Monthly Archives: August 2014

Shantung

Posted on August 29, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Shantung is kind of a silly sounding word, it is a type of fabric that I have never sewn with before. When I had the samples of dress fabric in the store the other day I stumbled on a remnant … Continue reading →

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Vampirate shirt fabric

Posted on August 28, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

So the stripes aren’t quite as creepy as the ones on the other fabric my daughter liked. But the stripes are far from boring at the same time. My daughter selected a red, grey and black with bits of white … Continue reading →

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Official start of Simplicity 4070

Posted on August 27, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I have officialy started Simplicity 4070! After tracing and making adjustments to the pattern peices that I needed adjustments on (mostly in the bust) I pinned it to the chiffon and started cutting. I also cut out the under skirt … Continue reading →

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Ice dyed shirts

Posted on August 26, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I liked the look of some ice dyed shirts that I saw in Pinterest. So using 2 shirts I bought from Dollar Tree and a couple of Tulip dye kits I got ready to dye the shirts. After getting the … Continue reading →

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Lacey hair clip

Posted on August 25, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I made this lacey hair clip with a scrap piece of beaded lace. (I think it was tied around tulle bags with kisses in them as a wedding favor) I started with the small piece of beaded lace and a … Continue reading →

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Etched glasses finished

Posted on August 22, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I finished the set of etched glasses for the shower gift. Then I wrapped them in wine gift tubes (with bubble wrap and tissue paper so they don’t clank together)and wrapped the rest of the gift. Since the shower is … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 2069

Posted on August 21, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I finally figured out a pattern to use for the pirate costume will be perfect for the vampirate costume. Of course it is a discontinued pattern, I scoured eBay until I found a copy at a price I thought was … Continue reading →

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Creepy stripes

Posted on August 20, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

My daughter wants to be what she calls a vampirate for Halloween. That is a pirate that is a vampire. I am starting to get things figured out. Until the discontinued (of course) I will be keeping the pattern details … Continue reading →

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Old to new ornaments

Posted on August 19, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

My sister decorates a tree outside a nearby museum for a local historical society. She decorates it (with my kids help then we go for lunch) around Thanksgiving and takes down the ornaments after Christmas. After a couple of years … Continue reading →

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Dress to skirt

Posted on August 18, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Recently I posted about this dress. I don’t remeber where I got it but I never tried it on and it wasn’t flattering, and it was a little short for my taste. I decided to refashion it into a skirt. … Continue reading →

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