i have many crafty hobbies. origami is up there (although sewing takes the cake!). when i was a senior in college, i made my beloved godmother a jar of tiny rainbow colored stars with vibrant origami paper. (note to self and aunt stella: must snap a pic of this jar, next time i visit!!) this year, i had planned to make emily her own jar of pretty stars, but of course, time ran out. here's where i got up to by christmas... only half full!
how did i find such tiny origami paper? oh, i made them. i slit big squares into many tiny strips. (for a size reference, each square on my purple cutting mat is .25 inches wide. each strip was cut to be .375 inches wide) origami is mad therapeutic and is an ideal activity for movie/tv-watching because i don't really have to pay attention while i fold. here's the jar, full!
em is moving back to cali this summer and i'm moving to nyc (!!!) so i wanted to include a nostalgic friendship saying on the jar.
"friends are like stars... you don't always see them but you know they're always there. -hulali luta"
i used more super shiny turquoise cheong-sam fabric for the lining. to help keep the skirt zipped, i made a small button and loop closure for the top of the zipper. (sometimes my skirts unzip, i'm just scandalous like that) 
to celebrate the end of this quicky project, i actually made a decent dinner: chicken broth with pho noodles, chinese broccoli, fish balls, and mom's pork dumplings! (ok, maybe i make this every night hehehehhe) 
but after comparing both with the fabrics adjacent, it was clear that vertical waistband stripes would be a eyesore! 
here's the back panel sewn with the darts for my booty! 
i had to hang the fabric overnight to force the bias to drape symmetrically. 
to be continued tonight...
also, he just finished his 50 lb box of hay!!! who wouldn't nap after such a feat?? 
happy easter, on my 200th post!
and here he is, demanding pets from mom: 
more to come!
