Glasses Case

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Se há coisa que gosto mesmo é de dar presentes feitos à mão aos amigos e família. Gosto especialmente, de dá-los àqueles que sei que apreciam as prendas feitas à mão tanto quanto eu. Uma das melhores partes do processo - a meu ver - é tentar acertar em algo que a pessoa em particular vá gostar ou achar útil (tenho tentado esforçar-me para ter este ponto mais em conta ultimamente para evitar o acumulo de coisas desnecessárias em casa dos outros, tal como procuro fazer na minha). Assim, se acertares, todo o tempo e dedicação que colocaste na peça valem mesmo a pena. 

I really enjoy making handmade gifts for my friends and family. I especially like to dedicate time to those I know appreciate a handmade gift as much as I do. One of the best parts of the process - as I see it - is to look for something that particular person will like or find useful (I've been trying to work hard on this last matter to avoid clutter at other people's houses, just like I try to do in my own). Then if you get it right, then all the time and dedication you put into it is so damn worth it. 

A prenda de hoje, foi feita para a a minha querida amiga Susana. Ela cria coisas maravilhosas, e tem imenso jeito para tudo aquilo que mete na cabeça fazer, seja lá o que isso for. A minha amiga usa óculos, e imaginei que pudesse gostar de uma capa para os proteger mais um pouco. Não fazia ideia se já tinha alguma ou não, mas fiz. Fiquei feliz por assim ter sido, uma vez que me disse depois que queria uma. 

Today's gift was made for my dear friend Susana. She creates wonderful things, and she's quite handy at anything she sets her mind in to make, whatever that is. My friends wears glasses, and I figured she might enjoy a case to keep them safer. I had no clue if she had any already but I went for it. I am happy I did because she then told me she wanted one. 

Enquanto procurava ideias giras na internet para me inspirar, curzei-me com um passo-a-passo de capa para óculos, que acabei por mais ou menos seguir. Não me apeteceu ir até à impressora e imprimir o molde que o site fornece, por isso desenhei o meu próprio molde olhando para o da imagem no pap. Usei tecidos que já tinha em casa. Tinha este dos gatos que adoro, e que era um daqueles que gostamos tanto que nem o queremos cortar, sabem como é - mas sei que ela também gosta de gatos, por isso usei-o como forro, para que tivesse uma pequena surpresa ao abrir a capa. 

So, as I was searching for cool inspiration ideas on the internet, I came across this tutorial for the glasses case, and I sort of followed it. I was lazy to use my printer and print the pattern, so I drew my own pattern guided by the image on the tutorial. I used fabric from my stash. I had this one with the cats which I adore, and was saving, because you know, you love your fabric so much it gets hard to cut it - but I know she loves cats too, so I used it for the lining so she could have a nice little surprise once she opened it. 

Tea Bag Pouch Keyring Tutorial

Há uns dias publiquei a carteirinha para chás e porta-chaves que fiz para a minha colega e pelo menos duas pessoas mostraram interesse em querer fazer uma igual. Isso é o quanto basta para que eu faça um passo a passo aqui para o blog. Queria fazer uma para mim também, e assim que vi os comentários, meti mãos na massa e comecei. Foi o empurrão que precisava, de outra forma, poderia continuar a adiar fazer a minha. 

A few days ago I posted the tea bag pouch keyring I made for a friend and two readers showed interest in making their own. You know that is enough to get me working on a tutorial for the blog. I wanted to make one for myself too, so as soon as I read their comments I strarted working on it. It was the motivation I needed, otherwise, I would probably keep on postponing it. 

Caso queiram fazer uma, deixo-vos então aqui os passos para isso. Antes de mais nada, há que reunir o material necessário e cortar as peças de tecido necessárias (e já vou assumindo que têm o básico como linhas, máquina, etc). Para a minha parte exterior usei um painel em patchwork que já tinha costurado antes, mas claro, podem usar um pedaço de tecido simples.

Anyway... if you want to make one too, here's how to. First of all, gather your supplies and cut your fabric (I am assuming you have all the sewing basics like thread, machine, etc). On the picture above there's everything you need. For my main (outside) fabric I used a patchwork panel I had put together, but you can just cut a piece of fabric, of course. 

Na imagem acima têm tudo o que vão precisar com excepção de um pedaço de entretela termocolante, de resto está tudo descrito. Vamos começar por cortar todas as peças. Eu usei tecidos diferentes mas podem usar tudo da mesma cor também.

