I’m getting really ambitious with Sarah’s desk chair – I want it to look fancy. (Well, as fancy as possible.) I am also in the process of making another life-sized pair of pants, this time in heavy black linen. At the moment, I have just put the invisible zip in, and I’m in the process…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Tag: Creative Processes
Anything that details the creative process of a project or skill.
Bookshelf Revamp
Remember this old bookshelf that was in Sarah’s room? Also, remember how I said I wanted to renovate Sarah’s abode a few weeks ago? Well, that renovation process has begun, with this bookshelf! I used as many of the same pieces of cardboard as I could, while adding a little bit of decoration at the…… Continue reading Bookshelf Revamp
Tailoring in Pink
I finished another waistcoat recently! The idea for this one largely came from the buttons; they came off an old cardigan of my nanna’s, and I thought putting them on a pink waistcoat would be a great idea. The waistcoat is lined in this pretty pink floral cotton. I like the turquoise accents in the…… Continue reading Tailoring in Pink
Darker Fairytales
My latest sewing project is complete! It’s another Sew Over It Florence dress, and I’m so happy with it. I purchased the fabric a while ago from a small fabric store called Sapling Textiles, with the express intention of making it into this dress. I was originally going to put black buttons on, but then…… Continue reading Darker Fairytales
Basics in Bright Prints
There’s always space for another basic shirt in the miniature wardrobe; this time it’s for Petra! The main thing to show off here is the fabric; it’s very much Petra’s colour palette, an interesting print, and it has those gorgeous lines of glitter running through it. Thankfully, I do have more of this fabric, so…… Continue reading Basics in Bright Prints
Trees in Bloom
I thought it would be appropriate to finish this for this weekend, because it was Earth Day yesterday. It’s a small tree! Maybe it’s a very large bonsai rose bush or something. I found the pattern in an issue of Simply Crochet magazine, and modified it a bit to suit my purposes. Lemons would have…… Continue reading Trees in Bloom
Project Roundup: Two Sleeves and a Plant
First off, I’ve started a new life-sized dress on my treadle machine. The bodice is complete, and the collar is attached: I’m hoping to get the sleeves hemmed and attached before the end of the weekend. Okay, the second sleeves are much smaller. Afte I made Tiffany that short-sleeved patchwork shirt, I wanted to put…… Continue reading Project Roundup: Two Sleeves and a Plant
Travel Sewing Kit
The latest thing I’ve sewn, hot off the machine…. ….is this little travel sewing kit! The pattern came from Peppermint magazine (issue 55 I believe?). I made the outside out of some of my blue fabric scraps, because I have a lot of blue fabric. Inside, it’s got everything I’d need to mend stuff on…… Continue reading Travel Sewing Kit
Embroidered Cuff
In my relentless quest to cover my body in as much handmade stuff as possible, I recently finished making an embroidered cuff. I was inspired by these ones on Etsy, as well as others found on Pinterest. These snakes are a design from An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows, which is a book I…… Continue reading Embroidered Cuff
Project Roundup
I have quite a few big projects going on at the moment, combined with being away from my workspace. Embroidery sure doesn’t look like a big project, but thousands of tiny stitches takes a while! This will be an embroidered cuff bracelet, eventually. The other snake will be yellow. I’ve also been pattern drafting -…… Continue reading Project Roundup
My Life in Miniature 