Baltimorons got hit in the face by over 20″ of snowballs this weekend! Ridiculous (ly awesome). More inches to come on tuesday, but the current status… is snowy.
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Can-Can Skirt
February 4, 2010 – 4:44 pm
okay. How breathtaking are these skirts? very breathtaking. That should be your answer. The pattern is the original brainchild of Dana Willard (PDF pattern available), it is also recreated by Leisel of Brown Paper Packages, who featured it on Wardrobe Refashion. I can’t wait to try this out with some chromatic scraps.
Crafting In The Dirt
January 22, 2010 – 11:17 pm
A little off topic, but important nonetheless, I am proud to announce that the backyard project, which began in May of 2009, has finally been completed! Oh, BBQs and Bonfires, I await thee with glee.
Before and after behind the click…
A Pleated Bag
January 18, 2010 – 11:09 pm
I know its a little late, but I just wanted to share with you the bag that I made an almost-sister this Christmas. Made with upholstery fabric and lined with satin, along with matching change purse. I think that I may have to churn out some more of these this summer – I had a lot of fun making it and LOVED the way it came out. Not to brag, but check out the matching handmade leather button. Okay, I bragged.
Refashion #2: Human Coat to Puppy Coat
January 18, 2010 – 10:31 am
Okay, first and foremost: Dogs are not people. They don’t sleep in beds, they don’t eat chicken salad sandwiches, and, for all that is holy, they don’t wear clothes to look pretty. Now that that’s clear, let me tell you that Doctor, the dog, has a naked underbelly! Yes, naked! No fur! He gets so cold that his teeth chatter, especially with the winter that we’re having in Baltimore! As a good puppy parent, I couldn’t let this go unnoticed, so I refashioned an old zip up fleece of mine to fit him. *TUTORIAL COMING SOON!*
This is what the fleece looked like before, just your run of the mill, $6 fleece from Target:
And After:
Home Sewn Couch Makeover
January 15, 2010 – 11:02 pm
So, seeing as our couch has been caving in for the past.. oh.. 2 years, it was time to upgrade. Unfortunately, this upgrade came with pillows that – while they didn’t quite burn your corneas – were definitely not my taste. Sewing to the rescue!
(If you look closely you will notice that the pillows actually sparkle – not kidding)
3 yards of beautiful ikea fabric and an hour later, and behold – zipperless pillow shams!
Refashion #1: Pants to Skirt
January 9, 2010 – 11:00 pm
Blog, let me introduce you to my favorite pants. They are comfortable, soft, worn in, and… oh yeah… strewn with holes. My love for these trousers have kept them in my drawer for over a year, hoping that one day I would wake up and find that they had repaired themselves.
Holy Pants BEFORE:
and AFTER: Read More
January 9, 2010 – 10:40 pm
Sprouting Oxygen is currently in non-production mode until May.
Please contact kelsey@sproutingoxygen.com for custom or wholesale orders.
Wardrobe Refashion
January 3, 2010 – 10:41 pm
In an effort to help recycle the pre-used, as well as incorporate a manageable level of sewing into my daily workload, I have made the pledge for 4 months! Oh yes, faithful readers. Prepare yourself for 4 months of refashioning and tutorials.
New Years and New Starts
January 1, 2010 – 10:28 pm
Over the holiday I finally accepted a very important fact about myself:
I simply cannot have 2 jobs.
This sucks, and I wish it were different, but the fact of the matter is that my day job is extremely taxing. There is simply not enough left in me at the end of a day of teaching to come home and update an etsy shop, and so, as much as it pains me to say it I have decided that Sprouting Oxygen will be in production mode from June – August, and in special order mode from September – May.
The store will still sell previously made items all year long, and the blog will function as a crafting and creative blog all year long. Furthermore, if you would like a custom item, that, too, can be arranged all year long.
Thank you, loyal readers and customers, for understanding. I look forward to opening shop in a few glorious months!