Intermediate

 I don't usually post projects in progress, but I started my first try at a McCall's 8121

and decided early in the process that I wanted to add decorative patches--I had a specific style from my patch stash in mind, but, when I got them out, I quickly realized that a completely different type of patch would suit this project better

but

I had only three of those, and my Sense of Overdoing Things did not find that acceptable, so I'm pausing the jacket construction to make some more patches, which I will machine sew to the jacket shell while it's still able to be laid out relatively flat, and without having to avoid accidentally stitching through the lining.

And what a lining!

 

 

I spent time and used thread on this, so I'm posting it here

 This was very much not a sewing project, but it did use (heavy, waxed) thread and it used up time that probably would have been otherwise spent sewing, so why not include it on this, my sewing blog?

Behold, a ghostly and green necklace!

 

Carbuncle Continues

 The kiddo still adores Puyo Puyo Carbuncle (the older, unstarred version), as featured on half of the split shirt I made for him a few months ago.  About a week ago, I impulsively started sculpting a little Carby from Aves Apoxie epoxy putty, which is a drawn-out process because I have to let the putty cure between steps (and some of those steps are [ugh] sanding), and also I am not strong at sculpting, so I have no idea how long that will take to finish.

This, though, took about an hour (minus glue drying time)

And, yes, that is hand stitching.  I love my kid enough for hand stitching (a little bit.)

I probably should have tried to figure out how to stitch on the pompoms, but I went with glue instead. E6000 doesn't seem to want to stick to so much polyester, but I think everything's firmly in place now that it's drying.

And the pompom tail works as a tripod with the feet so he can stand.

(When I gave this Carbuncle to the kiddo, he was very confused because he thought it was the Carbuncle I'm sculpting, and he was wondering, without wanting to seem rude, how it got so inaccurate.  He absolutely had not expected me to make another Carbuncle.  I won't mention to him my plan to maybe make a larger, fluffier version, constructed like a proper plush, from what I still have of the high pile felt I used for the collar on this coat.  That one, at least, should be obviously not the sculpted version.  I hope.)

Quicker Quicker

 Sometimes the doll is so small that I don't have anything good for them to wear, so I have to sew something

with, of course, as little effort as possible

Woolf

 I thrifted some blanket weight wool flannel a while ago--the original owner had probably gotten a discount, because it had that big ugly seam that finishers use to connect yardages for processing.  It was pretty close to one edge, though, so when I cut it apart, there was still about 40" of 60" wide fabric left.  Not enough, alas, for my dream of a circle skirt (not at a decent length, at least), but I was still able to use Simplicity 2666 for a somewhat authentically vintage shape

I started optimistically thinking I could make it the full shorter length, but, no, there wasn't enough for that, either

So the result is more "Vintage 1970s", but that works, too

Quick quick!

 I did sew this doll dress quickly today

It's made from a silk blend and was lovely to sew.  I still messed up and made the darts too deep, so it didn't at all fit the intended doll, but it works very nicely on this Momoko and that's more than acceptable.

Uuuugghhhhh

 This is an easy project that took forever to get through making and even longer to blog about

I started with Simplicity 8951, view B

and extended the sleeves using Kwik Sew 303.  Roughly.

And after a lot of "sew a seam, go do something else for a half or or so...or wait until the next day," I did finish

Whoo.  I mean, this should be a valuable, versatile wardrobe piece, but...yeah.

Sparkle, Not Sewn

 I spent a nice day sorting out my sequins and spangles

And then spent a while the next day hammering more holes into some of them as needed (I have a 1mm hole punch, which creates a slightly more elegant opening than just shoving a heavy needle through the plastic) then hooking those together with jump rings (which was not as much fun as it was to sort them out)

I still have plenty more to work with when the urge strikes.

Ooh shiny ✨

I also messed around with letter beads

Over The Hill is the one I actively like, Skeptic is OK, the rest went back onto the bead box (I already have a Memento Mori bracelet I like more.)  Sorting through my beads for these did finally prompt me to cull the beads I just don't like, so I guess I'm starting another pile of things to donate to the creative re-use thrift store.

Patch Vest Video

 I pushed myself to get this video of the making of the Halloween patchwork vest edited and posted for Halloween, then promptly forgot to post it here, too