Cut out pieces of future shoes, propped up to look vaguely shoe-like. The shoe bodies are covered in scattered teal apples and the tongues are black and grey check
I pivoted to a different body fabric after seeing how little fox I would get per shoe with the previous fabric
#HeySoleSister
#DuckingCreativeDuck
Yeah, sure, why not, Duck.... You're already MAKING A DAMN PAIR OF SHOES.
Of course the logical next step is to quilt your fabric with a herringbone pattern. Perfectly sane and normal behavior.
#HeySoleSister #DuckingCreativeDuck
Just gonna go ahead and start this search now: if anyone has leads on a medium-heavy cotton (twill, perhaps) in a blue and white stripe and a green and white stripe where the stripes are around one inch wide... Lemme know #iykyk #DuckingCreativeDuck
Rows of alternating browns and tan fabric pieced together to resemble tartan
Now that #ProtestDolls are sent off to sleep away camp, I'm turning my focus back to #NaeKingsQuilt, and I'm determined to do it to perfection. I unpicked this row again and stitched it for the third time, and it was WORTH IT
#DuckingCreativeDuck
Three pairs of doll shoes. Left to right: brown leather loafers, brown leather sandals, black corduroy loafers
I no longer have finger prints on my thumbs, and I have a bunch of glue threads to clean up, BUT! I have three pairs of shoes!
#ProtestDolls
#DuckingCreativeDuck
Tiny brown leather shoe uppers sitting above two cardboard insoles with wonder clips around the entire borders holding lining fabric while glue dries
Shoes in progress #ProtestDolls #DuckingCreativeDuck
ERMERGERD TEENY TINY HOODIE
✅ Finishing flannel shirt
✅ Making hoodie
🔳 Pair of Shoes 1
🔳 Pair of Shoes 2
🔳 Pair of Shoes 3
#ProtestDolls #DuckingCreativeDuck
✅ Finishing flannel shirt
🔳 Making hoodie
🔳 Pair of Shoes 1
🔳 Pair of Shoes 2
🔳 Pair of Shoes 3
The plaids don't match. Will it affect the judging? Probably. But it's done. #ProtestDolls #DuckingCreativeDuck
A scrap of plaid flannel lays on an ironing pad. There is a small pattern piece pinned to the fabric
It's lovely when Past Duck actually does me a solid. This fabric was left over from pajama pants I made for my sister like... 15 years ago. Now it's perfect for one of my little protestors! #DuckingCreativeDuck
A teal dress lays flat on a cutting table. There is a bright orange belt around the waist. A brown hat rests on the shoulder
Perry the dress?!?!
#HeyWheresPerry
#DuckingCreativeDuck
Janky pieced quilt top made of scrap fabric
So, I definitely need to be more careful measuring, stitching, etc... And I totally effed up the measurement on the joining strip, but this just might work
In the real thing, the narrow strips will be darker than the bigger pieces
#NaeKingsQuilt #DuckingCreativeDuck
I cut the muslin pieces for #HeyWheresPerry out of both bleached and unbleached, and in a stroke of genius I realized I could cut the strips for the #NaeKingsQuilt out of those pieces. Boom! Waste not, want not!
#DuckingCreativeDuck
#HeyWheresPerry is 99% done. I want to tack down part of the collar and make a belt. I'll get a photo at some point, at the very latest at #CVG2025 in all it's glory
Of course I'm still contemplating the knit dress, but also feel like maybe I should focus on State Fair stuff
#DuckingCreativeDuck
Overlapping rows of hexagons made out of fabric stitched together in groups of four
Figured I'd do some work on the #ChaosQuilt as well, because why not?
#DuckingCreativeDuck
Crisis has been averted and the zipper is fully functional again.
All that's left is to close up the arm holes and hem everything.
#HeyWheresPerry
#DuckingCreativeDuck
I don't usually make belts, but I think this dress is screaming for an orange belt
#HeyWheresPerry #DuckingCreativeDuck
I went rogue on dress construction because the directions are SUPER confusing for my selected pattern, and now I'm absolutely not going to rip out any more seams, so it's time to #MakeItWork
#HeyWheresPerry #DuckingCreativeDuck
Cutting table with dress and lining pieces laying in a messy pile. Dress fabric is a dark teal, lining is a light teal. Pattern pieces are still pinned to the dress fabric
Dress and lining are cut, and anyone who has seen with me knows that cutting is my least favorite part. On to construction!
#DuckingCreativeDuck
#HeyWheresPerry
Various stages of hexagon quilt pieces. On the right is a pile of random scraps of fabric, on the left is a stack of various fabrics cut into rough hexagons. Middle back is a sandwich bag of basted hexagon pieces in even more random designs
Hexies! Hexies! Hexies!
#ChaosQuilt #DuckingCreativeDuck
That'll do, Duck. That'll do.
#DuckingCreativeDuck #StateFairSewing
A pair of unfinished doll shoes, blue on the outside with red lining. The lining is only half attached
Why do I insist on making doll clothes?!?! #DuckingCreativeDuck #StateFairSewing
Trust the process, bitches! #DuckingCreativeDuck
Blue fabric with a white three pointed crown shape appliqued on it
This is the only applique preview in going to give for the doll costume. I feel like this is very much a iykyk thing, and anything else will give it away entirely #DuckingCreativeDuck
I had to put myself on a time out because I was sketching out an applique and I did a little scribble to restart my pen... Except I scribbled on the fabric I cut out for the apron #DuckingCreativeDuck
Three weeks to get this doll dressed and ready for judging 😬 I've had to order two more pairs of clogs because the ones I got will require way too much Dremeling. I guess it's back to deciding how I want to do these appliques... #DuckingCreativeDuck
It appears I am going to need to sew my buttonholes by hand which... Delightful. A-Plus. Wouldn't change a thing. #DuckingCreativeDuck
Honestly I'm annoyed by how much cuter and easier the pattern collar is... 😒 #DuckingCreativeDuck
There's a good chance I will be putting my.... fourth? collar on this damn doll dress today. I have literally no one to blame but myself for not following the dress pattern.... And, allow me to introduce the hashtag I'm going to try to remember to use: #DuckingCreativeDuck
