rachel banek blog: 50 mm

By Rachel - 4/08/2014 04:29:00 PM

D I Y | p a t t e r n e d p o c k e t

i originally found this idea on good ol' pinterest, (the source for 99 percent of my DIY's haha), and although i'm not much of a sewer, i found it suprisingly simple! i think its a super quick + creative way to snazzy-up a plain t-shirt! hope you all enjoy :)

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a l l y o u n e e d :

plain t-shirt

patterned fabric

scissors

pins

thread

1. find a plain t-shirt + some cool fabric. i went to the thrift store and found a cheap piece of fabric for the pocket but you could definitely just use some fabric scraps! and the t-shirt is a men's shirt from Old Navy.

2. cut out your pocket. try different sizes and see what you like best!

3. pin + sew. using pins, find the perfect placement for the pocket. this step took me a little while but i would recommend trying it on to see where the pocket lays on your body. then it's sewing time! i hand-sewed mine on, but if you are nifty with a sewing machine i would definitely recommend using one! (it saves you many pesky and painful pokes haha)

voila! you got a rad t-shirt :)

much love,

rach

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2014

By Rachel - 1/27/2014 08:00:00 PM

W H Y T E A V E .

remember to explore the nooks + crannies of your city. i guarantee it's cooler than you thought.

much love,
rach

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By Rachel - 1/26/2014 01:58:00 PM

T H E S U N D A Y C H R O N I C L E S | g a t h e r i n g i n s p i r a t i o n

"monday through friday weigh heavy but saturdays and sundays are sweet respite, a burden lifted. on the weekends, hours dangle freedom from their hands like birds on a string. the freedom is sometimes gentle and swaying on the front porch rocker, and other times it's wild and raucous and dancing till dawn."

r e b e c c a p a r k e r p a y n e

favorite places to gather creative inspiration:

+ pinterest
+ kinfok (if y'all haven't checked it out,
do it now. seriously.)
+ nature
+ my city
+ other bloggers / photographers. my favourites lately include:
beetle + fig
jamie jones
melissa green
bleubird

w h a t b r i n g s y o u i n s p i r a t i o n ? i'd l o v e t o k n o w !

much love,
rach

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By Rachel - 11/10/2013 01:10:00 PM

F A L L E D I T

+ t o p : forever 21

+ s k i r t : thrifted

+ c a r d i g a n : forever 21

+ l i p s : rimmel 'bordeaux'

lovely photos taken by : emily banek ( visit her blog here )

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By Rachel - 10/15/2013 05:47:00 PM

C A N M O R E : s n e a k p e a k

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By Rachel - 9/04/2013 07:10:00 PM

L I S T E N I N G ( L A T E L Y )

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( good ) music is one thing that i am passionate about. there is a song that can relate to any of life's excitements + sorrows. we've all discovered those songs that speak directly into our lives at a seemingly perfect time. i love how music comes with so many senses - the feeling of goosebumps + the butterflies that come when a piece of music so beautiful is found. i love how songs can so clearly bring back memories lost in time. music is also a way to worship - a way to draw near to Him. this is why i take such delight in finding good music that speaks to me. music, at it's core, is a poem - a piece of writing exquisitely crafted and chiseled into a story that is beautiful to the ears. ( excluding that junk on the radio haha. sorry, but not sorry, pop fans. ) some of my favourites at the moment are :

t h e c i v i l w a r s - (well, let me say, their entire new album has been on repeat lately. if you don't have it, buy it.) i've been loving Tell Mama, I Had Me a Girl and Same Old Same Old.

e v e n i n g h y m s - you and jake

k i n g s k a l e i d o s c o p e - jesus paid it all

d a v i d r a m i r e z - paper thin

a r k e l l s - on paper ( acoustic version )

j o s h m h i r e - thomas, my bride ( if you are familiar with the lovely Kinsey, from Sincerely Kinsey, this is her husband + he makes rad music - listen to it here )

d a u g h t e r - smother, still

s h a w n m c d o n a l d - beautiful, burning

much love,
rach

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By Rachel - 9/01/2013 11:56:00 PM

B I T S + P I E C E S

t h e f i s h e r m e n k n o w t h a t

t h e s e a i s d a n g e r o u s a n d

t h e s t o r m t e r r i b l e , b u t t h e y

h a v e n e v e r f o u n d

t h e s e d a n g e r s s u f f i c i e n t

r e a s o n f o r s t a y i n g a s h o r e.

// vincent van gogh

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By Rachel - 8/31/2013 10:19:00 PM

B I R T H D A Y P I E .

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By Rachel - 8/25/2013 10:13:00 PM

M Y ( H A P P Y ) P L A C E

me and emily took a little weekend getaway to one of our favourite cities. it excites me so to be in a new place - even if its only a few hours away from home. scouting out the best place to eat the most important meal of the day ( breakfast, of course! ), eating until our stomachs hurt, getting lost + hoping that taking every left turn will lead to our destination, rummaging through quirky little stores, letting our minds wonder into the future + pooling creative ideas over a cup of strong coffee, for me, and earl grey for her. this is my ( very ) happy place.

much love,
rach