tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61055069036810137852024-03-14T05:46:00.122-07:00Buttons and PocketsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-65737836648196764452017-03-25T19:33:00.000-07:002017-03-25T19:33:32.565-07:00Custom Iron-On DesignsI've had an idea for doing an iron-on project since I saw this shirt at the mall.<br />
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My dachshund's name is Friday--named after the Cary Grant film <i>His Girl Friday</i>, not the day of the week--and I somehow resisted buying this. I still regret it to this day!<br />
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So, Pockets and I got together to do some iron-on crafts.<br />
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I wanted nice, big letters like in the original shirt, but couldn't find any that looked decent. I wound up with tiny letters. Also, I wanted to have a dachshund on the shirt. Of course, no dachshund iron-on patches. Ugh.<br />
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Finally, I decided to make my own dachshund patch. I bought one of the iron-on sheets, which are amazing for custom work! I found a picture of a long-haired dachshund and drew it onto the back of the sheet. (I went with a chevron design because it was the cutest they had available.... The selection was not that great.)<br />
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Next, I played with the layout.<br />
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I finally settled on this one.<br />
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Then I used the left over sheet to cut out two hearts for the sleeves.<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-30291447995393116392017-03-25T18:14:00.000-07:002017-03-25T18:16:01.740-07:00Rand al'Thor, the Dragon, shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My favorite book series is <i>The Wheel of Time</i>, written by Robert Jordan, and finished by Brandon Sanderson. The world, the characters, the magic, all are amazingly well-developed and fascinating. It's truly epic in scope, as well as its themes.</div>
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The main character is Rand al'Thor, who begins as a shepherd, but in true fantasy fashion, winds up as a king. I've been wanting to do a casual cosplay outfit for Rand since I saw this awesome red shirt at Goodwill.</div>
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I had recently done an iron-on (and as I go to link to it, I realize I haven't posted it yet.... it'll be coming soon) and I was surprised how easy it was to work with an iron-on sheet. I thought it would be the best way to get some regal looking designs and dragons onto this shirt. So I went to Joann and bought the Tulip gold Metallics sheet for less than $5.</div>
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The first thing I did was print out the dragon chapter icon used in <i>The Wheel of Time</i> onto cardstock.</div>
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I painstakingly cut it out.<br />
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Then I traced it onto the back of the gold sheet.<br />
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And painstakingly cut it out.<br />
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I actually did this twice, with a dragon facing left and a dragon facing right. Next, I needed the kingly embellishment. I looked at an official source for that:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.aradani.com/costumearticles/wheel-of-time-cosplays/rand-althor-from-robert-jordans-the-wheel-of-time/" target="_blank">Paul Bielaczyc</a>'s Rand al'Thor costume</td></tr>
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Paul's costume has a bunch of swirls that decorate the top and sleeves. Well, I had to put the dragons on my sleeves, so I wanted to add the swirls just to the neckline. I copied the top part of one of Paul's swirls, then made a smaller, less fancy swirl for filler.<br />
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I cut them out on cardstock and traced them onto the back of the gold sheet.<br />
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After I got them all cut out, I toyed with the layout. Eventually, I decided on this.<br />
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This iron-on stuff is SO simple! Place face up on the fabric,<br />
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And iron for 40 seconds.<br />
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Repeat with all the remaining pieces and you get this:<br />
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Next, I ironed on the dragons, making sure they faced the front.<br />
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I paired the finished shirt with this adorable gold crown (once again, he's a king!) that I bought at Charlotte Russe for $6.<br />
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Then I wore it to school the next day!<br />
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I am so in love with it!<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-44424470055243646142017-02-24T17:13:00.002-08:002017-02-24T17:13:31.669-08:00Victor Nikiforov Flower Crown and ShirtI'm crazy for the anime <i>Yuri on Ice</i>. As I've probably said a million times already. My love for this show--and so many of the characters--has no bounds.<br />
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Recently, I'm trying to get into causal cosplay. It's a great way to relieve stress and anxiety at work. A simple reminder that I'm in an outfit inspired by a show/book/movie I like does wonders for my mental health.<br />
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A few weeks ago, I accidentally got a stain on a cream colored shirt. Since the shirt was ruined anyway, I had an idea to morph it into a Victor Nikiforov casual cosplay design.<br />
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Victor wears this outfit at a competition and it's beautiful! I wanted to try to use this as inspiration for a casual shirt that I could wear to work.<br />
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<br />I have experimented with using gel glue with bleach to get a design on a shirt, so I researched to see if it was possible with dying too. In theory, it works. So I took my white shirt, and used gel glue to etch out "feather" like shapes along the front of the shirt, sloping down to the left armpit.<br />
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At the top left, I did the inverse: I colored in the diamonds to remain white and left the connecting sections open to be dyed.<br />
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Now, with my adorable shirt ready, I HAD to have Victor's flower crown, or something similar.</div>
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I used blue clay to craft seven tiny roses. I followed a tutorial on <a href="http://www.fabdiy.com/easy-clay-rose-beads/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, but my flowers still turned out kinda crappy. </div>
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They were too big to turn into a necklace, so I figured a headband would hold them pretty well. I hot glued them to a blue headband, and then added white beads in between.<br />
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I paired it with two bracelets: one blue and white snowflakes to represent Victor's Russian snow. The second was a blue piglet--of course to represent Victor's love for his kobuta-chan, Katsuki Yuri!<br />
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But one of my coworkers asked if I could construct a Scooby Doo dress out of fleece. I still have a ton of fleece left in my fabric stock, so I looked to see what I could do.<br />
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I only had scraps of this brownish color, so I had to get creative with my cutting. Using a shirt as a pattern, I cut a front and back based on this shape.<br />
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I sewed them together, right side to right side, leaving openings at the neck, arms, and bottom hem.<br />
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From there, I used the rest of the fabric to cut out two skirt panels, both slightly wider than the bottom hem of the shirt. I sewed the two panels together along both sides, then gathered the top to match the width of the shirt. I sewed them together, right side to right side. Very, very easy.<br />
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Next, I took black fleece and cut out Scooby Doo spots. In canon, he has two spots on each shoulder, and a long spot along his back. I tired to mimic this.<br />
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Finally, I used blue fleece to cut a belt, and added on a SD tag.<br />
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My coworker decided to wear the belt as a collar instead. It looked so cute!<br />
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I wore my Sailor Moon casual cosplay outfit, but I wanted more accessories to go with it. I must have gotten ride of my original Moon Rod (why did I do that!?!) so I decided to try my hand at crafting one of clay.<br />
