tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18684191509320240752024-03-13T00:38:06.045-07:00rachelfoundRachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-32668744497561911472015-03-31T14:59:00.000-07:002015-03-31T14:59:40.556-07:00Pattern Release and FREE tutorial! Time to dust off the blog to bring you a free tutorial on how to make an Easter bunny from my new mouse pattern! You can purchase my mouse pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227483798/mouse-hollow-pdf-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">HERE</a>! <br />
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Start by making the ear. Trace your middle finger to the top of the second knuckle. </div>
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At the bottom of the ear, taper it in 1/4" on each side. <br />
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Cut out the ear shape out of felt. <br />
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Add it to your mouse/bunny head. <br />
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For the dress, cut out two rectangles 5 1/2"x 5". Cut one in half to measure 5"x 2 3/4". </div>
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Sew the smaller rectangles to the bigger one creating a side seam. 1" from the top make a 3/4" opening for the arm holes. Repeat with the other side. <br />
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Press seams open. <br />
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Top stitch the opening with a small 1/8" allowance. Repeat with other arm hole.<br />
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Press and hem the side and bottom of the dress 1/4" around. <br />
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Press and sew down the top 1/2" to make the casing for the string. <br />
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Add some fancy string/ribbon/ric-rac. <br />
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Cinch it in! <br />
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Tie it up. <br />
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And finished! A cute little Easter bunny! <br />
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-39629496407322896122014-10-18T16:47:00.001-07:002014-10-18T16:47:23.187-07:00Vintage Kangaroo PatternI made a lovely Kangaroo from a vintage pattern that turned out so cute! Abby over at <a href="https://whileshenaps.com/" target="_blank">whileshenaps</a> shared a scanned copy of this very loved and old pattern book. I'm part of her awesome design forum on facebook where other artists and soft toy designers get to share things and bounce ideas off of each other. It's a great group of fellow soft toy designers!<br />
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The pattern is quite small, so I enlarged it to 125% using a photocopier. I wanted to use some thrifted camel hair fabric that I found a couple months ago and knew it would be easier to turn things in side out with a larger scale pattern.<br />
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Being such plain fabric I still wanted to have a little "fun" so added heart buttons for the joints. I like how everything turned out except the wonky unfinished-looking foot pads. <br />
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-30800297705417409152014-10-03T20:06:00.000-07:002014-10-03T20:06:27.287-07:00What I've been up to<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The past 3 months I've been designing and sewing soft toys like crazy! And when I say 3 months it hasn't been 3 solid months...the summer happened in there too which always takes me away from sewing. Plus I grew a baby, and sewed lots of gifts for people, oh and made dinner most nights and kept a mildly tidy house. The whole stay-at-home-mom thing and running a small business is no small feat! As I'm sure some of you can relate. </div>
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Also, my non-advertised clothing alterations side of rachelfound has taken off this summer too. I've had regular and return clients and friends which is awesome! That's the bread and butter side of my business that keeps me sharp and learning new things and always sewing even if I don't <i>feel</i> like it. </div>
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But the side of my business that keeps me creative and gives me the drive to keep designing is my love of making, designing and sewing soft toys. I'm gearing up for a Christmas market, so that's what most of my inventory is being "saved" for, but I also am steadily selling toys on Etsy. </div>
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To top it all off I'm finishing 2 quilts for my kids this week (epic quilt ranting blog post to come soon!), and I had a sweet baby boy last week, and because of the for mentioned having a child, I forget what else I've been up to! </div>
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Anyways, here's a few of the soft toys I've been making: </div>
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Fox girl made with soft fleece and cotton</div>
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Girl skunk made with faux fur, soft fleece and cotton</div>
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And this hilarious cow I made for a 1 year old birthday girl! (who lives on a dairy farm) the udders make me laugh so much! </div>
