Hello my little fiends!  Long time no post, I know!  Hopefully this video tutorial will make up for my absence.  Check it out!

Ahoy me hearties!! I just finished up writing this brand new tutorial yesterday.  It's super simple, you don't even have to know how to sew to make this top.  Hope you enjoy it!  Just click the photo to check out the tutorial. 

FOUR DAYS to go until Batman Week begins! That's how many Boy Wonders Batman has had! Am I prepared? Not at all! There's nothing like last minute crafting to stay focused on the game eh kids?

Thera and I are holding a Batman Week to honour our favourite caped crusader. It goes from May 1 to May 7 and we'll be featuring a tutorial a day on each of our blogs, PLUS whatever we find on the internets! Yes I'm going to be going through your blogs kids!

Don't forget, if you have a batman-themed craft you have made in the past, hit me up with an email with a link and we will feature it here! Got a tutorial you want to guest-blog? Send it on over! max @ max-california.com [without the spaces]. More details on my blog

Ahoy me hearties!  I just wanted to show you what I've been working on lately.  I had the itch to make some jewelry, and I must say that I'm smitten with these ladies.  Check them out:


( More ladies! )

Hello my sweets! I've been busy all day writing up this tutorial on how to make your own stencils.  These stencils are super easy to make and totally give your wardrobe that one of a kind edge.  You can stencil on your old shirts to give them new life, or stencil onto your mini skirt to make it one of a kind.  Check out the details below:


( Stencils Away! )

Hey fiends! I hacked up an oversized tee and turned it into this cute hooded tee. It has a surprise back!


( clicky clicky for the back! )( clicky clicky for the back! )( clicky clicky for the back! )

Ahoy me hearties!  Long time no post I know.  I've finally gotten my sewing and reconstructing ju-ju back so I've been on a roll.  I bought this super cute ribcage shirt two Halloweens ago.  It started out as a boy's 2xl.  It fit well, but was still a bit too boxy for me.  Here's the before photo:



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Why yes, that is more of that eyeball fabric around the edges of this bathrobe! How far can we stretch it?


I used a hoodie of Little Monster's and used it as a pattern to make this neato dressing gown for him. It's super soft and super warm and I'm more than a little jealous that it won't fit me!

This is his new 'pose' by the way. You shout out POSE to him and he used to do this cheesy grin with a wrinkled up nose, now it's this. LOL

You can find the TUTORIAL for it right here! yey!

Yesterday there were only 13 entries, now there are 57! WOAH! Some of you guys should enter this comp, it sounds like a LOAD of fun and great for some blog exposure if you have one!






[note: this is not an advertisement, this is just some rad thing I thought we could all get a kick out of!]

I was going to post all these things I made up in a single post, but I guess this is more fun. This is by far my favourite of all the dresses I've made, and I have plans to make a whole range of leopard print dresses similar to this.



As usual, you can read more about it on my blog girlmaverick
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I can't get enough of leopard print. And this fleece is on sale at Spotlight for $8 per metre. Sweet!
I made the pattern from a hoodie I have, and away I went. Came out alright!

Visit girlmaverick.blogspot.com for deets.



I think it's a shame that the posts have slowed up here, keep 'em coming I say!

Ahoy me hearties! Long time no post, I know! I've been uber busy at the salon and I've been stitching up some stuff for my Etsy shop and teaching sewing lessons. Whew! Can you say full plate? Anywhoo, yesterday I decided that it was time for me to do a little sewing for myself. I needed a new purse desperately. I've been carrying the same one for almost two years! At least I know my stuff holds up right? Check out my new ruffle purse:



( It's watching you... )

Hello?
[hello, hello]

Was that an echo? Where is everybody?

I'm back and I bring you the cutest raincoat in THE WORLD. Or something like that.




( RAWR )

I made this punk rock vest for the Monster out of the bottoms of a pair of Tim's old baggy jeans. I just need to add snaps.
( Monster is, a punk rocker... )

Ahoy Me Hearties! I've been holed up in my craft room all night making some super cute stuff.  I made a new stencil.  Check out what I made with it:



( More Meat! )

Hey guys!

I made an underbust pinafore dress using Max California's tutorial (which I can't find the link for, sorry =[ it's on her blog there somewhere though!). Pics and stuff after the cut.

Hello everyone!  I was recently asked (by racerxmachina) how to hem odd shapes, so I decided that I'd write a tutorial on how to do it.  This tutorial is super simple and you can use this technique on tons of different sewing endeavors.


( On with the show... )

Hey everyone,

I'm San. I'm 21 and from New Zealand. I'm a student at uni and I'm really new to the blogging world. I've been a lurker for ages but just created a blog (today actually, haha) so that I have somewhere to post about the stuff I make. You can find it here if you wanna check it out.

Here are a couple of skirts I made.

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