Hello all! I hope that Tuesday is treating you well. I've been a busy bee so far, post officing, a trip to Staples, painting...
After cleaning my room yesterday, there was a bit of a pile of what-to-do-with-them clothes. One was this plain, tired red zip-up hoodie. Just before I tossed it into the trash, I had a nice little idea:
I made these sweet little capelet, which I proudly wore around today! It's great because it's still clearly sweatshirt-ish, so its not too "costume-y". It looks adorable on...I wish I could've taken better/more pictures, but I'm reduced to the holding-the-camera-in-front-of-myself shots ( I think Hillary knows all about this)!
Then I thought, I bet that some of my lovely blog-craftistas would like to remodel some tired hoodies for either themselves, or maybe their little ones (so nice for the fall, or spring if you're one of my darling Aussies!). It's super easy, and will take about 30 minutes all told. Then you can wear it with a little jersey dress (as I did today) or a top and jeans.
Here's the funny little tutorial I whipped up:
There it is!
I also made these three little ladies earlier today:
Little Bird Girls for sale here.
Adios, my darlings!
Comments (12)
You my dear are absolutely brilliant! That looks fabulous on you and I simply adore the way that you drew up the instructions.
You are just tooo cute (and smart and talented, of course)!
vegasandvenice · August 22, 2006 at 05:32 PM
you are as productive as can be!
lisa · August 22, 2006 at 05:49 PM
So Little Red Riding Hood when are you off to Grandmas?
Kristy · August 22, 2006 at 06:36 PM
Emily that is too darling! great for little girls when the sleeves on their hoodies get too short! i think i have a new project to get started on....
justine · August 22, 2006 at 06:57 PM
Cute-as-a-button! Sweeeet!
Marianne · August 22, 2006 at 07:14 PM
I just found your blog, and am ten times happier for doing so. I love your capelet tutorial - far better illustrated and written than many I come across. I'm enjoying your overall aesthetic, too. Thanks!
sulu-design · August 22, 2006 at 08:47 PM
very, very, very, good, cute and beautiful, and inteligent idea, super!!!!
Carmen · August 22, 2006 at 09:06 PM
gah! you're brilliant!!
be cutest.
hillary · August 22, 2006 at 09:42 PM
Oooo! This is so inspring and fabulous. Thank you for an excuse to go to that famed button store, midtown.
Erin Fae · August 23, 2006 at 07:22 AM
I love how you made a little how-to do it diagram..so funny
Jessica · August 23, 2006 at 08:32 AM
This is gorgeous, you could jump right into one of you little red riding hood paintings!
thebutterflycollector · August 24, 2006 at 02:30 AM
I just finished making one less than 5 minutes ago!! It's soo cute. I love this pattern. I made one for my sister's Christmas Present. Black with gold ribbon. Absolutely wonderful!
Kim · November 17, 2006 at 09:58 PM