tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19906466309299778202024-02-07T01:12:24.747-08:00Unleashing the Creativity WithinI'm Harmony and this is my place to "unleash the creativity within". I will be showing off things that I've made, putting up tutorials to show how to do things, and linking to my favorite craft blogs. I hope you learn and share with me too! Enjoy!!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-29410340082324332972011-03-23T20:39:00.000-07:002011-03-23T20:39:20.370-07:00WHEW! Man am IBUSY! TIRED! and a bit worn out. BUT I'm still here!<br />
I'm busier than ever. 6 more weeks till the end of this semester - and my first graduation! YAY! On top of that, I'm working my little booty off to have a bunch of items ready for my "Grand Debut" of 3Giraffes.<br />
Want to see a couple sneak peeks??! And a completed item? Yes? No? Well, since I can't hear your mind talking I'm going to assume it's a yes! (It's my blog, I can do that! haha!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super soft velvet that reminds me of rain with fantastically soft cotton banding around the neck and sleeves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom designed girl with an umbrella. There are a few different umbrella options!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A completed tunic top! Soft, comfy fit, partially new fabric, partially upcycled.</td></tr>
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You don't want to miss out!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-21525946128903110702011-02-22T16:52:00.000-08:002011-02-22T16:52:14.148-08:00First Birthday, First Pizza, First Cupcake.<div style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday was Baby Bunny's first birthday. But the lucky girl got to celebrate Saturday AND Sunday! It must be those eyes that make it so easy to want to give and give and give to her. Or that smile. Yeah...probably the smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZruHjIj85A64SUCsBzEu8kzwtBYa4kSisxO0Z9i6AZ-X1mRYBU2Q3zyOjDWGtRRw4KvIB_BaT2fmR83SpzEGe39IWidREZKgJuYDwspbuunYE89uwa0RrFBhOZ4mqOuImeEZREep_1k-/s1600/bday1+cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZruHjIj85A64SUCsBzEu8kzwtBYa4kSisxO0Z9i6AZ-X1mRYBU2Q3zyOjDWGtRRw4KvIB_BaT2fmR83SpzEGe39IWidREZKgJuYDwspbuunYE89uwa0RrFBhOZ4mqOuImeEZREep_1k-/s1600/bday1+cropped.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning I made her birthday dress. Well, technically I turned a Garanimals shirt into a dress. But I'm pretty positive the manufacturing company got the easier end of that deal. The shirt has three appliqued/embroidered cupcakes on it and it's embroidered with "Cupcake Cutie" in silver. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Iim4jaeTbaKSvQ82yHgVZsHW-jhZ0l5p6ZC0kYfmr6chR6u6_u11DFPHFRk9hi1ljye30exYZ6H5kFzfr63XliQLDRLHIRAtHz43kL7KGwWHtv-Y6Xy3qZe8hyf_eGz5durn7c1sZLeD/s1600/bday1+cropped+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Iim4jaeTbaKSvQ82yHgVZsHW-jhZ0l5p6ZC0kYfmr6chR6u6_u11DFPHFRk9hi1ljye30exYZ6H5kFzfr63XliQLDRLHIRAtHz43kL7KGwWHtv-Y6Xy3qZe8hyf_eGz5durn7c1sZLeD/s320/bday1+cropped+2.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a three layered bubble skirt out of three different colors of gingham. Each layer bubbles out to be pure cuteness. I think the skirt part reminds me of cupcakes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEMJb4HsIsqTxHh3IjhcQFkpD4u1nLsq7WkwhvuPzPVL9tjuFI1nRpOHrmaEZorvMjqIuwLP1AH2aKwEVSdeRBhb4b-JgxzWuRRRPXLunJY5E4_kTMD7wogIh-BN-7_FCD_yFvPrABVMl/s1600/bday1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEMJb4HsIsqTxHh3IjhcQFkpD4u1nLsq7WkwhvuPzPVL9tjuFI1nRpOHrmaEZorvMjqIuwLP1AH2aKwEVSdeRBhb4b-JgxzWuRRRPXLunJY5E4_kTMD7wogIh-BN-7_FCD_yFvPrABVMl/s320/bday1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Sea World and told them it was her birthday. The nice people gave her a birthday sticker! I put it on her back so she wouldn't pick it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgdaDuwEmjSfxGhOrlRrmp_zj7UWayhHdfIOVLoNxo8dUaBNFyK3eQCmDczO82qDDbmhYiu34pt3v-yLhLGizVdaf2mfmRz5pQpE_c0DebBp9sUgAVzZZ2qew9hC1_wVEFfp08yCKyT4d/s1600/birthday+sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgdaDuwEmjSfxGhOrlRrmp_zj7UWayhHdfIOVLoNxo8dUaBNFyK3eQCmDczO82qDDbmhYiu34pt3v-yLhLGizVdaf2mfmRz5pQpE_c0DebBp9sUgAVzZZ2qew9hC1_wVEFfp08yCKyT4d/s320/birthday+sticker.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we went to the baby/little kid area that has a water play place. We had to get a new bathing suit for her. Apparently she grew out of the old one over the Florida "winter."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGF3ISAayldFsM4xzEJErJNHsDz1-XaYJSykixkrdlIZkixxwSvlJROJFxABzrp4lXJYxQATs_3SGlNzFv9FHQgxeDBVtq2eSeiwPJ4mTcJozVclKn-d3x83poTHCViUrzwBMTr62s6YM/s1600/feeling+water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGF3ISAayldFsM4xzEJErJNHsDz1-XaYJSykixkrdlIZkixxwSvlJROJFxABzrp4lXJYxQATs_3SGlNzFv9FHQgxeDBVtq2eSeiwPJ4mTcJozVclKn-d3x83poTHCViUrzwBMTr62s6YM/s320/feeling+water.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The old suit was a 6-9 month bikini. I thought it would still fit my skinny baby. Apparently I was wrong. The new suit is an 18mo one piece. It says "Love" across the booty. And has a ruffled heart on the chest. So cute! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipf3T6YMxCbxyWAXTqpOBQvPVTZ7t5ACp6TYztNXBVAySORTXxoAvWto2d-mJcxZmdPrIDKs87FdDUFSiwBpjZhi3F-lU5OlXRGVapxCZ4oPf4tuM9uNy7bTgtlK-2_Awu-TNI5-538WLO/s1600/water+crawl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipf3T6YMxCbxyWAXTqpOBQvPVTZ7t5ACp6TYztNXBVAySORTXxoAvWto2d-mJcxZmdPrIDKs87FdDUFSiwBpjZhi3F-lU5OlXRGVapxCZ4oPf4tuM9uNy7bTgtlK-2_Awu-TNI5-538WLO/s320/water+crawl.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Had to change her...so back into her birthday dress she went! Then a nice little rest on the rocking chairs infront of the baby station. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xHcAcqZ54v5CBgbr7lBQGnbGYUBfiouCQQ5p03znuRHkd4mZU7yKKWYLqV8uNuqoA-y7CJag0Newr45t70Dz53EfUMwBjO3MGKFWROP8EEOlg0D-xc7TYlV0SrCwbtKaqVxjnLbhKa0z/s1600/backwards+rocking+chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xHcAcqZ54v5CBgbr7lBQGnbGYUBfiouCQQ5p03znuRHkd4mZU7yKKWYLqV8uNuqoA-y7CJag0Newr45t70Dz53EfUMwBjO3MGKFWROP8EEOlg0D-xc7TYlV0SrCwbtKaqVxjnLbhKa0z/s320/backwards+rocking+chair.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason she likes to sit backwards on chairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG9usAa49jCzPQFhWB7HntFKTHFyeqn8Nis2HZiVxRQddWI9xzeSyJMeR_zZNxLDaGKQGFbsDLIWbOEOo_nhYzTq6fZMlbBaW9qASkO3zfnJII4eExCeL7sM8gqn5emC616kFiJiNhRnE/s1600/cuppycake3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG9usAa49jCzPQFhWB7HntFKTHFyeqn8Nis2HZiVxRQddWI9xzeSyJMeR_zZNxLDaGKQGFbsDLIWbOEOo_nhYzTq6fZMlbBaW9qASkO3zfnJII4eExCeL7sM8gqn5emC616kFiJiNhRnE/s320/cuppycake3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She enjoyed squishing it more than she enjoyed eating it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DFOI3JebretYHcpEGU_GRUz4q8M7300WfAuSuckaHg5AVJeONdRcnwoSMpqVhsHiS50W3FGpr9-jIPdso66dAdRyxIuV7dxC5I_2gHE3bhh1NROqsB66lr96GpA3M4bpaE4pBT9RhZX1/s1600/cake+in+the+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DFOI3JebretYHcpEGU_GRUz4q8M7300WfAuSuckaHg5AVJeONdRcnwoSMpqVhsHiS50W3FGpr9-jIPdso66dAdRyxIuV7dxC5I_2gHE3bhh1NROqsB66lr96GpA3M4bpaE4pBT9RhZX1/s320/cake+in+the+face.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But she definitely did eat it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYalhPCYXnmJQWr3ZAobbqKomD9JuqtzoTiTVBveDxx3gBLFmIeuLCFaRUQ8AtuOyMP9RskDvLYH4RN9WQzUgMBHMI_QW_IbGBcq2Eus_heMAthraNb3RPGYj-34t479O-m8Ugxp6YoKFF/s1600/and+im.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYalhPCYXnmJQWr3ZAobbqKomD9JuqtzoTiTVBveDxx3gBLFmIeuLCFaRUQ8AtuOyMP9RskDvLYH4RN9WQzUgMBHMI_QW_IbGBcq2Eus_heMAthraNb3RPGYj-34t479O-m8Ugxp6YoKFF/s320/and+im.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until she decided...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Drf6rMRdIPpLGUTfhXvJWH-_b4hZuzQKMoPHAcX8LXIMQoW8NbH7hfCK05f_FeYzNyTj3f6Z_1hvBtsjQUoKgxFxh_XC6qUS0fkL14O60xDNwHqq885BJnxwILKV8zhyphenhyphenpdiJ6TnwHP2/s1600/done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Drf6rMRdIPpLGUTfhXvJWH-_b4hZuzQKMoPHAcX8LXIMQoW8NbH7hfCK05f_FeYzNyTj3f6Z_1hvBtsjQUoKgxFxh_XC6qUS0fkL14O60xDNwHqq885BJnxwILKV8zhyphenhyphenpdiJ6TnwHP2/s320/done.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was done!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy first birthday to my youngest girl! I love you!! :-)</div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-82240893628615065792011-02-02T18:39:00.000-08:002011-02-02T18:54:02.217-08:00Busy busy bee!I'm quite aware that I haven't posted in a while...and for that I feel like I'm neglecting my little piece of blogland. However, I do have several good excuses. The top one being related to the others! What's that top excuse?! That I haven't created anything new recently. What is related to that? That I'm ssssoooooooo busy that I haven't had time to create anything new! I haven't even had time to fix anything old. School is back in session. Which for a normal mom is a great thing...but for this mom means that I'M back in school too! On the bright side of that?! I'm going to finish up my AA at the end of this semester. PHEW! FINALLY!! Also...I'm a mom. With a 9 year old, and a nearly one year old at home. And boy let me tell you....Baby Bunny is like a little ninja! A ninja that can do gymnastics, compete with the worlds best rock climbers, and beat some of the guys in NASCAR with her lightning fast crawling. That child definitely gives me, her dad, and anyone else around her, a run for their money!<br />
