Issa Relaunch!

I’m back! So you’re probably wondering where I went? Well, I started this blog a little over a year ago and my intentions were to post 3 times a week here and have an active YouTube post twice a month on DIY projects. That didn’t go as planned. I launched the blog and I was not in a good space mentally. I’d gained a lot of weight, didn’t know much about my camera and how to take good pictures and I was beginning to become more and more critical of myself. So I stopped posting. I would go back and forth with myself and say “I would start back up next month. Oh, I’ll lose weight then start again in another month” etc etc. So fast forward to now. Over the course of a year I’ve equipped myself with the right mindset, by reading books and associating myself with people who have a positive attitude. Yes, I’ve gained a little more weight since last year, but guess what? It doesn’t matter because I love the skin I’m in at this weight or at a lower weight! I have begun working out and eating the right things and will continue to do so. I will lose the weight gradually but I’m not going to stress over it like I use to. With that said, here is my relaunch DIY dress. Review of this pattern is at the end of this post! ❤

Pattern: Simplicity 1316 (Shirt Pattern!)

Review: It’s a pretty straightforward easy pattern to modify. I cut size 22 and added 4 inches. I extended the bottom of the pattern to about knee length. For the slit I stopped at high thigh and back stitched. The only thing I added was a self drafted sash. Shoes are from Shoe Dazzle, necklace and earring set from eBay and bracelet is DIY (beads from Joann’s fabric store.)