tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86857678938268023442024-03-13T09:49:14.100-05:00The Thrifty Garde RobeYour mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make one-of-a-kind items for your wardrobe, with thrift and creativity.Eema-lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-69190687900544638252012-07-26T09:41:00.000-05:002012-07-26T09:41:54.900-05:00Frankendress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Three garments that I couldn't wear became one that would: That's a burgundy skirt for the main section (I knew it was too small when I thrifted it, but I loved the color, the beads and embroidery and fringe at the hem); part of a sheer sleeveless blouse for the yoke (I liked that for a while after I found it at a flea market, but one of the pockets got torn); soft printed cotton inserts below the armhole (can't see those too well here, but they're pink and floral). Plus crocheted sleeves using whatever cotton was handy. <br />Penny L. Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-90126841321052508822011-10-16T14:23:00.001-05:002011-10-16T14:23:14.920-05:00A little embroidery….<p>can transform a boring skirt into something a bit special.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d4aPzPouNys/TpsvBShR7wI/AAAAAAAACWc/jKsibY-rnjU/s1600-h/IMG_0880%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0880" border="0" alt="IMG_0880" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YwYrAg9Jpqk/TpsvB4ua-vI/AAAAAAAACWk/qbGkEfg0grQ/IMG_0880_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262" /></a></p> <p>Take one 70’s stretchy skirt… </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O4P7eJwpYB4/TpsvD9t4fSI/AAAAAAAACWs/UsC6lKz6ui4/s1600-h/IMG_0881%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0881" border="0" alt="IMG_0881" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UKPuiM1QHew/TpsvErk0vPI/AAAAAAAACW0/B7rdLRSigMg/IMG_0881_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261" /></a></p> <p>…add an old embroidery transfer…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vtvuSoo5QKE/TpsvFwAfY8I/AAAAAAAACW8/PMl1Ot3Uwoo/s1600-h/IMG_0885%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0885" border="0" alt="IMG_0885" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G6SqeWneT3c/TpsvGrmHtGI/AAAAAAAACXE/xPECLio_Rws/IMG_0885_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262" /></a></p> <p>…and play around with stitches you got from an old embroidery book.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qce9oX7PbV8/TpsvHl-cx5I/AAAAAAAACXM/BeU6eP5swnA/s1600-h/IMG_0883%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0883" border="0" alt="IMG_0883" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eTgKM31sK8Y/TpsvIFXLliI/AAAAAAAACXU/yC86O7xMRQ4/IMG_0883_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="350" /></a></p> <p>It looks better on me than on the mannequin, but I never take photos of me if I can possibly help it! The stretchy synthetic fabric was the devil to embroider neatly and I should have used some stabilizing fabric to stop it puckering, but overall I think it’s pretty cute. </p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Beccy @ <a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wipster</a> </font></em></p> beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544452256539966499noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-55632543625594126752011-06-18T02:23:00.002-05:002011-06-18T02:27:16.554-05:00Purple and dots dress refashionFrom this:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MX_Qhe6IVII/TfCRlJwYrtI/AAAAAAAAAfE/FbKuIi0nk-E/s1600/Copy%2Bof%2BP6030173.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MX_Qhe6IVII/TfCRlJwYrtI/AAAAAAAAAfE/FbKuIi0nk-E/s320/Copy%2Bof%2BP6030173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616148802791059154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My friend E's late grandmother's dress.<br /></div></div><br />To this!!!!:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjBFacLIjZE/TfCRkuqg8mI/AAAAAAAAAe8/Xr2JmErdmRg/s1600/Copy%2Bof%2BP6080055.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjBFacLIjZE/TfCRkuqg8mI/AAAAAAAAAe8/Xr2JmErdmRg/s320/Copy%2Bof%2BP6080055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616148795518677602" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QkeXKMmErXE/TfCRkRGlYLI/AAAAAAAAAe0/IaO1TAHLVRo/s1600/Copy%2Bof%2BP6080057.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QkeXKMmErXE/TfCRkRGlYLI/AAAAAAAAAe0/IaO1TAHLVRo/s320/Copy%2Bof%2BP6080057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616148787583344818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Loooveeee!!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1EBnMu_4mh8/TfCRjzhRZXI/AAAAAAAAAes/V5_l_01wZOk/s1600/Copy%2Bof%2BP6080052.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1EBnMu_4mh8/TfCRjzhRZXI/AAAAAAAAAes/V5_l_01wZOk/s320/Copy%2Bof%2BP6080052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616148779642217842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br />Hi everyone!<br />It's been a long not sewing/refashioning time...But now it's time to get creative again!<br />I hope you are stitching up many nice things. :-)<br /><br />Ciao!<br /><br /><a href="http://floweryskirt.blogspot.com/">Barbara</a>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654621122765743687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-86534081029989623982011-06-06T14:17:00.001-05:002011-06-06T14:18:09.792-05:00Swimwear for Fun & Poop ContainmentI've been thinking about making a swim diaper for Penelope over the last few weeks. I wanted to make something like a <a href="http://www.bummis.com/ca/en/swimmi.php">Swimmi</a>. Last weekend I went to Joann's and lo and behold, they had swimwear fabric in their clearance bin,and since all of their clearance fabrics were 50% off, the 1/2 yard that I bought only cost $1.25 plus tax. Can't beat that with a stick.<br />
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Since I had enough fabric, I decided to make a matching top. I went with a long sleeved, envelope neck T-shirt. I wanted the extra coverage for sun protection. I used <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6103-products-10914.php?page_id=489&search_control=display&list=search">McCall's 6103</a> for the top, but you could easily make a pattern yourself using this <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-90-minute-shirt.html">Made tutorial</a>.<br />