So...those reasons are why nothing new has been posted recently. I'm sorry for the neglect dear blog. And my (few) readers/followers. I'm GOING to sew this weekend. Not sure if I'll finish the project...but I hope so. Actually I have two projects in the works, and need to whip up a third for Baby Bunny's 1st bday on the 19th. Oh, and I have one paper, two tests, a quiz, and a couple pre-labs (oh how I LOVE chemistry...) to have done by/prepare for next week. Nope! Not busy at all over here! Oh yeah...and a broken key on my laptop keyboard thanks to my ninja...Never realized how much I use the "U" until she broke it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RIP little U key. You ARE missed.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I'll give you a few cute pictures from this past week or so:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisterly LOVE <3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sticking the tongue out: the newest pose! (Thanks daddy!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute ninja stinker!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And now....back to homework!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-67726695184684839782011-01-20T17:11:00.000-08:002011-01-20T17:16:50.092-08:00Puppy Girl Gets Artistic Too!So, only as an adult have I found my ability to make things in an artistic way. I'm not talking about crafting...I've always been "crafty". I'm talking about actually making ART. Or at least, attempting to make art. I'm curious where this ability was when I was a child. Was it hidden? Waiting to be discovered and released? I know I had tiny glimmers of it here and there. I remember one time in particular - I had to do something for a book report, and I wanted to draw an eagle, but I hadn't ever drawn anything before. I got out a book that I had on bald eagles and set to work trying to trace one of the pictures. Well, it didn't work. I couldn't see through the paper I was using well enough to see the picture. But I HAD to have a picture of this eagle! So I attempted to draw it myself and it turned out GREAT. Everyone thought I'd traced it - including my own mother! Even after I expounded on how I spent the last hour and a half drawing it myself and just copying it, I still wasn't believed. Sad. Maybe if I was believed I would have fostered my artistic abilities earlier? (I wasn't believed because I had a tendency to lie - since I was the truthful child in the family - but because to that point I had shown absolutely NO artistic ability at all. I guess it's hard to believe something like that when you don't see it forming before your eyes.)<br />
My Puppy Girl has always enjoyed doing crafty things, and drawing and coloring and painting...but like me as a child, she has shown no artistic ability - that is until a couple years ago!<br />
About two years ago (ISH) she saw me attempting to paint something, and of course wanted to join in on the fun. So I sat her down on the floor, laid out a ton of newspaper, got her as undressed as possible (because kids ARE that messy), laid out a piece of watercolor paper, and gave her a couple of colors of paint, and a single paintbrush. Oh, and a cup of water. This is what she came up with:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging up on my wall (REAL stained glass courtesy of my mother's amazing talents)</td></tr>
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Since then she has wanted me to teach her to draw and paint. Well, I have a hard time doing that since I kinda make it up as I go. But I teach her what I figure out, and what I learn from others. She's made a couple other things between then and now, but nothing that she is proud of until a few weeks ago. So I'm not going to display the ones she isn't proud of here. Maybe she should think about painting over her "not so good" work? Make something new? Hmmm. I'll bring that up to her.<br />
But the next one that she IS proud of (and so am I) is this made over the recent winter break from school:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please excuse my husband's computer game! ;-)</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I love it. The colors in the bottom layer smooshed and blended to make a great background for the splatted colors. And the splatted colors just look wonderful together...and the way some of them almost swirl around others is really neat. She employed a few different "techniques" - one of which somehow included a stick.<br />
Here are some pictures of her in the process...because she's my kid and she's so pretty and awesome. :-D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's some serious concentration!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The artist hard at work! I love that child. Added to her budding artistic talent is incredible intelligence, and beauty. She amazes me constantly.Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-19841237799320990842011-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:002011-01-22T12:15:02.679-08:00First Order - Valentines Day Goodies!I got an order to make four special, one of a kind (Uniquely Yours) Valentines Day goodies. And it was left up to me for the fabric and design!! How awesome is that?!<br />
There is something for a little baby girl:<br />
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The little skirt has an "adjustable" waist. The waist band is similar to what is on typical yoga pants. This way it can be folded over twice for the shortest, and tightest fit, folded over once for a medium fit, and not folded at all for the largest fit. The skirt should last at least a year...maybe even longer! I love making clothes that last when it comes to babies and little kids. <br />
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Something for a cute little boy:<br />
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Something for a "pre-teen" girly girl:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waistband folded once</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the tulle ruffles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the fabrics used</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I used the same concept for the preteen skirt as I did for the baby skirt. Make it versatile! That way it can be worn longer. I also used 4 of the same fabrics...just laid out differently. Fun? I think yes. Girly? Absolutely! <br />
And something for a teen aged girl:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">front closeup</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back view</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I made a black velvet hoodie. I used the same kiss material as in all the rest of them, and the same red lace as the middle daughter's skirt. The sleeves are overly long since teenagers tend to like to tuck their hands up inside their sleeves and stretch them out - figured I'd just give her long sleeves to start with! I put some lace on one shoulder to add some interest.<br />
