9/2/13 9/2/13

Pink Zebra Print Fox

My sister Adelaide (9) made a fox today with just a little help from me. Here's what she has to say about it:"The tail was the hardest part because I had to hand-sew all the way around. He's made of very soft pink and pink zebra fleece. I used two hand-stitch techniques. I used the ladder stitch to sew him together at the end, and a running stitch for everything else. He was very fun to make and his name is Darth Vader."When questioned about his name, Adelaide had this to say:"I like Star Wars, and Darth Vader is my favorite character!"This fox was made from a free fox pattern my sister found over at Katie Steuernagle's blog, Matsutake.

8/9/13 8/9/13

Dirk Strider Cosplay Skirt

Here we see my sister modeling a skirt I made for my friend Genny's birthday. It's a reversible knit skirt with an elastic waistband. It's based off of the character Dirk Strider from the webcomic Homestuck. I put an applique of Dirk's glasses on the orange side and and one of his hat on the black side. Genny is planning to cosplay as Dirk later on in the year, and hopefully she'll allow me to post a picture of her complete costume on my site!The applique on this skirt was difficult to attach because the threads wouldn't catch during the stitching, and I'd take the skirt off the machine to find terrible seams. The issue might have been that I was trying to applique a knit to another knit. However, I was able to fix the applique in time for my friend's birthday, and I am very pleased with the result!

1/2/13 1/2/13

Pink & Black Tutu

This skirt has three layers of fabric gathered and attached to an elastic waistband.

11/3/12 11/3/12

Hand-Sewn Green Tie

This tie is almost entirely hand-sewn from a green satinette fabric. The tag in back functions to hold the end of the tie in place during wear.

10/21/12 10/21/12

Cupcake Bears!

These cupcake bears are crocheted out of yarn with felt eyes and an embroidered mouth and nose.

10/15/12 10/15/12

"Alice in Wonderland" Sketches

10/1/12 10/1/12

18" Doll's Earflap Hat

This is a crochet hat pattern that I designed for my little sister's American Girl Doll. The hat has two earflaps, and will fit nearly every 18" doll.Currently for sale on Ravelry for $0.85!

8/12/12 8/12/12

Stuffed Animal Top Hats!

These top hats are really easy to make and only take a few minutes to crochet. They are sized to fit small stuffed animals.

8/9/12 8/9/12

"Spark" Slouchy Hat

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A slouchy hat made with three colors of yarn in double and treble crochet.

7/29/12 7/29/12

Upcycled Tie Necklaces

Each necklace is actually a carefully hand sewn tie. These ties have been upcycled to fit a different group of people and can now be worn for much longer than their initial lives. Each necklace is an individual handsewn piece and cannot be found anywhere else.

7/15/12 7/15/12

Clear Raincoat

This raincoat is made out of a clear plastic with navy blue fabric binding. Four buttons close the front, and a hood is attached at the collar.

6/7/12 6/7/12

"Aqua" Inspired Garment

This garment features a picture of the building "Aqua" located in downtown Chicago. This skyscraper was designed by Jeanne Gang, making "Aqua" the tallest building in the world to have a woman as the lead architect.

6/4/12 6/4/12

Pop Tab Outfit

This outfit is made up of a shirt and skirt. The shirt is made out of pop tabs and fastens in the back with a zipper. The bustled skirt is held up with a tie in the front, with an uneven hemline: high in the front, and low in the back.

5/31/12 5/31/12

Crocheted Slouchy Hat

A slouchy hat made with two skeins of yarn in single crochet and puff stitch.

5/29/12 5/29/12

Alice in Wonderland

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The Alice in Wonderland collection is a collection of garments inspired by the books “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and its sequel, “Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There” by Lewis Carrol.

5/26/12 5/26/12

White Queen

This is the "White Queen" dress and jacket from the collection Alice in Wonderland.The sleeveless dress simply slips on, while the jacket laces up in the front.

5/22/12 5/22/12

Mad Hatter

This is the "Mad Hatter" outfit from the Alice in Wonderland collection.It consists of flared pants, a corset, a jacket, two sleeves, and a hat (not visible). The jacket closure consists of a hook and eye in the front, the corset laces up in the back, and the sleeves are held up by elastic in a casing.

5/18/12 5/18/12

Cheshire Cat

This garment is the "Cheshire Cat" dress from the collection Alice in Wonderland.The dress is made out of stretch knit, and has a zipper in the back to keep it on. The top part of the dress is made out of a series of straps.

5/5/12 5/5/12

Alice

This garment is the "Alice" dress from the Alice in Wonderland collection.A halter top and a zipper hold the dress on the model. Godets are inserted in the back, each representing another character from the collection.

4/28/12 4/28/12

Jabberwocky

This garment is the "Jabberwocky" dress from the Alice in Wonderland collection.The mermaid-style dress is held up by a hook and eye located on the halter top in the back of the neck. A zipper in the back is added to allow the dress to be taken on and off.

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