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I guess I wasn't the only one thinking about swim diapers, because there's a great <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/06/aquarius-swimmer-swim-diaper-tutorial/">tutorial</a> on Sew, Mama, Sew! as well. Their swim diaper is either a pull-on, or a side snapping diaper. I don't like the idea of a pull-on, and I don't have a KAM snap press/pliers (yet!), so I decided to go ahead with my original idea. You should go over there and take a look at the pictures. They can be really helpful if you've never used fold-over-elastic.<br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.chloetoesboutique.com/full_cover.pdf">Chloe Toes</a> free diaper pattern to make the bottoms. I made the preemie size, because it's just going on a bare butt, no prefold or other soaker layer. The fabrics I used were a swimwear fabric outer, an inner layer of *polyurethane laminate fabric (PUL), and a layer of mesh. I got the mesh at Joann's, in the utility fabric section. You don't want to get the netting that they have in the apparel fabric section. It's not sturdy enough. You will also need hook and loop tape and fold-over elastic (FOE). You can get all of your supplies at Joann's, that's where I got mine, with coupons of course.<br />
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Cut a patter piece from each of your 3 fabrics. I wanted some butt ruffles, who doesn't, so I cut two 1" wide strips from the selvage edge of the fabric. The selvage edge was white, so I thought it would look cuter than cutting the strips from the printed part.<br />
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Sew a long running stitch down the ruffle strips (the length and number of strips you will need will vary depending on which size diaper you sew). Lay your PUL, shiny side up, and put your outer fabric (in my case, swimwear fabric) right side up, on top of the PUL. Arrange your ruffle strips on the back end of the pattern and pin. Sew a straight stitch down the middle of the ruffles.<br />
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Place a strip of loop across the front of the pattern, and sew down both long edges using a straight stitch.<br />
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Both the ruffles and the loop tape are sewn to the outer fabric and the PUL. Don't sew those two things just to the outer fabric, especially if your outer fabric is a knit, because it won't be as sturdy and it could warp the shape of your outer fabric.<br />
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Pin the mesh pattern piece to the other fabrics, so that the mesh is next to the PUL. Don't pin the back wings of the pieces together.<br />
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Cut two 1" pieces of loop tape and sew them to the back wings of the fabric. Only sew them to the mesh and the PUL, leaving your outer fabric free. These will be your laundry tabs, and will keep the hook/loop tape from snagging anything when washed.<br />
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Pin all three layers together, marking the elastic placement points noted on the pattern. Sew your fold-over-elastic all the way around your fabrics, making sure to stretch it between those elastic placement points. Check out the tutorial I linked to if you have never used FOE. There are also some great video tutorials on youtube showing how to use it.<br />
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Cut four 1.5" pieces of hook/loop. Two pieces from loop side and two pieces from the hook side. Round one end on each of the pieces, and do a nicer job than I did.<br />
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You will sew these on to the ends of the back wings. The loop part will be on top of the outer fabric and the hook part will be against the mesh, so that the wing is sandwiched between the two pieces. Sew all around the tabs using a straight stitch and then zigzag around to keep the hook/loop tape from fraying.<br />
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Here's an action shot of the laundry tabs. Pretty neat, huh?<br />
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<i> </i>Here's Penelope modeling her new swimwear. From the waist up, she looks like a Duggar. <br />
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<i>*You can get PUL at Joann's, in the utility fabric section. I've heard that their PUL is of crappy quality if you use it for covers which require constant washing. Since this is just a swim diaper, I think their PUL would work.</i><br />
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<i>From <a href="http://eema-le.blogspot.com/">Eema-le</a>. </i>Eema-lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-46716430479367040382011-06-01T20:05:00.000-05:002011-06-01T20:05:00.323-05:00Feelin That Cloth Diaper LoveI've been hard at work, sewing fitted diapers from various free patterns that I found online. I'll post a more detailed description later. <br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Here's Penelope in the prefold with a fleece cover on. I made the cover using <a href="http://katrinassqs.blogspot.com/2007/10/free-soaker-pattern.html">Katrina's pattern</a>, and then washed it with some fabric softener. The softener helps the fleece become more water repellent. It actually works. I wasn't sure that it would work, but she had a good pee and nothing got wet. Notice that Penelope is enjoying her new taggie blanket. <br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here, Penelope is modeling another fitted diaper that I made. It's one of the ones that I'll blog about later, but I thought I'd post a picture as a teaser.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I also made a bunch of doublers to use at night. I bought some microfiber car towels, eight for $4 at Walmart, sewed another fabric on top of them, and then turned and top stitched them. I used flannel on half of them and a knit on the other.<br />
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<i>From <a href="http://eema-le.blogspot.com/">Eema-le</a>.</i>Eema-lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-26759821638209479932011-06-01T16:45:00.000-05:002011-06-01T16:45:53.542-05:00Taggie/Teething Blanket TutorialThere are loads of different taggie blankets out there. I wanted to make one for Penelope because she's been putting everything in her mouth and drooling like crazy. This should satisfy her need to gnaw on things and sop up some of that drool.<br />
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Materials; ribbon (I used grosgrain), 2 different fabrics (I used a flannel and a terry), some thread.<br />
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One 10"x10" square from each of the fabrics (2 total). <br />
Eight 5"x2" pieces from each of the fabrics (16 total).<br />
Eight pieces of ribbon 4" long.<br />
One piece of ribbon 2" long. <br />
