I am not usually a dress or skirt person (especially considering the number of pants I’ve made) but when the weather is this hot, some concessions must be made. The pattern for this dress came from a library book that had been translated from Japanese, and I liked the lack of fastenings, the loose fit,…… Continue reading Concessions to the Heat
Tag: Life-size Makes
Anything I make that’s life-sized, or not doll-scaled.
Project Roundup
Well, necessity has dictated that I make myself some more masks. It was loads of fun digging through my scraps to find some interesting prints – and a good opportunity to use up some smaller scraps of larger projects. I’ve also been making some more biscuits for the bakery…. ….and Hazel’s been wearing the same…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Completed Cosplay
With all the life-size garments I’ve been making recently, I felt I needed a little break from all the large, involved projects. So, I decided to dedicate a day or two to a small project – which led to the completion of my Ms Marvel cosplay! The small project in question was this arm bracer…… Continue reading Completed Cosplay
Navy Spots
These pants are one of two clothing items I made before Christmas, but I haven’t had the chance to show them here before now. They’re another pair of ‘Safiya’ pants from Tilly Walnes’ Make it Simple book – I’ve now made three pairs of these pants! The pockets are not in a contrasting fabric, because…… Continue reading Navy Spots
Christmas Earrings
Because I really enjoyed putting together my spring earring collection, I decided to do a small collection of Christmassy designs. These little trees were definitely the most complicated ones to make! I had to make the cone shape with the beads on the inside, then turn it inside out to get this effect. I did…… Continue reading Christmas Earrings
Neutral Pants
I finished another pair of pants for my life-sized wardrobe today – these grey linen ones! I used the Simplicity 8457 pattern again, and I am really happy with them – they look so neat and professional, and the invisible zip is mostly invisible! The pockets are also sitting flatter than my first pair, which…… Continue reading Neutral Pants
Project Roundup
Well, firstly, I decided to re-make the white chairs in Fierro’s, because the ones I originally made were not stable at all. These new ones are waiting for a few more support toothpicks and then they will be painted to match the pieces I salvaged from the old ones. My second pair of Simplicity 8457’s…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Four Firsts
My latest addition to my handmade wardrobe, Simplicity sewing pattern 8457, had a lot of new techniques for me to try! The first one being the not-elastic waistband, which took a bit of fiddling to get right. These pants have an invisible zip on the side, which is only the second zip I’ve ever put…… Continue reading Four Firsts
Hats On Folks
Because summer is slowly creeping towards me (in the Southern Hemisphere), I thought this would be a good time to make myself a hat, to protect myself against the heat. This brim was the second brim I made for it, and the band was added to the hat because it didn’t feel deep enough when…… Continue reading Hats On Folks
Project Roundup
I gave some of Petra’s short-sleeved shirts long sleeves, mostly to try out different sorts of sleeves and keep practicing setting them in at this scale. I really like these puffy ones, especially how neat the cuff at the wrists is. This is the other shirt I did – I always thought it looked a…… Continue reading Project Roundup
My Life in Miniature 