Originally this was meant to be a case for a "kindle" for my daughter's mother-in-law. But my daughter found a great use of it and I re-did the inside pocket making it into a mini bag or over-sized wallet :D
I used felting + crazy felt method to create one large piece of material. Making it I used felting fiber, lace material, yarn leftovers and finished it up putting a lining inside and creating pockets over it which were re-placed with one big pocket as my daughter asked..
She loves it and uses it every day -->
Lets do it!
I chose my fleece coat to be my first work to share..
I took the pattern from a magazine called "Boutique"(10/09) and slightly modified it. Original pattern was much more wider at the bottom of the coat and I made it more slimmer fit by taking off a few cm of the sides of the original pattern. Also I shortened it a small bit. To make it more alive I added pockets on which I needle felted some free-style design. Oh! - not to forget about the buttons I made using modeling clay and felting yarn which I gently rubbed in the buttons before placing them in the oven.
And I am very pleased with the result and so are my friends :)
Happy sewing!
Hello and welcome to my blog where I am about to start sharing my work, experiences and knowledge in the world of sewing and crafts.
Few words about myself,
Being born in Latvia, where handicraft culture amongst the people has been highly valued for centuries, dressmaking and (most of the time) upcycling old clothes has always been a part of my everyday routine.
In high school years, living in a small town, chance to get a nice piece of clothing was quite limited. I was left with no other choice than to start experiment with shapes and patterns myself. And that was the time I realized I want to be a designer.
Having my sewing technologist studies done I worked in a fashion business and later had my own sewing business.
Now I am based in Ireland where recently, together with my daughter, we opened a little hobbit shop in etsy.com called Hobbit Friendly.
This is only a start :) I keep practicing my skills, learning many more crafts and updating my knowledge.
I will be looking to get involved in some new projects and, hopefully, open my own workshop soon.
Best regards and happy sewing xxx