In the picture above, you have all the supplies needed for the project except for a little bit of fusible interfacing. We'll start by cutting all the pieces. I used different fabrics but you can use just one of course. 

1. Dobrar os bolsos ao meio na altura e vincar com o ferro. 

2. No tecido do forro, vamos medir 2cm para dentro de cada lateral em cima e em baixo. Marcar uma linha. 

3. Colocar um dos bolsos (com a dobra virada para o meio da peça) e prender com alfinetes. Repetir para a outra margem. 

4. Coser a 0,5cm. 

5. Colocar em cada ponta mais um bolso, desta vez mesmo encostado à margem da peça do forro. Prender com alfinetes. Coser. 

1. Fold the pockets in half height wise and press with the iron. 

2. Measure 2cm from each edge on the lining fabric, and mark ta line there. 

3. Pin one of the pockets, with the folded edge facing the center of the piece, on the line you created. Repeat for the other edge. 

4. Sew at 0,5cm. 

5. Place another pocket on top of the previous, but at the very edge of each side. Pin in place, and sew it. 

|Quando andei a editar as fotos apaguei a seguinte sequência sem querer, por isso não têm número, mas sigam a ordem das fotos| Vamos fazer a tira para prender a argola do porta-chaves, para isso, cortamos uma tira de entretela e colamos ao tecido com o ferro. Dobram-se 0,5cm do tecido para dentro nos lados mais compridos e marcam-se com o ferro. Depois dobra-se a peça ao meio, volta a marcar-se com o ferro e leva-se à máquina a correr a cerca de 3mm da beira a cada lateral. Passa-se a tira pela argola do porta-chaves, dobrando-a ao meio e colocando a argola mesmo no centro,  cose-se o mais perto possível (como na foto), o uso de um pé calcador de fechos poderá ajudar. Para terminar, prende-se a tira precisamente a meio dos bolsos, com alfinetes, ou então com pespontos. 

|When I edited these photos I accidentaly deleted the steps above so they have no numbers on each photo, but you just follow the sequence and everything will be fine.| SO, let's make the keyring strip, and for that, we have to cut a small fusible interfacing piece and press on to our main piece. Fold 0,5cm at each of the longest edges, and iron on. Then you fold the piece in half, press it again, then topstitch it on your machine at a 3mm lenght in each side. Fold the strip in half and slide the ring, so it stays right in the center. Sew it as close to the ring as possble (as seen on picture), using a zipper foot may help. To finish, pin the strip to the lining piece, right in the center. You can baste it in place too. 

6. Agora com a peça do fecho, colar também um pedaço de entretela no meio.

7. Usar a chapinha do interior da mola como molde e marcar os dois buracos que vamos abrir a seguir. Cortar com a ponta da tesoura com muito cuidado.

8. Passar a parte exterior da mola pelas aberturas acabadas de fazer pelo direito do tecido. No avesso, colocar a argola nos ferros. Dobrar as abas com a ajuda de um alicate.

9. Dobrar a tira ao meio e cose deixando uma das pontas mais estreitas aberta para virar a peça.

10. Antes de virar aparar as costuras para baixar o volume.

11. Virar a peça com muito cuidado. Não é fácil, em alternativa podem sempre usar outro tipo de fecho, como as molas de plástico.

6. On the closure strip, iron on a little piece of interfacing. 

7. Use the small plate for the inside of your snap, as a guide and mark two holes you should carefully open. Use your scissors with care. 

8. Slide the snap front piece through the holes you just opened on the right side of your fabric. In the back, slide thr plate in place and fold the tabs with a pliers. 

9. Fold the stip in half, and sew. Leave one of the edges open so you can turn your piece outside out. 

10. Before you turn it, trim your seams to avoid bulk. 

11. Turn the piece very carefully. It won't be easy if you're using a magnet snap like I do, so you can probably use KAM snaps like I did in my previous or whatever you feel more comfortable with. 

12. Medir e marcar com um ponto 5cm do top no tecido exterior (de cima para baixo na que será a frente da carteira).

13. Vamos colocar a outra parte da mola e para isso voltamos a repetir o processo, chapa em cima do ponto que acabámos de marcar, marcar as duas aberturas, passar a mola pelas mesmas pela frente, colocar chapa por detrás e apertar com alicate.

