Save 20% during the month of Ramadan on all 037 Collection scarves & accessories. Use code RAMADAN16 to save site wide. Click here to start saving. Check out the video below for style inspo and 3 quick tutorials. 

Hey Material Girls! My apologies for the delay but the way my life is set up...you know the rest. This post goes along with the DIY tutorial I posted, definitely check it out first. You can watch the video below or click here if you can't see it.

Let's start off with the fabric I used to make this gawjus skirt. I'm usually more a solid kind of a girl. I don't venture off in to the land of prints very often. When I saw this beauty at JoAnn's I had to have it.  It's a camo jersey fabric! I know right, camo?! This is probably the only time you will see me in head to toe camo. The fabric is 96% rayon and 4% spandex making it perfect for this type of skirt. 

Nadira037 | DIY | Over Sized Sweater Dress | Tutorial

Hello Material Girls! This is a quick post to go along with my DIY Over Sized sweater dress/top tutorial. If you can't see the video below, click here.

The fabric I used is a double knit fabric from Joann's. I tried to find the fabric online to include a link for you but I don't see it listed. When I find the fabric I will include a link.

I used just over 3 1/2 yards of fabric. The amount you need will vary based upon your measurements and how long you want your dress/top to be.

I started out with cutting out 2 pieces of fabric that were the exact same length as well as cut at the exact same points. I did this because of the print of the fabric. This made sure that everything would line up evenly when I sewed it together. If you are going to use a solid color fabric I would fold and lay the fabric on top each other. This way you can cut both the front and back at the same time.

My measurements for the turtle neck may not have been very clear in the video, so let's go over that. I cut out a piece of fabric that was the width of my total neck circumference and the length was about 18".  In the video I showed you the fabric already folded in half so I wanted to make sure I better explained it here.

For the sleeves I wanted the them to be tight and scrunch on my around my forearms. If you want to, however, feel free to make the sleeve any way you like. You will just need to measure from the shoulder point down to get your desired sleeve length.

I chose not to hem the bottom or the sleeves. If you wanted to you certainly could. Depending on your fabric selection it may look better if you do.

If you have any other questions please feel free to leave them below or in the comments on the video.

I would love to see your take on this tutorial and how you make it your own. You can switch it up and put your unique spin on it or make it the same way I did. Either way I would love to see what you come up with. Tag me with #nadira037 so I can see. I might just share your what you made in my next tutorial.

Fabric

I used 2 1/2 yards of red Peach Skin(non stretch) because
it was on sale, I would suggest a light weight polyester/cotton

Supplies

yard stick/ruler

measuring tape

pattern board(optional)

iron

thread

pins

freezer/pattern paper

marking utensil i.e. chalk, pencil, sharpie, etc.

pattern weights(optional)

sewing machine

serger(optional)

Tips

* My over garment is 62" long so I use the length of my fabric, if you are  shorter you can can use the width and purchase less fabric

* make sure you purchase enough fabric for your sleeves

*if you are using a non stretch fabric make your front neck line at least 2" lower than the back(depending on how wide/low you want your neck line to be)

*if you use a stretch fabric try a medium weight fabric like a ponte roma so it's not clingy

*for a tighter/fitted t shirt dress measure your waist and hips and mark your pattern accordingly

Watch the video below for the full tutorial or click here if you can't see it.

Hello ladies! I'm trying my best to keep up with my posts so here is a ootd + giveaway for you!

I first met the beautiful, both inside and out, founder of Curio Styling Saniyyah Bilal in Philly. We made lemonade from the lemons of the IMFW let down with a meet and greet. I was so happy to finally met her, I love her styling! She is a stylist extraordinaire and now has her own store of exquisite jewelry items as well as her CURIO tees.

Curio Styling's motto is "Dare to be UNIQUE and OWN it"! Going with that inspiration I had to pull out my fave blue lippie, melt cosmetics DGAF to complete a bold and colorful look.

The leopard print circle is made by me, click here for a tut to make your own using a bed sheet. The denim jacket is a men's jacket from the Gap and my gold chain cuffs are from Yesfor.com. I decided to go with a super cute bow style for my hijab. I usually stay far far away from bows but I couldn't resist it with this look for some reason. :-) The blue fringe faux suede and leather clutch was another find from my new fave store CitiTrends. Check out my most recent haul vid here for some other things I picked up from CitiTrends. Of course my tee is one the CURIO shirts that you will have a chance to win on my instagram @nadira037.

I love the way the look came together and I hope you ladies like it too. Make sure you follow @shopcurio on instagram, support by picking up a tee, check out her website and enter the giveaway on instagram. Follow us both for a ShopCurio jewelry giveaway coming very soon, you won't want to miss it!

Thank so much for reading, leave a comment below and let me know what you think of the look. As always feel free to share!

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

For the top I really wanted a crop but still wanted the coverage in the back. This high low crop top was born. I will be making many more of these tops. They are a new Spring must have for me, perfect for full coverage of the derriere. :-) I used a medium weight knit ponte fabric from JoAnn's. I finshed the look with a royal blue shayla and nude wedges that you can't see. Tut for the pants coming soon to my YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe so you don't miss it. :-) If you would like to try an easy wide leg pants tutorial that's great for beginners click here.

Let's chat! Leave a comment below and let me know what you think of this look? What are some of your Spring must have items? As always, thanks for reading and feel free to share this post. :-)

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! :-)

DIY Circle Skirt Pattern & Measurements

Start by taking your waist measurement where you want your skirt to sit at. This could be a your natural waist or a high waist. This will be your A measurement. Next divide your A measurement by 6.28(πx2). This will be your B measurement. Then measure the length you want your skirt to be including seam allowance for the waist and hem. This will be your C measurement. Add your C and B measurement together to give you your total length which is your D measurement. This works not matter what size or length you want your skirt to be.