Six Scarves

Instead of five, I made six scarves for my grandma to give as Christmas gifts. They turned out pretty good. (If I say so myself).

On the 5th day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me, 5 Hand Crocheted Scarves!!!

I was asked to make five scarves for my grandma to give to as Christmas gifts. These are the yarn skeins she chose. I'll post pictures of the finished scarves soon.

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!

Klied Construction

I started working on the dress for the German costume. Here's how it went.

Bodice front and lining front.

Buttons down the front with hand sewn button holes.

Button detail.

Completed dress and blouse.

Bluse Construction

Having finished the apron/schurze yesterday for the German costume I'm working on, I started on the blouse/bluse today.

I got going on it and realized that I would need some lace. I choose an off-white eyelet that went well with the tan fabric of the blouse. I hope my costumer likes it!

I didn't have time to finished it this morning, but I think I will work on it again tonight.

Bodice with completed with eyelet collar.

Creating gathers in the sleeve, preparing it to be attached to the bodice.

Easing the gathers.

One sleeve attached to bodice!

Sewing in German...

I've recently been asked to make a German costume. Blouse, Dress, Apron. The catch? The pattern is written completely in German! I started with the apron today. I've decided that sewing with a pattern in a different language is like putting together a puzzle without looking at the picture. :^) I am actually having fun with it.

Say what?!?

Making sure the pin tucks are even. It's never good to have uneven pin tucks!

Ah! The completed apron. Or, schurze...

Pin tucks. (Though they are time consuming and can sometimes be frustrating, I really like pin tucks).

Tied in a bow in the front. Just like the picture. (Cause I didn't read that it's supposed to look like that!).

~

I'm sure if someone - a German, perhaps - were to read the instructions they would find faults with the way I did it. I hope it's not too far off, but, I did the best I knew how. :^) And had fun doing it!

One and a half year old project...

Today my mom was going through a few baskets, and found a knitting project that I had started about a year and a half ago.

 It was a shawl in white cotton, in a sort of lace pattern.

I finished it today! :^) About time, ay?