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I started with a metal skewer which I covered in aluminum foil. <br />
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Next, I made a crescent shape,<br />
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And a ball for the Imperium Silver Crystal.<br />
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I forced the skewer through the crescent,<br />
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Then impaled the crystal atop.<br />
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I covered the stick with pink clay.<br />
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Then I began to cover the crescent with yellow. I ran out of yellow, so I filled the rest in with white.<br />
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I cooked it according to package directions.<br />
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Finally, I painted it all and added lines to the Silver Crystal.<br />
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It turned out hideous! But I completed it in an afternoon and had it ready for the movie that night. So, I was pretty pleased! More clay would have solved my problems. Now I know for next time.<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-16862948253925630672017-02-19T12:27:00.000-08:002017-02-19T12:27:16.747-08:00Milk Pocket Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A few weeks ago I discovered a new fabric store called <a href="http://www.boltsandmore.com/" target="_blank">Bolts and More</a>. (It's right next to one of my favorite restaurants: New Mexican Grill.)</div>
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I loved it so much! But fat quarters were all I could afford at the time, so I envisioned a bulky brown skirt with milk bottle pockets.</div>
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Fast forward to last weekend. While at Goodwill looking for some casual cosplay accessories, I found two perfect brown pillowcases ($0.99 for both!) and knew they were exactly what I needed to complete my bulky brown skirt with milk pockets.</div>
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I cut off both ends of the pillowcases, which gave me about a yard of fabric! Not bad for $0.99!<br />
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I cut my milk fat quarters into long rectangles and sewed them vertically onto the skirt.<br />
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I love this skirt! It so comfy and beautiful! Apparently it also makes me look like a pre-school teacher. *LOL*<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-1030757267602586322016-12-22T09:21:00.002-08:002016-12-22T09:21:55.003-08:00Phichit Chulanont Hamster HatsThe season finale of Yuri on Ice left me with many different emotions: happiness, contentedness, a bit of disappointment, hope for the next level. But above all others: inspiration!<br />
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There is so much about this show that is praiseworthy. The plot (and plot twists), the animation, the relateable characters, the healthy relationships. This anime was a powerhouse from start to finish. It's been a long time since something struck me so deeply.<br />
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In the finale, we got a peek into many of the skaters' minds as they performed. I think I speak for the entire fandom when I say how sweet and perfect Phichit's inner monologue was. He's such a bright ray of sunshine. Optimistic. Confident. A skilled skater with a ton of potential. I think the world needs more Phichits to brighten up the day! His dream of having a skate show because he wants "everyone in Thailand to know how fun figure skating is" can't get anymore beautiful! <br />
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And those costumes! So over the top! I adore everything about that idea, and would love to see this in an OVA!<br />
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Moving on. Phichit's imagination made me start thinking about the adorable hamster hats, and how easy they would be to make. Of course, my version goes for ease over 100% correctness, so there are a few modifications from the ones the skaters wear in the ice show.<br />
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First, I started out with <a href="http://www.fleecefun.com/halloween-hat-pack.html" target="_blank">this template</a>. I've used it several times for many projects and love how functional and customizable it is.<br />
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I traced it onto a bronzeish-brown fleece fabric.<br />
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Then I cut two white rectangles for the cheeks of the hamster.<br />
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Next, I cut out two rounded pieces in brown for the ears.<br />
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They need to be folded over like this.<br />
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Then I added a white part in the center.<br />
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I used a blanket stitch to put them together.<br />
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Since the hats are small (and my head is tiny), I folded the brim up. This gave it a cuter, fluffier look.<br />
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Next, I got a piece of white fleece and sewed a line down the middle for teeth.<br />
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I cut out a nose and two eyes (and two white eye shimmers).<br />
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To save time and energy, I used a hot glue gun to attached all the added details.<br />
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And it's finished! It took me about an hour!<br />
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Typically when I dip cookies, I use Oreos. But for the pokeballs, I wanted to have them be a bit bigger so I could get the details easier. Instead of Oreos, I used Chips Ahoy Thin chocolate chip cookies. Personally, while I think the Oreos taste better dipped in white chocolate, the finished product I had was sill very delicious!<br />
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First, I heated a whole bag of Wilton white chocolate melts. I wound up adding 2 tbps of olive oil to dilute it. It was still too thick.<br />
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I dipped half the cookie into the chocolate and put it on wax paper to set.<br />
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Once I was finished with all the unbroken cookies, I spooned the rest of the white chocolate into a piping bag and piped white circles for the Pokeball's release button.<br />
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When the white chocolate was set, I dipped the other half in Wilton red melts.<br />
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Next, I melted about a half a cup of semisweet chocolate chips inside a piping bag.<br />
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With them melted, I piped a line between the red and white chocolate, adding a small circle in the middle.<br />
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While it was still wet, I placed one of the white circles on top.<br />
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They turned out adorable! And they were very easy to make! I hope the kids enjoy them!<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-20297460468978122842016-08-13T18:25:00.000-07:002016-08-13T18:25:18.638-07:00Dog Bed/Cushion CoverThis year, our classroom inherited a little cushioned bench for our "cool down" area. The bench, though, has seen better days. <br />
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My teacher asked me if I could sew a cover for the cushion. The bench had a skirt around the bottom that was red and white chevrons, so I looked through my fabrics for something that would match. After sifting through tons of options, I found this adorable dachshund print that I got at a craft show earlier this year!<br />
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As luck would have it, this piece was just big enough to make the top and bottom panels of the covers. So I found a red and white polka dot cotton for the sides.<br />
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I had to get a bit creative with the layout of the sides since I didn't have enough full pieces to fit. I had to trim the two side pieces and construct the back piece from four smaller cuts. This worked out okay since I had to add in a zipper to get the cushion in and out.<br />
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To start, I sewed the front piece to the long side of the dachshund fabric, right side to right side.<br />
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Next, I joined the corners, forming a box.<br />
