Tis the season for fashion shows and fresh ideas! I was so inspired by the Art to Wear and Raleigh Redress fashion shows, that I decided to make my own clothes! My brain was over flowing with ideas, so I had to create some handmade kitsch clothing. I’m not a great sewer and I have one of those $80 Brother sewing machines, but I’m the only one who knows what my clothes look like inside out, right? I spent all week finally starting to put a dent in my fabric stash. The end result? Check out my Flickr slide show!
Category Archives: skirt
Rockabilly Swap!!!
I really lucked out! My partner for the Craftster Rockabilly Swap was a fashion design teacher, so of course I got clothes! Not only did I get a rockin’ new outfit, but I also got a new apron, ring and wrist pin cushions, a makeup bag with matching coin purse, some glitzy barrettes, makeup brushes, magnets, pedi clippers, headband, and pinup girl compact and tin.
here are some pics of the small-ish stuff:
here I am in the apron and headband (rawr!)
here are the clothes off me:
top
inside of pencil skirt
waist cincher
here are the clothes on me
I couldn’t resist doing up the rockabilly makeup. I would’ve sported bigger hair if I had the right kind of pomade.
Here’s what I sent to my partner:
Reverend Horton Heat fabric patches
ipod cozy
stitch markers
rosary
coasters
pin, phone charm and key chain
sketchbook
inside of sketchbook
personalized stationary set:
box-
bottom of box
inside box
note cards
notepaper
knitted drawstring bag
the black and red bandanna fabric was also included in the package
Indigo Ripples Skirt
I finally finished this damn skirt. It was my first time working a lace pattern, therefore are a ton of mistakes. I’ve learned that I do not like knitting lace. I didn’t know I was making mistakes until about 10 rows later, and there was no way I was going to rip it and start over! I got really frustrated and put my needles down for about 3 weeks. Finally I just made myself finish it so I could move on to the next project requiring the needles this skirt was on. So without further ado here is my Indigo Ripples Skirt:
All in all, I really like this skirt, but would never knit it again. It’s really comfortable and airy. I wore it out yesterday in 90 degree weather and felt fine in it.
details:
Pattern: Indigo Ripples Skirt from Interweave Knits Spring 2007
yarn: Brown Sheep cotton fleece
needles: Addi Turbo US 6 24″
Intolerable Cruelty
I love love love this skirt! After 6 hand numbing weeks, I finished Intolerable Cruelty by Ashley Moncrief from knitty.com. It was my first clothing piece, and first time knitting in the round. It was a good learning experience for me. Here are some pics of my FO:
front:
back:
me wearing it:
Thanks for looking!
-06/07 reply to knittymuggins: it was very easy! i used knitpick’s telemark in bayberry.