Portfolio

This is some examples from my fashion design portfolio.  All artwork is my original pieces and clothing were designed (from original patterns) and constructed by me, please do not use any of these images without permission.  You can contact me at urbanhomestead31@gmail.com if you have any questions.  

                                       My hand pleated corseted dresses collection

Flats for the collection above.

I have been sewing and crafting forever so it is hard to make tutorials for projects you have already made so I thought I'd just post things I have made walking around my house that I use everyday.  I have a lot of clothes that I will post at a later date since that's harder to photograph by yourself.

Ornute: My Etsy Shop

Below are some items I've made that I sell in my Etsy store Ornute.  

 

Thigh high legwarmers sewn with knit fabric and elastic lace from an original pattern made by me.  

 Boot Socks I made by sewing pretty lace on top.

 

These boot toppers I hand knit are from my own original pattern in a tweed colour combo  from recycled Angora and cotton yarn.  You can find it in my Etsy shop here.

I hand knit this mug cozy for my extra large (2-3 cup) coffee mug with wool yarn from my own pattern.  You can find this in my Etsy Shop here.
 

This is a braided headband/earwarmer that I hand knit from my own pattern inspired by an Anthropology one.  I used brown heathered brown wool yarn to match my own hair.

I double knitted this cowl that can also be worn as a hood with tweed brown wool in an open work stitch in order to be warm and breathable.  You can see more pics in my Etsy shop.

Cat Products I've Made

Check Out the Tutorial for Mr Cat's Hoodie

 I made these out of felted wool, cat nip, and fiber fill.  You can tell my cat has enjoyed them greatly. He likes to use the big mouse as a pillow or to bite on when he is filling fiesty.  I was selling similar ones on ebay for awhile.  

I made him a cat bed/ tunnel toy that I made out of knit fabric, wire, and polyester fiber fill.  The wire makes it adjustable and keeps it shape.  I had to hand sew the closure for the wire.

 Watch my cat in action on it in this video of him on his cat mat I made him   How did I come up with making this?  We had a snow tube pop a hole so we thought it would be funny to give him a ride on the tube.  He loved it!  He kept jumping on it and meowing until we would pull him.  It was so funny!  I knew I had to make him something similar.  He still loves it that crazy cat!

 Home Decor Projects I've Made

Tissue flowers I made for our centerpieces at our reception

I made all the curtains in our house, pillows, art, some accessories, and our duvet cover.  Here are some examples.

roman shades I made for our kitchen another matching one is not pictured

pillow slip covers (the ones under are sea foam green!)

I made the duvet, curtains and pillow pictured

I painted the bookshelves white and backed them with tissue and black fabric covered cardboard that I stapled 

look closely at the subtle pattern on the fabric

fabric as art in an Ikea frame

pillow I made out of a tweed cable knit sweater