Project Run & Play – Sunshine and Rockets

So… this season I’m taking part in Project Run and Play, alongside 5 other makers, many of whose work I’ve admired or been inspired by via their blogs or IG accounts for many years. Hopefully it will prove to be a great celebration of hand crafted children’s wear. Each week, competitor’s (because there is a competition element) respond to a different theme. This week’s theme is ‘Kid Designed’. 

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The Refashioners 2018: Kid’s Edition

As detailed in monday’s post, I’m taking part in The Refashioners again this year, this time as part of the blogger line up. It’s no secret I love the creative challenge provided by the premise and the motivation behind it so like last year I couldn’t resist making a children’s wear version of the challenge as well.

The Refashioners 2018

Today I’m taking part in The Refashioners 2018 hosted by Portia at Makery as part of the blogger line up. This year’s challenge takes a slightly different format to previous years with no limitation on the garments you use for your refashion, just that they are unused or second-hand and are repurposed to create a a look ‘inspired by’ ….something or someone. A broad brief like that is hopefully going to allow for some of the most versatile and inspiring entries to date, but it can be challenging to focus with that much freedom.

The Vogue 9253

Like for so many others, this pattern has stolen my heart.

Screen printed jaguar dress

My youngest requested a dress with jaguars, cheetahs and meerkats on it. We compromised on just jaguars, and after a fair bit of sketching (both of us), finalised a design we were happy with.

Valentina’s Galaxy Costume

Photo Credit Jassy Earl

Anyone who has read more than a couple of posts on this blog before knows I have a bit of a passion for costume making. Until this point my enthusiasm has been directed almost exclusively at my (usually) appreciative children (sometimes they have to curb my enthusiasm as little!)

The Graphite Trousers and Shorts – tester round up part 3

Today I’m sharing even more tester versions of The Graphite Trousers pattern – there are lots of options and sizes in the pattern so I needed lots of testers! These super cool monochrome versions are by @lunik.labo

The Graphite Trousers and Shorts – Tester round up part 2

Continuing on from my post yesterday I’ll be sharing some of the varied, beautiful versions some of my testers have made while developing The Graphite Trousers and Shorts pattern.

These beautiful photos have me longing for summer and feature some brightly patterned shorts made by Tinne of  naaisgerief.blogspot.com…

The Graphite Trousers and Shorts – Tester Round up part 1

As I mentioned in my post yesterday, I had some great testers working with me to get The Graphite Trousers and Shorts pattern ready. It was such a treat to see their lovely versions filling my feed as the days went by. Here are some of them:

 

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