14. Descobrimos o meio na outra lateral. 

15. Prendemos a fita com a mola virada para fora.

16. Deve ficar assim.

12. Measure and mark 5cm from the top on the main fabric (from top to bottom, which will be the pouch front). 

13. Insert the other part of the snap repeating the same process, use place as guide, mark holes place, cut them, slide snap on front, slide place on the back and fold with pliers. 

14. Find the center of the opposite edge, 

15. Pin the strip with the other part of the snap facing out. 

16. That's how it should look like. 

17. Prender o enchimento no lado direito da peça de tecido principal. 

18. Adicionar a nossa etiqueta se o quisermos fazer e onde quisermos fazer. 

19. Colocar tecido exterior e forro, direito com direito.  

20. Alguém comeu este passo! ahahah

21. Alfinetar tudo à volta e cose, deixar uma pequena abertura na base com cerca de 4cm. 

22. Virar a peça pela abertura, passar a ferro. 

23. Fechar a abertura com pontos invisíveis à mão. 

17. Pin the filling to the right side of your main fabric piece. 

18. If you want to add a tag do it now, where you want to. 

19. Put lining fabric on top of main fabric piece, right sides together. 

20. Someone ate this step! ahahah

21. Pin all around and sew, just leave a small opening with about 4cm to turn it around. 

22. Turn it around and press. 

23. Close the opening with invisible stitches. 

Parabéns, o vosso novo porta-chaves está terminado. Podem guardar os vossos chás preferidos na bolsa e desfrutá-los sempre que vos apetecer. Espero que tenha sido tudo claro. Já nem me lembro quando fiz um passo a passo, nem me lembrava da trabalheira que dá, mas se puder ajudar alguém, já valeu a pena.

Congratulations, you have a new keyring. Keep your fave tea bags in your new pouch and enjoy them wherever you are. I hope everything was clear. I can't even remember the last time I made a tutorial, or the work it requires, but if by any chance this is helpful to anyone, it's worth it. 

Easy & Quick Candy Cane Ornament

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Esta é mais uma ideia natalícia que fiz o ano passado e que não cheguei a partilhar aqui no blog. 

Adoro embrulhos diferentes e originais quando chega a altura de oferecer as minhas prendas, e esta ideia em particular foi inspirada no papel que comprei no ano passado, cujo motivo eram as bengalas doces (e que podem ver na foto abaixo). 

Here's another Christmas idea from last year that never made it to the blog. 

I love different and original rapping when it comes to wrap my gifts, and this particular idea was actually inspired by the wrapping paper I bought last year, because of it's printed candy canes (picture below). 

Inicialmente o que eu pretendia era comprar umas bengalas doces verdadeiras, mas não encontrei por aqui. Não é que tenha procurado exaustivamente, apenas procurei pelos locais onde ia passando e nenhum tinha. Este ano por exemplo, já encontrei uma caixa de dez unidades numa das minhas lojas preferidas. Trouxe-a comigo e ainda está por decidir o que farei com ela. 

My first thought was to get the real thing but I couldn't find them anywhere. Well, It's not like did look that hard for them, I just checked each place I went on my daily routine and none of those had it. This year though, I have already found a box of them in one of my fave shops and of course I brought one with me, still I need to figure out what to do with it yet. 

Para tal usei pipe cleaners (a tradução literal é limpador de cachimbo, não sei mesmo que nome se dá a isto em português). Foi só juntar um branco e um vermelho e enrolar um no outro. Depois cortei ao meio e cada metade foi usada para uma bengalinha, é só arredondar uma das pontas. Como usei nas prendas (colei) não acrescentei mais nada, mas quem quiser pode também colocar um fio fino na parte arredondada e pendurar na árvore de Natal ou onde lhe apetecer. 

To make this, I just grabbed two pipw cleaners, one red and one white and rolled them into each other. Then I cut it in half and each part was used to make a cane, I just needed to round one of the edges in order to get it finished. Since I glued mine to my gifts, I stopped here but if you plan on hanging them on your Christmas tree or anywhere else, you just have to tight a thin thread to it to do so. 

Podem também cortar mais pequeno ou maior. Cheguei a cortar em 3 partes iguais e foram as que achei mais fofas. Usei em quase todas as prendas que entreguei o ano passado e ainda tenho algumas que talvez use este ano, embora ande à procura de algo diferente para esta vez. E por ai? Alguma forma especial de distinguir os vossos embrulhos? 

