Love is in the Air is the theme for this week at Project Run and Play. My main inspiration for this week was this super darling stuffed robot toy.
I couldn't find where it came from, but I did find where someone made one just like it and shared how here. I started with her measurements traced on paper, but cut one head piece, one body piece and four hand/feet pieces as well as a little heart. I played around with them on a t-shirt and cut some smaller till I found something I liked. (I was going to use ric rac for arms, but liked it better without.)
Head: 1.5 inches square
Body: 2.5 inches square
Arms and Legs: 1 inch square
Then I cut those sized pieces from fusible web. I ironed the body pieces onto some white knit and the heart from a scrap of knit from the shirt and cut those out. Next, I positioned them in the center of the t-shirt front, stitched them down on the sewing machine.
For the next part, I used a technique I also found on Pinterest, where she colors in her embroidery with crayon and irons it to set it in.
I then added buttons for eyes and a bow. I nearly added a skirt made from ruffled lace, but couldn't make up my mind. I also used a back stitch with embroidery thread to make the mouth.
I used the Elise pattern again from Violette Field Threads, this time with the short sleeve option. I really love it, because it is so fast and easy and fits Eleanor really well. This will be her third shirt made using it.
For the skirt, I used the pleated skirt tutorial from here. I've wanted to make it since I first saw it, around the time it was posted.
I made it in the same fabric as the jumper from here. I'm trying really hard to use it up.
I really like the buttons on the sleeves.
For the skirt, I used the pleated skirt tutorial from here. I've wanted to make it since I first saw it, around the time it was posted.
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I really like the buttons on the sleeves.
As well as on the skirt.
