SYTYC: Week Four

I made the Kanzashi for So You Think You're Crafty's Week Four: Scraps!


Kanzashi is the Japanese art of folding fabric usually for hair ornaments. These flowers are made of several 1, 2, and 3 inch squares of fabric folded into petal shaped and glued together into brooches. Because of the small size of the squares, it is a great way to use the scraps that are left over from cutting out patterns. I chose the fabric scraps and buttons from my stash. (The green squares are an example of what each petal looks like before folding. I jumped head first into this project so I missed my chance to take pictures of these)

Don't forget to vote on Week Five's Up-Cycle! We're halfway to to gold!

BK

SYTYC: Week Three

Hey Crafters,

Week Three of So You Think You're Crafty was Knock Off Week and I made the Flouncy Skirt! Truth be told, this lil lady was part of a larger dress with a jersey back panel (something I saw in Macy's) but it just wasn't working. Crafting is not just about being creative but flexible as well so I cut my losses and turned the bottom into my Flouncy Skirt.

 The yellow skirt above is my version of the cute springy, flouncy skirts I've been seeing everywhere! Basically its a skirt with some flare and pleats at the top. I used the skirt at the right as a bit of inspiration. I used the shirt like buttons on the front in the construction of my garment. I quilted the band around the top and left some excess for the attached bow. Plus this is a two-fer craft; both Knock Off and Up Cycle! The fabric is from a dress destined for the dumpster.

BK

SYTYC: Voting for Week 1

Hey Crafty Competitors!

Season 11/Week 1 is up an running at So You Think You're Crafty, the weekly competition elimination blog. Now we competitors have to keep our submissions a secret till voting is over. I will then post my submission here every Monday like this. Go and vote (on the right side of the page)! There is some stiff competition this first round, theme Dollar Store.

BK

Project Runway Winner Update!

Hey CraftyCrafters,

Do you remember Leanne from Season 5 of Project Runway. Its been a few years but she was the designer with the distinct wave pattern working for her Bryant Park show. Anyhoo, Etsy posted this video of her preparing for this years Fashion Week. Its nice to see she's still doing well!

Bonus: I just found this site So You Think You're Crafty. Its great! It is a 10 week crafting competition with 10 Crafters, a new topic and a vote takes place every week. One by one they get voted off and anyone can vote. Its great and I am totally throwing my hat in the ring in two months for the next round of competition.

BK