You can also cut your canes longer or shorter. I did cut some in 3 equal parts to make mine and those were the cutest ones. I used most of them on my gifts last year but I still have a few that I might use again this year, though I'd rather find something different this time. What about you? Do you have any tips to make your wrapping stand out?

12 Days of 1h Gifts |Guest Post|

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A Melissa do blog Rebel & Malice, tem publicado nestes últimos dias, ideias de presentes feitos à mão que conseguimos executar numa hora ou menos. Pelo meio tem algumas bloggers convidadas a partilhar algumas também e eu tenho o prazer de ser uma delas. E cabe-me fazê-lo hoje, com um passo a passo, para os ganchos coroa de princesa, que podem encontrar aqui. Entretanto, mostro-vos outras duas que fiz, uma delas a pedido da minha princesinha. 

For the last couple of days, Melissa from Rebel & Malice, has been hosting a series of handmade gifts that can be put together in one hour or less over her blog. Between one thing and the other, she also has guest bloggers sharing their own ideas too, and I have the pleasure of being one of them. It is my turn to do so, with a tutorial on how to make this princess crown hairclip, which you can find here. While you're staying here, I am sharing two more versions of these, one of them being a request from my own little princess.  

How to: Paw Print Applique

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Alguém se lembra deste post? Falei-vos sobre a aplicação na t-shirt da G. e prometi um pequeno passo a passo (PAP) mas nunca cheguei a partilhá-lo. Estava pronto, só faltava mesmo publicar, mas por algum motivo caiu no esquecimento (o que não é raro por aqui). 

Can anyone remember this post? I told you about the t-shirt applique I made for G. and promised to share a quick but haven't done that yet. It was ready, I just had to post it, but somehow, it was forgotten (which isn't new here). 

É muito fácil. Sigam os sete passos.
1. Uma t-shirt passada a ferro.
2. Colocar entretela no tecido que pretendem aplicar.
3. Desenhar o molde da pata. Uma espécie de coração invertido, e uma forma oval pequena.
4. Cortar o molde no tecido.
5. Usar entretela de dupla face para colar a aplicação à t-shirt (nestas peças pequenas uso a fita das bainhas!)
6. Passar com o ferro para fixar.
7. Coser com ponto zigue zague.

It's really easy. Just follow the seven steps. 
1. An ironed t-shirt. 
2. Interface the fabric you want to applique. 
3. Draw your paw pattern. Sort of an inverted heart shape, and a small egg shape. 
4. Cut the pattern into the fabric. 
5. Use double interface to glue the applique to the t-shirt (I usually use hemming tape for small pieces!)
6. Press with your iron. 
7. Sew with a zigzag stitch. 

Refashion Month with Swoodson Says

If I'm not wrong - though my memory isn't one to trust - I knew Stephanie from Swoodson Says, through this series, like a year ago. She runs the most amazing sewing and crafting fb group, not to mention her own blog, full of variety, what an inspiration. She embraced refashion as a way of living, just like myself, and that's one of the reasons why I specially like this lady here. Make sure to visit her blog today (link provided below) for the greatest tips for thrifting shopping. 

Hi! I'm so happy to be here; I just had my second kid 4 months ago and have a huge stack of clothes that I have big ideas for. Blog events give me a deadline and the motivation to make it happen! I'm sharing a bunch of tips and some "action shots" to help you shop more effectively when looking for clothes to upcycle or refashion over on my blog today if you want to read more. Jogger pants have been trendy lately; I made a pair of True Bias Hudson pants when I was pregnant and have been wearing them like crazy. I like a bootcut silhouette but I hate how the hems get wet, dirty, and dusty when I chase my toddler around! These grey pants are so comfy and have awesome big pockets but I find myself not wearing them because they get so filthy - so I decided to refashion them into slimmer, cuffed pants. It's a pretty easy fix and you can see how below, refashion a pair for yourself.

   

 The before - comfy but not cutting it.

   

 The after! Comfy, cozy joggers with a pop of purple (my favorite color!) 

  Step 1

Lay a pair of joggers that you like the fit of over top of your track pants. If you don't already own a pair, you can eyeball the curve, arching out from the crotch seam. Make sure both pairs of pants are laid completely flat, you can match the outseams but I didn't because both pants had stylistic curves. Use pins to follow along the new seam you'll be creating and sew a basting (long stitch length) stitch just outside your pinned line.

   

Try them on! Make sure that there aren't any tucks, folds, and that you like the fit. Use a regular stretch stitch or a serger to make the new seam permanent and trim the excess off. 

