ColourBlocked PJ's

Low Rise Cotton Knit Tap Pants

Cotton Knit Racerback Tank

These are both made from fabric reclaimed from some t-shirts. They are great as PJ's, at least that is how I normally wear them. It is fun to play with the colour blocking and a great way to use up some of those touristy or giveaway t-shirt. The tap pants are made of a pink tshirt from a breast awareness marathon, the orange was a beverage tee, the blues were both from other marathons. The polka dot orange t-shirt was an old maternity top. 

Both the top and pants are patterns that I drafted for myself. Should find where the patterns went during the move and make myself another set. 

Vintage Fabric Headbands

Some of the vintage fabric headbands that I have created lately. They are made so you can wear them fully extended as in these pictures or hand pleat them before putting them on for a variety of looks. A pleated option seen in the following example.

Hair Accessories

First a well deserved beer on the back deck(first one of 2013 - on the deck not beer) just got done some yardwork. Still lots to do.

Hairpins with purple leather

Hairpins with black leather

Have also been busy the last week or so making a variety of hairpins. The little bows are made from repurposed leather clothing that was no longer was loved or had a home. Now they have a new lease on life. Soon I will have a variety of natural and brown also.

More clothes

Dress made from 1 red tshirt and 4 black ones. Red stitching on the seams for contrast.

Been trying to get ready for the shows coming up. So here are a couple of more things I completed lately. The goal is to get at least one thing completed every day or lets say minimum 7 things a week. This week I got 2 dresses, I cardi, 3 little girls jackets(1 of these were for munchkin - she's outgrown her other one). So I am getting close to the weekly goal. My weeks start Monday so I shall have to see what I manage to complete today and Sunday.

I have also been busy making headbands for girls, I was getting a lot of requests for them so I thought I better get busy. Its been worth it cause they are selling.

Houndstooth Cardi made using 3 sweaters.

Need to get busy and finish some of my commissions and barter items. Have to finish a doll and her accessories - something I have been putting off. Always seem to have a commission like that looming in the background (we all need one right?)

Then I need to redesign/remake a purse towards a barter I did for a new sandwich board sign I had painted by a local mural artist. Will try to remember to take a picture. Also am making something for her daughter.

Then I need to create some item of clothing for a local artist who I got a painting from. This was my birthday present to myself. I shall have to post pictures of the painting and the finished clothing. Maybe I can get a picture of her wearing what I create.

Toothy

So every once in a while I get these great wool cardigans which I then wash to see what transpires. Anyways I decided because of the pockets some of them would make great tooth pillows. Don't ask about the train of thought. But aren't they cute.

Munchkin approved and once again I had to pay the "Munchkin Tax" as it is called in our household. which means she takes something that I have created and claims it as her own. This time I also got 3 kisses and 4 hugs also.(Does that count as payment?) So I guess she is ready when she starts loosing teeth in about 2 years.