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Now for the hard part, the back panel. I took two smaller pieces that were the same length as the zipper and sewed them together.<br />
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I ironed the seam flat.<br />
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Then I sewed down the zipper onto the closed seam, making sure to sew down the opening and closing edges of the zipper to keep my seams from unraveling.<br />
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With a seam ripper, I opened the seam in between the opening and closing edges of the zipper.<br />
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With that done, I sewed it onto two smaller pieces of the polka dot fabric to get the correct length. Then I sewed the whole thing onto the back. Finally I finished up the last two corners.<br />
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After that, it was just sewing on the bottom panel. This was simple since the zipper allowed me to flip my cover inside out.<br />
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Now, long story short, I misunderstood the idea of the bench. The cushion on top doesn't come off! I made a cushion cover where the cushion needs to be put inside. Whoops! So instead, I turned this into a makeshift <a href="http://www.bunbed.com/" target="_blank">bunbed</a> for my dachshunds. I just put two pillows inside, one on either end, leaving a small gap in the middle. For some reason, they love sinking into the indent.<br />
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For the bench at school, I just did the same thing, except instead of adding a bottom panel, I made the sides long enough to cover the bench from top to bottom--almost like an extra long table cloth. That way, I didn't have to match with the red and white chevron pattern; I used a cute brown swirl fabric for the top, and a brown plaid for the sides (which you can see in the picture behind my doggie)!<br />
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<br />Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-62184381370713612842016-08-13T13:44:00.000-07:002016-08-13T13:44:37.412-07:00Teacher's ApronFor school this year, the teacher I work with asked me to make her a teacher's apron to wear around the classroom. This would help keep her phone, notepad, pencils, etc. all within reach at any given moment. It's actually a great idea for teachers to have! For the project, she provided me with a yard of ASU print cotton fabric.<br />
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I searched online until I found a tutorial that I wanted to mimic. I found this amazing one from <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2011/10/utility-apron-tutorial.html#_a5y_p=1333178" target="_blank">Sugar Bee Crafts</a>. Though their aprons were for working at craft booths, the style was one that could be useful for teachers as well.<br />
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I also had a small cut of a maroon fabric that matched perfectly, so I incorporated that into the design as well.<br />
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First, a list of materials:<br />
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Two 12" x 19" rectangles in the main fabric<br />
Two 9" x 19" rectangles in the contrast color<br />
Two 6" x 19" rectangles in the main fabric<br />
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Of course, you can have these all be the same, you can have them all be different. It's really customizable.<br />
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Also, you'll need 3 yards of bias tape. I found this to be the easiest way to finish the top hem <i>and </i>make the ties that go around the back.<br />
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First, start with the two 6" by 19" rectangles.<br />
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Pin them together with the smaller piece on top. Sew a zigzag stitch from the top of the 6" x 19" piece to the bottom at the 4 3/4 inch mark and the 14 1/4 inch mark. Your stitching will secure the smallest pockets to the larger pockets in back.</div>
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Sew a straight seam along the top side the whole length of the apron only.<br />
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Fold the tape over and stitch from the center all the way along the right side of the tape until you reach the end. This secures the other side of the tape to the apron, and also closes off the tape used as the ties. Repeat from the center to the left side. At the end, fold the last inch of tape under and sew it closed.</div>
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And that's it! These aprons are cute and functional! They have many other uses besides just being in a classroom!</div>
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Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-48116649953416512642016-07-29T16:01:00.000-07:002016-07-29T16:05:47.316-07:00Mermaid Tail BlanketI've seen several articles about mermaid tail blankets, yet most of them seem to be sites that sell them, not tutorials on how to construct them. When I first saw these adorable blankets, I knew I wanted to make one for Pockets. She loves mermaids!<br />
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First, I had to come up with a pattern. I taped old printed pages together and outlined how I thought it should look.<br />
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Once I got it about right, I folded the pattern in half (hot dog) and cut it out. This ensured that both my side slopes were even.</div>
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Next, it was time to start cutting out my fabrics. I found this soft, light, jersey knit that reminded me of scales. I used this for the tail.</div>
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Then, I flipped the pattern upside down and cut out another piece. This allowed me to get both pieces out of only a yard of fabric.</div>
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After that, I assembled my fin patterns atop the green knit. I cut out two of each fin at the same time.</div>
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After they were cut out, I kept them together to ensure that I could make sure they wound up mirroring each other on the final product (more on that in a bit).</div>
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I set up the fins where I wanted them to go (about three inches from the bottom). Now, I had one piece that was the "front" of the blanket, and the other piece that was the "back." The front and back need to be mirror images of each other since they will be sewn right side to right side. To ensure that this happened, I took the right fin on the right tail and flipped it to the left fin on the left tail. That would mean when these two pieces line up on top of each other, they fit perfectly. (Even thought both fins were traced from the same pattern, I figured there would still be little inconsistencies.)</div>
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Next, I pinned the fins in place, laying them right side to right side with the tail fabric.</div>
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Once all the fins were sewn down, it should look like this.</div>
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Starting at the bottom, sew up the right side, around the fin to the top. Repeat on the left side. Leave the top open.</div>
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Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-29026620655796606632016-07-29T15:37:00.000-07:002016-07-29T15:37:00.824-07:00Fleece PokeballLike most of the world, I've been enjoying playing Pokemon Go since its release a few weeks ago. I've had a deep, deep love for Pokemon ever since the first games became available. I must have been twelve or thirteen when I got my copy of Pokemon Red--and my life has never been the same.<br />
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Desperate for a Pokemon craft, I realized that assembly a fleece Pokeball would probably be pretty simple. There are other ways to craft Pokeballs--from styrafoam to tiny ping pong balls--but I always use fleece by default. It's such an easy material to work with.<br />
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So, for my first attempt (and I know there will be several more) I stuck with the average Pokeball. That is, the red and white one.<br />
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First, I cut out a pattern of a rounded triangle, 3 inches long and 3 inches high. (I realize <i>now </i>that I could have mirrored the pattern for an elongated oval and cut my sewing in half; next time.)<br />
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I cut this pattern out four times on the red fleece and four times on the white fleece.</div>
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Putting them together, right side to right side, I stitched up their seams, leaving an inch opening.</div>
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Hand stitch the opening. Don't worry if it's not pretty; it'll be covered by the black band around the middle.</div>