Step 2

 

Lay the excess piece on the other leg and pin outside of it, repeat with the basting, trying on, and finishing the seam.

   

You could stop here if you like the look! I wanted to add a cuff, so keep reading. 

  Step 3

Sorry, feet shot, but use a pin and mark the desired length. Remember that you'll be adding length with your cuff. Cut off the excess length. 

Step 4

Lay the excess piece you just cut off the hems and cut the side seam so it's flat. You can use this to gauge the length of your cuff. When cutting your cuff, remember that the stretch needs to go from side to side, not up and down; ribbed knit is the best type of fabric to use. I cut my cuff about an inch shorter than the leg's opening. 

Step 5

Remembering which way the stretch needs to go, sew up the vertical side with a stretch stitch or a serger. Pull one edge up over itself so the wrong side of the seams are touching each other and all the edges match up. 

Step 6

Making sure your pants are right side out (not inside out), pull the cuff up so all raw edges are aligned. Sew with a stretch stitch or serger around them, gently stretching the ribbing to fit. 

Step 7

Repeat all steps to create another cuff and do the next leg. Ta-da! You're done.  

From a Box * Rebel and Malice * In a Manner of Sewing * Miss Castelinhos * Threading My Way * Fairies, Bubbles and Co. * Mabey She Made it * Conversas de Hermanas * Lulu and Celeste * Made by Sara * La Folie * Climbing the Willow * HattieLu Handmade * Swoodson Says * Knot so Normal* Friends Stitched Together * Just Another Project * Sew Thrifty

Savings Made By Sewing |Patterns|

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Today I get to do something with a great meaning to me. I am part of the Savings Made By Sewing series hosted by Dana, over Sew Thrifty. I will be sharing with you my tips to save some money on patterns over there, while I put up a tutorial to help you copying a pattern from a loved rtw. 

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When I became a SAHM I knew our income would get a drastic cut down, and I knew I had to be more careful where I'd spend my money on. I stopped buying new fabric, and I didn't allow myself to buy any patterns because I had already a huge collection of pattern magazines, such as Burda, Patrones, Manequim... most of those patterns are women's, but from time to time they get kid's editions too. Sometimes, when I can't find the pattern I want from any of these, I will adjust any other basic one into what I want/need. Other times, I simply use rtw pieces to copy the pattern from. There are a few ways to make it, but today I will show you how to do one of the ones I use more often: the pins method. 

This is pretty simple, or not. It depends on the piece you are copying the pattern from. I picked a tank top to show you how I do it, I hope the pictures are clear enough. 

Start by folding the front or the back piece in half vertically. It doesn't really matter which one you do first. Make sure to align the seams and hold them with pins. Make sure it aligns at the armholes, neckline, shoulders, etc. Get a sheet as big as your piece (if it is too big, tape a few together). For this tutorial I used a piece of cardbox, hoping it'd be easier to explain how it should look, but any kind of paper works fine. 

Align the fold on the top to the edge of the paper and pin the piece to the paper (try using a rubber base, or anything foamy underneath). Start at the top and pin to the bottom. Straighten the fabric and pin through the side seam too. Leave the shoulder for now. Use another pin to drill around the edges and seams, from one to the next pin you have added before. You will create lines all around (see last picture above). 

Once you got it all drilled, unpin the bottom of the tank top, so you can pull it up and lay it flat on your table. MAke sure to keep the top pins in place so it doesn't move from the right spot. Repeat the drilling process all up the armhole seam, neckline and the shoulders. I tried to show how it will look like once you take your fabric top off, but I'm not sure it's easy to see in the picture (first from the second row above). With a pen, connect all the dots and you will get a pattern piece. My back piece has a not too stretchy elastic so when I got there, I just had to pull it so the fabric would get it's normal shape and pin it right there, then pinned through the elastic line to have a line on the pattern that shows me where I should add the elastic. When sewing, you can measure the elastic, not stretched out to know the measurements you need for it. You can see that line on the last picture above. 

The back piece is done, let's do the front one. You just do it the same way. Pay attention if any parts have special details. My front was slightly gathered on the top, so when copying the pattern, I didn't pin it close to the edge as I did with the rest of the center. See 2nd picture above. You don't want to stretch any parts of your fabric unless needed as in the elastic on the back. The distance between the edge and the top, is the distance you'll need to gather in your front top. Use a sign to note it. 

