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Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

Romper

I decided I needed a gift for one of my nieces. I came across this pattern and just had to make it. I think it might be a little big for her yet but I had fun making it. The straps are lopsided in the picture but they're just tied that way.


I learned a couple new techniques while doing this one, such as using the zig zag stitch to encase the elastic, and putting on snaps. Snaps are not fun when the tines don't line up. I did not enjoy using pliers to realign them.
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Projects of 2014

3rd time spinning, tried dying some things:


April socks:

May socks:

Horse cross stitch for a friend:

June socks:

July socks:

August socks:

Baby quilt for new neice:

September socks:

October socks:

Novembers socks:

Crocheted Ood:

Polymer clay Poogi:

Tardis shawl:
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Christmas Presents

A bit of a late post on this one. Rob and I decided to make toy boxes for our niece and nephew. He constructed them from his own design and I painted them and sewed a cushion for the top. I also made the niece a crocheted koala. They and their families really liked the toy boxes! I don't think we'll do it again though unless we have children of our own. It was a lot of work and took up way too much space in our little basement suite.

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Project updates

Alright, so I started this coat a couple months ago. It is paired with the skirt I posted a while back. In the picture it looks like it's falling apart but that's only because I have yet to sew the sleeves on. I'm actually really close to being done, I just need a day where I feel like sewing again. Doing this, I learned how to understitch. I also have paid very close attention to quality and making sure I iron everything so it turns out as good as I can get it. Normally I'm too lazy for that. I guess that's why it's taking so long.



And this is the doily I've been making for about 2 months or so now. I have about 1/2 a round to go, but since it's so big it takes FOREVER. It'll be so nice when it's blocked though.


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Steampunk-inspired dress

I love making random things, especially dresses. I'm not quite sure why I decided to make this, other than I thought it looked neat. It's a green dress made up of a skirt, bustier, and coat. It's simplicity pattern #2172. I chose a dark and light green broadcloth for the skirt and coat. I started with the skirt, thinking it would be the easiest, but I was wrong. Those pleats... pleats are the devil, especially when you have to do like 9 meters of them.

In the midst of pleating.

I finished the skirt and I'm pleased with how it turned out. It's even the correct length even though I did not alter it to be shorter!

Finished Skirt

I started the coat and got to the point where all the outer pieces were together aside from the sleeves, and that's where I am at the moment. I want to work more on it but I'm sick so it will have to wait. I haven't even bought the cloth for the bustier or ruffles yet. Not sure what would go with it.

Skirt underneath beginnings of coat, modelled by one of my bookcases. Fuzzy picture is fuzzy.
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