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Sew the 5"x2" pieces, one of each fabric, right sides together. Leave one short end open for turning.<br />
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Turn the rectangles right sides out and lightly press. Fold the ribbon pieces in half and lightly press as well.<br />
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Cut off one corner from the larger square pieces. I went in 2" on either side of the square.<br />
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Pin the ribbons and rectangles onto one of the larger squares. It's really easy if you have a gridded mat. The shorter piece of ribbon should be pinned to the lopped off corner (bottom right hand side in the pic). Baste all 4 sides.<br />
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Layer your second piece of fabric over the basted piece, right sides together. Stitch all the way around, leaving a small opening for turning. Turn right sides out and topstitch, making sure to close the opening that you used for turning.<br />
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I knotted a few of the rectangles to give Penelope some thing to really gnaw on. I also added a split ring from another toy to the short ribbon in the lopped off corner.<br />
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<i>From <a href="http://eema-le.blogspot.com/">Eema-le</a>.</i>Eema-lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-44756472265501183472011-05-18T04:53:00.001-05:002011-05-19T17:14:52.882-05:00Pintucks in corduroy?<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXIVI7MzI/AAAAAAAACDw/mdiYXKNgtWE/s1600-h/IMG_00654.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0065" border="0" alt="IMG_0065" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXI355AcI/AAAAAAAACD0/4zXXUSwDRD8/IMG_0065_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="350" /></a></p> <p>This skirt was waaay too big, and dull. You can see where I had put a box pleat in the front but I didn’t like it very much so I unpicked it and started again.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXJeURTDI/AAAAAAAACD4/0TWOuRcfJa8/s1600-h/IMG_00664.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0066" border="0" alt="IMG_0066" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXJ4aGu0I/AAAAAAAACD8/BczvuNaVY58/IMG_0066_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="197" /></a></p> <p>I saw this idea in <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sew-Subversive-Dirty-Fabulous-Fashionista/dp/1561588091" target="_blank">Sew Subversive</a> and thought it <em>might </em>work even though the cord is very bulky.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXKi15yRI/AAAAAAAACEA/_9nfCWK28jw/s1600-h/IMG_00864.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0086" border="0" alt="IMG_0086" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXLJo2y6I/AAAAAAAACEE/KHF6SdWUxcc/IMG_0086_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="350" /></a></p> <p>I kinda like it. I sewed the pintucks down with contrast stitching so they face the middle and yeah, it is a little bulky but I much prefer it to how it was before. I might dye it a more chocolatey colour too because it is at the mousey grey end of the brown spectrum.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXL1epdaI/AAAAAAAACEI/Q3vHVUsjoNY/s1600-h/IMG_00874.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0087" border="0" alt="IMG_0087" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TdOXMQFA25I/AAAAAAAACEM/9Max5MqASck/IMG_0087_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262" /></a></p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Beccy from <a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wipster</a> </font></em></p> beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544452256539966499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-29694303457114036392011-04-11T02:23:00.001-05:002011-04-11T02:25:38.763-05:00saving my (thrifty) Hungarian bag<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Hello again everyone! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">It's been a while since I post something in TGR. Here's my latest project, saving my dying thrifty Hungarian Bag, purchased on a flea market for 60 cent on 2000. The labels sewn inside says "Made in Hungary", "Hand Embroidery" and "55%wool 45% cotton". Even the labels was handwritten! I don't have picture of the original bag, but it was something that looked like this :</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbov63jz7bs/TaKokb6vu_I/AAAAAAAAA1Y/DDfuA1bd5vc/s1600/1bag%2Boriginal.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(35, 163, 40); "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbov63jz7bs/TaKokb6vu_I/AAAAAAAAA1Y/DDfuA1bd5vc/s320/1bag%2Boriginal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594219031070489586" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><div>I got bored with tote bag and on 2004 I change it to a sling bag with cotton webbing strap. But the bag looked uneven due to stretchy woolen material the bag was pulled to the north a bit and the bag never seen the day again.</div><div><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ske8r_g9qBg/TaKokG6hseI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/-CuQv4tcHg8/s1600/2Bag%2BBefore.JPG" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(35, 163, 40); "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ske8r_g9qBg/TaKokG6hseI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/-CuQv4tcHg8/s320/2Bag%2BBefore.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594219025432424930" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x7VaIqiC15k/TaKojzSPeKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/i08_8jrsTdE/s1600/3Bag.JPG" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(35, 163, 40); "></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Until last week, I was tidying up (switching our summer clothes to winter clothes) and I saw this poor old thing. A bit snip in here and stitch in there, I got a brand new bag which I really really love. I can wear it as shoulder bag or sling bag.</span></div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x7VaIqiC15k/TaKojzSPeKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/i08_8jrsTdE/s1600/3Bag.JPG" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(35, 163, 40); "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x7VaIqiC15k/TaKojzSPeKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/i08_8jrsTdE/s320/3Bag.