spots and stripes, project run and play week 2

So I was too late with week one (I still need buttons for the back of that party dress...and a hem....and the bodice sewn to the skirt!) and quite frankly week two is cutting it fine though that was down to finding camera batteries, they haven't turned up but I found some AA and the old camera so the photos are here but not fabulous, add to that the weather and our photo shoot was as long as Nixie could stand being dressed like this outside for. Lucky we got it done then as the snow is beginning to fall again theres a chance we could be snowed in tomorrow, well school might be out anyway which is what matters! (Oh and ignore my bins in the background, next week Im setting up the lights indoors)
So project run and play week 2 is spots and stripes I had an old tshirt (old for someone, Id been given it!) which I decided was a good starting point.

I cut off the arms and across the body under the arms

 





 

The body made the skirt and the arms made the arm warmers, I added a separate waist band to the skirt and a spotty button detail. On the arms I added elastic to both ends, made a button hole for a thumb loop and added lace to the cuffs.

 

I wish Id made more of a decision on the waist band, I had in mind to do a paper bag style then kind of did it half heatedly and it ended up just a wide waist which isn't all that flattering on someone so tiny and skinny, its also a lot longer than her usual skirts, I guess its just funny seeing her in something this long with out a Disney Princess tag on it! . I do love the gloves though, I tried to have her bunch them up a bit but what with the cold she kept pulling then up to cover as much bare skin as she could.

 

 

 

 



Just a bit behind!

Well I thought Project Run and play would give me focus but my week one party dress remix still isnt done! That therefore has been put to one side while I work on week 2 spots and stripes.  I had a striped top which I had been given but had a couple of little holes in the front and though that wouldnt normaly stop me from throwing it on when rushing to get out of the door on a morning I figured it could have a better use so it has been changed into a cute outfit for Nixie.

 I cut it across under the arms to create the base of the skirt and then removed the arms and added button holes for her thumbs elastic to the top and made arm warmers. I just need to tweek it a bit Im thinking ribbon and lace on the arm warmers to make them more fun and get some photos done.
Im allready planning next week which is boys week and have some amazing campervan fabric on the way and a pattern from my new Burda vintage book which I will need to scale down to fit a 10 year old.

Time gone and time to come

Its allmost the new year, a time for new starts, fresh ideas and inspiration. My resolutions so far and subject to editing (or abandonment!) To blog regularly, to keep my Etsy shops well stocked, to drop 20lbs (or so) and to start the vegetable garden that was a wash out last summer (I should have planted rice!).
Im looking forwards to following along with Project run and play this year, I discovered it to late last time but Im determined to at least do a few of the challenges, my brains allready ticking away on the party dress restyle.

This year has gone by in a whirl wind, as time seems to do the older you get. Delilah starting pre school, all 3 kids performing in the stage school show and Nixies first paycheck for extra work and the excitement of watching out for her in Eastenders (though we missed it and had to watch it on the iplayer).

Nixies star moment

 

Nixie and Delilah singing with the stage school choir

New branding

Finally decided to sort out my branding, I had the lovely swirly colours but they didn't really follow what I was doing so Ive had a change and now have my funky little skull.

He's going to need a name if anyone has and ideas?
As well as this Ive been working hard trying to fill up my Etsy and (not so hard) Folksy shops, wow its harder than you would think but I think I'm getting good at the photos at least.

The return

Well Hello, how are you? I'm making a tentative return to blogging this week, I know I should do it, I know its fun once I get going and I know it doesn't take half as long as I think it does so I'm giving it another go.
So lets start from scratch...or you can go back and read those old ramblings if you like, I cant remember whats in them so they could be full of all sorts of surprises and important info but they may well not be so don't worry.
Anyway, the new revamped Little Miscreants blog will be more of me than you get over at facebook. With peeks at new products and my working process and more about me and what goes on behind the scenes here and what we get up too basically its me me me some crochet some sewing some baking some kids and guinea pigs and some crazy hair colouring.

This weeks colour....daffodil

Goodbye Fluffy

I have just found Fluffy dead in the cage in the garden, goodbye little guy, you were much loved in the short time you were with us

Hammer House Homeware: Oh I do like to be....

My other blog, Leatherface has left Texas and is on tour with his chainsaw, were will he go today?
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