Some fabric is upcycled, some has been waiting to be loved for a while, some is left overs from other things, some is brand new, and everything is 100% designed by me! I had a ton of fun making things for my first order! :-D And I look forward to completing many more in the future!! Interested in something for yourself or your little one? Just ask!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-21986880952439557052011-01-07T09:34:00.000-08:002011-01-07T09:34:14.604-08:00ERG! Or UGH! Or SNEEZE! SNEEZE! plus Christmas GiftsI know it's been a while since I've posted...but I've got some good excuses, I swear! I've had my 9 year old, Puppy Girl, home for the last three weeks, and my 10 month old, Baby Bunny, is always home, and add to that my friend's 5 year old because I'm watching him while she works because of the winter vacation. They go back to school on Monday! YAY! ... But then again so do I....BOOO! I'm not ready for going back to school. Aside from watching the kiddies, I've also hurt my ankle (doc says xrays show no break...I'm not convinced. It's still swollen and deformed...in just ONE little area.), my husband was sick, now Baby Bunny is sick - and it's magically transformed from a mild cold to bronchitis in a couple days, and now I'M sick too. Thankfully for me it's only a cold still. Add to that the passing of my husband's father, and getting some orders to make some V-day clothing, and this has been some super crazy-busy last couple weeks.<br />
SSSOOOOO all those excuses/reasons, just to get to the point of this posting....I wanted to show some of the gifts I made, but I didn't want to do it BEFORE Christmas...for obvious reasons, I think!<br />
The Lexi Dress: <br />
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I have my eye on all of the patterns, there are some specifically that I *really really really* want to get, and there are two that I just got!<br />
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I'm not done setting it up, but I wanted to get some things listed. Let me know what you think I should add to the store! My goal is to add two new things every week. We'll see how that goes!!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-7864396295435321112010-12-20T12:17:00.000-08:002010-12-20T12:22:15.882-08:00Stuffed Owl PillowI've been making things for Christmas presents left and right. Mostly clothing. A painting. A few crafts. I needed something different. Something I haven't made before. And then one of my favorite bloggers, Ashley at <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/">Make It and Love It</a>, posted about a pattern she made for <a href="http://www.sewingrepublic.com/">Bernina's Sewing Republic</a>. I thought this would be great fun to make, but didn't really have anyone left to make it for. (I'm sure I could come up with someone...but thankfully I didn't have to!) Puppy Girl saw me looking at the Bernina site and said "OH! I have a friend that would like that! Can you please make it, mommy!!?" Why yes my darling child, I can! haha!<br />
So I printed off the pattern piece pages, and then copied them at 75%, and again at 50% the original size. This way I have three options to choose from. And <strike>hoo</strike> who knows?! One day I might make a little owl family for someone.<br />
I have to admit that I didn't read any of the directions. I know...I should read pattern directions. Buuuuutttt..... *shrug* It wasn't all that hard to figure out! I made a slight alteration. Instead of sewing down the wing panels I made wings that can come off the body. This was also at the request of Puppy Girl. I really love the way the whole thing turned out.<br />
I used the middle sized owl pattern (75% of the original size) and random scraps that all had one thing in common - blue. The girl I was making this for has a favorite color - can you guess what it is?!<br />
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</tbody></table>I also deviated from the pattern in the eye placement, and what the black part in the middle of the eye is made of. In this case it's black sparkly puffy paint instead of fabric. I used scrap strips of "liquid metal" fabric to go around the outside of the wings. I quilted the two sides of the wings together with a piece of batting in the middle. I followed the square pattern on one side of the wing to do the quilting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside of one of the wings. And you can see the fabric really well on the bodice in this picture.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>You can see the quilting from this angle - I used purple thread for the quilting since the outside wing fabric has purple in it. The bodice piece and the inside of the wings is from a bandanna from the dollar store - 2 for $1! YAY!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the other inside wing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The owl back.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>For the front and back of the owl base I used one of Hubby Babe's old button-up shirts. It had a hole in it that couldn't be fixed - so I confiscated it! I used the breast pocket area for the back of the owl. How fun will it be for the little girl to put things in it!? I used to stick things in my Popple's pouch....I loved that thing! ... Please tell me you remember Popples. <br />
For the back I used the "correct" side of the shirt so the pocket could be used. But for the front I used the "inside" of the shirt. I thought it looked neater on the inside than on the outside! For the rest of the bits I used scraps from other projects.<br />
Note on time: It took roughly 2 hours to make, including the quilting for the wings.Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-26281011014104660942010-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-19T08:37:02.601-08:00Bubble-skirted Dress Part 2 - "Hard"-WorkWelcome to Part 2 of the bubble-skirted dress tutorial! This one is going to be just as loaded with pictures as <a href="http://unleashingcreativitywithin.blogspot.com/2010/12/bubble-skirted-dress-part-1-prep-work.html">Part 1</a>...Or maybe even more pictures. If you need any clarification on anything, feel free to comment or <a href="mailto:harmonymarquardt@gmail.com">email </a>me!<br />
So, in <a href="http://unleashingcreativitywithin.blogspot.com/2010/12/bubble-skirted-dress-part-1-prep-work.html">Part 1</a>, we got the shirt prepared, and the skirt material ready...now it's time to really start sewing!<br />
Put a pin in all four "corners" of the fabric on each end. Sorry, I didn't take a picture of this step. Basically, you hold the back seam in one hand, and lay the fabric smooth to find the exact middle of the front. You put a pin there. Then you line up the front pin with the back seam to find the two exact sides. Put a pin in each side. Do this to the top and bottom of both pieces of fabric.<br />
Put your machine onto the longest straight stitch setting, and the tension knob to the highest number to gather. Stitch as close to the edge of what will be the <b>bottom</b> of the <b>top</b> skirt as you can. The closer to the edge you are the easier it is to hide the stitching in the seam if you don't end up being able to pull all the stitching out later. (There will be more clarification later!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The process of stitching starts the gathering.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Make sure to leave a nice sized tail of thread when you remove the fabric from the machine (side note - if I know the gathering seam isn't going to be seen I like to use a contrasting thread color - makes it easier to see when gathering!). After it is gathered, line up the pins (that you kept in while sewing!!) of the top fabric, with those of the under fabric. Make sure you have the <b>right</b> sides of the fabric together. Pin the two pieces together at the four "corners" and pull the strings to gather the fabric more if needed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Match up the pins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the non-gathered area? That's why you leave the strings - so you can pull them and gather it up more as needed!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top skirt fabric is all gathered and the bottom skirt fabric is flat.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sew the top and under fabrics together. I used my (super fantastic) serger to sew the two layers together, but you can do a straight stitch on the inside, and a zig-zag stitch closer to the edge.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice that the owls look upside down. The top of the brown is at the top of the picture, while the top of the owls is at the bottom of the picture since the brown goes inside the owls. I hope that made sense!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up. The brown is the under skirt and is still nice and flat, while the owls is the top layer and is all gathered.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Do a top stitch on the under skirt to hold the seam down. This step is optional, but I think it makes the skirt lay a little more nicely once the whole thing is done.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK4R6rs8MfKmytT2XBBE9MMYYIzQKFuiUVRHyRSxD4mnKw4cMzn-Txq73-0CI35f5wz-jTWGjthfBo6Ue7aWox2ehvIyqWP4Kw7ClgcJFFNGE_lYrm3uVv7uHZZDf9fjELPMAuesxR7hN/s1600/HPIM0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK4R6rs8MfKmytT2XBBE9MMYYIzQKFuiUVRHyRSxD4mnKw4cMzn-Txq73-0CI35f5wz-jTWGjthfBo6Ue7aWox2ehvIyqWP4Kw7ClgcJFFNGE_lYrm3uVv7uHZZDf9fjELPMAuesxR7hN/s320/HPIM0072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The next step can be done a couple different ways. For either way, you need to make sure you still have the four corners pinned on both the top and under skirt layers.<br />
