Japanese Box Bag!

I was recently surfing Etsy when I came across these types of bags called Japanese Box Bags. After looking around to see others that people have made I thought I might buy one. But, upon further consideration, I wanted one like right now. So I looked online and found a couple tutorials on how to make them! I used this one, which was great because it makes a fully lined bag, which a lot of others didn't:

It's a Pretty Modern Life

I also ended up buying that blue nail polish!! <3

Anyway, here's how it turned out:



I used fabric I had left over from making a jacket for my Mom and some muslin for the lining. Since one of the only zippers I had on hand that was long enough was red, I found some other old red fabric to use as the little pull tabs on either end to match.

I think it turned out super cute and I will be making one for myself soon! Already obtained super cute fabric and I'm going to make it even bigger than the tutorial directs! Hopefully it'll be big enough to carry my sewing supplies!

Great Shape Barbie!

So I only have one done as of right now, but the second will only take a couple days now that I've figured out how to make the first. Here's a little preview!



Those pictures were taken before I wove in all the ends and closed the little color change holes. Can't wait til their done so Hannah can wear them with her costume!

Doo-Dad!

A day project that I found online and had to make immediatly. A doo-dad holder!

Bella's Mittens from the Twilght movie with matching hat

Over the summer while I'm off from school I decided to get some knitting done for the upcoming winter. I decided to make these mittens and hat over Spring Break and I finished everything last week! It's impossible to knit during school.

Even though the pictures seem like the mittens and hat are two different colors, trust me, they are the same. The light was just different plus one I took using my computer webcam and the other was my actual nice camera.

NYC semester

Spring 2010 in NYC was a good semester. First off, I have a new website!

KatieRempe.com

Now, lets get to what happened sewing wise in NYC after the 'wetsuit':

100% hand sewn pleated dress. No cuts were made for this dress which is made from 2 continuous yards of fabric.



This Menswear project includes a fur vest, belted, a knit sweater, and denim jeans.

Wet Suit

Well not a functional wet suit of any kind. This was made for the Radicci project where we got a pile of fabrics from their company and were told to make either evening wear, lingerie, yoga, or swim wear. Guess which I chose??

The idea was that you'd go to the beach in the early morning to catch the surf, but by the time noon came it was warm and you were tired. So you zip off the legs, arm, and neck section to make it a swim suit.

Junior Year - Fall 2009 - Florence, Italy

The project are actually in backwards order of how we made them but who cares!!

First up: Bustier Project
Make a dress with a bustier under structure. Ta-daaaa! We made many attempts to accurately describe this dress. My favorite was it looked like the lost souls that Ursula captured in The Little Mermaid. Very short and since gifted to my friend Hannah.


Next, Jacket Project
Wool fabric was provided by the school....in a round about way. Inspired by armor from the King Henvry VIII, Dressed to Kill exhibit in London. Hand embroidered tutor crest applique on the back. Lined with silver silk.


My favorite project as it turned out, the swim suit!
I really enjoyed this one. I'd like to try to make another with a more complex design now that I know it it's limitations. LOOOOVED the fabric, bought from Spandex House online before we left.