So I have been working on sugar skull plushies for about 2 years now. I have done them with groups large and small. The design has gone through many versions. All that work and play has come together this year to produce this version… personally my favorite. This new design has a extra layer to …
Join us at America Steel Studios this holiday season and keep your buying local! Fri Dec 5, 6-9pm (with ART MURMUR!!)Sat Dec 6, 11am – 6pm Sun Dec 7, 11am – 5pm There will be fun vendors and workshops including awesome cart making! Kits to all some light to your cards, kits for making LED Plushies and some …
Mekayla and I made this dress for her prom way back in 2010… it was great fun doing the drafting for this Duct Tape creation and working with Mekayla was dreamy… though after working on it I didn’t want to see duct tape for about 2 years.
Maker Faire this year was really good… sunny but not too sunny crowded but not crazy. And many a circuit was made! Check out it out.
Stay tuned for more designs! The closer we get to Maker Faire! Makers are invited to combine traditional craft and tech by hand-sewing a bracelet and using electronics to make it light up. During this 30-minute workshop, each participant will make a soft plushie bracelet using conductive thread, LEDs, and laser-cut fabric. Each maker will be given …
I posted a little freebie up on instrucables.com complete with .dxf files and paper patterns.
At East Bay Mini Maker Faire I will be doing a Free Hands on workshop. These are the new designs of laser cut fleece.
So this stated from a pattern I made from a ready-to-wear dress I picked up. I thought this could look really cute as a wrap dress. And here it is in action No really here it is in action materials Pattern paper fabric thread tools Serger Sewing machine Pins Tailor’s chalk pencil ruler This …
This is the copy I made from a ready to wear dress. So I spotted the polka dot dress at Ross and it fit pretty well… it was smidge too small. But not by much. It is what I call a great “standing” dress. As in it looks great standing but not as much sitting …
So I needed an easy neat way to keep my tools together and traveling nicely. I also wanted them to be able to slide into my working apron with ease or tuck into a project bag. This first book book works really well. I have been a bit rough on it and I have yet …
For this dress I started with a now out of print Butterick Pattern for a mock wrap dress (B5001) in size 22 (according to the pattern package). I modified the bust to wrap a bit more securely and fit my shorter stockier torso… they made that pattern for the average woman, whom they …
This was a basic little recipe that went over like gang busters at the friday night cook out. Next time I will take pictures of the food. I promise 2 parts basalmic vinegar 1 part olive oil 5 or 6 cloves of garlic sliced think Salt and paper Cut the tri-tip into “steak” portions for …
This sweater recon is based on this tutorial I found on Craftster.org. I tweaked the steps a bit. Steps Try on and mark sleeves Put on dress dummy and mark under bust Lay flat and cut off excess and up the center front Place top on dress dummy and arrange the wrap, mark the …
