Grow Tree

That's right, more screenprinting. I'm trying my hand at various designs for the Handmaiden's show in February...here's my latest creation:

I dig it...do you?

I got an order for two custom skirts...yay!...so will be posting as I make them. She picked some great material in super fun colors and patterns. There will be some pleating involved, so I'm excited to get started and see how they turn out.

More Screen Printing Fun!

I spent the weekend playing with my new screen printing materials. I made a couple projects based on the guitar picture (see below posts). Here's what I came up with.

I sewed this skirt, then screened the pic in silver:

It came out kind of faint, so I tried printing it onto a thermal shirt I had, but used more paint this time:

I'm pretty happy with it, and can't wait to make some more designs. I'm also excited to see how they are received at the craft show on 10 Feb. I think I might post them in my Etsy shop first, just to see what people think!

Screen Print First Run

So, after a first run I've decided that I'm addicted to screen printing. Great! Another hobby :)

Here's how the pic I drew (which is in my post below this one) came out on some orange cotton fabric:

What do you think? For a self taught first try, it turned out mucho better than I thought it would!

Handmaidens MPLS Makeout Goods Show

I just got the "in" email! This will officially be my first craft show ever, and I am damn excited! I have heard the most wonderful things about this show, so am hoping my goods are at the level of all the other vendors. Wish me luck, and come check out the show! It's at the Uptown VFW on 29th and Lyndale in Mpls on Sunday, 10 Feb from 10am - 6pm. Come in and see all the stuff from my friends representing from the EtsyMN group. Also, check out the site for the I Like You store, who proudly sponsors the show:



www. ilikeyouonline.com



I need to get sewing!!! I am learning how to screen print and my first project is going to be based off a drawing I did about 10 years ago...is the craft show the perfect place to enterprise this or what??:

My SERGER and CRAFTSTRAVAGANZA!

I got a serger for Christmas, and it is my new favorite thing ever! It's amazing how much this thing can do...I've been playing with it for weeks now, and am still learning new stuff that it does. Here's a pic of the very first ARTICLE I made with it:

I also made a dress for a client and it turned out great. More fun serged creations to come.

I finally sent in my Craftstravaganza application! If I get accepted it will be my very first craft show ever, so I'm excited to see what their verdict is...they send out acceptances on 17 Jan, so stay tuned to see if ARTICLE made the cut!

In the meantime, shop handmade goods of all kinds at Etsy! You can view my shop at:

http://www.articleclothing.etsy.com/

Top Stitched Bags!

I love these bags and all of the color combo possibilities. I got the idea to do this when my sister bought a thermal type long sleeved shirt and was going to put an iron-on on it, but didn't think that the texture would hold it very well. I told her that there may be a way to *spice* it up a little with some stitching, and that I would do some experimenting. I ended up making a bunch of different bags.

Her shirt is still hanging over the back of my chair, no stitching started :)