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Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-58567619639555675122016-06-06T10:34:00.000-07:002016-06-06T10:34:25.347-07:00Arrietty's PinThe last thing I needed for my Arrietty costume was the pin she "borrows" from the kitchen. While I saw an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49-av8-VPeM" target="_blank">amazing tutorial</a> on how to do this with a wooden dowel and a Styrofoam sphere, I didn't have any of those items on hand. I did the only logical thing: try to make it out of fleece.<br />
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First, I cut out a rectangle of gray fleece and folded it in half.<br />
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Next, I stitched from the top to the bottom, going in at an angle.</div>
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I trimmed off the excess fabric and flipped it inside out.</div>
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Next, I added a taped hanger to try and give it a structural element to keep its shape.</div>
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Moving on. With the metal part of the pin done, I moved onto the plastic yellow ball. I cut out eight pointed ovals.</div>
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I sewed them all together using my sewing machine. I left the last stitch an inch undone.</div>
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I hand stitched it onto the top of the pin.</div>
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And it wound up looking something like this:</div>
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Pretty cute, but totally impractical. It had no structure, despite the hanger inside. It was way too floppy. </div>
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So, I bought a dowel and a Styrofoam ball and did as the tutorial instructed. </div>
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I painted the dowel white. Then painted it gray/silver. I also added a Mod Podge top layer to seal it.</div>
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For the ball, I added a Mod Podge base, a few coats, to try and fill in the holes. It didn't quite work. I would have spent more time on it, but my deadline was quickly approaching.</div>
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I painted it white. Then yellow. Then added another top layer of Mod Podge.</div>
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The original tutorial said to sand the edge into a pencil-like point. I didn't have the tools for this, so I left it as is. This made it just a tad too long. But, it worked just fine!</div>
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And the whole thing together:</div>
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First I cut out a pattern from parchment paper. I measured the distance from my shoulder to my hip for the length (and added two inches). I made sure my parchment paper was that long.</div>
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Next, I decided how wide I wanted it to be. I picked half the length, giving me a 24 inch by 12 inch rectangle. I tapered the side to give it that elongated look, then mirrored the cut on the three other sides. </div>
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I traced this onto white fleece for the back/bottom of the bag.<br />
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Next, for the top/front, I wanted two pieces that overlapped. This is the way Arrietty opens her bag in the film. So I folded the pattern down to the top of the side flap and traced it onto white fleece.<br />
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I cut out two of these.<br />
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I also cut out a long strip of green fleece, the length from my shoulder, down my chest, to my hip.<br />
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Next, layering. Place the bottom piece FACE UP. Next, lay down the green strip for the handle, aligning both of the ends with the tapered ends of the bag. The green strap will be completely inside the bag. (I'm sorry I didn't take pictures of this step!)<br />
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Then, place down the top flap that will be facing out. It's RIGHT SIDE needs to be facing down, laying atop the bottom piece and the green strap. <br />
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Finally, lay down the second inside flap. None of its seams will be seen, so it doesn't matter how the edges look.<br />
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Sew completely around the bag. At the tapered edges, you will be sewing through FOUR layers (bottom, strap, top one, top two). My machine did this without problem. Usually it gets picky when I send fleece through it, but it gave me no trouble this time.<br />
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Once it's all sewn, flip it inside out and it's perfect! All the seams are nice and neat and pretty!<br />
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Now all you have to do is sew on the button.<br />
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Arrietty's bag has a big, red button. I bought one at Hobby Lobby for about $3. I sewed it on the bottom of the top layers, then sliced a buttonhole on the top of the bottom layers.<br />
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I may need to add in something to flatten the bag. We'll see.<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-4058549154157754082016-06-01T08:28:00.000-07:002016-06-01T08:28:18.387-07:00Arrietty DressI'm not sure if I was bit by the crafting bug, or what! But I have been sewing every day for the past week. And I love it! It's been a long time since I've felt this motivated. Maybe it's the Phoenix Comicon coming up. I wanted to have this outfit ready for then!<br />
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As I said earlier, I was so excited to try making an Arrietty dress. With the success of my turtleneck, and the ease with which I produced it, I was super anxious to go out and buy some red knit fabric and jump right in!<br />
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Only problem was that apparently knits are expensive at retail stores! I've only ever bought it at fabric warehouses ($3-$4 a yard), and that bit I bought at Goodwill ($2.50 for 2 yards). Looking at <a href="http://www.joann.com/" target="_blank">Joann Fabrics</a>, the prices were very steep! I found the perfect color, the perfect fabric, the perfect feel: $12.99 a yard! Or, a sorta right color, with a sorta right fabric, and a sorta right feel: $5.99 a yard. ARGH! The dilemmas of a crafter! <br />
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Ultimately, I went with the more expensive fabric. I wanted to make sure it looked good! And the way the jersey felt was divine! I'd make all my clothes from this if I could. I absolutely love it!<br />
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I bought two yards just to be safe.<br />
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If you remember my <a href="http://buttonsandpockets.blogspot.com/2016/06/make-turtleneck.html" target="_blank">turtleneck</a>:<br />
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I based the dress off that same template. I used the same tank top, and then pinned a skirt to it at the length I liked.<br />
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A note about fabric directions. Each fabric has a natural stretch. For knits, it's usually very pronounced. One way stretches while the other is more unyielding. Well, I forgot this as I was working on this project. Mostly because I had to tinker with the best way to get the dress cut out in one piece. That meant flipping the fabric sideways. I was SO, SO lucky that this fabric is multi-directional stretchy. I didn't even know that existed! It has a lot more stretch going left to right. But there was some going up and down, which saved this outfit! If it didn't have the stretch, I never would have been able to get it over my head! (Well, I could have added in a zipper, but it would have taken a lot more time and effort.)<br />
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I cut out the pattern, starting at the skirt, along the sides, the armpit, the sleeve, and then instead of following the plunging neckline, I just cut straight up.<br />
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Next, I traced this on the fabric again to get the back.<br />
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With both pieces cut out, I pinned them together along the sides, right side to right side.<br />
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I sewed up both sides. Then I sewed from the top of the sleeve to the top of the high neck.<br />
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Next, I used the same trick of implementing an existing pattern for the sleeves.<br />
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I cut out two.<br />
