For the Babe i wanted to make another sleeveless outfit for 5 before our trip to Duluth and today turned out to be the day to do it. It was a hot, sticky, crabby day here but for some reason, the sewing went seamlessly (or perhaps seam-fully would be more appropriate). I repurposed another of Papa Fred's shirts and got to use some of my new cotton ribbing! My parents picked this shirt up at a thrift store in Hilo a few years ago and I think it is perfect some festive baby-sized summer wear. The construction went much more smoothly this time, I'm working on a tutorial so all you lovely folks at home can turn the old Tshirt pile into cool duds for the little ones! He would prefer to be naked, but I think his new outfit is a close second. "Hi Dad! Check me out- I'm like you, but better-looking!" For the Mama (finally!) I did it! I finally finished the skirt! It could still use a bit of pressing, but that will probably never happen... I'm wearing it right now and LOVING it. My masking tape stencil worked quite well. I used 4 pieces of tape and a hole punch, plus my new stencil brushes I got from Dick Blick. It's amazing how much easier things can be when you have the right tool for the job. I'd been using those cheap foam brushes for my stencils just because we had some laying around the house, but man did they make things go slowly! I had to be so careful to make sure I was going in the right direction, etc. Anyway, stencil brushes=good. Tune in Monday for the First Duluth Report!
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Faye
8/5/2011 08:53:40 pm
we will miss you Knochs at the Co-op picnic on Sunday.
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Mutti
8/5/2011 10:36:23 pm
Love,love,love the repurposing of the shirt from Hilo!! When will my skirt be ready??????
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12/8/2015 10:11:43 pm
the sewing went seamlessly (or perhaps seam-fully would be more appropriate).
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1/25/2016 08:04:24 pm
very quickly devolved into just a couple of players, but there have been some very interesting ... Stick Review
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1/25/2016 08:56:35 pm
Love,love,love the repurposing. this is good post
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1/25/2016 11:09:45 pm
would take a very long time because of the meticulous nature of the craft.
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3/7/2016 06:46:42 pm
so that should appeal to the zipper/button phobes, and you can do so much just by your fabric choices
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My name is Ansley Knoch. I am the creator of Rispok, a line of accessories for big and little people made from repurposed materials. I live in Madison, Wisconsin with my husband, Fred, and our son, also Fred, better known as 5. Archives
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