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

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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TROPICAL BIKE SEATS

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Oh my, how could I have been so negligent of my website over the past 6 weeks?! I try to hold myself to posting one new project a week. I’m of course making things constantly, so the output isn’t a problem, but I’m not so great at documentation. Often I’m working on little projects, or busy with big but boring orders at work, and sometimes it seems like those things wouldn’t be so interesting on the website–they don’t necessarily contribute to the portfolio I’m try to build up. But rest assured: I am always making something.

Lately all my bike seat covers have had a tropical feel to them, and I keep thinking about fruit as I mix my colors. Could this be the manifestations of a daiquiri deficiency?

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The swallows are always classic, and I’m really enjoying painting the calaveras. There’s a great opportunity for colors and designs, and the shape is perfect for a bike seat.

I’ve gone back to the original drawstring seat closure, instead of the elastic I’d been using for the past few months. It’s more work, but it’s what I’m feeling nowadays.

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These seats are all up in my Etsy shop, which I am trying to get more diligent about–posting things more regularly, polishing the listings, and everything else I get a little lazy about.

Soon I will be getting a shiny new overlock machine as a collaborative birthday gift, and then the Burning Man costumes are going to come flying!

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