Imaginary Animal: recycled

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5/23/12

more previews...

all the new garments will be available in the shop by the end of this month. since most items are one of a kind, i'll be giving everyone on our mailing list a head start!

here are the tanks (made from vintage fabrics).

9/8/11

i like crocheting these circles. not following a pattern, just trying to keep them flat as they grow. then a little bumpy edge to make them look almost like gears. i made a set of four yellow ones for coasters and the big red one for under a plant. the red yarn is from an unraveled cotton sweater. this is addictive, i already made four more (coater-sized) since i took these photos!

notes: i used a D/3mm crochet hook. the whole thing is single crochet with a sort of picot edge. if they do end up a little wavy/bumpy, leaving them under a heavy book overnight flattens 'em right out. a fun project for keeping hands busy while watching movies!

8/12/11

shop update: tots tanks

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.

8/11/11

cute + cute = ?

here's sweet little ivy modeling a couple of kids items from plastic foliage.

first is one of my favorite things in the shop: the organic baby tee. it's just about the softest thing ever.

and here is a little striped tunic that looked adorable on her. i think this would be the perfect thing for a beach baby.

i already miss little ivy and her big big eyes.

6/23/11

dots and stripes: shop update

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!

4/14/11

tiny drips

this top is a sleeveless version of one i sold about a year ago. the green fabric has sweet little pink, green, and pale peach droplets on it. it came to me in the form of a sort of shapeless sundress, which i happily chopped up and stitched into something more fun.

available in the shop on monday!

3/30/11

spring sewing

hi!

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.

2/15/11

yarn again: more

couldn't have just one color of 100% cotton unraveled sweater yarn... seven sweaters for $7!

just have to figure out what to do with all this yarn. i'm challenging myself to see how many different things can be made with it.

item #1 is washcloths, of course. lots of washcloths. some fancied up with a crocheted edge. i was thinking about putting these in the shop, but then i saw that you can purchase a hand knit dishcloth on etsy for $3 to $5!