<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-2721422756920393072014-09-04T14:46:00.000-07:002014-09-04T14:46:05.572-07:00Back to School London Style My sister heads to school in London this September, and I collected a bunch of stationary items to send along. None of them deemed necessary, but all of them fun! So of course I needed to make some sort of case to put them in, and the London Tote was born. I used an upholstery cotton canvas with a zipper that folds over the outside pocket, with straps knotted to some loops on the outside. Its quite small (11"x 14" when unfolded) but its perfect for when she wants to walk to a quiet spot and write me a letter on the beautiful airmail paper I got for her ;)<br />
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Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-16934342731853492892014-07-21T13:46:00.001-07:002014-07-21T13:46:30.701-07:00Cutie Little Bonnets I'm trying to squeeze in one last bonnet wearing summer for my 2 year old. By the age of 3 I'm not sure how cute it would be anymore! So I let her pick out the fabric, and she could hardly wait for me to finish it. It sews up in about an hour even with a toddler running around "helping". I used this pattern: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/75244570/pdf-patternlittle-bonnet?ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">little betty</a> it's the second and third I've made, and I love each one! <br />
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the little chickie one for my 2 year old </div>
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Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-56274767471075448572014-07-04T08:40:00.000-07:002014-07-04T08:41:11.506-07:00The Kimono Dress Dresses, dresses, I have been sewing dresses. And for the first time in a long time they are for me! I was in need of some nice flowey sundresses and decided to make them. I bought one at the beginning of the summer but haven't worn it because I don't really like it/weird fabric fiber content. <br />
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I designed the first dress over half a year ago? And made my first one out of a kimono! Therefore this dress is nicknamed or called The Kimono Dress. <br />
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This original one has pockets which is nice, but I didn't continue to do that in the other dresses to cut down on bulk. It's cinched at the waist with a knit belt.<br />
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Zoomed version:) Perfect for summer! </div>
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-4082888240099325352014-06-12T16:19:00.000-07:002014-06-12T16:19:07.516-07:00Bow ClutchI wanted to make something special for my friends in England and came up with this simple bow clutch. I have seen them around on different blogs, but designed my own version. It took a couple of takes to get the proportions perfect and voila! I even had the zippers and fabric on hand! <br />
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-79291154157134266272014-06-09T11:01:00.000-07:002014-06-09T11:15:47.448-07:00Birthday Sewing Extravaganza I love sewing for spring and summer birthdays! Everything is so colorful! I have included ages with each gift and who it was for. You can use them for your own siblings or friends! I either used tutorials online, or made up my own designs. <br />
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A Birthday Flower Crown using<a href="http://www.beautifullyrooted.com/2012/10/fairy-costume-101-flower-crown.html" target="_blank"> this</a> tutorial. </div>
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This was for my sister - age 26 :)</div>
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head vs. a child's head. And I added a few mini Moleskines to the card too!</div>
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A felt birthday card using <a href="http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.ca/2014/05/make-felt-bouquet-card-for-mom.html" target="_blank">this</a> tutorial. </div>
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For a friend in England </div>
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For a neighbor friend, Age - 3</div>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY bunting, my own design using mostly vintage fabric.</div>
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A gift for my sister-in-law, Age - 30 something? (he he he) </div>
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-72484968211825476112014-04-30T15:29:00.000-07:002014-04-30T15:29:56.038-07:00Crib Re-Vamp I found a vintage toy crib out while thrift store shopping last week. I have passed up others before while out and about but I had immediate vision for this one and got it! <br />
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-25157498290702730002014-04-15T14:26:00.000-07:002014-04-15T14:31:04.273-07:00Little SkirtsSpring is in the air! And to celebrate, here are some little girl skirts that I recently made. (even though I made them during a March snowfall)<br />
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I used 2 different tutorials from <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/" target="_blank">MADE</a> to make these skirts. She has <u>awesome</u> patterns and tutorials!<br />
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For this blue skirt I block printed ladybugs on plain quilting cotton (for my girl who adores ladybugs!) using <a href="http://rachel-l-k.blogspot.ca/2013/05/diy-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">this</a> method. </div>
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We made a small craft together that she was very excited about, making her own bug planter. She likes plants and bugs so this was a great combo. We used <a href="http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-animal-can-planters/" target="_blank">this</a> tutorial. Ours isn't as cute as the original, but its still cuteish for a first time real craft.<br />
