It was Petra’s birthday yesterday, so she went to Needle & Thread to pick up a special order. Tiffany had offered to make her a nice airy dress for the summer heat, and it’s finished! Thankfully, it fits! It’s a nice loose garment, so that isn’t particularly difficult. The length is good, and the pockets…… Continue reading Petra’s Birthday Dress
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Christmas Cheer
The sun has finally emerged in Sarah’s corner of the world, and she and her friends spent the morning putting up Christmas decorations. P: Do you need help with yours? T: I already finished them! But thanks, P. (Let’s agree to ignore that the window display is still a winter one. I think that’s a…… Continue reading Christmas Cheer
Project Roundup
Petra’s Christmassy shirt got some longer sleeves this morning: And I’m in the process of figuring out how I want these aprons for Fierro’s to come together: I also want to make Hazel a Christmassy shirt or dress, and Sarah and her friends want to decorate the stores for the season. However, it’s been raining…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Summer Skirt
Summer has decided to arrive in my area, and as such, summery clothes are required! Petra’s style has changed a little since last summer in favour of long skirts like this one. I’ve been going back and forth about whether the volume is something I want to keep, but at the moment the hypothetical pendulum…… Continue reading Summer Skirt
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
The Chaos Jumper
…. is what I like to affectionately call Petra’s newest jumper, because none of the four pieces that make it up match. This yarn is a very old member of my stash, and I really like the colour combination – especially the mustard. I’ve also (finally!) perfected the slightly wider neckline on these knitted jumpers.…… Continue reading The Chaos Jumper
Petra’s Pants
I have this nice brown fabric in my collection, and I thought it would look nice as a pair of pants for Petra. These pants are a lot like her grey ones, with the diagonal pockets and loose fit…. ….but also not, because they have a Velcro fastening (not an elastic waistband) and a normal…… Continue reading Petra’s Pants
Maximum Poof
Along with my recent interest in sewing life-size clothes came an interest in historical dress. So when I watched this video about making a ‘pirate’ shirt, I immediately wondered how it would work in miniature. It’s a modified version, because collars and cuffs at this scale are hard, but it still has a similar look!…… Continue reading Maximum Poof
Happy Easter!
Remember last year, when Sarah painted eggs for her friends? Well, they were so popular, that this year, she’s organised an egg-painting party! T: “Oh, the table looks so good!” P: “It really does,” S: “Thanks!” S: “Ok, here are the eggs, where should I put them so everyone can reach?” P: “Maybe in the…… Continue reading Happy Easter!
Project Roundup
I have a few different things on the go at the moment; first is the cash register for The Palace Library, which is long overdue! Remember this jumper I made for Petra? Well, it’s now in six skeins and bundles of yarn, because I want to knit it instead – and adjust the jumper pattern…… Continue reading Project Roundup
My Life in Miniature 