#14: raphaella makes a maxi skirt PLUS fabric printing!

although i'm usually in the ultimate comfy item - leggings - i do love a maxi skirt every now and then!

i'd been wanting to make one for ages in a lighter fabric but couldn't find one i liked anywhere...and then it dawned on me - just print your own!

SO
two guides!

first - the maxi skirt, and second - easy peasy fabric printing!

the maxi skirt - takes less than an hour and only 3 steps!:

fabric printing - learn how to make your own material for a truely unique item!:

here are some terrible pictures of me in my hand-printed maxi!

i bought a patch of "astronomy" themed fabric online and loved this sun, so i traced around it and made it into a stencil...et voila!

and there you have it - an easy peasy truely unique item!

roll on springtime...

happy making!

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#10: raphaella makes a short boxy jacket

hello again!

it's been a while - a nasty flu meant that my clothes-making skills were gone for a good few weeks, but now they're back with a few lovely staples for both christmas, new years, and all year round!

firstly, one of my favourites - the short boxy jacket!

this works great in both stiff and light fabrics, and could even be joined in the front center to make a cosy AND flattering square drapey top, or have the front panels made double the width for a beautiful waterfall-front jacket or cardigan.

this is my favourite in lemon yellow tie-dye linen!
i used hooks & eyes as a fastening, but you could always use something less fiddly.

i prefer it with the sleeves rolled up a little bit, but it's always up to you!

happy making!

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#5: raphaella makes a long pencil skirt

it's been a while...

i made this skirt for graduation, and a friend of mine asked if i could post it up here, so here it is!

i've tried something new out with the instructions, click on the image to enlarge and print out.

enjoy!

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