First off i want to apologise for the advent calendar posts falling short!
I havent had any time as i had to get my work done for hand-in then i've been helping with other people's work this week and this weekend i am going home for christmas.
I will hopefully be able to carry on making the skirt over christmas and i will upload a full tutorial in the new year. I'm very sorry for anyone who was waiting for those posts.
In anycase, i know i've fallen behind with the Fairy Kei challenge but on Nails In Nippon today she posted about a 12 days of christmas nail challenge that i am going to HAVE to do.
Day 1. Red Nails
Day 2. Silver Nails
Day 3. Green Nails
Day 4. Candy Cane Nails
Day 5. Wrapping Paper Nails
Day 6. Favorite Christmas Book
Day 7. Favorite Christmas Movie
Day 8. Glitter Nails
Day 9. My Choice
Day 10. My Choice
Day 11. My Choice
Day 12. Christmas Tree Nails
So this is what the list looks like. I am currently trying to organise myself for going home this weekend but i will post up an picture of my nails later today! :D
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Advent Calendar 2011 Dec 2nd and 3rd
Ok so the next step is to cut out the squares of fabric you will be using.
Mark them on the wrong side of the fabric, ie: the side no one is going to see. If it's printed fabric it will be the side that is faded or backwards.
Mark your squares 2.5" x 2.5". Always make sure you mark from the straightest edge or you will end up with wonky squares.
I recommend about 20 squares of every fabric for each side. Make sure they over hang the edges of the pattern a little bit as we need the seam allowance.
Cut them all out. If you have some fluffy or thick fabrics like i am using i'd stick to less squares of them in randomw places to break it up or it could look a bit weird.
Next step is laying out the squares on the pattern in a way you like. I haven't done this yet as i haven't had a chance to with my uni work being intense. (i have hand-in next week. eek!) But you can lay them out anyway you like as long as they line up in rows vertically. like pixels.
The next few posts on this will have to wait until after the 7th i'm afraid because i have to work on my hand-in. sorryyyy!!!!! but these 2 steps could take a while anyways! haha!
love love!
Mark them on the wrong side of the fabric, ie: the side no one is going to see. If it's printed fabric it will be the side that is faded or backwards.
Mark your squares 2.5" x 2.5". Always make sure you mark from the straightest edge or you will end up with wonky squares.
I recommend about 20 squares of every fabric for each side. Make sure they over hang the edges of the pattern a little bit as we need the seam allowance.
Cut them all out. If you have some fluffy or thick fabrics like i am using i'd stick to less squares of them in randomw places to break it up or it could look a bit weird.
Next step is laying out the squares on the pattern in a way you like. I haven't done this yet as i haven't had a chance to with my uni work being intense. (i have hand-in next week. eek!) But you can lay them out anyway you like as long as they line up in rows vertically. like pixels.
The next few posts on this will have to wait until after the 7th i'm afraid because i have to work on my hand-in. sorryyyy!!!!! but these 2 steps could take a while anyways! haha!
love love!
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Advent Calendar 2011 - Dec 1st
I decided to do this blog series as a little Advent Calendar to myself and you guys!
I don't think there are 25 steps but never mind.
The end result should look something like these skirts from Spank! but with a thinner waistband (if you prefer) and no petticoat underneat. You'll have to supply that yourself. :3
What You Will Need:
- 5+ fabrics in different colours and patterns. Use a mixture of patterned fabric and plain fabric.
- Scissors, Fabric and paper
- Sewing machine, preferably, i mean you probably can do this by hand but i wouldn't reccommend it.
- Newspaper or Pattern paper
- Tape measure, tailors chalk or pencil, marker pen, tape
I will post a step a day for this.
December 1st:
Day one is starting with drafting the pattern for the skirt. The boring but most crucial bit.
~ Start by taking your true waist measurement and the length you want the skirt. In my case it was 32" and 16"
~ Tape a good few pieces of newspaper together and get your measuring tape and marker ready.
~ You can either use a compass for this or I used the lid to my bin.
Either draw a circle the circumference of your waist measurement or draw it around something round like in the picture.
~ Then halve what you just marked off. These points will be the side seams.
~ Measure the length + half an inch from the circle line all the way around. then cut it out and you will have something like this:
~ The waistband is very simple, it is basically a rectangle the length of your waist + half an inch each end and double the width you want + half inch each edge.
For example mine will be 33" x 7"
Cut that out as well.
Tune in for the next step tomorrow! :3
I don't think there are 25 steps but never mind.
The end result should look something like these skirts from Spank! but with a thinner waistband (if you prefer) and no petticoat underneat. You'll have to supply that yourself. :3
What You Will Need:
- 5+ fabrics in different colours and patterns. Use a mixture of patterned fabric and plain fabric.
- Scissors, Fabric and paper
- Sewing machine, preferably, i mean you probably can do this by hand but i wouldn't reccommend it.
- Newspaper or Pattern paper
- Tape measure, tailors chalk or pencil, marker pen, tape
I will post a step a day for this.
December 1st:
Day one is starting with drafting the pattern for the skirt. The boring but most crucial bit.
~ Start by taking your true waist measurement and the length you want the skirt. In my case it was 32" and 16"
~ Tape a good few pieces of newspaper together and get your measuring tape and marker ready.
~ You can either use a compass for this or I used the lid to my bin.
Either draw a circle the circumference of your waist measurement or draw it around something round like in the picture.
~ Then halve what you just marked off. These points will be the side seams.
~ Measure the length + half an inch from the circle line all the way around. then cut it out and you will have something like this:
~ The waistband is very simple, it is basically a rectangle the length of your waist + half an inch each end and double the width you want + half inch each edge.
For example mine will be 33" x 7"
Cut that out as well.
Tune in for the next step tomorrow! :3
Advent Calendar series
So I have gone on this new diet, not to lose weight but to become more healthy and help my digestion and asthma better. So far it has been working but I'm not really allowed to eat chocolate! :( So no advent calendar for me this year. (she says, but she'll probably head out and buy one anyway) Instead i've decided to do an Advent Calendar Blog Series. some kind of tutorial on how to make something step by step. :)
I haven't decided what to do yet though. I probably will post it up later. In the meantime, if you have any ideas for things you'd like me to do please comment. :)
I was thinking about doing a tutorial on how to make a patchwork skirt like the ones Tavuchi wear?
Let me know!
:3
I haven't decided what to do yet though. I probably will post it up later. In the meantime, if you have any ideas for things you'd like me to do please comment. :)
I was thinking about doing a tutorial on how to make a patchwork skirt like the ones Tavuchi wear?
Let me know!
:3
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