April 2010

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Curious hedgehogs crawling in a dress

30 April 2010 in Dresses, Retrobug by piia | 4 comments

I just love this hedgehog fabric I found in a flee market a while ago. The hedgehogs look so cute and curious, peaking between apples and pears. I wasn’t sure what to make out of it but at the end I ended up making this wrap dress in size 68cm. Fortunately I still have some of this fabric left. I think these hedgehogs would be so cute in a jacket, don’t you agree? The dress will be available in the Retrobug Shop.

p.s. It has been cool to see pictures of the brooches you have made. If you haven’t tried the Flower Brooch Tutorial yet, you can find it here!

p.p.s The Spring Giveaway will close tomorrow at noon, Icelandic time. So, if you haven’t taken part yet, go and leave a comment. The winner will be announced tomorrow!

Have a great weekend,

Flower Brooch Tutorial

27 April 2010 in Tutorials by piia | 3 comments

I promised to make a tutorial of how to make a flower brooch and here it is finally! If there are any parts that you don’t understand or something is unclear, please let me know.

It is easy peasy to make this brooch. The measurements that are given are for a brooch in size 11cm x 11cm, but you can just experiment with different sizes to find the perfect size you like. I would love to see how your brooches turn out, so do try the tutorial!

To check out the tutorial, click the picture above or use the Tutorials button at the sidebar!

Enjoy!

Laptop sleeve a’la Circus

27 April 2010 in Bags, Retrobug by piia | 2 comments

Here is another one of Retrobug Laptop Sleeves. This one is made of a retro curtain with cute Circus theme. Zebras, elephants and lions decorate this cutely compact laptop sleeve, which is only about 30cmx 24cm in size. Definitely a cool bag to show up at work with. Hope the lady likes it. ;)

p.s. If you want Retrobug Laptop Sleeve for yourself, check out the Retrobug Shop HERE and choose the fabric of your choice. Retrobug Laptop Sleeves are made in various sizes to fit your laptop nicely! :)

Hedgehog Hat in action

26 April 2010 in Hats, Retrobug by piia | No comments

It’s always great to hear that people like the stuff I have made for them. I am also grateful of all feedback, so please feel free to leave a comment or send me email if you have any suggestions or feedback.

It always makes me smile to see pictures of little Retrobugs in action. I got this picture of a cute, little boy, whose mom was one of the lucky ones to win a Retrobug Hat in my giveaway last year. They have hedgehogs amongst others as pets, imagine that, so it was very fitting that she won the hedgehog hat for her son. What a cutie he is! And look at that furry bunny. Wow!

p.s. I would love to see more pictures of Retrobugs in action. If you have any pictures of the stuff I’ve made and you don’t mind sharing them here in the blog, please send me a copy in ps@psrecycled.com. :)

p.p.s. The Spring Flower Tutorial is on its way, coming up soon!

Have a great week everyone,

Spring flowers

22 April 2010 in Accessories, Retrobug by piia | 3 comments

It is First day of Summer here in Iceland today. So, for the occasion, I gathered up a bouquet of flowers. Well, I actually sewed these flowers since there aren’t that many flowers to be gathered outside. First day of Summer is a national holiday when people say goodbye to Winter. The weather man seems to be the only one thinking it is not quite yet Summer. So, as a compromise, I will call them Spring flowers. I mean, it can be freezing in Spring, right, right?

These Spring flowers are also brooches, as you probably guessed already. They have a small pin at the back so you can attach them to your clothes or bags. I covered some buttons with vintage fabrics and added them in the front of each flower. Easy and definitely a retro addition to one’s wardrobe! These flowers will find their way to the Retrobug Shop so go and have a peak.

Now, how would you like to make some Spring Flower brooches yourself?

Since they are easy to make, take very little material and are a great way to use your leftover fabrics, I decided to share the fun and make a Spring Flower Brooch Tutorial for you all! So, stay tuned for some do-it-yourself fun fun fun!

And do remember to take part in the Spring Giveaway!!