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Then folded them in half and sewed the long side down.<br />
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To attach the sleeves, remember that you want your fabrics RIGHT SIDE to RIGHT SIDE. Turn your dress inside out and place the sleeves inside, pinning them in place. Sew all around. And you've got this:<br />
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It's way too long, I'll have to trim it! But I'm done for now!<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-87839311501684162682016-06-01T07:47:00.001-07:002016-06-01T07:47:56.937-07:00Make a Turtleneck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had a project in mind ever since I rewatched Miyazaki's wonderful film "The Secret World of Arrietty" (based on the novel "The Borrowers" by Mary Norton).<br />
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Arrietty wears an adorable red dress. It has long sleeves and a high neckline. This is the outfit she wears to "borrow" things from the human's house.<br />
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I wanted that outfit so bad!<br />
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So, while at Goodwill this past weekend, I spied about two yards of this jersey knit fabric. I bought it for $2.50!<br />
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I thought it would be the perfect fabric to attempt to make a turtleneck in preparation for an Arrietty cosplay dress.<br />
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I don't have a pattern for a turtleneck, so I was unsure of where to start. I had to force my hesitance aside and just DO IT! I have this terrible fear of wasting fabric, of making outfits I never wear. Suppress this if you have it. The only way to learn and improve is to make those mistakes. I worked up my courage and drew up a small sketch of what I thought was the best way to approach this.<br />
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My breakthrough idea was using an existing shirt as a template.<br />
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I don't own turtlenecks. I'm not sure why. I had to improvise. I grabbed a tank top and started with that.<br />
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Let me add a quick note about fabric direction. Most fabrics have a natural stretch to them; this is especially true with knits. Always make sure your stretch goes left to right. This is what enabled me to get my head inside the turtleneck without adding a zipper. This also helps the fabric hug your curves and look more flattering.<br />
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So, I folded my fabric in just enough to fit the tank top. From there, I cut along the bottom, side, armpit, and sleeve, leaving about an inch for seam allowance. At the top, instead of following the dipping neckline, I just went straight up. When unfolded, I got this:<br />
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I now used this as my pattern and traced in on the fabric to get the back.<br />
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I cut it out. Next, I sewed the two pieces together. First along the sides, from the bottom of the shirt to the bottom of the arm. Next, I sewed from the top of the arm to the top of the neck. Like so:<br />
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This left my arm holes completely open.<br />
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Now for the sleeves.... I cheated on this. I used an existing pattering I already had. Luckily it fit perfectly! If you don't have a pattern you can borrow, look at <a href="http://postila.ru/post/34963655" target="_blank">this tutorial for making sleeves</a>.<br />
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I cut out two sleeves. Fold the sleeve in half, then sew along the long side.<br />
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Attaching sleeves used to intimidate me. Not anymore. The trick is just remembering you want your fabrics RIGHT SIDE to RIGHT SIDE. So, turn your shirt inside out. Keep your sleeves right side out (like normal, the seams on the inside). Put your sleeve inside your shirt and align the sewn edge of the sleeve with the side seam of the shirt. Pin it all the way around.<br />
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Sew it all down. Flip it out, and you get this:<br />
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And you're done. Well, I was done. You'd still technically need to hem the bottom, hem the sleeves, and hem the neckline. Since this was practice--and I'm super lazy--I left it as it was. That's one of the wonderful things about knits, you don't need to finish seams!<br />
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<br />Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-8209786817381561392016-05-31T09:38:00.000-07:002016-05-31T09:38:47.325-07:00A Dress into a Tunic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got this dress for about $5 at Goodwill this past weekend. When I saw it, I loved the print and the colors, but didn't like the plain, A-line look. So I instantly had the idea to turn it into a slitted tunic.<br />
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First thing I did was cut the length to my thigh.<br />
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I folded each side of the slit in twice and sewed it down. It's not the prettiest seam--I should have looked at more tutorials on how to do this before I actually did it. Either way, it got the job done.</div>
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Lastly, I folded up the raw bottom hem twice and sewed it down.<br />
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This made it rather thick, but my machine when through it just fine.<br />
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I paired it with a dark gray skirt. It looks wonderful!<br />
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~ButtonsButtons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-61461605866918355572016-05-29T12:12:00.000-07:002016-05-29T12:12:50.435-07:00Lazy Maxi SkirtI'm going to show the easiest, laziest way to make a maxi skirt. I call it the "I don't give a f*** maxi skirt." It's for those emergencies when you need the skirt so fast that you're willing to cut corners to see it done. Of course, you can always go back at a later time and put a little more effort into it. Or, just continue being lazy and keep it as is.<br />
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1 yard of knit<br />
Thread<br />
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Elastic<br />
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Step 1: Fold your material in half hot dog style.<br />
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Step 2: Stitch up the long side. (I used a long zig-zag because that was what I saw suggested for working with knits.)<br />
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Step 3: Fold down the top hem about an inch and sew, leaving a two inch opening for inserting the elastic.<br />
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Step 4: Thread elastic into the top opening, sew it to itself, stitch the hole the rest of the way.<br />
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And that's it! This required two straight seams (along the side and the top hem), and the few short stitches when sewing the elastic to itself. This is the easiest project imaginable! It took me about ten minutes.</div>
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Now, the down side. Apparently knits aren't great at bunching. The extra fabric at the top--since I didn't measure my waist and trim accordingly--doesn't separate on its own. You need to manually get the gathered parts to spread out along the elastic. This isn't a big deal to me since I typically wear long shirts that don't show anywhere near the top waistband.</div>
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But, I got the job done in time to wear it to a performance that night. It all worked out in the end.</div>
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I case you can't tell, this is an outfit I've assembled for casual cosplay. It's fashioned after Chihiro from the Miyazaki anime "Spirited Away."</div>
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<br />Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-73030850077233213692016-05-24T11:54:00.000-07:002016-05-24T11:54:24.506-07:00Dachshund Wrist RestButtons, here! Recently, I stumbled across <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Keyboard-Cat/" target="_blank">a Pin</a> that showed a cute keyboard wrist rest in the shape of a cat. I thought it would be a fun project to try, and I also wanted to see if I could shape it like a dachshund instead! It was the prefect time to make a present for Father's Day (my husband is a wonderful doggie daddy), so I got to work.<br />
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Fleece (or some other easy to work with fabric)<br />
Sewing machine<br />
Hot glue gun<br />
Stuffing/Padding<br />
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First, I cut out brown fleece into a rectangle for the body of the dog.<br />