<b>For the first option of how to do this step:</b> Gather the top of the top skirt the same way that you did the bottom of the top skirt. Then pin it to the bottom layer at the four corners, tighten up the gathering until there is no slack between the two, and pin the layers together, keeping the four corner pins in and adding more pins to it to keep the gathered layer and bottom layer together. Stitch the two layers together, keeping the four corner pins in. After the two layers are stitched together, do a gathering stitch to make <i>both</i> layers gather up. (Still keeping the four corner pins in.)<br />
<b>For the second option of how to do this step (and the option that I went with): </b>Put a pin in each of the mid points between the pins marking the four corners in both layers. Pin the two layers together matching up all of the pins together - There should now be 8 pins holding your two pieces of fabric together. Put the fabric in the machine with the gathering stitch on, and scrunch the top layer fabric in the space between the needle placement and the next pin as you feed it through the machine. Both of the layers will be gathered at the same time this way. And if you have some experience with gathering, and feeding hand-scrunched fabric in the machine, this way seems to take a bit less time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice that you can see the owl fabric coming out from under the brown? That's because the brown was made to 7.5 inches, while the owl was 8 inches - remember?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sew the skirt and t-shirt sandwich together. Again, I used my (beloved) serger, but if you don't have one, sew a straight stitch about 1/2 inch in from the edge, then a zig-zag closer to the edge (this is to lock in the potentially scraggly edges of the fabric). If you do a zig-zag stitch you might want to go around a couple of times, not just once.<br />
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Add the pretty bow to wherever you want (I played around with putting it in several different places. I had SUCH a hard time deciding!!)..and try on your cutie patootie!<br />
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</tbody></table>I just love the way it turned out!! I hope you like yours just as much as I do. I'll be making a few more of these in other non-themed fabrics for year-round wear. But, let's face it - I'll probably have Baby Bunny wear this well after Christmas is over because it's so stinkin cute!<br />
<u><b>Note on sizing:</b></u><br />
I would adjust the "width" of the fabric you cut (which becomes length once it's in dress form) by 1/2 - 1 inch up (with <b>BOTH</b> pieces of fabric!!) with the higher up in sizes you go, but continue to do about 4x the width of the bottom of the shirt for the "length" (which becomes width once it's sewn into dress form).<br />
If sizing down in size I would adjust the "width" of the fabric by about 2 inches, and cut off the entire hemmed area of the shirt (instead of taking out the seam and just cutting off the folded area). Since smaller babies likely aren't walking yet it would probably get caught up when they are crawling around. With the 12 month sizing Baby Bunny gets a little tangled in it, but she's also on the verge of walking, so I didn't want to make it any shorter.<br />
You could also fairly easily convert a onsie into one of these. I can make a tutorial on that too if I get enough requests....Or if I have a reason to turn a plain onsie into a cute bubble skirt dress!<br />
<u><b>Note on timing:</b></u><br />
I made this in two nap times + Baby Bunny and Puppy Girl showering together. I'm not entirely sure how much actual time that was since Baby Bunny doesn't take consistently timed naps. But they are typically between 1 and 2.5 hours. Also, since this was the first one ever, it took a little longer. The next one(s) I make will take MUCH less time since I've already figured out how long/wide to cut the fabric, and figured out the best way to do the construction. (Much to your benefit!)<br />
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment, or email me.Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-51751987981414208402010-12-17T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-17T10:38:08.075-08:00Bubble-skirted Dress Part 1 - Prep-WorkWell, like the name says, this is the bubble-skirted dress tutorial! I made this as a <a href="http://unleashingcreativitywithin.blogspot.com/2010/12/baby-bunnys-christmas-dress.html">Christmas dress</a> for my youngest. The instructions are for a 12month dress, but could easily be tweaked for larger sizes. This is the first part in a two part series. Part 1 is all about the prep work.<br />
I started with a store-bought shirt to make my life a little easier. I had a cute holiday owl patterned piece of fabric I bought at Hobby Lobby (I <b>couldn't</b> pass it up!! It was <u><b>WAY</b></u> too cute!!)<br />
Necessary materials:<br />
T-shirt in the right size<br />
Fabric - the kind doesn't matter so much, but if you use a heavier fabric for the skirt top part you should use a lighter weight fabric for the under part of the skirt.<br />
Ruler/tape measure<br />
Scissors<br />
Sewing machine<br />
Thread<br />
Glittery puffy paint (optional)<br />
Pretty bow (optional)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little <strike>guy</strike> girl I decided on.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I then took out the bottom hem of the shirt. You should do this from behind. I used a sharp snips scissor instead of one of my 7 or 8 seam rippers...For these shirts (Garanimals) it's the easiest thing to use. You just cut up the middle of the seam, and pull all the threads out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The owl fabric is folded in half lengthwise, so what you see is actually doubled.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Then cut the bottom skirt fabric (the dark brown) to be 1.5 times the length of the bottom of the shirt, plus 1/2 inch seam allowance. The width was 7.5 inches. I made the under skirt fabric less wide so that the top skirt fabric would go up underneath a little.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the two fabrics in relation to each other. I ended up cutting the brown fabric down after the picture - I originally had the brown fabric 2x the width of the bottom of the shirt.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together, and sew up the back seam. Do this with both pieces of fabric.<br />
And that is it for Part 1, the Prep-Work! Part 2 has all the "hard stuff" in it.Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-78220871998138980632010-12-14T08:32:00.000-08:002010-12-16T16:28:34.549-08:00Versatility and LongevityI came up with the idea, and design for this skirt last night...and then had to make it right then. Then I thought of other things I could do to make it even MORE versatile! Yikes! My brain seems to be in overdrive now that the semester is over!!<br />
This is the Reversible Longevity Bubble Skirt<br />
On one side we have this slightly vintage fabric:<br />
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The waistband can be folded over to make it shorter, then unfolded to make it longer - which means that it can last MUCH longer than any other skirt. The bottom stretches so that it doesn't impede playing, crawling, walking, running, climbing, or any other thing a little girl might do! Wear it year around - either with just a shirt, or add some leggings or tights and it can be worn in cooler weather too.<br />
I have an idea to make it even MORE versatile...but I think that should be saved for another day - after I make a couple more and perfect how to do the stuff my brain is saying can happen with it. I was just too excited to NOT share this!<br />
