pork chop girl b-sides means...

more clothes for me! sometimes i buy fabric to make things for the store but then some sort of major flaw pops up, foiling my plan. for instance, recently, at the thrift store, i found beautiful silk fabric rendered in old lady sports tops. i planned to reconstruct them into cute little tank tops. the first top was the most promising, as i adored the print, and it already had darts sewn into it. however, my helper accidentally cut one piece too small, so everything was thrown out of whack. i really had to fudge/stretch the pieces to make them fit, yielding ugly wavy seams. i didn't have any stabilizer on hand to help the problem, either. so--the wavy seamed top will now be another addition to my malnourished wardrobe.





the other top was a breeze to work with, that is, until i took the pocket off and discovered a reddish stain underneath it. a permanent-looking stain. i made this top a bit larger, so it's pretty baggy on me, but i guess i'll have to make it work.



i'm always complaining that i never have time to make my own clothes, but maybe if things keep getting messed up like this, i'll come out with an entirely new wardrobe.