Monthly Archives: May 2015

Hanging Flower Baskets …

Posted on May 17, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped …

Posted on May 15, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

The challenge this week is the word enveloped and our interpretation of it. This car enveloped by overgrowth is my example of enveloped.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/enveloped/

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Tagged cars, photo challenges, Photographs, postaweek/postaday

Horses In A Window …

Posted on May 15, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

The Flying Horses weren’t open …

…but it didn’t mean I didn’t get a picture of them though. I positioned my camera close to the window and clicked…

I got the horses… I also got the reflection of the camera and the reflection of the building across the street. I think it’s pretty neat.

CLICK HERE to read about me and the Flying Horses the summer I was 5 years old.

(PS… I can’t believe this is my 900th post)

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Tagged carousels, Flying Horses, Martha's Vineyard, Memories, Oak Bluffs, Photographs

Finished: Thurlow Pants

Posted on May 14, 2015 by WoolyMama | Comments Off

Confession: I’ve never really made pants before.

I mean, I’ve made kid pants, but they’ve been of the yoga and sweat variety, all with elastic waistbands.

These are honest to goodness, zipper and pockets kind of pants. They are Thurlows from Sewaholic, and I used a fantastic sewalong over at lladybird to work out the pattern better.

As the first pair, I am pretty pleased with the results.

Although I’ve been trying to work through (and use up) my existing fabric stash, these were made of leftovers from my Minoru jacket.

I’m more or less happy with the fit as well, though I’m not sure they are as flattering as I’d like. They are comfortable, and the length is just about where I’d like it, if a teensie bit long (and I finally learned how to use my blind hem foot on my machine!).

The one thing I can say that I need to improve is the fit in the seat/back thigh area. It’s a bit bulky. To fix it, though, I’ll have to unstitch the crotch area (lordy I hate that word) and pull in the extra fabric allowance. (yeah……I didn’t use a muslin to work that out first. I’m far, far too lazy and impatient for that).

I took a bit of width out of the cuffs, as well. They were quite a lot wider than I liked.

The funny thing is, the details that I thought I would have the most trouble with came out the best. The zipper, the back welt pockets, the hem.

See what I mean about saggy baggy back?

But check out those pockets!

Honestly I think it’ll only be a minor adjustment to the fit to fix the sag. It’s just going to take me awhile to feel like actually doing it.

Tagged: Sewing

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Floridiana: Behind the Scenes Part 2

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Adri H. | Comments Off

I first signed up for Bonnie Christine's Surface Pattern Design 2.0: Start a Career Skillshare Class in April, but I kept a diary of my process, and thought it would be nice to share with you all, my readers. This is Part 2 of 2 explaining my process behind the Floridiana surface patterns.

May 4, 2015

My first go-around at putting the patterns together with Palette #1(warmer colors)... I think I need some with more patterns with open space. I see now that I tend to make very "busy" patterns.

May 6, 2015

I tried my hand at doing a room mock-up, and yes, confirmed that I need some patterns with less "stuff." Okay! Will do!

May 6, 2015: Finals Uploaded

May 7, 2015 - Edited Images for naming consistency
With so many patterns in the collection, I found that I had to go back and re-check to see if they were all exactly the same in all the final documents. Maybe next time I will choose simpler names!

Color Palette 1: the Everglades (warm colors)

Color Palette 2: Night & Day (Cooler Colors)

Mock-Ups

Some are better than others, that's for sure! Here are my attempts at trying to pull a room together and mocking up products using the patterns in the Floridiana collection. This is an area where I absolutely have room for improvement!

Phone Cover

Are custom i-phone covers really a thing? I'm a bit behind in this trend.

Stationary
This mock-up excited me the most! I love paper and stationary!

Clothing

I think the KeyDeer print would make a lovely t-shirt... and dress, and skirt, and lots of other stuff too, but this post is waaaay long as it is.

Thanks for stopping by and making it through the entire project!

-Adriana

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Tagged illustration, patterns, surface patterns, WIP

Party In The Park …

Posted on May 13, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

Bryant Park – New York City

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Tagged decorations, New York, parks, party, Photographs, posterize

Floridiana: Behind the Scenes Part 1

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Adri H. | Comments Off

I first signed up for Bonnie Christine's Surface Pattern Design 2.0: Start a Career Skillshare Class in April, but I kept a diary of my process, and thought it would be nice to share with you all, my readers. This is Part 1 of 2 explaining my process behind the Floridiana surface patterns.

April 10, 2015

My hometown is a place full of contradictions. I grew up in South Florida mostly in Miami, and being far away from it gives me some perspective on what a beautiful place it can be. Lush, tropical plants grow everywhere: palms, hibiscuses, bougainvilleas, banyan trees, vines, orchids, and old oaks with Spanish moss hanging from them. Wild parrots, ibises, and all kinds of birds made it their home along with the tiny, adorable key deer. It's not completely unheard of to find a gator in your yard, and/or see celebrities with their tiny dogs in their handbags. Summer in Miami usually meant a long stay at the beach with your family... sardines on crackers, collecting seashells, water out of the cooler, running to the shade to avoid burning your feet, and do NOT feed the seagulls...

I'll see what kind of journey this reminiscing takes me...

April 15, 2015

First, a snapshot of our family.

All of these photos are from my family's albums. Unfortunately, my grandma is not in any of these since she was usually behind the camera. See what I mean about the palm trees? Our backyard faced a canal that frequently had gators floating by. We always had family over the house, and there was never a dull moment growing up.

If anyone else is working with family photos, isn't it hard to stop looking through all the photos? I had to stop myself before I got too emotional. I just wanna reminisce! I miss my grandparents very much (they've all passed). But, after mulling it over, I think I know what I'm going to draw now.

But first, an exploration in color. My 2 (preliminary) palettes with colors directly from my family photos...

I've divided my colors between past and present which, in turn, created a warm and cool palette. Handy!

Next, it's sketch time!

April 25, 2015

So I've been researching local Florida wildlife, flora, and fauna and started to sketch!

I think I'm going to need to make a moodboard to help guide the style before I go digital.

April 29, 2015

I most definitely needed a style guide! So I made one using my favorite print heroes.

April 30, 2015

And then I digitized and refined a lot of icons including lettering...

May 1, 2015

Working on the "hero" or main pattern, I chose to work with the ibis (instead of the key deer). I may still do a repeat with the deer, though, since it's so cute. But, here's what I did so far with the main one. It really helped to have my style guides to help me figure out how I should lay out the ibis.