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594219020163184802" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The complete Tale of the (thrifty) Hungarian Bag can be read <a href="http://blognyaglenda.blogspot.com/2011/04/saving-my-thrifty-hungarian-bag.html" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(35, 163, 40); ">here</a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></span>dameglendamadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06698688871869235621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-890835646983240532011-04-03T11:55:00.001-05:002011-04-03T11:55:50.545-05:00Old sheets into a tablecloth and summer skirt<div style="text-align: justify;">Hello! I've just joined you all and wanted to introduce myself. I'm an American in Paris, mommy of two (and thus blogging as "Mommy en France") and have recently returned to sewing after a very long hiatus. I am interested in refashioning, adapting ready to wear to my own shape and style, and in extending the life of my kids' clothes. I'm also slowing starting to sew "properly" from patterns, although this terrifies me a bit. Oh, and I blog over at <a href="http://www.twolittlecabbagesandcie.blogspot.com/">Two little cabbages & cie</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have <a href="http://twolittlecabbagesandcie.blogspot.com/2011/03/antique-linens-galore.html">a great stash of old sheets from my French mother-in-law</a> and I have been starting experiement with dying some of the less ornate ones, then turning them into things. This weekend I dyed a few green and made a tablecloth and a skirt.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tablecloth was very simple. I just folded a large sheet in half, ironed it flat, sewed around almost all four sides, very close to the edge, then turned it right side out (like you do when making a pillowcase), ironed it flat and sewed shut the opening. It's a lovely colour and a nice heavy old cotton fabric and looks good on the table, without being too fancy. The kids can spill on it, I can throw it in the wash and it will be fine. It's lasted at least 75 years as a sheet, so I'm sure it will make it a bit longer as a tablecloth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The skirt was more fun to do. I used another sheet I'd dyed green and this <a href="http://blvddesigns.wallypop.net/?p=26">"Super Easy Patternless A-line Skirt" tutorial</a> from Sarah at Boulevard Designs. The sheet itself had a cool pattern of embroidery and cut outs along one edge, so I used that as the front hem. I recycled a hidden zipper from a dress in my "refashion" pile and I made a tab to cover the top, using buttons I already had and an old hair elastic of my daughters. So the cost of supplies was almost free - I only had to spend money on the dye. Thirteen euros (about 15 dollars) for a box of Dylon, which resulted in a tablecloth and a skirt. You certainly couldn't buy them here for that price!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">More importantly, the skirt looked pretty good and it only took me about two hours. I'm sure it would take a more experienced seamstress even less time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J71nSyiya-w/TZikpRx8RrI/AAAAAAAAAV0/iOSWtg6Vrk8/s1600/IMG_1570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J71nSyiya-w/TZikpRx8RrI/AAAAAAAAAV0/iOSWtg6Vrk8/s320/IMG_1570.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and a shot my husband took. As you can see, the fabric wrinkles easily. But the skirt is a nice shape! Please excuse the boots - it poured earlier today, so we all wore our wellies to the park this afternoon.</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-6895716688219521042011-03-21T23:27:00.000-05:002011-03-21T23:27:54.182-05:00Knit WitI was told by my midwife to take it easy and just cruise on the couch. That's not an easy thing for me to do, so I've been knitting. I found all of the patterns on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>, but since you have to have an account (totally free and well worth the few seconds that it takes to set on up) to view the site, I've linked to the original location of the patterns.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby_pixiehat2.html">Pixie Baby Hat</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/cisco/cisco.html"> Baby Bonnet with Ears/Horns</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby-child/pandaSilk_babybobbles.html">Baby Bubbles Smock</a>, <a href="http://members.home.nl/tdpj/Patronen/Bootees/Saartjes%20bootees.pdf">Saartjes Booties</a>, and <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b18&d_id=11&lang=us">DROPS Bonnet </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://kelbournewoolens.com/lucille.html">Lucille Cardigan and Bonnet</a></div><br />
I've also finished Charlotte and Penelope's outfits for the open house that we're having in April. I wrote about the projects <a href="http://eema-le.blogspot.com/2010/11/current-project.html">here</a> and <a href="http://eema-le.blogspot.com/2010/11/mini-book-review-skirt-update.html">here</a> a few months ago. The total cost of materials was probably around $15. The denim came from 2 clearance remnant bits, the lining was a donation from my mom (more than 15 years old), the lace was from a skirt I got in 8th grade (I'm almost 34, you do the math). I also used snaps, thread, elastic, hooks, and thrift store zippers, that I already had on hand.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5791-products-9384.php?page_id=489&search_control=display&list=search">McCall's 5791</a>, a combination of views. The denim is not this dark in real life.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The jacket is View E from <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1896-childgirl-separates.aspx">Simplicity 3513</a>, and the skirt is McCall's 5461 (discontinued).</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Eema-lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-60450457913858470862011-03-14T05:24:00.001-05:002011-03-14T05:24:04.369-05:00I found a spot of time for some sewing…<p>I saw a girl the other day wearing the most beautiful jacket – it was navy with white piping, with big white double-breasted buttons. It was fitted and lovely.</p> <p>I pointed her out to my friend, and realised that I <em>had</em> that jacket, or at least I <em>could</em> have it if I took in the shapeless 60’s ‘land ahoy!’ jacket below…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TX3svI-wn0I/AAAAAAAAB7I/MUh7JehNK4g/s1600-h/IMG_0511%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0511" border="0" alt="IMG_0511" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TX3svp91WlI/AAAAAAAAB7M/y4vpMjoF6qM/IMG_0511_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="252" height="350" /></a></p> <p>It was a bit of a faff, because I had to remove the lining, add multiple darts, reset the sleeves and then hand sew the lining back in, but I think it came out ok and is much more wearable now. I may never look like that lovely girl, but at least I now have a similar jacket!