037 DIY Floral Jumpsuit

"Just living is not enough...one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower". Well I've got flowers on top of flowers for this look. :-)

I love jumpsuits but they're usually not long enough or the sleeves are too short. I always end up having to wear a long sleeve shirt underneath. In this weather? Ain't nobody got time for that! ;-) So I made this really pretty 037 floral jumpsuit. If you're wondering what 037 its my clothing line that I'm working on.  Make sure you follow @037Clothing on instagram so you know when it launches.

I paired the jumpsuit with a lilac Kimchi Blue triple gusset cross body pouch that brings out the lilac flowers in this print. It's a thrifted bag that I got for $5! Winning! A light weight green maxi hijab and a pair of tan wedges. 

My lipstick is one of all time faves, Wet n Wilds Purty Persimon. It's one of my fave bright and bold lipsticks. Click here for a video of my top 20 fave bold lippies.

I added a zipper in the back. I also have a belt on that I meant to sew into the sides but completely forgot to do while I was making it. So I sewed the two pieces together and it made a super cute belt. 

Thanks so much for reading! 

Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think of this look. I will be doing a tutorial for this jumpsuit on my YouTube channel very soon. Be sure to subscribe to my channel here & follow me on Twitter and Instagram (@nadira037) so you will know as soon as the tut is up! :-)

*The tut is up you can click here to watch it and here for a list of the suppliew/materials I used to make it.

*update I originally said the fabric was a non stretch rayon it was actually 100% polyester

I know it's been a minute since I've done a nail post. I haven't had a chance to do anything fun with my nails and I hadn't seen any new colors I really liked until now. I was at CVS(local drugstore) the other day and I walked by these polishes, they immediately caught my eye. The limited edition collection includes 6 beautiful colors that range from neon-y to pastel-y colors. I know, I know neon-y & pastel-y aren't words but that's how I would describe them :-)  All of the polish names are based around summer concerts/festivals.

Each polish is only $1.99 and they all have the pro brush. I love the pro brush because it makes application super easy. If you're fan of the pro brush like me you will love these.

I'm going to show the polishes on my hand on the left with flash and swatches on the right without flash. The swatch on the left has white underneath and the swatch on the right is the color alone. It's hard to tell but the white underneath does make a difference, subtle on some and more visible on others.

This blue is supper pretty and it takes a lot for me to be a fan of blue polish. It has subtle shimmers in that make it everything! I applied this polish in 2 coats.

Jelly sandwich anyone? This green is a like a gel polish and would be great for a jelly sandwich. I layered this one and 3 coats and I think I just might be in love with it!

Talk about bright neon pink, the pic doesn't do it justice! This polish is the most opaque out of all 6. You could almost get away with just one coat but I did apply 2.

I love this lilac/lavender color! It some how manages to be bright and pastel at the same time. I applied this gorgeous polish in two coats.

It's super hard to find a good quality drug store/inexpensive yellow but this yellow right here?! Gorg! I applied this in 3 coats and it's def one of my faves in the entire collection. It looks a little streaky but that's just my application.

Here again the pic doesn't do it justice. This color looks orange but I promise it's more of a coral-y peach color. It's so pretty. It's one of the most shear polishes in the collection. I applied this polish in 3 coats.

So which polishes would I recommend buying? All of them! They  all really pretty. Since they are a limited edition if I didn't get one it would be Contact High because Spoiled has a dupe(Permission to Proceed) for it that looks exactly the same. Don't quote me on but I think the spoiled polishes are $1.99 too. You can pick Spoiled polishes up at CVS.

If you want to see the video review(the quality is much better) on my YouTube channel watch the video below or if you can't see it click here. 

Lets' chat! Let me know what you think of these colors. Have you spotted them in your local drugstore yet? Which if any is your fave? Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think. :-)

Thanx so much for reading and stopping by my blog. As always feel free to share this post and make sure you subscribe via email so you don't miss any future posts.

Happy Polishing!!!

DIY Tulle Maxi Skirt with a Zipper Closure

Okay guys here is the written(with pics) tutorial for my tulle maxi skirt with a zipper closure. If you are more of a visual person and want to see it in action click here for the video. I made a black tulle maxi skirt a few weeks ago for a formal event. While I was making it I got a request sent to my email for a tulle maxi skirt tutorial with a zipper. This is what I came up with, so here it is! :-)

For this tut I'm going to show you how I made this skirt in toddler size for my baby girl using the same methods. There are only a couple of changes for an adult size skirt. Prepare for this post to be picture heavy. :-)

To get started you will need a few supplies/materials

*measurement listed are for my skirt

Lining Fabric(King size bed sheet)*

Tulle based on your measurements(18 yards for 3 layers)*

check out this link for a great price on tulle fabric

Zipper

Thread

Interfacing

Fabric Softener(optional)

straight pins

sewing machine

iron

ironing board

measuring tape

marking chalk/pen/marker

The very first thing I do, which is optional, is soak my tulle in a mixture of water and fabric softener. I don't have an exact measurement for the mixture I just eyeball it. I usually just put water in my sink, add the softener and then my tulle. I let it soak for at least an hour, rinse it and then put it in the dryer on air dry(no heat). This softens your tulle, gives it a nice flow when your finished and makes it a little easier to work with.

