"Open Weave" Shrugs

I had been admiring all those cute little open weave scarves wishing I had a loom to create them on, when I found this great product that allows you to get the same look without actually weaving.  It's called Ultra Solvy.  It's this plastic sheet on a roll that you zigzag your yarn onto with a sewing machine.  Then you dissolve the plastic in warm water and you are left with just the yarn.  And it is surprisingly sturdy.  Once I had made a few scarves, I decided to try to make garments by making each pattern piece separately, and then sewing them together.  It's a little complicated and time consuming.  But I enjoying figuring out new ways to do things.

The two shrugs here are still available. 

$45 each small (purple) /medium (red)

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Purple Chiffon Dress

 I laid pink chiffon over a pale blue lining to make this soft purple color.  There is an assymetrical ruffle running down the open back.  It's hard to see in the picture, but there are ruffles running down the seams on the skirt as well.  Everyone loved this dress at the fashion show, but it never sold.  Their loss is your gain.  It's still available! 

 $150 (Small 6-8) 

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Roses are Red Top

  Size 16.  $45. 

This top is still available on my etsy site:

http://www.katesfrocks.etsy.com/

Ballet Skirt

I love this skirt, it makes me think of a ballerina.  Reminds me of the skirts I wanted to wear after seeing Dirty Dancing as a girl.  Small.  $35.

This skirt is for sale on my etsy site:

http://www.katesfrocks.etsy.com/

Red Knockout Dress

This dress is for sale! Size 10.  $125.

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Pink Quilt

This quilt is for sale on my etsy page.

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This quilt was born on one trip to my favorite local fabric store, Sarah's Fabrics in Lawrence.  My husband groans when I say we're going to Lawrence because he knows it means juggling kids for at least an hour while I shop at Sarah's.

This quilt like most of my quilts was designed using Adobe Illsustrator and photoshop.  It's actually a simple pattern.  Can you see this simple block throughout?