thick) layer Nilla wafers at the bottom of a bowl layer bananas on top, then add thick layer of pudding (about an inch) continue until you reach about 1/2 inch from the top then lay down a single layer of Nilla wafers.

refrigerate for an hour and serve ( you need to let the wafers soften and soak for a little bit

Yeah, I didnt know instant pudding was vegan but it is!

Score! 2$ stamp kit from the Super Saver

I love days off where I can roam around my neighborhood and find cool stuff. Like this stamp kit, I have been looking through amazon for weeks trying to get this exact thing. They weren’t what I wanted and way too expensive. Thank you super save of Broadway

Wood Grain contact paper at the 99 cent store

I think this is awesome, there’s so much stuff I could do with this. If I had a cat I would cover him in this. Just kidding

Houses in Victorian Flatbush Brooklyn

These houses are by Cortelyou rd in brooklyn, the neighborhood doesn’t
even have a name it’s somewhere between Flatbush, Kensington, and
Prospect heights

You can take house tours of Victorian Flatbush

Housetours

New trims

These are new trims I just got downtown for jackets and dresses

Raven

Japanese Pattern Book: My First Handmade Baby Top

So after spending a  couple of hours figuring out how to draft the pattern from the confusing Japanese pattern book. I made my first play top , its on sale on my Etsy shop

Affordable Winter Sewing Lessons in Brooklyn. Perfect Gift for Christmas

Colette pattern Chantilly
 

Colette Eclair

Colette Dresses

Built By Wendy Smock Dress pattern

Built By Wendy smock dress pattern 

All of the lessons are designed for beginners and taught either at my house or at the students, I can provide a sewing machine and lessons on a serger  My packages are reasonably

 You learn:

- How to read and follow a commercial sewing pattern 
- BUILT BY WENDY Knit Dress /Mini Dress* or Colette pattern of your choice
- How to lay out and cut patterns correctly 
- The differences in fabric, thread, and needles 
- How to sew hems and shorten pants or skirts 
- Pattern and sewing words and terms 
- How to make a chic grocery bag or envelope clutch 
- How to make your own pincushion complete with customized pins! 
- How to adjust tension according to projects 

Smith and Butler, Eva Gentry and other things to do in Cobble Hill

I recently went to Smith and Butler in Brooklyn, the entire store was so pretty I wanted to move in. I wish I had gone there when I actually lived in the neighborhood. This picture came from the Sartorialist but im pretty sure you could buy this entire outfit at Smith and Butler. The store is wonderful and the sales guy a doll the owner was a bit icy.

While your there check out all the cool shops on Atlantic, including Eva Gentry

If your lucky Eva might help you pick something out and if your luckier Gentry might compliment you on it. I went to a BBQ at their house this summer, their home is amazing and they are an amazing couple with great taste, trust their opinion

Is there an item you are currently saving up to buy? 
Eva: A 1965 white convertible Mustang.
Gentry: A 1949 Harley Chopper.

Any trends you like this season? 
Eva: We feel most of our designers have a lot of freedom, and we appreciate each label's own aesthetic. 
Gentry: Something sexy and something leather.

What should everyone have in their closet? 
Eva: Every woman needs something that makes her feel sexy. 
Gentry: Every man needs a great pair of boots.

Finish this sentence: I never leave home without …
Eva: Gold, diamonds, and something by Margiela.
Gentry: A lot of jewelry and a motorcycle helmet.

Read more: Eva and Gentry Dayton Rock His and Hers Jewels — The Cut: New York Magazine's Fashion Blog http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/08/eva_and_gentry_dayton_rock_his.html#ixzz0WPj9PuKO