Sewing a Katara Costume I created a costume without using a pattern. This is akin to driving without a map in a foreign country, or performing a musical after seeing…
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Sew a Sock Monkey Hat One of the challenges on the G.I.S.H.W.H.E.S. list this year was: “Make a sock monkey hat from orphaned socks. So I rounded up a pile…
Sewing T-Shirt Quilt Project I love t-shirts. They are wearable momentos , silent announcements of your personality and a way to share what you love. They are also damn comfortable.…
I made my son a Mario costume for Halloween. It was both easy to make and comfortable for him, which is great. It consists of a red, long-sleeved shirt and…
Working on the Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds costume for my daughter. I made the helmet out of sheets of felt and some old plastic sunglass lenses.
One tried and true marketing technique for promotion is having a mascot. Tony the Tiger, the Philly Phanatic, Ronald McDonald, and so on. Libraries…. put their own spin on it.…
Here’s a bluebird I made from the book Big Little Felt Fun by Jeanette Lim. I’m really getting into sewing with felt. I think I’ll start making some of my own…
Sock Monkey Hat Last year while participating in GISHWHES (the greatest internet scavenger hunt the world has ever known) it was pointed out to me that I lacked a basic…
Gevlocten Bal- Braided Ball The pattern is on Ravelry. This is a great “on-the-road” pattern, or a way to get rid of leftover yarn. I used the basic worsted weight…
I made two sets of baby booties for two different babies. It is a perfect illustration of why gauge is important. When you are following knitting patterns, the yarn…
