Posts Tagged ‘Sewing’
Ashland loves bunnies. I’m not entirely sure why. Anyhow, he calls marshmallows bunnies for some reason (because they are fluffy and white?) even though I keep correcting him that they are called “marsh-mal-low”. …And so one day, on a whim, I squished the marshmallow with my fingers into a bunny shape. And Ashland LOVED it. He was so enamored with it that he didn’t even eat it and played with it for few hours. Unfortunately, every time I offer him marshmallows now, he wants me to make all of them bunny shaped. Anyhow. I decided to stitch him up a bunny that is a bit less sticky. I just doodled up one, but no doubt it’s inspired by mishmash of things I’ve seen (Coraline, Lalaloopsy, Skeleanimals…etc. etc).
I’m glad he really liked it! (He fell a sleep with it in his band). It just occurred to me, he would totally adore bunny version of marshmallow peeps won’t he? I’ll have to get some!
Immi discovered her baby doll I was hiding in the closet (Because dolls creep me out, but I didn’t want to get rid of it. Hey don’t judge me, I suffered a childhood trauma — my neighborhood kid was being rough with my over-sized doll and swinging it about and it’s head fell off. Since then I really don’t like dolls, and I really really don’t like watching heads fall off …in movies and such). Anyhow, she was taking very good care of this baby doll for days, but I really couldn’t stand it’s creepiness so I got her a new one that is a lot less creepy. Maybe this one is creepier for some people with the button eyes? I don’t know. But it’s better for me because it’s not realistic looking. Anyhow. I made for it some clothes for immi’s entertainment.
I really don’t know how to make doll clothes, or really clothes in general. I just made it up as I went along. I used bits of cloth I saved of Immi’s old clothes that were too beat to donate.
So I hurt my back 2 days ago. I woke up, got up and suddenly I had sever pain left side of my lower back. I think it’s called “gikkuri goshi” in Japanese, which has no real translation into English other than “strained back”. When I say “pain” I mean it’s not the kind you can really work through. Blegh. So I sat around leaning on lots of pillows with heat pack for 2 days. I think it might be getting better, but it’s hard to say. It really sucks for Todd (been working from the living room while trying to keep up with everything I usually do at the same time!) and probably for kids too. But I suppose it’s not the worst I’ve been through since as long as I don’t move, the pain isn’t so bad, and it’s not like I feel ill.
Anyhow, since I’m useless anyhow, I stitched up this yellow angry bird for the kids.
I saw an Angry Bird plush at a bookstore and thought that kids would totally love it…but it was really kind of expensive considering it’s generally poor quality [not to mention, most mass produced stuffed animals kinda make me grumpy since they make me imagine people who had sewn them together — lovelessly (completely understandable considering the probable circumstance in which they were created...) — and didn't get paid fair wage]. Besides, what’s the fun is having just ONE angry bird, I’m sure kids would want all of the set! …So I thought about stitching some up, and upon poking around internet, I found that some one else have figured out how to make it already and kindly shared it with the world! [Go HERE for her very helpful tutorial!]. I added a tail in the back, and hand-stitched the whole thing (since my machine sucks for this kind of sewing) but lookie, I made my first plush! I had everything I need to make it already (and many more!) so how wonderful is that?
Ashland loved this bird at first sight and has been taking very good care of it ever since it was finished. Immi wants a yellow bird, so I’ll get to work on that.
It’s been a bit quite here on this blog — for some reason a lot on my mind makes me out put fewer words in writing! Not for lack of crafting though. I have been enjoying sewing by hand lately. Using my sewing machine isn’t all that relaxing for me right now because when I do have the opportunity to use it, I feel rushed to finish up the project. In contrast, stitching by hand makes me relaxed and happy.
Here’s a little bag. One of my favorite thing about hand-sewn item is that stitches are basically invisible.
And here’s a wrist cuff. Entirely hand stitched and instead of making too many “invisible” stitches, I used some decorative stitches too. I was experimenting fusion-ing up steampunk/new-victorian look with vintage fabric from Thailand while incorporating colors that are more pop. …I dunno, I have nothing to wear with this cuff 
And here’s Immi’s princess room shoes. She kept trying to makes shoes out of all kinds of things (hand towel, paper napkin, t-shirt…) so I made her ones that will stay on her feet a little better. This pair is actually made from a pattern designed not by me — which is a first for me, making something from a pattern! These are hand stitched except for zigzag machine-stitching in the inside edges to prevent fraying. I would have just used sewing machine for this but I wanted to test durability of hand sewn items thought this is a great opportunity.
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