There you have it. It is a nice one, you just need 2 pattern pieces. Because I did mine in cardbox I then copied it into tracing paper for the final touches. Align the side seams to make sure they match. if they don't, draw a line that fixes it. Repeat it for the shoulder seams, and you're done. Before cutting into your fabric, you need to add seams allowances all around it but the folded edges, which are the front and back centers. You can also make a quick muslin first to check for any other adjustments. 

Make sure to follow along for a whole lot of useful tips. 

Fabric: July 6: Sew Thrifty | July 7: Feather's Flights | July 8: Mabey She Made It | July 9: Phat Quarters | July 10: Vicky Myers Creations

Patterns: July 13: Sew Thrifty | July 14: Sew a Straight Line | July 15: House of Estrela | July 16: Sew Straight and Gather | July 17: A Real Life Country Housewife

Supplies: July 20: Sew Thrifty | July 21: Bernina Representative | July 22: Pretty Practical | July 23: Finn's Door | July 24: Lulu and Celeste

General Tips: July 27: Sew Thrifty | July 28: From-a-Box | July 29: Willow & Stitch | July 30: Knot Sew Normal | July 31: Bringing it All Together by Sew Thrifty

Easter Bunny

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A Páscoa já está aqui! Se precisarem de um projeto de última hora, aqui está um também. Este ano, no infantário da G. foi-nos pedido que fizessemos um coelhinho da Páscoa. O ano passado fizemos um ovo, e eu não fiquei muito feliz com a nossa criação de última hora. Este ano correu melhor, eu já tinha uma ideia do que queria e o sr. google ajudou-me a concretizá-la. Comprei os materiais* que me faltavam e estava pronta a seguir.

Easter is here! if you need a quick, last minute craft, here it is too. This year, G.'s daycare teachers asked us to make a bunny for homework. Last year we had to make an Easter egg and I wasn't really happy with our last minute creation. This year went better, I already had an idea of what I wanted and mr. google just helped me achieving it. I bought the supplies* I didn't have at home, and was ready to go. 

Não tirei fotos do processo. Na altura nem me lembrei, nem tinha tempo, já que o coelhinho tinha que ser entregue na manhã seguinte (e foi feito à noite). Por isso, experimentei fazer algo novo aqui no blog. Um passo a passo com ilustrações feitas por mim... Já me dirão de vossa justiça e se ficou capaz ou não.

I didn't take photos through the process. At the time I didn't even remember to, nor did I have the time since it should be delivered the next morning, (and I crafted it in the evening). Because of that, I am trying something new here in the blog. A tutorial with illustrations drawn by me... You will tell me if they are ok and if they're good or not. 

Usei:
*1&2. 2 bolas de esferovite de tamanhos diferentes
3: uma base de esferovite
4. lã
5. palitos
6. olhos de plástico
7. pedaço de feltro branco
8. pedaço de feltro rosa
9. fita
10. collants velhos

11. caixa de cartão
12. arame muito fino

I used: 
*1&2. 2 sizes styrofoam balls
3: styrofoam base
4. woolen thread
5. toothpicks
6. plastic eyes
7. white piece of felt
8. pink piece of felt
9. ribbon
10. old tights

11.. cardbox  12. very thin wire

Antes de começar cortar as formas em feltro. Usar o branco para cortar os dentes, e para cortar rectângulo arredondado para a barriga.
1. cortar um pé da meia 2.coser a base 3. enfiar a bola maior, apertar com uma linha para fechar, enfiar a bola mais pequena, voltar a apertar com uma linha para fechar 4. cortar duas orelhas na perna que sobra da meia 5. passar arame à volta de cada orelha para moldar 6. colar os olhos em 1º lugar 7. depois os dentes 8. e o nariz sobrepondo os dentes (colar a barriga do coelho também - sem imagem) 9.cortar um circulo no cartão (mais pequeno que a bola menor), no interior desenhar outro circulo mais pequeno e cortar formando um buraco - cortar outro igual 10. enrolar a lã toda a à volta do cartão 11. abrir ligeiramente para ver o cartão 12. enfiar a ponta da tesoura para separar os dois cartões e cortar tudo à volta 13. passar uma linha/lã 14. dar a volta com a linha e atar firmemente 15. retirar o cartão e o pompom está feito 16. colar o pompom na parte de trás da bola grande 17. enfiar quatro palitos na base e na parte de baixo do coelho para que se mantenha de pé, e pronto, já está!

