these will also be part of the shop update. just a few styles made from new fabrics... i had planned on making these in multiple sizes, but then i got sidetracked by... hmmm... what project was it?
finished sewing this top last week. started with the same pattern as my last one... this time with a pleat and a round neck. this bright (thrifted) fabric seemed perfect for fall, but there was only enough for short sleeves. that's okay, it's nice layered, too.
yesterday we took advantage of a lull in the rains to go for a puddle-splashing photo-walk. i'm trying out my new thrifted coat (london fog, $5!). also, some crazy red (italian leather) vintage shoes ($2.50!).
i like david's outfit. the different textures of fabrics in nice greens and browns. his shirt and jacket were thrifted. these cords.
this cool weather has me thinking about coats. i scored an awesome swingy sailor-type one at the thrift store the other day for $5. i'll show you soon. here are a couple from zara that i really like.
i draped these blouses over the closet door after doing laundry a few days ago. should have hung them up by now, but they look so pretty there. maybe now that i took a picture i can follow through. the peachy one and the white one with a bit of lace were thrifted the other two i made (this one and one like this).
squeezing in a few more summer-y tanks before switching to fall-ish designs and color-combos. the first one has a pretty vintage flower applique on it that i've been saving forever. the aqua polka dotted fabric is mega-soft. click on an image to link to the shop.
three new tanks for tots in the shop today! this first one is my favorite. i've been saving the vintage anchor applique for a while. it just seemed right on the navy/white stripes.
you may have noticed the new tags on these. i was using my woven foliage tags (which are normally reserved for garments made from new fabrics) because my handmade more less tags just seemed to big for wee kids clothes. anyhow, i finally decided to just screen print some smaller tags myself. i'm really happy with how they turned out!
it's been cat-face overload over here! i'm really enjoying getting back into screen printing, and want to do more. more cute animal heads and other designs. it's also been super-fun seeing my cat drawing big and on handmade tops as well as american apparel tees.
these are all available in the shop right now. all are either one-of-a-kind or very limited.
just a couple recent second-hand favorites. this shirt makes a great over-sized spring jacket. horses!
i've been wanting a pair of brown oxfords for a while now, but have resisted buying a new pair. saw these at a low price in an interesting etsy shop. had to have them!
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i have been sewing up a (small) storm lately. making more garments with salvaged/second-hand/reclaimed fabrics. it's easier to find uses for smaller amounts of material when making summer things... hello, sleeveless. in a minute i'm going to go work on a pattern that will hopefully only take one yard of fabric.
here are a few knit tops that will be part of this more less update (not sure when yet). and glimpses of some of the other garments.
