Let me just preface this post by saying that I've begun to embrace my weird quirks. There are many things that make Liz... Liz. And I decided to celebrate the most important one in the only way I know how: through crafting. I've always had a way of transcending my look, so it didn't seem too out of the ordinary. A week or so ago, I had a hilarious idea right before I went to bed. Here's what came out of it:
That, my friends, is the new back patch for my well-loved black corduroy jacket. And it is much funnier in real life than it was in my head. I wanted to make a back patch that read 'Cat Lady' that looked like it belonged on a motorcycle jacket. I think this is what #winning looks like, don't you?
But no, to get serious for a second, all I needed for this project was some letters, black fabric, cat print fabric, and iron-on adhesive. I opted for the $1.89 letter buckets at Jo-Anns, and had some black fabric laying around. Half a yard of the cat fabric wound up being just enough for two back patches, in actuality - and because I'm friends with amazing people, I've already had requests for others.
Here's some photos of the assembly - featuring a cameo by my ridiculously furry and lovey feline son, Vegas.
I haven't actually gotten around to sewing it on yet - I don't own a sewing machine and that much hand sewing would have my carpal tunnel screaming - but when I do, I'll be sure to let you know! It was actually a relatively easy project, completed entirely with an iron. I am planning to sew the black onto the patch just for security, and get the patch sewn onto the jacket sometime this week.
Embrace your weird, ladies and gentlemen. My weird happens to be in the form of being the raddest cat lady you'll ever meet. Next week - I have no idea what will be here! I'm sure I'll have something to yank out of my bag of tricks!
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