Abort - Upcycled with a Cause

I bought a bunch of T-shirts from the ministry Abort73 a year or so ago and love every design! But one of the shirts is a different fit; and I never wore it because it was uncomfortable. So, now I'm turning it into a bag! Something I'll be able to use, and still support the cause, and not have another shirt that I don't wear taking up room in my closet.

I'll try to post pictures of the completed bag as soon as I can!

I'm really getting into making fabric flowers... what do you think? The t-shirt fabric makes pretty cute ones!

-Kerry

Crocheted Lace

So, I started this lace project years ago and recently found it again. Decided to try to figure out what I was doing and finish it.

After a bit of trial and error and looking through my crochet stitch bible, I was able to continue.

Tiny, tiny hook and yarn...

Then I sewed it on to the curtains that make the walls of my closet. I've got before and after pics somewhere... will post later. :^)

Buttons for the Bluse

I use a quilters pencil to mark for button holes after I've sewn on buttons

Each stitch by hand; small, even custom button holes.

I use a seam ripper or a small pair of pointy scissors to cut the hole out.

Perfect fit!

I think these red daisy buttons are so cute!

1900-05 Blouse

I recently watched a delightful film, Miss Potter, which inspired me to create a blouse similar to the one Beatrix Potter wears at her families Christmas party. Here are my results.

The sleeves on my blouse go to the wrist, the one on Miss Potter only go to the elbows.

Cuff Detail. I loved making these cuffs! Hand-sewn button holes, of course.

Back Detail. High collar with buttons down the back. The blouse Miss Potter wears had a more delicate lace yolk and was made of a silky fabric both in an off-white color. I just used white cotton since that's what I had.

Miss Potter's also had more gathers in front at the bust line and had vertical pin tucks under the yolk seam.



I hope to make a skirt and belt to go with this someday, so be looking for a post on that in the coming months... or years... lol...