DENIM AGAIN?? || DIY#4

Posted on 2015-10-27 by thatweirdoakvile

Hey, lovely people of the Internet!

So this is my last DIY of the “back to school series” ( I know… It’s waaay to late to post back to school stuff but… I gotta finish the series!)

Today you’ll learn how to sew a simple denim zipper pouch.

Wait… SEW? Did you just read SEW?? And a ZIPPER? Yup, you did but don’t freak out, please! It’s actually not that difficult. You can finish one pouch literally in 15 minutes so grab your sewing machine (if you have one, obviously) and let’s go! Just stay with me and you’ll be good!

Supplies:

☼ A sewing machine (You could make it just buy hand-sewing buuut… that’s just too much work)

☼ 2 pieces of denim

☼ 2 pieces of lining fabric (same size as the denim ones)

☼ A zipper

☼ Some pins

☼ Scissors

☼ Thread

Let’s start!

1. Sandwich your fabrics and a zipper in this order: lining (right side facing upwards) + zipper (right side facing upwards) + denim (right side facing downwards). Put your zipper foot on and sew along the zipper teeth. If you only have a regular foot, that would work too (then the zipper will be more noticeable).

2. Flip it and do the same thing on the other side. Iron it really quickly.

Wait, the zipper was purple at first, right? Yeah… but I finished sewing and totally forgot to take pictures… So I had to make another one.

3. Sew along the zipper so that it lays flat. You can even use a bright thread to add a pop-off color.

4. Open 3/4 of your zipper, align the lining and denim pieces, pin them together, change your zipper foot to a standard one and sew along the edges. Leave a gap in the bottom of the lining for turning inside out. Snip off the extra parts of the zipper.

5. Fold in the raw edges of the lining and sew along the edge to close the hole.

6. Tuck your lining in, sharpen the corners using a pair of scissors/a pen and your’e all done!

See? It wasn’t that bad, was it? You can play around with different color combinations, patterns, sizes, textures… It’s so much fun! You won’t be able to stop when you get the hang of it. Believe me, I know because I made 6 at once… oops!

These would be great for storing your pens, pencils, makeup, even those random objects that are laying on your desk (everyone has those, no matter how organized they are!). Or you can be a nice person and share them with your friends/family (that’s what I did haha).

So I hope you enjoyed! Tell me how it turned out if you decide to make one 🙂

Be different. Be weird.

Akvilė ^^

If you have any tips, questions, comments feel free to tweet me @AkvileeB, kik me @Akvilee359, snapchat me @aakvile.

MIDI? HELL YEAH!

Posted on 2015-10-12 by thatweirdoakvile

Heyoo, people of the Internet!

Lately, I’ve been soo into midi skirts/dresses… I feel like this length is a little bit underrated ’cause it looks like everyone goes for a mini and maxi first. I used to think that midi skirts/dresses are only for older, grown women but I feel like I can pull them off too!

So this skirt is special for me because it’s my first attempt of sewing one with an invisible zipper in. And I’ve got to say that it was a success (tutorial coming soon)! I found this cropped jumper (Sinsay) in my closet (“A” for Akvilė!) and thought it would match the skirt perfectly. Then threw on the coolest vest evaaaaa (thrifted), black stripped tights (Lindex) that I wore all last autumn and winter and my current obsession – low cut suede boots with blue crystals on the front (Fiorucci).

Love how casual looking the outfit turned out 🙂

Btw, heres another way to style midi skirts: “EDGY FLORALS FOR FALL“.

P.S. Yes, that’s me trying to persuade a kitten to be my friend.

Be different. Be weird.

Akvilė ^^

If you have any tips, questions, comments feel free to tweet me @AkvileeB, kik me @Akvilee359, snapchat me @aakvile.

MAKE YOUR BACKPACK POP! || DIY #3

Posted on 2015-10-11 by thatweirdoakvile

Hey, lovely human beings!

I’m back with another DIY post (from my back to school series). Actually, I wasn’t sure if it was worth posting because it’s SUPER simple… But whatever, maybe you’ll be inspired to do something similar 🙂

Basically this whole DIY is about gluing things on other things haha so I don’t see a point in writing a loooong description.

The trickiest part of the whole project was the „*WHERE’S THE FOOD” sign (and even that was not difficult!). To make it, I wrote the words very lightly on a piece of ribbon and then simply stitched it. I could’ve made it easier by writing with a black sharpie but.. I wanted to be a bit fancier than that. Then I ironed the ribbon really quickly and started creating the design and gluing it down (I asked my friend a.k.a The Hot Glue Gun to help me with that).

And that’s it. Literally…

You can customize not only you backpack but also other bags, pencil cases, even binders, notebooks, etc. And feel free to choose your own design (I chose this one because I’m childish and It seemed funny to me…) Also, you can add different chains, beads, other embellishments – whatever you can find in your misterious Craft’s Drawer. Just remember to have fun with that!

Be different. Be weird.

Akvilė ^^

If you have any tips, questions, comments feel free to tweet me @AkvileeB, kik me @Akvilee359, snapchat me @aakvile.

IRON (WO)MAN

Posted on 2015-10-04 by thatweirdoakvile

Hellooooo, people of the Internet!

See what I did there in the title? I know, I’m such a cool person!

Currently it’s a Sunday night. All of my homework is done, books are already in a backpack, gym bag is prepared too, tomorrow’s outfit is ironed, folded and chillin’ on the corner of my desk while I’m sitting on my bed with wet hair and a clay mask on, sipping some lemon&ginger tea, listening to Alessia Cara’s – Here (current obsession!!) and writing this. Love moments like this!

So this post’s another outfit of mine. I put this together very spontaneously… Nothing too fancy. I’ve used the formula that works every time when I don’t want to think too much (a.k.a. when I’m too lazy) : jeans (thrifted, DIYed) + T-shirt (Marvel, stole from my brothers wardrobe. shhhhh…) + leather jacket (thrifted) + sneakers (Vagabond). I kinda had a greasy mess situation on my head, so I simply put on a snap back (probably Cropp Town) and… all done! Looks like I’ve tried a little but in reality… We all know how it goes haha. So yea, I’m keeping it short 🙂 Thanks for reading and have a nice week!