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TX3swRJAGdI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/sFWZIrJFGBM/s1600-h/IMG_0514%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0514" border="0" alt="IMG_0514" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TX3sw1Llo0I/AAAAAAAAB7U/ARdtf2fNLjc/IMG_0514_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="350" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Pop by my blog for more refashions!</a></p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Beccy</font></em></p> beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544452256539966499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-34664750283819536772011-02-20T08:38:00.000-06:002011-02-20T08:38:18.929-06:00Patched Jeans<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlinthecat/5461582180/" title="Trinity's patched jeans by merlinthecat, on Flickr"><img alt="Trinity's patched jeans" height="180" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5461582180_6673ed4f95_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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I patched a pair of Trinity pants last night. It's hard to find stuff that fits right...she's really hippy. (these are Old Navy) I have another pair doesn't have holes yet but she wants me to do. <br />
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The owl and 3 (you can only see 2) flowers at the bottom were iron on patches I found at Jo-Ann's the knees I just cut different size circles. Before I added the circles I reinforced the knees with those old school iron on patches. I did that on the inside of the pants. I also used interfacing on the circles. I hand sewed them on with embroidery thread. I also stitched around the iron on patches because they always seem to fall off. I think they ended up kinda cute :)merlinthecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127288458218056069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-4627857450425623332011-02-17T20:01:00.006-06:002011-02-17T20:11:56.710-06:00The Bookshop Bag with PDF pattern download<div>I know I haven't posted anything in a while and that's becuase I haven't really made anything in a while!<br /><br /><div>I decided to make a bag out of some fabric salvaged from an old men's suit jacket that I bought at an estate auction. Actually I got an entire closet of handmade vintage wool suits for $2.50. lol I used some scrap for the liner, two free buttons and some trim that a friend gave me. I'd say maybe the whole thing ended up costing about 60 cents. </div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574845883054997138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cdfpm9nXxUg/TV3UyzkKvpI/AAAAAAAAJDg/Lo3DVLhaWL0/s400/P2120431.jpg" /><br /><div>I liked it so much that I made a free downloadable PDF pattern. <a href="http://www.kerrfect.com/2011/02/the-bookshop-bag-w-pattern-file/">You can get it on my blog</a>!</div></div>Lotta Dahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10110429900653881113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-11904319530495403422011-02-10T19:10:00.003-06:002011-02-10T19:32:30.528-06:00Old Jeans Into an ApronI made this apron for my mother in-law using an old pair of jeans and some thrift-ed lace and heavy duty strapping.<br />For the flower I cut out graduated circles and cut into them to make the rough petals. I squeezed each one and rolled it around in my hand to get them frayed, stitched the pile together, made a running stitch along the lace, tightened it up, stitched it down and added the button while securing it to the apron.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bfVwX2Gcthw/TVSM9iN9l7I/AAAAAAAAE7w/HjM_-xCLel8/s1600/DSCN6297.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bfVwX2Gcthw/TVSM9iN9l7I/AAAAAAAAE7w/HjM_-xCLel8/s400/DSCN6297.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572233627749423026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XycNRQxedM4/TVSM9bMk2VI/AAAAAAAAE7o/A_BIzjt8uMM/s1600/DSCN6298.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XycNRQxedM4/TVSM9bMk2VI/AAAAAAAAE7o/A_BIzjt8uMM/s400/DSCN6298.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572233625864558930" border="0" /></a><br />See <a href="http://tamarathomas.blogspot.com/">Art, Adventures and a Toddler</a> for more projects and other stuff...<br />Thanks, TamaraTamara Hallockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10611576564570043237noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-54354563244459558302011-01-30T17:32:00.003-06:002011-01-30T17:41:15.379-06:00Swap-o-rama-rama Report #2Took my daughter and her friend to another <a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.rediscovercenter.org/events.html">Swap-o-Rama-Rama</a> yesterday, this time just for kids' clothes, at the Re-Discover Center in West LA/Culver City. The idea was the same as<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://thethriftygarderobe.blogspot.com/2010/10/swap-o-rama-rama-report.html">the last time</a>: bring a sack of clean decent clothes to donate, then pick through the sorted donations for some garments to take as-is, or alter at the various DIY stations in the swap space. Because this one was kids' clothes, the garments were sorted by size. The girls had a grand time putting together outfits and modeling for each other, giggling and posing. But they also took advantage of the <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/5399860040/">alteration stations</a> and the kind wise women who were available to <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/5399861998/">share a skill or a tool</a>.<br /><br />Me, I did some handstitching, to <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/5399861070/">reverse-applique a</a><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/5399861070/"> t-shirt</a>, and to make myself a yo-yo headband from scraps of a tie-dyed shirt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NENBPrnaZFU/TUX2jdT4VjI/AAAAAAAAA-4/BnJjK_4RaaE/s1600/YoYoHeadband.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NENBPrnaZFU/TUX2jdT4VjI/AAAAAAAAA-4/BnJjK_4RaaE/s200/YoYoHeadband.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568127603337352754" border="0" /></a>Penny L. Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-59312816575719584862010-11-17T04:50:00.001-06:002010-11-17T04:50:55.200-06:00Kasia skirt number two…<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TOOze-JTpFI/AAAAAAAABzs/SQxxvpu519w/s1600-h/IMG_83384.