15 December 2011

Step Right Up



Crazy Christmas mode has hit and we haven't even got the tree up! There is a whole bunch of sewing going on behind the scenes but everything is a WIP right now. So...I thought I'd share with you some baby boots from last year. The story is, around the same time, I came across the Japanese cotton/ linen blend fabrics on Etsy and this pattern. I think my Etsy 'favourites' crept up to eleven pages of fabric. I was planning to make the boots to sell on Etsy and modify the pattern to make them easier to get on. But I ran into some ethical issues, namely: using someone else's pattern eeek! It's a steep learning curve this sewing / blogging business but I know for sure that I definitely want to go about it with integrity and create Good Craft Karma (which I'm sure is responsible for telephone dress success). I realised how much thought and time must go into pattern making, and I certainly don't want to rip off a fellow crafter's hard work.  A pattern making course might be called for in 2012...

14 comments:

  1. OonDecember 15, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    O yes, do! It's very inspiring, a pattern making course.
    And the boots are so cute.

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  2. Nele84December 15, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Beautiful! And so are the pictures :-)!

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  3. HollyDecember 15, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    these are fricking Awesome!!! Love the brown and green boxed ones :) Well done! Oh and have a lovely xmas. x

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  4. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    the boots are soooo cute! i think you did the right thing, though. what did you end up doing with all those boots??

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  5. CarolynDecember 16, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    Those boots are so stinking adorable!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    These boots are stinkin' cute! especially the one that matches the coat from your last post, and YES, please do a pattern making post. I am so there! Oh my goodness, how cute would this be to have matching mommy and baby house booties?! ;)

    Love-love-love!

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  7. KimberlyDecember 16, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Oh these are all so darling. I especially love the sushi print (how unique!) and the denim. Navigating the blogging/indy craft business ethical waters can definitely be a bit challenging. I have been thinking so hard about taking a pattern drafting class as well. I'm excited to see where your sewing takes you! It's been a fun journey thus far.

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  8. EffieDecember 16, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    The boots are cute. Maybe the pattern maker sells a licence to sell!

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  9. CrystalDecember 17, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    Wow. They are adorable. I agree,what did you do with them all? Your fabric choices are fantastic!

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  10. RosalindDecember 17, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Good on you for not going ahead, many would have!

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  11. Shanea December 17, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Oh, these are super cute!

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  12. Cirque Du BebeDecember 21, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Thankyou :) In the end, babies of friends and family ended up with the shoes. I kept a couple of favourites for my youngest boy and he kicked them off within a minute every time!

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  13. pharlleyJanuary 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    If you go through her policies, you can sell them, just have to post a note about where the pattern came from!

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  14. Cirque Du BebeJanuary 7, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Thanks for that info @Pharlley, that is helpful...

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