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We have had a rough last few months of winter with ongoing cold after fever after other unknown sicknesses. So crafting again is a good sign! Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-50285106286914648612014-01-30T12:38:00.000-08:002014-01-30T12:38:43.323-08:00New Designs for this New YearI've been enjoying a little down time this January. Christmas was a blast, but it took a while to recover from all the sewing projects. And now we are almost through January! In the past it has been my most productive month creatively speaking, but not this year. <br />
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I have however been working on new doll designs. I've been trying to do something different for doll hair so tried faux fur, I love how it looks on my dolls I also like to try something new in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/rachelfound" target="_blank">etsy</a> shop every year, so we'll see how these go. They look like wild little elves!<br />
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-65318077369267607092013-12-31T18:58:00.001-08:002013-12-31T18:58:35.844-08:00The Year in Review: How to feel Successful If you want to feel successful, write a list. Write a list of all the things you have done. I took a page from my friends book who wrote a list of all the books she had read this year. Day to day I feel like I don't get anything done, but looking back at 2013, I've done/made a lot! I've never done a "look back at the past year" but it might be a new thing for me, as it feels really good to see all my creations in one place!<br />
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a dress for me</div>
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a kids dress for a contest that I won! </div>
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(thanks to everyone who voted!)</div>
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a baby clothes outfit</div>
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this cape made from a snuggie</div>
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a fancy dress made for my sister</div>
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bunting made for a candy shop</div>
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cupcakes for a 1st birthday party</div>
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work trade for a friends birthday</div>
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pickles!</div>
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they taste sooo good!</div>
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I grew some veggies too </div>
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Christmas ornaments for an ornament exchange</div>
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2 activity bags for a long plane ride for 2 little girls I know</div>
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a mouse for a friend in Romania</div>
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wallet for my mother-in-law</div>
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kitty face pillow</div>
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sock monkey</div>
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monkey softie friend</div>
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fed an elephant</div>
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embroidered my motto for parenthood</div>
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a case to house watercolors and a notebook</div>
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felted elf slippers</div>
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felt Christmas wreath</div>
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bag for kids using my friends <a href="http://ericafaye.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-to-sew-box-bottom-bag.html" target="_blank">tutorial </a></div>
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printed some baby blankets using my <a href="http://rachel-l-k.blogspot.ca/2013/05/diy-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a></div>
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I made an epic soft book for my daughter when I was off in India here are the highlights, more detailed posts in my August blog archives:</div>
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some for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/120924891/mabel-mouse-softie" target="_blank">etsy </a>shop</div>
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this handsome valentines mouse</div>
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small spring bunny</div>
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Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-37508313173820428412013-12-25T12:59:00.001-08:002013-12-25T12:59:30.960-08:00Happy Christmas Day! I love December and Christmas. I love it because I get to make lots of Christmas crafts and because I get to give presents away!<br />
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To bring these two things that I love about Christmas together I decided to organize an ornament exchange on a soft toy design forum I am part of. It was so much fun! I am going to do it again next year too. Maybe I should start designing now. <br />
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Here are the ornaments I designed,</div>
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foxes made from plaid fabric, ric-rac, buttons and felt.</div>
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wrapped and ready to go!</div>
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Here are the ones I got in exchange: </div>