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_8338" border="0" alt="IMG_8338" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TOOzfvwJGJI/AAAAAAAABzw/CRd3SEUwy_Q/IMG_8338_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="343" /></a></p> <p>I should really make use of the iron more before I take photos! And I know we all say this, but it honestly looks much better on. I’m just camera shy.</p> <p>This is the Burdastyle <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/kasia" target="_blank">Kasia</a> skirt I started an age ago, made from some of the fabric from <a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-coffee-date-dress-version.html" target="_blank">these curtains</a> I found in a charity shop for £6. I made Burdastyle’s <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/coffee-date-dress-multisize-sample" target="_blank">Coffee Date Dress</a> from the same fabric ages ago and decided to try and use it all up. That £6 is stretching far and I’ve got loads of the fabric left. Matching hat? Scarf? Coat? :) Maybe not, the look might be not so much Scarlett as the Von Trapp family.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TOOzgS_OTEI/AAAAAAAABz0/gAla3sRvATk/s1600-h/IMG_83403.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_8340" border="0" alt="IMG_8340" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TOOzhSaz3MI/AAAAAAAABz4/iTx5DgYhCc0/IMG_8340_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="193" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TOOzie_B_1I/AAAAAAAABz8/8isCgzp70z4/s1600-h/IMG_83423.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_8342" border="0" alt="IMG_8342" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TOOzjYzm49I/AAAAAAAAB0A/vXxDERcAul0/IMG_8342_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a>  </p> <p>This is my second Kasia, but I don’t think I’ll make any more. I just about managed the waistband first time round (but I was so involved in getting it <em>right</em>, it didn’t actually fit and was too big), but this time I lost my mojo and botched it together (but it fits). It’s an arse. Consider that a warning chaps! It’s probably easier to just do it the way you think it ought to go together. You’ll probably be right, it’s just the instructions that are confusing. </p> <p>More info and chattiness on my blog, <a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Wipster</a>. </p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Beccy</font></em></p> beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544452256539966499noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-6822140754629446202010-11-05T22:16:00.000-05:002010-11-05T22:17:36.505-05:00Sewing For BabyI finally got around to taking some pictures of some of my baby sewing.<br /><br />I made onesies, using <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6103-products-10914.php?page_id=489&search_control=display&list=search">McCall's 6103</a>, out of some old t-shirts and a baby blanket.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDgqpEbYI/AAAAAAAABzo/fYXoGP42SXc/s1600/IMG_4716.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDgqpEbYI/AAAAAAAABzo/fYXoGP42SXc/s400/IMG_4716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264807914958210" border="0" /></a><br />This was an old long sleeved T that Rick gave me a while ago. The patch on the arm is actually the tag from the inside of the shirt. I used leftover bits from another t-shirt for the binding.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDS3KD9GI/AAAAAAAAByo/lP1ius-n_sI/s1600/IMG_4709.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDS3KD9GI/AAAAAAAAByo/lP1ius-n_sI/s400/IMG_4709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264570756396130" border="0" /></a><br />I highly recommend buying elastics online. You can find a great selection of styles and colors, and it's much cheaper than buying it in a brick and mortar store.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDgcLZcAI/AAAAAAAABzg/vaLnU2uBOh0/s1600/IMG_4715.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDgcLZcAI/AAAAAAAABzg/vaLnU2uBOh0/s400/IMG_4715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264804032409602" border="0" /></a>This, and the next two tops, are just peasant style tops that I made using my own pattern. This blue and white fabric was a vintage thrift store find. The pants are made out of old T-shirt sleeves.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDgG6L_8I/AAAAAAAABzY/QAE3K9sbp6Y/s1600/IMG_4714.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDgG6L_8I/AAAAAAAABzY/QAE3K9sbp6Y/s400/IMG_4714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264798323081154" border="0" /></a><br />I tie-dyed this fabric myself.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDfrUbH2I/AAAAAAAABzQ/xs4CATPs5eE/s1600/IMG_4713.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDfrUbH2I/AAAAAAAABzQ/xs4CATPs5eE/s400/IMG_4713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264790916931426" border="0" /></a><br />This adorable zebra fabric was in a huge box that I got from a friend of a friend. Gotta love free fabric.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDT3zTpFI/AAAAAAAABzA/_JUk5_vTPPM/s1600/IMG_4712.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDT3zTpFI/AAAAAAAABzA/_JUk5_vTPPM/s400/IMG_4712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264588109259858" border="0" /></a><br />I used <a href="http://habitual.wordpress.com/kimono/">this</a> tutorial for the kimono top. The pants are made from old sweater sleeves.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDTT68d3I/AAAAAAAABy4/IV19kw7fdoE/s1600/IMG_4711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDTT68d3I/AAAAAAAABy4/IV19kw7fdoE/s400/IMG_4711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264578477619058" border="0" /></a><br />I used <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2008/04/free-itty-bitty-baby-dress-pattern.html">this</a> tutorial for the little dress. The orange fabric came from an old maternity top, and the flower from a vintage sheet.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDTB-tTjI/AAAAAAAAByw/sc5z1tDYd98/s1600/IMG_4710.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDTB-tTjI/AAAAAAAAByw/sc5z1tDYd98/s400/IMG_4710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264573661564466" border="0" /></a><br />I made these leg warmers out of some clearance bin knee socks from Target.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDShlGmYI/AAAAAAAAByg/jQ5kUNP5P0M/s1600/IMG_4708.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDShlGmYI/AAAAAAAAByg/jQ5kUNP5P0M/s400/IMG_4708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264564964235650" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDJWtCabI/AAAAAAAAByY/V2m82Mr0jrM/s1600/IMG_4707.