While my tulle is soaking I get started on my lining which is a full circle skirt. I have tutorials on circle skirts here and here if you want to see the videos. 

Starting of with my lining fabric cut in 2 pieces for a full circle skirt.  You can also use a bed sheet like I did for my skirt and you will have one piece for the entire maxi skirt lining. Of course if your skirt is much shorter most fabric will be wide enough. For a circle skirt pattern & measurements blog post tutorial click here.

tulle Maxi Skirt Lining

Fold the lining in half once and then again. This makes it's easier to work with and cut. Particularly when your working with a lot of fabric. Set your lining aside.

folding the lining

By now your tulle should be dry and ready to work with. For a full circle skirt I need 6 yards of fabric based my measurements. I used 18 yards of tulle resulting in 3 full circle skirt layers of tulle.  You can add more layers to make your skirt even fuller but I wouldn't do less than 3. I had my fabric cut into 3 yard long pieces(half of 1 circle skirt measurement for me) when I purchased it to make it easier. If your ordering on line just do the cutting yourself. :-)

Fold each layer in half and place them on top of each other. Then fold the fabric over. This makes it easier to work with and cut.

folding the tulle

Now place the lining on top of the tulle and cut around the lining. Leaving about and extra 1.5" of space on each side and 1" on the bottom. Do this because you will be gathering the tulle later on in this tutorial and you don't want your tulle to be shorter than your lining.

place folded lining on top of folded tulle layers and cut

Once you have your tulle cut out you can attach the 2 sides of each layer to make a full circle skirt. I did this by sewing a basting stitch first and then serging down each side. The basting stitch helps stabilize your fabric since tulle can be difficult to serge. You can also use any other stabilizer you prefer. If you don't have a serger just sew down and trim off any access fabric.

serged sides of my tulle maxi skirt

Place your layers of tulle inside of each of other. If you are using different color tulle like I did for both skirt's layer them so it gives your skirt more dimension. Next sew a basting stitch all the way around the top of the waistline and set your tulle aside to finish your lining. For my skirt I sewed 2 basting stitches one on each top half of the waistline.

sew basting stitch along the waist line of your tulle layers

Attach your zipper to your lining and hem the bottom. You want to hem the skirt before you attach the tulle. When sewing the zipper into the the lining I left a 5/8 of inch seam allowance where you do not attach the top of the zipper to the lining. This is important because you will use the seam allowance later on to attach your waistband.

attach zipper to lining leaving a unattached at the top bases on your seam allowance

For the waistband use your waist measurement plus and extra inch on each side. You don't have to add and entire inch but I would add at least add half and inch on each side. Decide how wide you want your waist band and multiply that number by 2 and add 1 inch. For example, if you want your waist band to be 2" wide you would make it a total width of 5". 

Now your ready to attach your interfacing. I use a piece of interfacing that is the exact length of my waist measurement and just short of the width of half my waistband. Place your interfacing on your fabric bumpy side down and press with steam.

iron interfacing down to waistband

Fold your waist band in half, press and set aside.

fold waistband over and press

Working with your tulle again pull on your basting stitch to gather your tulle. This will help make your skirt fuller. Once you're satisfied with your gathers tie a knot in your basting stitch to keep in from coming out.  

gather your basting stitch

Place your lining right sides facing out into your tulle.
Pin your tulle down and sew around from one side to other. Don't sew over the zipper and don't sew the top of zipper down to the rest of the skirt yet.

pin tulle to your lining and sew around

With your tulle lined up nice and neat cut a slit through all of the tulle layers down to the bottom of your zipper. This way you can unzip your skirt. Don't worry the slit won't be noticeable.

cut slit in your tulle layers the length of your zipper

Now your ready to attach your waistband. Pin you waistband down with the skirt facing right side out, the waistband facing wrong side out and the interfacing side on the top. Sew all the way around from one end to other and you still don't attach the top of the zipper yet.

pin and sew waistband to the your skirt

Now your'e ready to attach to the top of zipper. :-) Your going to fold the bottom piece of the waistband up and then fold the remaining fabric over. Lay the top of the zipper down nice and neat, pin it down and then attach it by sewing up to the middle of the waistband. 

fold , pin and sew sides of waistband

Cut off the top of the zipper, fold the waistband over and pin it down. Flip the waistband over and top stitch where you just sewed the zipper down.

trim off top of zipper, fold over waistband and sew  it down

Your final step is to tuck in any fabric under the waistband and fold it over. This is why you added and extra inch to the width. Pin the fabric down and top stitch right in the seam so you don't see it. Take your time and do this part slow. I like to attach my zipper this way so it's hidden and gives a clean finished. If you would like to see a video tutorial for this last part click here. 

tuck in fabric, pin down waistband and top stitch on the right side

Here's a look at my finished zipper.

finished zipper on my tulle maxi skirt

That's it! You're all done and now you have a fabulous tulle maxi skirt with a zipper closure. Well done & give yourself a round of applause! You can do this with any length tulle skirt. Feel free to make any changes and do what works best for you. That is the whole point of a DIY project, right? This skirt is perfect for everyday wear or you can add more layers and gathers to make it perfect for Prom, Eid or any other special occasion. Have fun making and wearing your new super fab tulle maxi skirt. 

Thanx for reading all the way to end. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. Feel free to share and leave any questions are comments below. As always remember if I can do it SEW can you! :-)