P.S. This skirt could fit the same little girl from 9 months all the way up to 2 years - depending on the size of the girl! Awesome, right!?Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-20315603177142767782010-12-12T18:52:00.000-08:002010-12-16T16:28:21.112-08:00Baby Bunny's Christmas DressSoooooo I made Baby Bunny's Christmas dress today. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! I'm going to be posting a tutorial for how to make it. It will be a very detailed tutorial with lots and lots of pictures. Should I make this a one part tutorial? A two part tutorial? A sew-along? I'm not too sure. I'll figure it out and post it in the next few days! Until then...Here's what it looks like!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>And, because my posting wouldn't be complete without showing Bunny in her new dress, I have these to show!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the face she's been making lately.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm trying to get her to stand - so of course she decides to sit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digging in her Oma's purse. Silly Bunny! Just because you're turned around doesn't mean you're being sneaky!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digging through the sewing room garbage - Look at the PRETTY SPARKLES!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tutorial to follow very soon!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-41676643154479708722010-12-11T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-16T16:28:21.113-08:00Previously Made CostumesThis is just a little showing of some costumes I've made in the past (and that I actually have pictures of).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had the straps safety pinned for sizing and to see if the design is how I wanted it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love polka dots!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween costume last year. You can see the sleeves in this picture pretty well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the colors better in this picture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mom made mine (I'm in the middle) and I made the two girls' dresses. This is a few years ago...and was taken RIGHT AFTER I had finished skating - so I look like a mess.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A couple details that are hard to see in the picture above: There is a flower on each girl's chest that I had to sequin myself - a TON of work; and the sequined fabric is actually a red mesh with sequins sewn on and dangling off over top of a bright orange shiny fabric that when put together looked like the same burnt orange as the velvet - at least in person. The flash of the camera made it look different. <br />
I hope you enjoyed looking at them!!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-74646998160256304022010-12-09T15:50:00.000-08:002010-12-09T15:50:17.404-08:00Excess fabric to sell!!<div style="text-align: center;">I have two fabrics I'm trying to sell. Why? Because they are in excess! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The first fabric is a stretchy flat velvet that has a cheetah print on it. The largest spot is roughly the size of a quarter. The velvet is amazingly good quality. I can't even begin to describe how nice it feels.... maybe if butter were a fuzzy fabric it would feel like this. I have 60+ yards to sell at 6.00/yard plus shipping. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I definitely have 60 yards to sell, but maybe even more like 80 or 90 yards. I'm not positive until the second roll of fabric is measured. But there is a LOT of fabric as in 60+ yards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The second fabric is a stretchy crushed velvet that's a periwinkle/blue color. It's more on the blue side, but has some purplish undertones to it. I have 20+ yards of this to sell (probably about 24 or 25 actual yards to sell). This is also super soft velvet! I'm also asking $6.00/yard plus shipping.</div><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mn_MixrBvyY/TQDKEdxtz1I/AAAAAAAAMwE/0OmWrS2vmjI/s1600/blue+crushed+velvet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mn_MixrBvyY/TQDKEdxtz1I/AAAAAAAAMwE/0OmWrS2vmjI/s320/blue+crushed+velvet.jpg" width="320" /></a> Both of these fabrics can be cut in continuous lengths since I have them on the original roll. I can also send small free samples to anyone that is serious about wanting to buy some, in case they need to do color matching. The pictures are pretty close to accurate on the coloring. The price I'm asking is cheaper than what you would find at your typical fabric store because of the quality of the fabric - you have to go to a fabric district to get it any cheaper, if that's possible. Also, the fabric is kept in a smoke-free, pet-free, climate controlled environment (AKA my workspace that is quickly running out of room!!).<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who are interested, I will have more fabric to sell very soon since I keep getting "paid" in fabric for making costumes.Which would be great...if I had a need for THAT much fabric. (And what I have posted about is minus the amount I'm planning to keep to make stuff.) </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can contact me here, or <a href="mailto:harmonymarquardt@gmail.com">email</a> me!</div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-84743480022761328652010-12-08T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-08T11:34:35.645-08:00Sneak PreviewsHere are some sneak previews for upcoming sewing creations:<br />
A princess dress: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fabric to the left is dark brown, not black</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A Christmas dress: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fabric top right is dark brown, and the tube is sparkly brown tulle.</td></tr>
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A second Christmas dress - Upcycling!!: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The picture turned out more periwinkle/blue than the fabric really is. The color is more the dark purple in the picture below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of the fabric is upcycles - The green is a sheet, as is the flowered, and the yellow is from a round table cover</td></tr>
</tbody></table> A 1st bday dress<br />
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The bday dress will also have the same brown and brown sparkly tulle as well. <br />
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Looks like fun, right?! The bday dress will be last. And probably not until January. The actual birthday the dress will be used for is in Feb, so it's low on the list.Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-32095058164210635242010-12-06T16:37:00.000-08:002010-12-06T16:37:25.724-08:00GiveawaysI absolutely love all the giveaways I'm seeing all over the place. I just wish I could win one!! The latest I'd like to win is at <a href="http://lemontreecreations.blogspot.com/">Lemon Tree Creations</a>. The <a href="http://lemontreecreations.blogspot.com/2010/12/shut-up-and-sew-clutch-changing-pad-and.html">giveaway</a> is for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/poppyseedfabrics?page=1">Poppy Seed Fabric's</a> newest stash of fabric. mmmmmmmmmmmmm *drool* <-- done in a very Homer-Simpson-esque sort of way. Can I please win some free fabric!? *sigh* Maybe. Hopefully. We'll see!<br />
One of these days I'd love to host a giveaway myself! (hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge!!)Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-2938732733045383992010-12-05T13:49:00.000-08:002010-12-05T16:02:11.444-08:00The Lexi Dress(There will be a tutorial for this type of dress, probably after the holidays. Keep a look out!) <br />
I've been slowly but surely whittling down my To-Sew-For-Christmas-List. The latest item(s) I've finished is the Lexi Dress, with a matching hair clip, and dress pin.<br />
I started making this dress a while ago, but haven't had the chance to finish it until now for various reasons. The top part is the remnants of a long-sleeved t-shirt that was my older daughters (that was confiscated for it's Frankenstein stamp stain on the belly). I used the bottom few inches of the shirt for something (but can't remember what a the moment), the sleeves for something (also can't remember for what), and the middle few inches of the shirt for a waist band on a skirt that I will be posting about next time. hehehe Anyone else think the irony of my "frankensteining" out the shirt is funny?<br />
Anyway.....<br />
