April 2019 – thedementedfairy

April 22, 2019

Dogged Determination

aka Dogging aka Doin’ it Doggy Style …but I thought that I might suffer from inept googling lol Pedigrees Royal ‘Scribble’ pattern, from Lisa Pay. Fabric, nose, eyes and other fixings from Mohair Bear Making Supplies. Cost just under twenty squid BUT there’s enough fur for at least one more if I want to use … Continue reading Dogged Determination

April 21, 2019

Nights in White Satin

[Moody Blues- a Brummie band, did you know?] Anyway, not white satin, but ivory silk satin, very fine, very slippery, very lovely. The pattern is another Style Arc Victoria blouse, slightly shortened – this time at the cutting out stage! The fabric is very fine, so the whole thing, bar the sleeves, is cut double … Continue reading Nights in White Satin

April 21, 2019

In the pink!

SWAP #9? Maybe #10? Is it? Another New Look 6735 t-shirt in pink/blue stripe premium cotton/lycra from Frumble fabrics. Pink! Me! Who’da thunk? Well the inspiration colour palette does contain some pinky shades, [see above] I was itching to buy some more of this premium jersey, the other colours ways were pretty meh, and hey, … Continue reading In the pink!

April 21, 2019

Pick up the Pieces- Geodesic Sweater revisited

Geodesic sweatshirt, Blueprints for Sewing, multiple offcuts in ponte/ WAY TOO LONG remember? *shudders* I hate unpicking. Really hate it. Knit unpicking is the WORST. Ah well. I stuck a talking book on and got to it. The bottom row of triangles came off fairly easily, making a huge pile of thread snippets, then I … Continue reading Pick up the Pieces- Geodesic Sweater revisited

April 19, 2019April 20, 2019

A Bit Too Fur

You know how I mentioned that I volunteered to make costumes for the school production of ‘Wizard of Oz’? Well I heard a suggestion that they were planning a papier mache version of Toto. My reaction? HELL NO So, I did some googling. The first thing I came up with was this free pattern from … Continue reading A Bit Too Fur

April 11, 2019

One, Two, Tree Shirt…SWAP 2019

McCall’s 6436 ‘seventies style’ shirt, 100% cotton ‘Northern Lights’ print from Frumble Fabrics in rich green and blue. This time I remembered to cut the shirt about 3″ shorter [just as well, as I JUST squeezed it out of the yardage], and cut out the two piece sleeves as one-piece, using the lovely tower … Continue reading One, Two, Tree Shirt…SWAP 2019

April 7, 2019

Another Piece of My Heart-Fractal Sweater

SWAP #7: Fractal dress/top from Alabama Chanin Made in offcuts of ponte in purples and blue, including rib texture and velvet. I spent AGES plotting how to cut the fractal top as after getting the gazillion triangles for the geodesic I’d dramatically reduced the size of my remnants. I didn’t want to end up with … Continue reading Another Piece of My Heart-Fractal Sweater

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019

Piece on Earth-Geodesic Sweater…nearly

SWAP item #6 ? Geodesic Sweater by Blueprints for Sewing Made in offcuts of ponte in blue, purples and teal. It’s fairly boxy, [as is the Fractal Sweater, following shortly], a shape I generally avoid, already being a boxy woman, but hey ho, I need some sweaters which will coordinate with several bottoms. Plus, maths name! … Continue reading Piece on Earth-Geodesic Sweater…nearly

April 1, 2019

Earning my Stripes…

Probably another SWAP item: New Look 6735, striped lycra fabric from Frumble Fabrics I’ve made many of these t shirts- the fit is great thanks to a curved back seam, the neckline is a perfect scoop without exposing bras or boobs, and the neckband is a perfect fit every time. Seriously, buy it. The skirt … Continue reading Earning my Stripes…