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDJWtCabI/AAAAAAAAByY/V2m82Mr0jrM/s400/IMG_4707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264407425903026" border="0" /></a><br />I a car seat canopy using <a href="http://a-bit-of-this-a-bit-of-that.blogspot.com/2010/04/diy-carseat-canopy-tutorial-with-ric.html">this</a> tutorial. I bought this Alexander Henry fabric about 2 years ago. I bought a bunch because I loved it and it was on sale. I still have a ton left. The yellow fabric was in the same box of free fabric that the zebra fabric came from.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDIX5eEoI/AAAAAAAABx4/iMfITWzGGAM/s1600/IMG_4703.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDIX5eEoI/AAAAAAAABx4/iMfITWzGGAM/s400/IMG_4703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264390566613634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDI-gp_tI/AAAAAAAAByI/Kpp7jIGHvM4/s1600/IMG_4705.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDI-gp_tI/AAAAAAAAByI/Kpp7jIGHvM4/s400/IMG_4705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264400931520210" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDIsPALGI/AAAAAAAAByA/H73K3oKvnFo/s1600/IMG_4704.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDIsPALGI/AAAAAAAAByA/H73K3oKvnFo/s400/IMG_4704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264396025637986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDI4qifsI/AAAAAAAAByQ/OkAFW8Vz0gc/s1600/IMG_4706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkVvR3v8J8E/TNTDI4qifsI/AAAAAAAAByQ/OkAFW8Vz0gc/s400/IMG_4706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536264399362358978" border="0" /></a><br />The diaper bag was made using Ikea <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20163468">fabric</a> for the exterior, and an old sheet for the interior. The zipper is a vintage thrift store find. I used <a href="http://amingledyarn.wordpress.com/gallery/tutorial-hip-mama-diaper-bag/">this</a> tutorial.<br /><br />Hope you like,<br /><br /><a href="http://eema-le.blogspot.com">NinjaEema</a>Eema-lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-45978184977275994392010-11-01T12:59:00.000-05:002010-11-01T12:59:47.271-05:00Elizabeth Bennet, Zombie HunterFor Halloween this year I decided to be Elizabeth Bennet, as a Zombie Hunter form the book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I made the dress out of an old bed sheet, and I really like the way it turned out! I have more information on how the dress was made, and more pictures on my blog Farah Makes Stuff.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua71fK7CW_0/TM7_q4hQFXI/AAAAAAAAAQw/OsgPriKdbPY/s1600/webSAM_1830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua71fK7CW_0/TM7_q4hQFXI/AAAAAAAAAQw/OsgPriKdbPY/s320/webSAM_1830.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Thanks for looking!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-26658138406652033522010-11-01T12:29:00.001-05:002010-11-01T12:29:59.677-05:00Thrifty man’s shirt refashion with a mini tutorial<p>I made this cute shirt-for-that-meeting-with-HR-I-have-next-week…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TM75DluMMcI/AAAAAAAABzE/-3K3XkYVHxs/s1600-h/IMG_9916%5B17%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_9916" border="0" alt="IMG_9916" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TM75EEiP9EI/AAAAAAAABzI/yhizRzb_KcQ/IMG_9916_thumb%5B14%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="362" /></a></p> <p>…from this big old man’s shirt.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TM75E8l3ZtI/AAAAAAAABzM/DyH7en1Wejk/s1600-h/IMG_9910%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_9910" border="0" alt="IMG_9910" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TM75FjD_IqI/AAAAAAAABzQ/VFV5TloghYg/IMG_9910_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="391" /></a></p> <p>If you’d like to see how I did it pop by my blog, <a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Wipster</a> and say hello!</p> <p>Beccy</p> beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544452256539966499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-57893276416355148262010-10-21T18:53:00.000-05:002010-10-21T18:53:31.375-05:00Mummy Me!We kicked off Halloween this past weekend with Zoo Boo. Our local wildlife zoo decorates the zoo for Halloween for 1 day and all ticket proceeds go to feed the animals through out the winter. I made my costume out of a tea stained sheet, a cream colored table cloth, 2 t-shirts from the husband, and a pair of Ralph Lauren white corduroy pants found at the thrift store!<br />
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Because I utilized my stash, total cost was under $5! That's nothing to moan about =:} It took 2-3 days for strip ripping and finally sewing. I wasted some time figuring out strip placement so they looked more like bandages and not ruffles. I do believe I'll add a few to tie the top tighter round my middle but other wise I'm happy. It comes off in 3 pieces, hat, top and pants.<br />
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Quite comfortable really, with room for a warmer layer of clothing underneath, just like this Mummy likes it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13353388588845296356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-60216623736389433902010-10-20T20:59:00.004-05:002010-10-20T21:03:36.996-05:00Daughter's Halloween costume--done!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/5100367217_991d6878cc.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/5100367217_991d6878cc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We went to Scotland over the summer, and saw a parade with a lot of pipe bands, and this seemed like a doable costume to plan for this Halloween. The kilt and blouse she already had; the vest and hat are mine; we bought the socks and shoes. I made the bagpipes, the sporran (little pouch in front of the kilt), and the tabs on the socks. The pipes are made to be fitted around an alto recorder, so she can still "play" the recorder in its disguised form. Pipes and sporran are made from an old scrap of herringbone wool, a cut-up black t-shirt, wooden dowels, a crocheted belt, an old pin, and some craft felt. Still need to make a strap so she doesn't actually have to hold the thing constantly while partying in costume. ;)Penny L. Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-23822571197920644892010-10-14T12:13:00.000-05:002010-10-14T12:13:54.381-05:00Real Refashions!Here are a couple of tops that I made for my youngest<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlinthecat/5072242258/" title="Refashion for Lily by merlinthecat, on Flickr"><img alt="Refashion for Lily" height="180" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5072242258_9a70cfb7b8_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> This was a xl ladies sweatshirt I found at the thrift store. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlinthecat/5072243378/" title="Refashion for Lily by merlinthecat, on Flickr"><img alt="Refashion for Lily" height="180" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5072243378_c73c4d365b_m.jpg" width="240" /></a>This was a polar fleece top found at that same thrift store. The bird was cut free hand from the same pink as the top above and the button is vintage from my stash.<br />
