Woah – tomorrow is already the start of the new fall semester, so I’m squeaking this year’s end-of-summer post in tonight so I can talk about a few projects I hadn’t mentioned/photographed/finished previous to now.
First, probably one of my favorite things I’ve ever made:
That’s an ultra-floral retro fringed keyhole collar poncho of awesomeness right there in case you were wondering I started by making a longer version of the Freewheelin’ Poncho, a paid pattern I designed last fall. My goal started as just using up odds and ends yarn, but I’ve been wanting to make a floral poncho and the scarlet reds seemed so pretty next to the navy blue I couldn’t resist! The retro roses are stitched directly onto the mesh using post stitch and slip stitching techniques.
Plus, that keyhole collar doubles as a shoulder cut-out if you wear the poncho lengthwise.
Also: This amazing patchwork skirt pattern from Wendy Kay on Etsy. I bought an assortment of cotton lawn, a lightweight fabric perfect for summer skirts, in paisley prints and floral (are you noticing a pattern here)..
That one was fun to make (and spin around in). In fact, it was so fun to make that I immediately started another patchwork project, using a modified version of the patchwork template from Wendy’s pattern.
A little background here – One fiber art fashion hero of mine is the lady behind Majik Horse & the 7 Magicians Clothing Company. I always fall in love with any picture I see of her amazing work. I’ve been dying to create a patchwork coat in that style, and I’ve had a sweet little jacket tucked away waiting, and happened to have some fabrics that would match… and some GIANT vintage fur cuffs and collar that I rescued from an otherwise ugly coat.
So this was born.
I’ve been calling it the Frankencoat but I think it needs a better name 😉 These photos are sorta blurry, but they’ll have to do for now. I added my favorite GIANT belt and a 25-yd skirt underneath. Kind of calls for a tophat and goggles, I think.
And some without the skirt underneath – it’s still pretty full!
I like to squeeze in “unscripted” projects periodically – things that I hadn’t planned for or decided exactly what I wanted them to be. This Starry sweater was originally just stashbusting, but then I was inspired by the floral poncho to try another crochet applique piece.
My favorite free-form, unplanned exercise of course is the pixie pocket belts with the tattered skirts – this one I finished up recently using handdyed handspun wool/silk blend yarn, knit into a sash then crocheted at the edges.
You’ll have to forgive the photo quality for this post – I was mid organizational spree so I only had time for this little blurb! 🙂 As always, more to come.
-MF
Awwww you look so adorable! This stuff looks like its from when I was your age. Patchwork skirts, yup I made a few back in the day. That jacket is dreamy. Wish you were closer, I finally hit my goal and finished hoarding, one of the toughest things was all the vintage clothes and fabric. My daughter got 6 or 7 big tote boxes crammed to the hilt. I also gave her a sewing machine so she can use it all up, but I doubt I’ll ever see her in “girly” clothes. She did love my mandala vest so she might just get one of those this winter. Love, love, love your taste!
Thank you! 😀 Yep I have a hoard of vintage and secondhand clothing and a bunch of fabric that I like to imagine using all of but most of the time I just have to pass it along again 🙁 ’cause I buy more lol! Too many hobbies not enough time (or room in the closet) 🙂 🙂
Any chance we might get a pattern for the pullover? Have a need to throw more money at your ralvery page for fun things to make.
There are no concrete plans for turning that one into a pattern yet but I will definitely remember that it has your vote! 😀