Before you start, cut you felt shapes. Use the white for the teeth and cut also a circular rectangle shape for the belly. 
1. cut a tight foot 2. sew the base 3. pass the bigger ball through, tight a thread around it to close it, pass the smaller ball through and close again 4. cut the ears shapes from the rest of the tight leg 5. use a thin wire all around the ears to give it shape 6. glue the eyes first 7. then the teeth 8. and finally the nose (glue the belly too - no images) 9. cut a small circle in the cardbox (smaller then the head ball), and cut another circle hole in the middle - make it two. 10. wrap the wool thread around the cardbox 11. open a little through the thread in order to be able to see your cardbox underneath 12. get your scissors tip into both cardbox circles and cut the thread all around 13. pass a thread through the one you've cutted 14. get it all around and tight strongly 15. take the cardbox out and your pompom is ready 16. glue the pompom into the back of the bigger ball 17. stick the 4 tooth through the base and the rabbit bottom so it can stand, and you're done!

P.S. - mete um laço no teu coelho!
P.S. - add a ribbon to your rabbit!

My Weekly Refashion Share #3 |Peter Pan Collar Tutorial|

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Today I am sharing an outfit I made for G. I've been wanting to share this one on the blog for sooooo long, because it was one of those we fall in love with even before we finish sewing it. In one of my charity shopping trips I saw a pair of women's size flowerly capris, and I had my eye on it. I didn't bring it home because I was convinced to bring only the kind of pieces I went there looking for. But everytime I went there, they were still hanging, calling out for me, and eventually, one of those days, it came home. 

So, for 1€ only, I thought I could make my daughter a new pair of skinny jeans, since I had just made a few pairs back then and it can get quite addicting when you're in love with a pattern. But then something lightened my brain and I was reminded of a great free shorts pattern I had seen many months before, and wanted to try ever since. It was time to do it and so I did. But, not only I made a pair of shorts from these old capris, I was also able to make another Izzy top out of the pieces I had left. AND I have even put up a tutorial for you on how to add a peter pan collar to your Izzy top/dress as I did for my Izzy Paris look. 

First things first, let me start with the shorts. The pattern I've used was the City Shorts Pattern, which is a 3-4y sized pattern, given away for free by Monica, over Another Dress. The fact that it was 3-4y sized kept me from sewing it earlier, especially because I have a skinny princess. I decided to go for it though and if it turned out too big, we could always wait until she grew into it. I just used a little less lenght in the elastic for it to fit her skinny waist as changes to the pattern, for all the rest I followed instructions, and I loved the final results. Once she saw them finished, she loved it too. I had them hanging and everyday she would ask me if those were made for her. The best thing is that I am sure this is something she will be able to wear for a long long time, once that waist gets too tight I can always replace the elastic for a longer one. And, because the fabric is a slightly stretchy denim, she can even wear it in different year seasons, with or without layers. 

Of course, I loved the scraps way too much to part from them, they were begging me to be used too, and I couldn't resist the plea. I had another Izzy Top in mind. I had just finished and publish the Paris look one, and Teri, the designer of this great pattern asked me if I could put up a tutorial on how to add a peter pan collar to her top (or give her permision to do so herself), and I immediately said yes, of course I would do it. It's a pleasure! Here's a reminder of that top:

Today, I am happy to finally share the tutorial on how to draft and add a peter pan collar to your Izzy top too. 

Drafting your own collar:

Start your Izzy top and follow Teri's tutorial up until step 10. Then come back here and draft your collar. 

In the 4th photo above, I've added just 1cm (3/4"), but you can add a bit more if wanted, just depends on how you want your collar to look like. The same happens with the width, mine isn't a very big collar, so you can add as many cm or inches as you'd feel comfortable with. 

Sewing your collar:

For this top I used the same fabric for the outside and inside of collar, but if you check the one above (the black and white one), there's faux leather with applications on the outside and stripped fabric on the inside. If you're using different fabrics too, you should cut 2 interfacing, 2 main fabric and 2 lining fabric pieces. If adding any applications, make sure to add them before you sew any pieces together. When interfacing, you can pick either the 2 main fabric pieces or the lining ones, it doesn't really matter. Then put main and lining right sides together pin and sew as shown on pictures above. 

Go back to Teri's tutorial to seehow to add the bodice lining, and come right back here.

And that's it. If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask and I will help if I can.