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I didn't really measure, only guesstimated the length of the keyboard. Next, to make it look like a dachshund, I cut out two rounded back legs. Our dachshund likes to lay flat on his stomach with his legs poking out like drumsticks. I wanted to mimic that here.<br />
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Again, I just cut. I have a lot of left over fleece, so I wasn't too concerned with making mistakes. Plus, the pieces were so tiny, I was cutting from scrap pieces of fleece anyway. I cut out a long, slightly curved tail.<br />
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Using the back feet as a template, I cut out two front feet.<br />
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Next, I had to get the shape of the head. Dachshunds are well-known for their very pointy noses, so I wanted to make sure the snoot was emphasized. I also cut out ears, thinking it would add more depth to the project.<br />
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Now for sewing it all together. First, I turned the body inside out, right side to right side.<br />
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Next, I stuck the back legs and tail <i>inside</i>. This is going to create a pillow type closure, which we will turn inside out, hiding the seams.<br />
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Sew it shut. This can be tricky if you're using fleece. My sewing machine occasionally has a hard time getting through all the layers. Just go slow and hand pedal if needed.<br />
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After that, sew up the long side. That will create three closed sides (two sewn, one the natural fold in the fabric).<br />
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Now you can turn it inside out and pull the legs and tail straight.<br />
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For stuffing, it's personal preference. Using polyfill would be fine; I also some some tutorials that used rice. I had some left over padding that seemed the right fit, so I chose this. It's not as thick as polyfill would have been, and not as heavy as rice. I think it'll work for my needs.<br />
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Cut off any extra fabric. I was sad to do this since dachshunds are notoriously long. But my padding piece was too short. Then, tuck the seam inside the body and stuff the front legs in too. Sew it shut. This doesn't need to be a pretty seam since the dog's head will cover most of it. <br />
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I didn't really care for the way my dog's head looked. Plus, I wasn't sure how to assemble the ears onto the face without it looking weird. So I used my existing head and ears as a template and re-cut the head into one piece.<br />
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Using a hot glue gun, I adhered the eyes and nose. Then I glued the head to the top of the body, covering the seam and a small portion of the legs.<br />
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<br />Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-68990023712519915462016-02-28T15:37:00.000-08:002016-02-28T15:38:28.795-08:00Pleated Cherry SkirtI bought these two printed cotton fabrics at Walmart in the remnant bin ages ago. I liked the way they looked together and I envisioned a cherry skirt!<br />
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I started by cutting panels, since I thought it would look cute to alternate between the red and the blue fabrics.<br />
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I measured from my waist to about mid-thigh to get the length. For the width, I think I just guesstimated and cut. With a plethora of panels, I wasn't concerned about the width.<br />
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I sewed them together (five panels of each color).<br />
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And. I. Hated. It.<br />
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It's been sitting on my craft table for about six months. Then yesterday, I saw it and thought about finishing it. That was when inspiration struck! Since I hated the way it looked side-by-side, I thought it would a great alternative to turn the red panels into mostly-hidden pleats!<br />
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What a prefect idea! I loved the way it looked!<br />
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Unfortunalty, my width became a factor when I took away half of it. Because of this, I had to rip my seam and sew in two additional panels (one blue and one red). With this addition, I figured it would be a better idea to just add in a zipper, since the width was nearly exact with my waist.<br />
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First, I pinned the pleats in place and sewed along the top seam.<br />
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Then I cut a long strip--a little bit longer than my waist measurement.<br />
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I folded it in half and sewed it to itself, wrong side to wrong side, to create a wasitband for the top of the skirt.<br />
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I sewed it down, beginning in the front and circling to the back left. I stopped an inch from the exact back. Then I repeated on the right, stitching from the front to the back, again, stopping before I got to the end. This was to ensure I had a slit for adding in the zipper.<br />
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(This is the back of the strip, neither side being sewn down at the moment)<br />
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Adding in the zipper was tricky. I slit an opening down the middle back blue panel. I sewed (very poorly) the zipper into that opening.<br />
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Next, I thought it would look cute and fruity to add a green bias tape edge along the bottom hem.<br />
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I sewed it down, ironed, and viola!<br />
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(This shirt doesn't match very well, and I was having a bad hair day.)<br />
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I love the way it turned out! It's super cute!<br />
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~Buttons</div>
Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-9259290239261694702015-10-14T09:34:00.000-07:002015-10-14T09:34:00.429-07:00Aes Sedai Dress: Double Feature<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been attending JordanCon for the past three years. For those who don't know, JordanCon is a convention dedicated to the Wheel of Time book series, written by Robert Jordan until his death in 2007, and finished by Brandon Sanderson. It's a fantastic Con, with lost of amazing people attending and working hard to organize it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, for the first JordanCon I attended (in 2013), I didn't dress up in anything but my <a href="http://www.taverentees.com/product_p/0025-3900-var.htm" target="_blank">White Ajah shirt</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, for the next one I attended (2014), I knew I had to have an Aes Sedai outfit. Since my Ajah is White, I wanted a white dress. As luck would have it, I found a white dress for about $20 at an antique store. I decided to alter it into a dress I could wear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Here it is before I did anything to it. It was huge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first thing I did was take the sleeves off with a seam ripper. Pain in the ass, but necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dress has a top layer and a bottom layer, so I had to work hard at getting through both layers. I've never taken on any projects of this magnitude, and I was very overwhelmed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here's the top without the sleeve. Then I had to take the neckline up 2 or 3 inches, so I had to undo the top seam as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here it is! The arm is completely cut and has no sleeve. Now, all I had to do was put it back together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it is taken in about 2 inches. Fits much better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sewing the sleeves back on was the hardest thing I've ever done. I had to take breaks to think about the best way to line them up. It was crazy and very taxing on my brain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it is with the higher neckline and the shorter sleeves. Hard to tell since I'm still swimming in it, but it is a very big improvement. Here they are side by side, just so you can see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, I decided to get a little crazy. I thought it would be cutest if I split the dress in half and did a bodice and a skirt. This would work out best since I wanted to get rid of the zipper (since I had to take it in a few inches in the back as well). So, I sliced it right along the hip line (right below the zipper).