Do you Listia?

I'll tell you, Listia is the best thing since sliced bread! I've been giving things away on there for several months now and have received some awesome stuff in return. One woman's trash is another woman's treasure - that has now been proven! My latest very special win was doll clothes patterns, some of them quite old. Eye Candy-

And I just won some more, but they aren't here yet. If you want to join in the fun at Listia, do it HERE we'll both get credits (same as money on Listia) if you sign up through my special link :)

Project Run & Play Circle Skirt Finished

I decided on the buckle, and I think it looks nice. I added the giant ric-rac to the hem edge. I wish my 'model' was here, but she moved to CA with her parents!!!! So, hopefully her Mama will send pictures of her wearing it and I can share them then. This is my first entry into the PRP Sew Along - it was quite fun! :)

Project Run & Play

Have you seen this blog? Project Run & Play. Just like, well, sorta/kinda like Project Runway. Where PR has hours to create a one of a kind, PRP gives their designers a week, and it's just for kids clothes.

And the best part, they have a SAL each week, where we home sewers can play along and do the same challenge! We load our pictures into their Flickr group, and each week one of them wins  a prize! So... I decided for this week anyway, I'd play along. I hope to play next week too, but I'll have to wait and see.

The challenge is a pattern remix of the Circle Skirt tutorial which is super easy to make - from kid to mommy or even grandma size!! I'm just making kid size :)

So, I've had this vintage fabric with scotty dogs on it, for awhile now. I knew the perfect project would come along and I believe this is it!

I cut out my circle skirt, but instead of putting elastic at the waistband, I used some ribbing, like for sweatshirt cuffs? Made a wide waistband, and made a belt from the scotty dog strip -  Now I need to crochet some belt loops in the middle of the wide waistband, and then decide - Buckle or no?

I'm hoping to do the belt loops tonight and then tomorrow, hem the skirt and make that buckle decision. Got any great buckle ideas?

Words of Wisdom

What more can I say?

Featured Artist of the Week - Grandma Sue

Look! A fellow knitter!!! YAYYYY!
Grandma Sue is here this week to show us a bit of what she makes and tell us about herself!
So here she is:

Hi my name is Sue
I am a Great Grandma with lots of grandkids and I have been knitting and crocheting for a very long time. My web site is GrandmamaSue.Etsy.com I invite you to check out my site.

LOVE this hat!!!
What I really like to do is make custom orders. I will make just about anything you want. I really love making Christmas Stockings and have made lots of them. I have made lots of hats, mittens ,scarf’s. I recently made a gold and maroon scarf from Harry potter. Don’t much like making gloves but love mittens and fingerless mittens. I have made lots of sweaters also.

If you want anything send me a request at Grandmamasue.Etsy.com I will reply to you very quickly.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Sue


Thank you, Grandma Sue for sharing all your beautiful work with us.
If you are an artist, or know of an artist you think deserves to be featured, please let me know by leaving a comment here.
My featured artists will go on to be featured on two more blogs this month. Next on  Karen’s blog, then the Indie Mosaic blog and was just featured on Bridgett’s blog! So you get maximum exposure! Since we all do different things you will reach different readers on each of our blogs and you really get your name out there! It’s really great. And best of all: It’s free! If you enjoyed reading this and want to be featured, or know of someone that you think should be featured, leave a comment on this post, or email me at SlaveToMyNeedles@comcast.net. I would also recommend that you check out the upcoming artists in the calendar on the Indie Mosaic board!