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I love Craftster Challenges. It seems like they’re the only thing that can really motivate me to get something done, these days. I’ve been itching to sew something lately, and I’ve been wanting to try my hands at making a corset without a pattern. So when the March challenge theme was announced, I knew it’s what I had to do. What is the challenge? Spend $10 or less at a dollar store, and make something awesome.

I’m incredibly pleased with how my corset turned out. I managed to find silk brocade pillowcases at my dollar store, I grabbed a package of zip-ties for boning, and bought a kid’s scarf to unravel and crochet into lacing. I also got an eyelet setter (note to self: you get what you pay for), and a bunch of snaps that I ended up not using.

With my cunning and feminine wiles, I managed to turn this:

into this:

More details (and pictures) are available in my entry on Craftster: Silk Brocade Corset… for $8!

The official Craftster Challenge Page (with the voting poll). Voting is open until Saturday, April 12! There are some pretty awesome entries on there. You should vote ;)

As of the first day of voting at 2 pm PST, I’m tied for 4th place. Not bad, especially considering how many entries there are!