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PANDAS COME TO THE ANIMALPARTY

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Yes, more hoods! I’ve been working on hoods every single day for the past week, which is sometimes tough after 7-9 hours sewing at the store! These hoods are all furry, which is a huge pain in the ass to work with–the fur strands get everywhere. Ooooh, but the finished product is so awesome that it’s worth the hassle!

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I actually made two panda hoods, one lined with black satin and the other lined with very expensive minky dot fabric [all of my fabric is from Fabric Planet of course], but you can’t tell the difference in these pictures. Any hoods made with the white fur is super warm!

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This hot pink fur is so fantastic. It feels like you have a stuffed animal living on your head, which actually makes you feel pretty good. And that green satin is just amazing! I got enough of it to make about 8 more hoods, so you’ll be seeing a lot more of it. This color combo is totally electric, and I think it’s my favorite so far.

disco hood sassy eskimo! pink snow hood

The fur/jersey combo is pretty sweet, and very warm, which was great because it was actually cold and windy when Jason and I took these pictures!

Also don’t you just love the new glasses? I got them for costuming, because sometimes I want to have a different look!

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ALOE V NECK

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If you follow my sewings at all you’ll be familiar with this design. I’ve been playing with variations on this V-neck for months, and I don’t know if I’ll be stopping anytime soon. It’s such a great way to harness the attitude that comes with wide stripes, as opposed to the boring (and largely unflattering) horizontal stripes. It’s dynamic but still classy, and the aloe color scheme keeps it calm.

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LIKE IT? THIS SHIRT IS FOR SALE IN MY ETSY SHOP!

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Plus this cotton jersey has amazing drape and fantastic stretch. It’s silky and slinky and as I’m writing this I’m thinking I need to get 10 more yards next time I’m at Fabric Planet! Maybe some more tops, and some dresses, and even leggings? Lately all I can think about is leggings…

For now there’s only one of these shirts, so grab it on Etsy fast!

My model for this shirt was Ms. Cassandra, who looks good in everything, and was so obliging for my photo shoot!

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BUBBLEWRAP DOT SHIRT

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Nearly every top I’ve made this year have had kimono sleeves. They’re elegant and casual at the same time, plus infinitely comfortable. The slouchy rounded pocket adds to the low-key vibe, and I know you all have a lot of fun with pockets.

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navy dot shirt detail This shirt is made out of medium-weight cotton jersey from Fabric Planet. The pattern has small dark navy dots, but instead of being solid circles they look like they were printed using bubble wrap as a stamp (which I’ve done before to awesome effect). The classic design is subverted with a little bit of edge. The hems were all down in hot pink thread for some perky contrast. It’s lighthearted without getting too saccharine, comfortable without being lazy.

I sewed these shirts up on the overlocker at work, on one of my first runs on the machine. It was such a dream, even though the motor just died! Sadly, this was the last of this fabric, which we never had a whole lot of to begin with.

This shirt is available in small, medium, and large but there’s only one in each size so hurry up and buy one on Etsy!

Thanks to Cassandra for being such a fantastic model! I’ve got lots more pictures of her wearing the clothes I made, so stay tuned.

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