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here's the top, front and back (notice no zipper?). I'm leaving it alone for right now and focusing on the skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, here's the skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought it would be less plain if I added a peekaboo box pleat into the skirt. I bought a silver, paisley contrast fabric to go in the back. It's hard to tell the color because the house was so dark, but the paisley design reminds me of the Flame of Tar Valon. Fitting, I think.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After some discussion and thought, I decided to do a three panel pleat. The first (and middle) panel would be 6 inches wide, with two smaller (3 inches wide) panels to either side. Here's the first panel, with the top layer only folded to give the impression of what it will look like when finished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it is with all three panels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pinned the pleats, and then did the hem. Then, I had to gather the back (the skirt was wider than the bodice since I took it in), and then sewed the bodice to the skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, I decided to add in a fabric belt along the waistline. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was tricky to do this. And I'm sure I did it the wrong way. There are quite a few bunched up areas around the belt, but I'm satisfied with the way it turned out. I sewed the belt to the bodice, then I had to sew the belt onto the skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I wasn't done there. I wanted to add something to the bodice to make it look less... weird. (It looked really weird on me.) So, I decided to do a strip of the silver material down the center of the bodice with some lace to tie it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I added small button holes to put the lace through. This material is one of the hardest I've ever dealt with. It SHED so many lose ends and strings. It was very, very annoying (and it got all over my house). That was the reason for the button holes. Without them, the slits for the lace would have been all stringy and gross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here's the final product!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And with my very first Aes Sedai shawl (crafted by Pockets): </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now one last before and after:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">So I got to wear that to the JordanCon in 2014. And I had a really fun time! (Actually, Pockets went with me that year and that made it so much more memorable!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used Simplicity 1773, the C pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut out all my pieces, probably the hardest part of the project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sew them together as the instructions say, and voila!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern calls for adding ribbon to the neckline, so I wanted to try that as well. But, what I used was strips of a purple fabric covered with lace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It still looked pretty plain, so I decided to add two strips of fabric going down the front to cover the seams. I sewed thin lace to the edges of the fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here I am at JordanCon, with my trusty <a href="http://buttonsandpockets.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-more-different-shawl.html" target="_blank">White Ajah shawl</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pockets didn't go with me, so I brought along my husband! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JordanCon 2016 is quickly approaching and I'm wondering if I should make a new dress for the occasion. I'll give it some very serious thought!</span></div>
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I've inherited a ton of my husband's old button-up shirts, and I've wanted to do <i>something</i> with them. There are a million projects I have in mind, and I finally got around to trying one. I found this <a class="bbc_url" href="http://pricklypearcactuscandy.blogspot.com/2010/05/refashioned-mens-shirt-6.html" rel="nofollow external" style="color: #0f72da;" title="External link">tutorial</a> on Pinterest, and it was very straight forward with the instructions!</div>
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Here's the shirt I started out with.</div>
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The first thing to do is cut off the sleeves.</div>
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Then cut straight across the armpits.</div>
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I sliced the sleeves open and laid them flat. </div>
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Then I cut a 3" or 4" band that was about 15" or 20" across, from each sleeve.</div>
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I folded one side up a 1/4" and ironed it flat. Repeat for the second band. </div>
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Then, I zigzag stitched the hem.</div>
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Sew the two bands together, right side to right side.</div>
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Moving onto the body. The first thing I did was sew up the front of the buttons, ensuring that it will lay flat and not peek when I'm wearing it. I used brown thread.<br />
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Next, I pinned the bodice to the band, starting with lining up the seams. For the front, I tucked in about an inch to an inch and a half into a pleat on the side. For the back, I had the material meet in the middle, and made a large pleat (probably five inches or so).<br />
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For the sleeves, I took the remaining part of the shirt's actual sleeves and trimmed them roughly into rectangles. <br />
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I folded both sides up twice and ironed.<br />
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I used the same zigzag stitch to hem the sides.<br />
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I put the shirt on and fitted the sleeves in place with pins. (Having someone help you makes this much easier.)<br />
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I (poorly) zigzagged the sleeve in place.<br />
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And there you have it!<br />
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And just for fun.<br />
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I found a tutorial on <a class="bbc_url" href="http://persialou.com/2015/03/diy-birch-tree-wall-art.html" rel="nofollow external" style="color: #0f72da;" title="External link">how to make a beautiful painting with perfect birch trees</a>. I've been feeling really inspired to paint recently, and this looked like a pretty easy project, so I decided to give it a try. The original used an 18" x 24" canvas. I used a much smaller one, because I already had it on hand.</div>
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Materials needed:</div>
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Canvas (any size works)</div>
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Blue acrylic paint (or another color for the background)</div>
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Red acrylic paint (or another color for the accent)</div>
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Painter's tape/masking tape</div>
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Step 1: Decide where your trees are</div>
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With the painter's tape, mark off the space that will be the trees. They need to be completely covered with tape.</div>
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I liked the idea of one larger tree, and the rest smaller. I also tried to mimic the way they were slanted slightly, instead of being completely parallel.</div>
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I also decided to paint the sides of the canvas, so I set my painting on a box to access all of the sides.</div>
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Step 2: Paint the background</div>
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I used a blue called "cobalt blue." I think a lighter color might have been nicer, but this was the lightest I had. Using a regular brush, I painted in all the white of the canvas.</div>
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My paint must be cheap, because it turned out very streaked. I bought a sample pack at Michael's that included a lot of different colors. Now that I'm exploring this medium more, I might buy better paints.</div>
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Step 3: Paint the trees</div>