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This Years Christmas Tree Topper:</div>
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I'd seen this before with real antlers, which I don't have access to, so I made some plush ones.</div>
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I'll be making more of these next year.</div>
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Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-41812403272432906152013-12-21T09:59:00.001-08:002013-12-22T12:32:24.490-08:00Custom Sewing: Doll ClothesLast week I was commissioned to make some doll clothes for a Christmas present. I took it on because I hadn't made or <a href="http://rachel-l-k.blogspot.ca/2012/01/finds-of-week.html" target="_blank">worked with doll clothes</a> in a while so it was time to brush up on my design skills. I like making people size clothes but doll clothes are SO much more fun to make. First of all, my imagination is allowed to be a little more "out there" especially with fabric choices. Second, they take less time to sew! It's more of an instant gratification type sewing. These all fit an adorable 12" Jelly Cat brand doll. <br />
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A tunic and a jumper</div>
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a red cape with ric rac</div>
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<br />Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-8814117850548104262013-12-18T15:30:00.000-08:002013-12-18T15:30:02.905-08:00How to Bring a Doll to LifeIf you've ever wondered what makes a doll come to life I have the answer for you. <br />
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Well at least one answer; and not the magical kind of come to life, but the kind of life that will make that doll stand out from others. And maybe in a way, having a doll stand out does bring it to life magically, to be picked up time and time again by whomever owns it.<br />
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Making a doll come to life is all about proportion; how one thing relates to another, size, length, fabric choice. I learned all about proportion in Fashion Design school, it's one thing to learn it and another in practice. It's something that takes time and practice AND trial and error. <br />
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I'll show you what I mean, here's a look into my making sketchbook:<br />
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This doll looks like a bean. She didn't even get arms because I wasn't happy with the body shape. The for head is too high, not enough space up there for realistic hair. So it threw all the other facial features off. </div>
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This doll is smaller and flatter. Good face proportions but she is just too flat. In fact she looks like a drawing. I wanted to do something different for hair so thought an extension of felt would look good, but it made her even more flat. I like the length of her limbs, but her legs are too far apart.<br />
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Alien doll ahead....this doll is getting the more 3D look I was going for but the eyes are CRAZY! With the big hair up top, it makes the lower half of her face look too small edging on gaunt/alien like. I put some plastic beans in the bottom half of the body to try to give it more weight, but it ended up spreading the legs apart more. That accentuated the fact that the limbs were too narrow.<br />
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I liked the hair, because it is an alternative to felt, which I had been looking for for a while. I wanted something more 3D.<br />
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To balance out the big hair I made the whole body and limbs 1/4" wider.<br />
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Once I had the body figured out, I had to figure out the eyes. THAT was a journey in itself. Take a look: <br />
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So again, the proportions can make or break a design. Eyes #1 were too small, #2 good size, but the tear drop size was too sleepy, #3 not enough character, #4 too animated, #5 the eyes get lost and washed out especially on the fair skin, #6 too bright, #7 sequins are too bright for this dolls eyes, #8 just right!<br />
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Here she is all styled and ready to play!<br />
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<br />I made a small holiday shop update!<br />
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Meet Santa Mouse #1<br />
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and Santa Moue #2 <br />
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I started felting about 4 (?) years ago and I still love it. My favorite thing is to demystify the process for friends and show them how to felt. The day before we made these, we had our neighbor and her two little girls over to felt, they enjoyed it so much I thought WE would try it together! These slippers took about 30 minutes to make and they are so durable. </div>
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Her little elf slippers drying by the fire.<br />
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We added sparkly bells to finish them off!</div>
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This DIY Confetti is a staple in my party stash. With the right tools and the right supplies you can make piles of this for you and all your friends!</div>
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Kids like these chairs right? Their cozy and soft and squishy, what's not to like? The licensed characters that's what.