Spring Giveaway! (CLOSED)

20 April 2010 in Accessories, Bags, Giveaway by piia | 41 comments

It has been interesting last few days because of the volcano here in Iceland has been sending ashy greetings to everyone in Europe and lately to Northern America too. We have been lucky here in the capital area by avoiding most of the ash cloud as it has flown away from here. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the huffing and puffing volcano would calm down and we all get our friends and family home as soon as possible!

So, to brighten up the day for all of us, I think it is time for some SPRING GIVEAWAY.

And since p.s.recycled Facebook page has reached amazing amount of over 500 fans, this feels like a perfect time to give something back to you all wonderful blog visitors. And it’s all ash free, I promise! ;)

The rules are easy peasy. Anyone can take part.

* Just leave a comment here and tell me what would you like to see in the blog in future. Is it children’s clothing, Huggables, bags, pouches or other accessories etc?

* If you are p.s.recycled Facebook fan, you get an extra ticket!

* And if you want even better chance to win, add the link of the Spring Giveaway in your blog OR in your Facebook page and you will get an extra ticket. (Feel free to use the picture above)

So, it is possible to have up to THREE tickets!

REMEMBER TO MENTION IN THE COMMENT HOW MANY TICKETS YOU GET!

And now, what can you win?

It’s a pouch and a brooch or just a pouch with a brooch. You decide!

This sunny Retrobug pouch is made of retro table cloth and the lining is from a vintage pillow cover. The brooch is the same fabric as the lining and has a pin at the back, so you can attach it where ever you want, on a jacket, hat, bag or what ever you can think of. And best of all, it can be yours.

So, leave a comment and take part in the Spring Giveaway!!

THE GIVEAWAY CLOSES 1.5.2010

Giraffe or something

19 April 2010 in Retrobug, Shirts by piia | 1 comment

This shirt is a quick one from today after going through my fabric left overs. I combined stripy brown jersey knit with yellow one and appliqued a giraffe in front. (or so it was supposed to be) The giraffe is made of brown and white hippo fabric and few buttons. The legs and tail is zigzag stitched on the fabric. This long necked fellow sure looks a bit wobbly with such a skinny legs but let’s just blame it on artistic freedom. ;) The shirt is size 98cm and will go to the Retrobug Shop. So, check it out!

Hedgehog knee pads

18 April 2010 in Trousers by piia | 1 comment

My son has a lot of yellow and brown and orange clothes. I tend to combine these colours endlessly even if I try to stay away from them. So today I just had to make him brown trousers to match all those shirts and sweaters. I wanted to keep them plain, so it is easy to combine them with lot of different coloured clothes. Naturally I had to add something cute in them and ended up making hedgehog knee pads out of cute brown and white hippo fabric.

The trousers are brown stretchy corduroy (previously a women’s skirt) and has ribs on waist and ankles. I made these ones long and fairly wide, so they there is definitely room to grow into them. They will most likely be torn apart before they get too small. :D

* Edit: Here’s an action picture of the Little Man with his Hedgehog Trousers.

Hedgehog dreaming of cars

17 April 2010 in Retrobug, Shirts by piia | 2 comments

This one made me giggle today.

A friend of mine asked me to make a shirt for her nephew. She wanted to have a hedgehog in the front but she also loved the car fabric. So, I ended up mixing up orange jersey knit with the car jersey and made a hedgehog out of that in front. This hedgehog is namely a devoted car fan and therefore thoughts of cars just fill his days ;) And these cars are definitely cute ones to dream about.

Cool set of wheels

16 April 2010 in DIY by piia | 3 comments

I am one of those people who love to search flee markets and second hand stores to find old, worn out treasures to fix into new bloom. I always have some project going on, if not two. One of my favourites has definitely been fixing up the bed for Onni few months ago. Funny enough, after I had fixed it up, a friend of ours told us that his grandfather had actually bought the bed in Denmark sometime in 1940s. Amazing story. Just what I love about old things; they have history and hundreds of stories to tell.

I was so inspired to find this online: Hopittihop is a company that does amazing job by fixing up old pushchairs for kids. Such a cool choice of wheels! So, imagine how happy I was when I bumped into an old pushchair in a flee market. I can’t wait to swap the fabric and do some polishing and fixing up. It is going to be such a cool set of wheels for Onni. :)