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Showing posts with label fabric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fabric. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Back to the drawing board...er, embroidery hoop.

Well, my dear Toshiro didn't turn out as great as I had hoped. I believe the problem was the size in which I tried to make him. The more detail I tried to add, the more detail was lost. His face was only about an inch tall, so every stitch made a huge impact.

Here's how he looked when I finally threw in the needle:

He was so tiny that I decided to turn him into a new pin back button for my cork board. Here he is with another fabric button I made for my friend, Kerri. She loved this material after she saw it on Driscall, so I thought I'd give her a bit she could wear.



Oh, and here's Driscall, the Precarious Pup.
 
Inspired by my favorite snack, Driscall's strawberries and my homemade whipped cream cheese, this lil guy was reworked several times before he looked exactly as I pictured him in my mind. The first time I finished him he looked like a deranged cartoon bunny! I had tried cat eyes from the doll making supplies at Hobby Lobby (my favorite place right now), but I prefer the old school buttons eyes. He also had thinner, pointier ears, and a flat nose. I really like the way he turned out. Hopefully someone else does to!


Patiently awaiting his forever home.<3


...Now I need to make a trip to my favorite place for a larger embroidery hoop. I  wont let you down again Mr. Mifune!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Oh Mifune, how I love thee..


Let me count the ways:
I love you as a ronin
I love you as a detective
I love you as a samurai lord
I love your bushy eye brows
I love your hair when it disheveled
I love your hair when it's slick and smooth
I love your deep voice
I love the way you crinkle your nose in disgust
I love the wisdom in your eyes
I LOVE YOU, MIFUNE!

So, I hope your spirit will be with me as I embark on my latest embroidery project. I hope it does you justice. If I can not do a good job, may I commit seppuku with my never-used knitting needles!

Once again I'm going pattern free. Instead I drew directly onto my fabric with a fabric pencil while looking at this photo:


 I hope this ends well. O_o

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Monsters, Robots, and Rocket Ships!

I've been keeping myself very busy trying to get my Etsy shop stocked up. Here are just a few things I've completed~~

Emota Con Kitty Monster

This fellow was inspired by the kitty cat emoticon. =^_^= I found him to be rather whimsical.

Lovely spots

The happy lil guy

His booty. I made his tail fat enough balance him so that he can sit freely.


A long, long, long time ago I tie dyed some little t-shirts. I'm just now getting around to embellishing them with some embroidery.  I love retro children's themes, so I went with a rocket ship and a robot. I used mostly a back stitch, which I love. Although I cover the back of the embroidery, I hate seeing all that "wasted" thread. *sigh*

Retro Robot

Getting the framework started



Rocket to the Moon
 I did the flames in an unkempt split stitch hoping it would look like it was roaring away. What do you think?


And away we go!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Through the snakey woods...

Jonas made a pair of snakes for Eli and Cole (with a little sewing help from mom).



Wednesday, August 19, 2009

I Reupholstered a Chair...

Yay me.
This chair was in my grandparent's bookstore forever. The back "X" piece has been broken off, and it has a few scuff marks and chips as well, but I felt those war wounds were better left as they were. I really love this chair.



Captain Wolfy likes it.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

A Woven Kind of Love



I'm in love. It's not an exclusive love, but it's pure all the same. Michael Miller, Heather Ross, and just about every Kokka fabric ever made holds a special place in my heart. These are some of the fabrics living on my bedroom desk at the moment.




Sunday, August 9, 2009

You better ask my mama how to make a monsterrrrr

A friend asked me to post some pics of shirt/softie making.
Here are just a few!

Mr. PiddleyWompus
I found this great material in the scrap bin at Hobby Lobby. I always check scrap bins because there are some real treasures there!

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His arms legs and horns are on...
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He's almost finished...

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Making a tag.
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My mom knows how to make this part look good with a machine, but I'm not there yet.

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Done!
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Kara's daughter wanted a girly version of the Little Socky Tee.


Pinning on the pieces...looks like a little monkey voodoo doll...
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