If I can help it I really try not to buy items with licensed characters
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popular TV and cartoon characters, but it sells, so that's why their on all that
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If this cozy chair was going to live in my house it was going to have to look better. Here's what I did!<br />
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I did some sweet color blocking and mixed patterns to make it as fun and kid friendly as possible. I the rose fabric was a thrifted table runner, strawberry fabric was a tea towel, and the other fabrics are from my stash.<br />
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I found a brand new <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeved_blanket" target="_blank">snuggie</a> while thrift store shopping last week and thought "There's a lot of warm fabric here, I should make something from it." I bet many more of these will be showing up at thrift stores in the next few years as the fad fades out. So here is one idea to make out of a snuggie. A little red riding hood cape for the little ones you know. One snuggie makes about 2 toddler size capes. You can either make your own cape pattern from an existing hoodie, or buy a cape pattern to complete this design.</div>
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For my cape I made my own pattern. One of the most useful things I have learned in the fashion industry is, reference everything. If you already like the shape of something, or don't know how something is made, reference something else. That's basically what I did when making this pattern. I used a hoodie that I knew already fit well and used it as a guide.</div>
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Trace around the neckline and shoulders. I wanted the cape to be longer than a dress so I added a bunch at the bottom. Make a gentle curve to meet the bottom length and the top where the shoulders end.<br />
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Measure the neck line and times it by 2. Mine was 5 1/2", double this number and you will get the length the neckline on the hood should be.<br />
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Trace the the hood. Double check the neckline of the hood and the cape are the same length as they will be sewn together.<br />
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Cut one cape piece on the fold, and two individual pieces.<br />
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Sew side seams right sides together.<br />
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Sew the hood along the top and back, leaving the front and the neckline open. Right sides together.<br />
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Line the hood neckline up with the cape neckline.<br />
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Pin and sew right sides together. Because the neckline of the hood and cape are different shapes it will require easing the fabric. This is why it is especially important to pin before you sew.<br />
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Finish all outside edges. I serged and hemmed mine for a more professional finished look. The fleece doesn't fray so there is no need to serge, but I like how it looks. Don't forget to add a closure, I used velvet ribbon sewn on the center front right below the hood.<br />
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Congrats you! Now there is one less snuggie in the world and you have <a href="http://rachel-l-k.blogspot.ca/2013/01/making-out-of-necessity.html" target="_blank">recycled</a>! Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-85373288091445640342013-10-16T18:45:00.000-07:002013-10-16T18:45:26.837-07:00Sewing ChallengeI entered my first online sewing challenge a few weeks ago and voting has officially opened. If you like what I made, why don't you vote for me #11 or #12! Here is the link: <a href="http://www.shinyhappyworld.com/Finished%20Stitches%20Embroidery%20Challenge" target="_blank">ShinyHappyWorld</a> is a fantastic embroidery pattern designer..take a look!<br />
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The challenge was to make something with the embroidery samples provided to show what you can make out of them. That's a question I've always had. I always see these cute embroidery images you can make, but what to DO with them after, that was the question. Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-18176894671443898252013-09-23T12:58:00.001-07:002013-09-23T12:59:14.247-07:00Embroidery Hoop AwesomenessI finally joined the embroidery hoop club! Do you know what I'm talking about? Here are some <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=embroidery%20hoop">examples</a>. I know they had their day a few decades ago, but I wasn't old enough to make a cool one then.<br />
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Here is mine: <br />
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I made it last week while I was having one of <i>those</i> days.Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-13354950417029453132013-09-20T13:48:00.000-07:002013-09-20T13:48:44.120-07:00Vintage Inspired Box Pleat Birthday Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My goal was to create the perfect dress to use some of my cotton/silk blend fabric from India. This fabric has some great body so it really made sense to make a structured dress. This dress has a simple shape to it; a fully lined bodice with 2 darts in front and 2 in back, and 2 box pleats in the front and 2 in the back. It is thin fabric, so it did need to be fully lined, which also gives it nice structure. This fabric almost broke the bank at 76 rupees a meter x2 meters....so $3!? And the lining is a vintage flat sheet. <br />
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I hadn't done this much clothing pattern drafting and fitting since fashion school back in 2007. It's a long process getting the fit just right but it's worth the work. The dress was about 4" too long at first, so I shortened it...a bit too short. Next dress I make with this pattern will be the perfect length! <br />
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my birthday! </div>
Rachel L Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282503501197325861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868419150932024075.post-40551185152262298642013-09-17T13:27:00.000-07:002013-09-20T15:20:06.409-07:00Custom Banners Before I left for India, I accepted this job to make some custom bunting for TWU Alumni Association. I had 2 weeks to finish these up as well as work on our basement renovation. In the end everything got done! It was a stressful 2 weeks, but deadlines good for me, I work well under pressure. <br />
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I love the color combo they chose. Check out the mustard </div>
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color one....its a bandana! Cool right?</div>
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The Alumni Association had a free candy shop! How awesome is that! </div>
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(hence the sign "candyshop") </div>
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