So I had the top of this very nice pretty pink shirt to use. I also had some left overs of a fitted sheet I've used for another dress and of some fabric also from that same dress.<br />
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I'm coming up on the end of what has been a very very long semester. (For those of you that don't know, I'm graduating with my AA in April, and then after that it's nursing school! BSN here I come!!) And I'm in <span style="font-size: large;"><b>dire need</b></span> of a break. A real break. I'm burned out. ACK! I'm thinking I'm going to not only take the summer off after I graduate, but the fall too; I'll apply to the Jan. starting nursing school. But I'm completely off the topic I came here to write about.<br />
Like I said, I'm coming up on the end of a long semester. And Christmas is quickly approaching. These two things are both very good, but mean that I'm super busy. And, of course, I'm addicted to reading what my favorite bloggers are doing, and coming up with all kinds of new ideas that I want to implement. *<span style="font-size: x-small;">sigh</span>* I need more hours in my days, and more days in my weeks!<br />
OK, back to the reason I'm writing! (I really can focus, I swear!!) I saw this <a href="http://cre.ations.net/creation/t-shirt-designs-created-with-stencils-and-bleach">site</a>, and thought it would be really fun to try out. Although, I know it could be a disaster. I mean... Me? I'm clumsy. Creative, yes. Graceful, yes. But also clumsy. Using a shirt and making something that actually looks cool using bleach might be a little too much for my butterfingers to handle. But it just looks so <i>fun</i>. So I had to try it!!<br />
Add to that the freezer paper stenciling I keep seeing. On more blogs than I'm willing to link to, so I'll just link to the <a href="http://lilblueboo.blogspot.com/search/label/Freezer%20Paper">place</a> I saw it originally. Then there's the reverse freezer paper stenciling.<br />
Oh the options and ideas!!<br />
So I wanted to combine all of these in my own unique way.<br />
I started out with a brand new shirt. I figured this would give me the best color differences, and since the shirt would not have been worn already, if I screwed up I wouldn't do too bad of a job with the bleach/water mixture and weaken the fabric to the point of holes. Hopefully.<br />
I sketched out what I wanted to put on the shirt. In this case I drew directly on the freezer paper on the paper side. I used this <a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9D0WeRAqCC4mxfu52epnIzxLpjwWC3S0FaFkTCSKGkhFg1rN6Cw">two</a> <a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRT9dV6fS3Tlu5srShlIxcqLE87HUeaVlxBH94J-QNT4GE4HE2i0Q">pictures</a> I found online as inspiration. (I used google image search and the keywords bird in a tree, then clicked the "cartoon birds in a tree" option.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sloppy sketch.</td></tr>
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Then I very carefully cut out the image. I just used a pair of kids scissors. You could use regular scissors or an exacto knife or razor blade, or whatever you think would be best for your project. Since I decided to use the tree itself for a reverse stencil type thing, it didn't matter that I cut out out like that. But for a regular stencil I would probably use an exacto knife. (Or cut into the center and cut away what is not needed.)<br />
Then I had to iron it on the shirt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added two branch "perches" for later additions.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The next step is to mix up the bleach and water and put it in a squirt bottle. I used 1:1 bleach to water. In retrospect, I think I would use a 70% 30% solution next time - 70% water to 30% bleach. You'll see why in a minute. So, mix up the bleach and water and put it into a squirt bottle. I bought a super cheap (97 cents at Walmart) squirt bottle to use. Great price, but I should have figured out exactly how well it works <i>BEFORE</i> filling it with bleach and aiming it at the shirt.<br />
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(Back to the I should have figured out how well the squirt bottle works before doing this experiment.) I apparently opened the squirt nozzle too much and had it doing a strong precise streaming aim, instead of a misting aim. <b>OOPS!</b> I wanted, and needed, a mist. So while I was figuring out how to fix this problem I had bleach water soaking into parts of the shirt, and, unfortunately, soaking the freezer paper as well. I had to work quickly to figure out that the tighter the nozzle is screwed on, the more misty the squirting is. Lesson learned for next time! So, I finished squirting the area I wanted bleached, and the paper was soaked in the process, and was left to soak for too long (thanks to not knowing what I was doing). Like I said earlier, I would do a 70/30 solution next time instead. I think I would have better control over the bleaching process that way.<br />
So, yeah. <u><i><b>VERY</b></i></u> fast is how this all happened. Before I knew it I had to rinse the shirt or risk not having a shirt left. NO time for pictures here. I'll hopefully get one next time I try this.<br />
Unfortunately the bleach being so strong, and me not knowing what I was doing, meant that the shirt did not turn out how I had planned. However, I think it still looks pretty neat. After thoroughly rinsing the shirt in the tub I threw it in the washer (with some other stuff that needed to get washed anyway...I don't have time to do one shirt at a time in the wash!) and only used laundry detergent - no fabric softener. Since I'm not done with the shirt yet, I don't want to put anything into the fabric that might thwart paint adhering.<br />
No picture for the washing and drying steps since looking at my washer and dryer is the last thing <span style="font-size: large;"><b>I </b></span>want to do, so I'm sure you don't care to see it.<br />
While the laundry is going I sketched up two birds ("love birds") to use as freezer paper stencils. This time not caring about the birds that gets cut out, only the part that they get cut out of.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the light lines around/under the birds? That's where I lightly sketched where the tree branches are to know exactly where to place the birds.</td></tr>
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Here's what the shirt looks like all clean and dry now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the speckles on the sleeves? Yes, that WAS on purpose. Same with the inside of the neck/back (which you can see from the other side too of course.)</td></tr>
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Then time to iron again! (Let's all shout for joy.."yaaaaay")<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did not cut out where the beaks are on purpose. I'm going to do something else for those.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I used glittery "puffy" fabric paints instead of fabric paint pens. Why? Because I want the birds to kind of... stand out. Not be flush to the shirt. I painted one with a mixture of plain magenta and purple sparkles, and the other with a mixture of blue and green sparkles.<br />
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For the beak I did some hand stitching. I don't really know how to explain what I did since it was basically free-form/free-hand with no real plan.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching the beak with variegated yellow/orange thread.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beak on the left slightly open (the "girl" is talking), while the one on the right is closed (the "boy" is listening...hahahaha)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>For the eyes I used a super fine tipped permanent marker for each one. I know, not exciting. I might add a bead or rhinestone later. We'll see.<br />
Here's a couple pictures of the completed shirt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please don't mind my bra straps. I was too excited about the shirt being done and wanting to post this to care at the moment!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close-up of the finished product.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>See how the sleeves hit the top of my hand? Yeah...I'd <b>JUST</b> pulled them down. They aren't really long enough. Neither is the body. I have this problem constantly with shirts because of my height (5'11"). I'll likely add some kind of fabric to the bottom of the sleeves and the bottom of the body to make them longer. But that will wait for some other day. And be a separate tutorial of it's own.<br />