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The original method calls for using a credit card to line the edges of the tree and drag the color towards the center. Since mine was much smaller, I used one of the reward cards designed for your keychain.</div>
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This was actually very easy. I practiced a few times on a piece of wax paper.</div>
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Once I was confident enough, I removed the left-most piece of tape and scraped the black paint along the edge, dragging it slightly inward.</div>
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The more I used the reward card, the more comfortable I became with the action. It was very simple to accomplish, if a bit nerve-wracking. </div>
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Continue to remove the tape one at a time and repeat.</div>
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With overlapping trees, pay attention to which one is in the back and which one is in the front.</div>
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Step 4: Adding the embellishment</div>
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On the large tree, I added a painted heart. The original instructions used gold leaf, which would give it a lovely finish. But I didn't have any of that on hand, so I stuck with plain red paint. Then I added my husband's and my initials.</div>
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I loved this project! It was so easy and really fun. I would have liked the trees to be a bit thicker, but now I know for next time.<br />
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Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-2711662833466671472015-07-08T16:20:00.000-07:002015-07-08T16:20:02.159-07:00Ombre Panel Skirt<div style="background-color: #fbf8f2; color: #282828; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; padding: 0px;">
I had some old scraps from a quilt I made--probably five years ago. I've been wanting to do something with them for awhile, but last month I finally got them out and thought about what to do.</div>
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Of course, I decided to make a skirt. Default Buttons Project.</div>
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So, I took my strips. I had 10 strips that were roughly 42 inches by 5 inches, in various shades of brown, blue, and green. </div>
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The first thing I did was cut them in half. Then, laying them out on the floor, I decided which pattern to use for sew them together. I toyed with a random pattern, a logical pattern (blue, green, brown, blue, green, brown, etc.), and an ombre pattern. After some feedback from Pockets and my husband, I decided to go with ombre. </div>
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Even with the ombre theme decided, there were still a ton of ways to order the fabrics. It took me many hours of debating to decided on doing lighter strips on either side of a single dark strip in the middle--giving me five panels per color. The left over panel I used as a band on the bottom.</div>
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I sewed all the colors together, right side to right side. Then I added the same color band to the bottom, sewing them right side to right side.</div>
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(Here, the dark green is face down atop the other panels; it's kind of hard to tell)</div>
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Then, I sewed all three completed panels to each other. Since there were only three, it didn't matter which order I sewed them in, as they'd all touch each other anyway.</div>
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For the bottom hem, I folded the hem up about a half inch and ironed it. Then folded it up another half inch, and ironed again. I added pins to be extra safe.</div>
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I sewed the hem twice, giving me a decorative double seam. It looks very nice.</div>
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For the top hem, I folded the edge down about an inch, wide enough for my elastic to fit through, and sewed it closed--except for a few inch gap to string the elastic through.</div>
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Once the elastic is looped through, finish the seam and you're done!</div>
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I thought about adding pockets, but haven't done it yet. Without pockets, any of the colors can be in the front, and I like having that choice. But I may add the pockets anyway. We'll see.</div>
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Buttons and Pocketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299952504481247078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105506903681013785.post-14453207882206342642015-06-07T10:24:00.000-07:002015-06-07T10:24:57.979-07:00Ruffle Shirt<div style="background-color: #fbf8f2; color: #282828; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; padding: 0px;">
I saw this <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2009/04/spring-sewing-spring-ruffle-top-tutorial/" rel="nofollow external" style="color: #0f72da;" title="External link">tutorial on Pineterst</a> and wanted to give it a try. I'm getting better at making skirts, so I wanted to increase my understanding of how to put shirts together.</div>
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About 1/2 yard contrasting fabric (optional)</div>
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First, the directions in the tutorial are spot on. The way they are set up gives you nice, clean finished seams. I was really impressed at how wonderful this turned out. And it was relatively easy. There were times when I had to read the directions a few times in a row to grasp the concept of what was being said; but that's typical with sewing instructions.</div>
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I started with these two fabrics: a mint green knit that I got for $1 a yard at Walmart, and a green and blue paisley cotton that Pockets gave me ages ago.</div>
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I cut out all my necessary rectangles:</div>
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Four 5 in x 20 inch rectangles in the CONTRAST fabric for the straps (left and right) and the shirt's top band (front and back)</div>
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Two 6 in x 12 inch rectangles in the CONTRAST for the pockets (I actually used 5 in x 12 in and it worked just fine)</div>
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Finally, I made a pattern for the shirt's body, a trapezoid 26" on the top and 29" on the bottom.</div>
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For the body, again, I couldn't sew the knits together. I had to add a thin strip of the contrast fabric underneath to prevent the knit from being pulled in.</div>
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As it's on the inside, I didn't worry about it--it won't show at all once the piece is done.</div>
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The directions call for making the pleats before you attach the body to the bands at the top. Since I have a fuller bust, I wanted to wait to make the pleats, giving me an easier way to make sure the measurements were right. The original had three pleats on either side, I could only squeeze in two. </div>
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So I pinned the side hems of the body to the side hems of the band. Then I marked the middle of the front and worked out to the right side, folding the pleats and pinning them. Then I went back to the middle front and did the left side. Next, I found the middle back and did the same thing.</div>
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The pockets were easy to do following the original instructions. I sewed my about an inch and a half from the side seam on either side of the front. They look very cute!</div>
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One thing I added that was of my own design was a ruffled edge at the bottom. I took two left over pieces of contrast fabric that were 5 inches by about 40 inches each. I sewed the short edges together, right side to right side. Then using the longest stitch, I did a seam 1/2 inch from the top. Pull on the thread, and this gathers the fabric. Move the ruffles further away from the edges until the length equals the length of the body. This was one of the most time consuming parts of the project, but since I couldn't sew the knits together for a nice bottom hem, I figured this would look the nicest.</div>
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And here's the finished product!</div>
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As I said, this was pretty easy as far as difficulty goes. I did it in two days--probably about six hours of work. Though it's not the most complimentary style for my bust, I love how it flows and has a lot of extra fabric! It's very comfy.</div>
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