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more story (and very batty pictures) at oonaballoona: she’s gone completely batty
for sew weekly’s children’s book challenge, i chose stellaluna, the story of a young fruit bat. i wanted a batwing dress with a twist, so i went for apfelbluete’s great twister dress pattern. took me 30 minutes to complete, including taping the pattern up!
but then i decided it needed some more batness, so i addd some panels and ties… and added three hours more sewing time.
more story (and very batty pictures) at oonaballoona: she’s gone completely batty
Material Notes
this 5 buck a yard stretch jesey has some serious spangle going on. it was tricky to iron it and not burn the man madeness off!
Categories
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Bohemian, Casual, Other
- Material
- Knits/Jersey
Credits
- apfelbluete
for the great pattern!
- stellaluna
http://www.amazon.com/Stellaluna-Janell-Cannon/dp/0152802177
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Jun 12, 2011, 07.47 AMby Philomenia
Fabulous! The pattern is definitely on my list, and your idea is cool!
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Jun 27, 2011, 12.47 PMby oonaballoona
thanks philomenia! you’ll be glad you did it, total reward in an hour or two :)
May 15, 2011, 04.27 AMby lmcsewindiva
Awesome ;0
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May 15, 2011, 04.04 PMby oonaballoona
thanks! love that fuchsia gown…
May 14, 2011, 10.43 PMby shirosh
Wow, very unique. Well done(:
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May 15, 2011, 04.04 PMby oonaballoona
thank you shirosh!
May 14, 2011, 01.09 PMby YarnUiPhoneApp
Beautiful…Vogue Fabrics in Evanston, IL has some seriously sparkly jersey…I swear it’s the same stuff that American Apparel uses. One day I’ll buy some soon to make shiny leggings.
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May 15, 2011, 04.05 PMby oonaballoona
oh, leggings. i once tried to make a pair and thought— theres no WAY these will fit, i have to cut them smaller— they ended up being toddler sized.
May 14, 2011, 08.51 AMby Eleanor Thomas
Fantastic. And not just ‘cause it can be knocked up in a heartbeat! It still takes some know-how to get such a rockin’ end product.
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May 15, 2011, 04.06 PMby oonaballoona
thanks eleanor! i think in my case it took more “what the hell let’s see what happens” than know-how ;)))))
May 13, 2011, 11.16 AMby urbandon
Fabulous as usual. Love the dress, the details, the photos, the attitude.
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May 13, 2011, 08.55 PMby oonaballoona
hah! the attitude was the hardest part.
May 11, 2011, 07.55 AMby lbell
Just amazing as always, thats all I can say, your an inspiration.
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May 11, 2011, 07.22 PMby oonaballoona
thank you so much, what a wonderful compliment :))!
May 11, 2011, 02.15 AMby Lucha Suarez
This dress is fabulous! And I love stellaluna too!
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May 11, 2011, 02.18 AMby Lucha Suarez
By the way, how did you make this in such a short amount of time?! My mind is blown!
May 11, 2011, 07.23 PMby oonaballoona
mama, apfelbluete’s pattern is so quick it’s insane. you MUST try it.
May 10, 2011, 07.24 AMby joost52
When you’re doing one of these projects, do you ever stop to think about them poor souls who are not native English speakers and have a limited set of superlatives at their disposal to use in their comments? Being such a poor soul, I really am running out of ideas here on how to express my enthusiasm concerning your mind-bending work.
I think that this one calls for: Awesome! But in it’s true awe-inspiring meaning, not the watered-down version people use when there’s no awe in sight.
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May 10, 2011, 01.11 PMby oonaballoona
HA! so you, as a poor non-native soul, have used:
superlative
disposal
enthusiasm
mind-bending
awe-inspiring.
methinks you need to re think your truly awesome grasp of the english language.
May 9, 2011, 08.02 PMby tessi
OMG you are just TOO MUCH! As usual, you’ve outdone yourself…………the creative juices (fruity ones, that is) were really flowing! I always enjoyed reading Stellaluna to my son Joshua when he was little. Aside from the amusing pics, the storyline was endearing and, I thought, also appropriate for any child who is adopted.
BTW, the “upside down” pic you have on your blog is PERFECT!
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May 10, 2011, 01.13 PMby oonaballoona
:))) thanks tessi! i worked forever to get that upside down shot!
it’s a great story, and yes, especially for an adopted child— the section with the adopted bird family is so wonderful.
May 9, 2011, 07.17 PMby bekaem
I have no idea when or how often or if you get wear those hundreds of things you produce – but you’ve gotta wear this all-the-time! Or send it to me if you don’t.
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May 9, 2011, 07.25 PMby oonaballoona
ha! a gal after my own heart!
the other day i put everything i made together in my closet and couldn’t believe my eyes. i’ve made a promise to myself to actually start WEARING it…
May 9, 2011, 07.06 PMby irmchen
1. Your dress on its own is realy, realy wonderful and I adore what you did with the pattern! 2. Don’t know the story of Stellaluna… but looking at your pictures I am sure: You ARE the bat Stellaluna! :-)
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May 9, 2011, 07.26 PMby oonaballoona
hey irmchen! thank you and thanks for coming by le blog! if i was a bat, i would be stellaluna. she’s always pulling crazy faces :)
May 9, 2011, 06.40 PMby laceumbrella
Ace!
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May 9, 2011, 07.26 PMby oonaballoona
thankya!
May 9, 2011, 04.24 PMby lennert
Very sexy! You look great in it!
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May 9, 2011, 05.57 PMby oonaballoona
teehee… you should have seen it before i loosened the derriere-area :)
May 9, 2011, 03.51 PMby diyraven
looks SO good + you always take awesome photos :)
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May 9, 2011, 05.58 PMby oonaballoona
thanks raven! it’s a LOT of trial & error.
May 9, 2011, 03.39 PMby apfelbluete
Oh my god!!!! It’s absolutely amazing!! This is the best I’ve seen. You are so incredibly creative! I am so excited and speechless..
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May 9, 2011, 06.00 PMby oonaballoona
YAY apfelbluete! this was SUCH an awesome pattern to do— SO quick and so satisfying, and you have a dress that looks like a geometric equation in under an hour! so thank YOU, genius lady :))))
May 10, 2011, 03.54 AMby Crystal Fashionsbycj Jordan
i love your patter thank i use it all the time and OONABALLONA…. love your version of it….. and it is very nice to see …… LOVE it and This pattern is s great. Please add more.. I use your pattern the most. :)