I'm sorry this one was so long! There were several steps involved, though. And, to my defense, the shirt was <u>NOT</u> hard to do at ALL. The longest parts: deciding what I was going to do, waiting for the shirt to go through the washer and dryer, and waiting for the paint to dry. If I had already had a clear idea of what to do, or could/did print up my design on the paper instead of having to sketch it by hand, and if I take out washing/drying and paint drying time it probably took an entire 1.5 hours to do. The next one I do will be WAY faster, and probably (hopefully) look better. But I like it a lot! I'll be wearing it every chance I get, I'm sure! :-DHarmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-40431079402195612422010-11-20T12:10:00.000-08:002010-11-20T12:10:15.256-08:00Diapering ExcitementIs it wrong to get super excited about diapers? I don't think so. Especially when the excitement means I get to continue being eco-friendly, but potentially have to deal with less mess! We have been using <a href="http://www.gdiapers.com/">gDiapers</a> since Baby Bunny was born. Well, technically, since she was about a month old and could actually fit into them since she was less than 6 lbs when she was born and the small Little gPants go from 8 - 14 lbs. (They didn't have the tinyG's until she was about 4 months old.) While I/we love the look of them, and the fact that they are incredibly eco-friendly, and that she does NOT get diaper rash with them, and does NOT need diaper cream with them, they present a bit of a problem when it comes to poops. The poopy mess easily gets on the "waterproof" liner inside of the fabric shell. Especially since the soaker insert shifts around and bunches between her legs. I know we aren't the only family that has had a problem with this, as I've read other gDiaper users complaints about this problem.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute little gBooty</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I recently went on the <a href="http://www.snikiddy.com/">Snikiddy</a> website to buy some of their snacks directly from them. This led me to Alice.com (Which, by the way, was a great experience! I highly recommend that site!). Alice.com requires you buy 6 things to have free shipping. It doesn't matter how big they are, or what price they are - there just has to be 6 of them. So I decided to look for the gDiaper soakers (what they call inserts) since we needed more anyway. They didn't have any. But something called <a href="http://www.gro-via.com/">GroVia</a> popped up. They had biodegradable soakers. hmmm. I decided to look them up!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The package of soakers - half of them are out and put away at this point.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> The soakers looked like they would fit in the g's we use from the little cartoon of seeing one in one of the GroVia diapers. Since the 50 pack of the GroVia soakers was only $19.99, versus the 30 pack of gDiapers soakers for $15 at Babies R Us, I decided it was worth a shot.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how they come out of the package. They are tri-folded, and don't seem like they are big enough.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GroVia soaker unfolded. Definitely big enough! - Sorry for the bad pic it was taken with my phone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the tab looking things? Under those is where the stickyness is.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The soaker has a two-layer elasticized side part that's very similar to a disposable diaper. This by itself made me VERY excited. Hopefully this would mean no more poopies escaping from the side of the soaker and getting on the liner. The back of the soaker at either end in the middle has about a 2" square of stickyness. This made me even more excited. Hopefully this would mean the soaker won't shift about! Especially with a baby that's super active like mine. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the pieces together - medium gPant, gliner, and GroVia soaker. Ready to wear!!</td></tr>
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Last night I used one of the new GroVia soakers and it seemed to work out just fine...but I think I waited too long to change her this morning. She was fine when we got up, but after I went to the bathroom, she had soaked through the soaker, the "waterproof" liner in the g, and the two layers of cloth outside. Granted not very much came all the way through, but it was enough that when I picked her up I noticed that her butt had some dampness to it and it shouldn't have.<br />
Changed her diaper to a fresh gPant and fresh (GroVia) soaker. About an hour later there was a nice poopy present. And guess what! It was contained within the elasticized sides!! There was NO poopyness on the "waterproof" liner!! YAY! SO happy about this! Then again a couple hours later, a peed in one - again, no mess! YAY! Even more excited!!<br />
So, is it wrong that I'm this excited about a diaper? I think not. Especially when it can biodegrade, flush, compost, or just be disposed of. If I have another child in the future (or maybe I should say when?! ;) ) I just might have to buy a GroVia all-in-two diaper or two to see how theirs compare to my beloved g's. Or maybe GroVia should send me one to compare. ;) A mom can wish, right?Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-495806788939345262010-11-19T14:20:00.000-08:002010-12-03T20:03:20.174-08:00Wonderland PaintingSo...after a friend saw my other paintings, she made a request. She wanted a Tim Burton style Alice in Wonderland painting. My response in my head was ".....................You want what?!.............You think <i><b>I</b></i> can do this!?............I don't know about this one......" What I said to her was "UM...I can try. I don't know how it will turn out. I've never done one like this before. This will only be my 5th painting <i><b>EVER</b></i>. Are you sure you want me to do this?!" Her response was along the lines of "Absolutely! I believe in your ability."<br />
I used four 12x12 canvases and arranged them so they were off kilter. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the side. Yes, I DO like to paint the sides of the canvas too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole thing all together. See what I mean about putting them off kilter?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite guy - The hooka smoking caterpillar. I <b>LOVE</b> the way he turned out. He looks way better in person. See the crown? A nod to the Queen of Hearts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both my most, and least favorite mushrooms are here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the Cheshire Cat. I know I could have done better....But he was <b>literally</b> the first thing I painted on the canvas after the base of light blue/white, so I forgive myself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close-up of the White Rabbit. He also looks better in person. His fur looks soft and real in person. I'm very pleased with how he turned out - he's my 2nd favorite in the painting.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So... That was my first attempt at a complicated request that included animals. Overall I'm very pleased. There are some things that I would change if I were to do it again. And this took a LONG time to make. But, like I said...5th painting ever. Now on to the next project!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-15153815950624792602010-11-17T08:29:00.000-08:002010-11-21T21:13:30.824-08:00Paintings, and Jewelry Oh MY!I adore creating things. If I didn't have my heart set on being a nurse practitioner I'd make creativity my full-time job. Sewing clothing for myself and my children, and other people's children, making baby stuff like carriers, bibs, burp cloths, painting, making necklaces, earrings, bracelets, anklets, crocheting blankets, and clothing, cross stitching, and I'm sure there's more but I can't think of it at the moment. I love being creative as a means of relaxation. And to give things to others that I've made makes me feel better than giving something bought. I'm not positive the other people always like what I make/give... but I enjoy making things with them in mind.<br />
