Sewing a Birthday Jacket with Skins

 Found these beautiful small Animal Skins at Gstreetfabrics..

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This is my birthday outfit.... ewww big birthday needs a special outfit.

So, since I can't stand being cold, it will be warm but simple enough to wear in the store if it feels drafty as sooo many people come in at once...
One side is purple sueded and the other side is Black slick furr

so I am going to try to make it reversible as I have all my other coats and jackets... 

I am planning on adding a little bit of sherpa skin on the edge of the front and the feather fur I used on this fabulous fur jacket.  It also comes in a purple... but I think I am only going to use it in a strip on the back....

The Plan

Reversible to shiny Black

DONE

Surroundings that Inspire ME

 

My Special Place to curl up--- and more important to look at and say...AHHH.... MY PLACE

My Panther pillow came from 

Where I work and buy many of my favorite fabrics....like the Panther

https://gstreetfabrics.com/

There is also a Leopard and a Lion... all equally impressive.  One was enough for my tiny space.

I also used these same squares to make a tote for someone at work--

surrounded by neoprene and faux leather with backpack handles or D-Ringed Shoulder or luggage style handles

This was the otherside of his tote

In Process  and when finished

Take something Awesome like these squares from G Street Fabrics and Make something You Just want to admire!

So this is my blanket turned over... Black Quilted Satin side up...

The other side is my special Waterview Material...(my creation both fabric and sewing) but right now I am in the Sunrise....

My sunrise Sheets.... You can buy from Spoonflower My Site

www.kittyscatscratches.com

My Lakeview Set Duvet for sale

These are my fabrics I designed but printed and sets are made by Spoonflower .... my shop is Kittykittypurrs---or you can go to

www.kittyscatscratches.com  if you want pre made sets....

Family History Quilt

👪👪👪I have no business starting another quilt but.....

A FAMILY TREE QUILT.....

YES, I KNOW... but I am flipping back and forth in Ancestry... and I decided that now I have gone back 8 generations in Mom Dad lines..  that gives me - Moms 2 Grandmas and 2 Grandpas and Dads 2 Grandmas and 2 Grandpas... that is 8 blocks above mom and Dad and My Brother and I *** Looks like a Queen or Cal King Size...might work- Initials and B.D. dates-Maybe names if I hand embroider... ahhh

I have 5 more rows of ancestors to put on.... the top row of squares is 6 inch so  96 accross... then the next row would be 4 inch squares and 2 rows would complete those branches... and 3 row... for the next generation... about 25 inches in the length added   -  I think that would make the dimensions good for Queen or King...10 rows of different sizeds... but 8 generations.."the trunk being us---- my side water and kayaking and sewing.... my brother ...Hunting and country and cars and trucks....

Back to my regular sewing and errands...

Send Flowers to someone You appreciate

 

Sending me Flowers was just at the right moment

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Send Flowers to Someone You Appreciate

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Time to make your christmas gifts

 

You can make some Scarves....
YOU KNOW I LOVE SCARVES
Here in Maryland It is Cold...

https://gstreetfabrics.com/

We have soft cashmere wools, blends and lovely fabrics to make an around the neck scarf....

Just add pockets at the bottom and keep your hands warm toooo..

Someone is getting these this year!

and   Kimonos...... I can do those!!!!

We have some kimono fabric... hmmm

OR  Kaftan...   out of Polar Fleece...hmmm

I NEED THIS NOW..

And... don't forget face masks with all presents...LOL 

Sewing For Money

Beginning Inventory

If selling be sure to keep track of all base expenses...and then remember you are not FREE.

Decide how and what you are going to sell.  Open your excel or whatever you like to use, or even a small ledger book.  Write down all your expenses so you can subtract out the costs when you determine your price.  Add in gas and time to pick your supplies and then your time to make.  You wonder why things you buy premade costs so much?  One person is paid to order the supplies or pick them up and another is paid to make them, and then there is the third or more party selling them.  YOURS is a deal.

Easy no brainer.... etsy store of your own- will connect to quickbooks if you want.... will direct deposit

Spoonflower-design your own fabric..become a pro and get discounts and quick turn around... also will direct deposit

Have a dedicated website - buy a domain name and make your own simple website...for listing your inventory and a purchasing site such as paypal to send invoices or put a click and pay.

Look up fesitivals you can sign up for or craft shows or stores that will sell your wares.  Remember you have to start early to enter by being judged to get into the shows.

Shoes-Clutch-changes in Improvising...

  Well, I am not going to talk about this outfit anymore...

I was so tired when I got home from work.. I zonked... The plan was to wear this tomorrow... but

I finished parts and when I went to do the tear drop on the bottom of the underskirt there was not enough of the green netting to do the whole tear drop under... I did the skirt and the tear drop piece is huge...There was only enough to do one side...I can piece it strangely-do a different green on the bottom or do a white lace ( I have a big piece I could used... so maybe both

This is the last of mentions of this one except the last pics of finished products....

I did not have enough to cut two of these out on the fold for the 7 teardrops.... so... I have

The underdress is made of the netting... but the teardrop ran out.. I could use the beautiful burnout dark green chiffon with the satin leaves on it.... Ohhhhh I hate to just cut part...maybe try to do the whole skirt and tear drop out... or just the teardrops and then have enough for fancy blouse or dress insets in some othe fabric which is what it was bought for.... AHHHHH

I don't have enough of the chemise left over for the tear drop... or the bag of netting scraps..I could piece it ??? ewww... back to using my pretty fabric... Too many decisions.

Now, I have a clutch, shoes and embroidery and handwork to do on the shoes... and more decisions..

Here are the parts...???? I need to do it and be done.

NOW THE YOUNGER SET WOULD GO WITH THESE, BUT SINCE I HAVE A PULL IN MY SIDE FROM LOOSING MY BALANCE AND FLYING ACROSS THE ROOM 

AND CATCHING MYSELF.... I THINK I WON'T GO WITH THE WEDGES TONIGHT

Needles thread stabilizer and ideas for shoe espradrille tops

Ideas of making a medium wedge not flat into a comfort espradrille I can wear all day at work and be walking on air...?Layering the insole padding.

Faux stretch black leather look and faux neoprene stretch black suede and stretch faux suede in dark green.... so a wrap on top of some kind with these and embroider a butterfly or 3D a butterfly on the toes or on one of the shoes...???    andddd  don't forget the matching clutch... oh maybe not tomorrow...

Now I am too tired to do anything... BUT.. remember I have a very small space and everything is on my bed..so I have to do something or I can't go to bed....AHHHH

I WILL CUT THE TEARDROP OUT OF THE BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT AND CUT THE PIECES FOR THE COMFORT ESPRADRILLES SO I CAN HAND SEW THEM WHILE I WATCH A GOOFY NETFLIX...  MAYBE THE CLUTCH....EEEEE