November Update II

 This past week I managed to get 3 more blocks of rows finished on the blanket, and I actually transformed two overalls (one a pair of pants and the other a long skirt) into two overall short skirts.

The blanket is coming along beautifully! 
I'm aiming for a total of 28 blocks of rows, so that's 7 more to go!
(The tension is something I need to work on, but I'm hoping when I add the border, it'll help flatten the blanket a little bit more.)


Before
(I had already transformed these pair of overalls once before from pants to a long skirt. But I found that I didn't really like to wear long skirts or even long dresses. So I decided to crop it.)


The Before and After CUT
(I also didn't like the contrast in the two shades of blue. Don't the two pant legs look too obvious here?)


After
(I ended up using the same shade of blue from the scrap fabric to fill in the triangle parts in the middle of the skirt. I also added an elastic in the back so that it would fit better. I'm so happy how it turned out!)


Before
(I loved these pair of overalls, especially the cargo pockets on the side and how it was slim fitting. But, I soon got annoyed by one of the pockets because it kept making a crinkling sound, and the slim fit soon became a little too tight after the initial wash)


I discovered plastic in the underside of the pocket! 
I had to unstitch the pocket apart to see what was making the awful sound.


After
(I really love these overalls now. I think it fits my style better. I also learned throughout this transformation that I really don't like to use pins. Instead, using a hand-sewn stay stitch works ten times better.)



I also have updates on the minimalism game for this past week (Days 9 - 16!)

Day 9
(Random items - Getting rid of the box of packaging peanuts was satisfying.)


Day 10
(I think I had a mix up - this was supposed to be for Day 12, but I had mislabeled it for Day 10. Anyway, it works out because I originally was going to declutter the two denim overalls, but now that I refashioned them and am keeping them, these two extra containers will make up for them. These containers are ones that I was using for my plants, but decided to recycle them instead)


Day 11
(Assorted Stationery and other items)


Day 12
(Magnets)


Day 13
(Bags and wallets that I don't really use)


Day 14
(Receipts that I was saving to see how much I spent in October)


Day 15
(Random items - There's actually a thin piece of wire below the rubber bands)


Day 16
(Random items again)


I definitely have a lot more items that I can declutter, especially in my car and my childhood room, which I will save for December and January. So far, I would say that going through this minimalism game has been helping a lot in terms of relieving stress, having more clarity on what materials I have and what projects I can work on, and making organizing and cleaning much easier and faster.

I can't believe next Thursday is Thanksgiving! I will be using this upcoming weekend to work on the sweater and hopefully finishing the length of the blanket! I can't wait to update next week. See you then!

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