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Pattern info is on my <a href="http://gooeyknits.blogspot.com/2010/10/couple-of-top-refashions-for-lily.html">blog</a> :)merlinthecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127288458218056069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-34452737871041266192010-10-11T11:37:00.001-05:002010-10-11T11:37:43.664-05:00Thrifted sundress to skirt…<p>Sorry for the poor before photos, I took them late last night when I decided to start this project!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9PKtDNzI/AAAAAAAABxU/EwuolHDkVkA/s1600-h/IMG_9856%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_9856" border="0" alt="IMG_9856" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9Px1DsrI/AAAAAAAABxY/U9vWOY10X7A/IMG_9856_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="427" /></a></p> <p>I got this dress from a jumble sale on Wednesday, it was 20p (!) in fact <em>everything</em> was 20 or 30p but by the time we got there (approx 15-20 minutes after the doors opened) it was a scrum with ladies elbowing each other out of the way for the chance of a bargain. I got a few things, but I saw some beautiful fabric disappearing into people’s carrier bags *sigh*…</p> <p>Anyway, I like the fabric but the dress is totally not me – it also felt a bit maternity with that not-quite empire line and huge bump-framing bow in the front.</p> <p>So I decided to take the top off and make a skirt out of the rest. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9QoPPooI/AAAAAAAABxc/fZHAk-1_PKE/s1600-h/IMG_9859%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_9859" border="0" alt="IMG_9859" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9RHA66jI/AAAAAAAABxg/tcpbxVTOycA/IMG_9859_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="170" /></a></p> <p>The back was shirred so I decided to rip the stitches along that not-quite empire line and cut across the middle of the shirring, making that the waist so I wouldn’t lose the casing for the bow/belt and could use the elastic instead of a zip.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9SJMRJqI/AAAAAAAABxk/6yTaq3bGQkY/s1600-h/IMG_9862%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_9862" border="0" alt="IMG_9862" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9ShDCRqI/AAAAAAAABxo/Oj4-YoJGloE/IMG_9862_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="300" /></a></p> <p>You probably can’t see but there are gold holographic sequins on that top, *shudder*</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9Th8MaTI/AAAAAAAABxs/xwR2K8d4x_g/s1600-h/IMG_9863%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_9863" border="0" alt="IMG_9863" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9UCgxKFI/AAAAAAAABxw/dbWh-hLMBmE/IMG_9863_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="287" /></a></p> <p>I sewed bright pink bias binding around the top to stabilise it and added a casing to the top of the shirring to hold a wider piece of elastic. I also pulled the shirring tighter by pulling the elastic and tying a knot in it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9VLj9ZZI/AAAAAAAABx0/3ZJy85CQE-g/s1600-h/IMG_9864%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_9864" border="0" alt="IMG_9864" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZaYtfBTbVyY/TLM9Vv_hLrI/AAAAAAAABx4/35EXd-lwdzg/IMG_9864_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="250" /></a></p> <p>I took about 8 inches off the hem, re-hemmed then rethreaded the belt. All in all, it was about an hour’s work and now I have something I’ll actually wear!</p> <p>For more refashiony goodness, check out my blog <a href="http://wipster.blogspot.com" target="_blank">wipster</a> :)</p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Beccy</font></em></p> beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544452256539966499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-63239039777723604992010-10-05T16:15:00.002-05:002010-10-05T16:24:59.880-05:00Swap-o-rama-rama ReportSo I took my daughter and her girlfriend to the <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://venice.patch.com/events/annual-swap-o-rama">Swap-o-rama-rama in Venice CA</a> last month. Great fun! <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/5027282197/">The girls enjoyed the applique station a lot.</a> Meanwhile, I found some goodies to play with:<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5054873103_6466af9a87.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5054873103_6466af9a87.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sat at a table folding and thinking for a while, then put two items back and cut up the other two. I handsewed the whole thing because sewing machines make me use a lot of rude language :) After I got the body of the garment sewn (just two seams), I sat at the embellishments table and made yo-yos with buttons out of the back of the velour shirt. Then it was ridiculously hot in LA for a week, so I couldn't wear my creation, but today I finally did:<br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5054871985_aaf458f91d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5054871985_aaf458f91d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I might play with it some more, but it's wearable now and I like it as a layer.Penny L. Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685767893826802344.post-36740784074511011982010-10-05T09:14:00.000-05:002010-10-05T09:14:34.344-05:00GnomeyHow is everyone? It's starting to really feel like fall here, we even gave in and turned out the heat...I hate that bill :) I only have a couple thing to show you today. First up is this little gnome top for my youngest<br />
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And a pair of wristwarmers I made for a friend...<br />
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All the pattern info and stuff is over on my <a href="http://gooeyknits.blogspot.com/">blog</a> :)merlinthecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127288458218056069noreply@blogger.com0