A Little Steampunk...

[helwen]

Here's the pic of the vest that I finally finished (Laughing Cow pattern):




And here's a close-up of the necklace L gave me, that nazrynn made:

Comments

[danabren.livejournal.com]

Nice :)

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Thx :) Now I just have to make another one for L... but at least I figured out how to make the pattern work (and no, not at all like the directions).

[flidaisairmid.livejournal.com]

Very nice ! You have reminded me of several vests I had made in the past and parted with- I miss them .

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I used to wear vests more often and then just stopped at one point. Then I found a couple of knitted ones I liked and have been working my way back to them.

[nazrynn.livejournal.com]

I like both, but I am biased. ;)

[helwen.livejournal.com]

;) They complement each other nicely ;)

[nazrynn.livejournal.com]

Let's see if I can get this right... Here's the pic from the shop listing, when it was available on Etsy:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=155059&l=7483c&id=1052282558

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Yup, much better pic than mine, thanks.

[pezgirl247.livejournal.com]

those aren't laughing cows. those are clocks. you should get your eyes checked. :p

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I can't tell if you're joking or my English was that bad.

The pattern for the vest, as in the paper pattern that comes in an envelope and is what I used to cut out the clock fabric, is by a company called Laughing Cow.

[pezgirl247.livejournal.com]

i was teasing you. as a SCAdian, i knew what you meant. i take things literally to be obnox... cute. O:) was just trying to make you smile.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Thx :) Sometimes it's hard to "read" what is meant online.

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

I spent a long while this afternoon at JoAnn's looking for any fabric printed with gears or clocks, and came up empty. There were several variations on the theme of the John Deere logo, though, in case anybody in lovely suburbia needs PJs or sweat pants.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, unfortunately this particular pattern is no longer in production so you have to look in different places to see if stores still have it. Or online. Lady Button Fabrics still has some.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'm sort of trying to run out the door to a meeting.

This particular fabric is by Robert Kaufman and is from a collection called Life's Journey

[lady-jade-01.livejournal.com]

Ah, so how did that little pta flap turn out?

[helwen.livejournal.com]

I undid the inside layer where the collar was attached, almost all the way up to the center back of the collar, pinned it so the collar was flat but the inner edge now overlay the lining fabric and sewed it back onto the lining by hand. That stupid rectangle at the center front is now on the inside, which is nice if it's unbuttoned because the clock fabric's on both sides of the opening now. Definitely pita. I'll have to wear it or bring it to the next choir practice so you can see it.