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Everything I do is basically self-taught. I've looked at what other people have done, and then done my best to figure out how it came about. I would absolutely love to take classes of all kinds. Classes on jewelry making, all different kinds of painting/drawing techniques and forms. Sculpting! That would be a blast!! I've only made a few paintings so far, but I'm definitely enjoying it. As of now I've done 2 tree paintings, and I'm currently working on a third. I've also done one for my middle daughter that's berries and birds, and another for my youngest that's snails and mushrooms and flowers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just realized how HUGE my chest looks in this picture. YIKES!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I also painted a t-shirt last night/today. That turned out pretty fun!<br />
The completed painting(s) I was working on earlier of a cherry blossom tree. :) I made it for my best friend/sister. And I'm so glad she loves it! :-D I really enjoy the fact that it's broken up. I think it makes it more interesting that way.<br />
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</tbody></table>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-70421196248335657822010-11-16T17:15:00.000-08:002010-11-16T17:15:41.512-08:00PrioritizingI'm freaking out a little bit. Not only is Christmas just around the corner, but I know a bunch of ladies having babies right around the same time, too! Oh, and add to that some things that I need to get done that I've been promising I'd get done for a while. Then let's not forget that I'm still in school until Dec. 7th (I think), and I'm still working part time, and my girls have all kinds of appointments they have to go to (Baby Bunny has her 9 month dr. appointment next week - nuts hard to believe she's already 9 months on the 19th!!). Add in more general holiday/family craziness and I don't have much time to tackle my growing list of things to make.<br />
My sewing priority list:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actual names are omitted so people don't necessarily know what they are getting if they happen to look here! Oh, and notice the ones with the huge arrows and little stars and things written off to the side? Yeah... those are ones I forgot about when making the list originally. OOPS!</td></tr>
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My painting priority list:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Names are omitted for the same reason as the above list.</td></tr>
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And these keep getting added to. YIKES! Do you make priority lists? Do yours seem to grow? Mine needs to stop growing! I need to start checking things off!!! Oh crap! I just thought of another to add. AAACK! (Think of Cathy from the comic strips.)Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-71897516947989542402010-11-15T08:28:00.000-08:002010-11-15T08:39:39.801-08:00Upcycle, Reduce, ReuseMy latest love? Upcycling. What is upcycling?! It's taking something that you would throw away, or deem "garbage" or "unusable" or even just "ugly" and turning it into something else. My favorite things to upcycle right now is sheets and (fabric) shower curtains. Not only is it reusing something that already exists, but I'm turning it into something that either I, or someone else, needs and/or wants.<br />
I made a baby carrier for myself that I could/can/will use from the time my baby was born, through toddlerhood. I made this carrier out of a gray sheet and a green shower curtain. Both of which I bought at Goodwill since I did not have a spare shower curtain or sheet to make it with.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gray side with a green pocket</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The green side with a pocket.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>I added batting to the top part of the carrier and then quilted on it to keep the batting in place. You can see the quilting on the gray side. I also made a button-hole in the sides to adjust the length of the straps.<br />
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I've also made clothing using sheets, ribbon I've had around forever, and some new fabric to mix in.<br />
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</tbody></table>Can you tell which fabric is the sheet and which one is the bought fabric? If you can't tell, I'm not going to!<br />
I've also made items for caring for your baby - baby towels, burp cloths, bibs... Is there an end to what I can/will make? I'm not sure. If so I haven't hit it yet!! I'm definitely loving this form of recycling. It's not just something I put in a recycle bin, and wonder what ultimately happens with it. I'm making things into something else myself - so I know exactly what's happening with it!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990646630929977820.post-2528755500978090122010-11-12T14:46:00.000-08:002010-11-15T08:39:39.801-08:00Refashioning for Bunny BabyI have many shirts that either don't fit me anymore, or have stains, or holes, or whatever. But I have a hard time parting with said shirts. Call me thrifty, call me a hoarder, whatever. I'd rather keep them and try to do something with them, or give them away to someone who can use them, than just toss them in the garbage. (I almost never throw old clothes away. If I can't find someone that can use them I donate them.)<br />
Sooooo into the story comes a nice orange tank top with a pretty lace bottom. The tank top part is in great shape, but the lace is kinda starting to wear out. The rubber elastic threads are starting to pop out, and the lace is starting to get holes (probably all thanks to my jeans....oh well.). And as much as I love the shirt, and the color, it never really stayed down how it was supposed to. Likely because I'm tall. I can't change my height, even if I sometimes wish I could.<br />
Back to the shirt, and remaking it into something for Bunny Baby...<br />
So, I took my shirt, and laid out one of her onsies on top for sizing. I cut it out in a ragline style, then cut out sleeves too. Then I took some coordinating fabrics and cut out wide, short strips of fabric (in walks a flat sheet from the thrift store, a fitted sheet from the thrift store, two fat quarters, some free fabric (the best kind!!) and some fabric I got on super sale - 75% off of the clearance price! YAY!). Sew strips of fabric together, add some pretty ribbon from the dollar store, sew on another chunk of fabric to the bottom (an edge of the flat sheet) for a nice contrasting bottom, then it's ready to gather at the top! Sew together all the pieces for the top part, then sew down under the arms and down the body. Then attach the gathered skirt part to the knit top part, and it's 97% done! Hem up sleeves, and neckline... then voila! Cute dress!!<br />
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Sorry I didn't take pictures of the process. I'll do it some other time with better instructions.<br />
The second dress was made from a store-bought 12m Garanimals shirt, a piece of fat quarter (ok, MOST of the fat quarter...), a 50 cent bandanna from the dollar store, and some other super sale fabric. Undo the bottom of the shirt's hem, cut off about an inch and a half up from the bottom (just straight across!), and then again another inch and a half above that - set aside. Sew together the strips of fabric to make tubes (all the same length, but different widths), hem up the bottoms, gather up the tops. Sandwhich the one that's the smallest width between the shirt piece and one of the cut off bottom of the shirt pieces, and sew together. Do again with the middle width ruffle, the now bottom of the shirt piece, and the remaining cut off piece. Finally, attach the widest ruffle to the now bottom of the DRESS (since it's no longer a shirt) piece. Add some embellishment (in this case some scrap ribbon, and some dollar store ribbon made into a pretty bow). Put on your baby and enjoy!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEG5b17Uw_lFqUbcVciANMgcEwMzVlI1zWj4L02lVskZHIq-pky0OAlITimRQU0oplWyyNHC_8qrr9KF1h3x6tLuV_oPO4sv_ks7AfqyLslBDlU9EXCcGU5lbD8lJw3C1KDeITB0lyKaEb/s1600/purple+dress+2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEG5b17Uw_lFqUbcVciANMgcEwMzVlI1zWj4L02lVskZHIq-pky0OAlITimRQU0oplWyyNHC_8qrr9KF1h3x6tLuV_oPO4sv_ks7AfqyLslBDlU9EXCcGU5lbD8lJw3C1KDeITB0lyKaEb/s320/purple+dress+2.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>Do you know which one was the dollar store bandanna?? Guess! I dare you!Sorry I didn't take pictures of the process for this one, either. I really will write a better (REAL) tutorial some time, I swear!!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.com3