Akira turned 9 and we planned out this super cute Kirby outfit for her!!
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VILLAIN PART II. It’s my turn!!!🥰 I sew for myself (to blog) so infrequently I think it’s been about 6 years😳!!! I tend to have lots of ambition to make myself SHINee handmades but I always prioritize myself last so it never gets done in time🥲. So I had decided on Azriella’s neon green villain plague doctor outfit, but I couldn’t help but be compelled to make the other villain outfit too! However I’m always pressed for time around Halloween, so I figured I would make only a few parts of the outfit and use other things from my closet for the rest!
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Happy Halloween! This year Azriella and I did the same theme but in different ways and different styles: Villain a Key “Gasoline” cosplay! For hers, we did the neon green moto outfit done in a futuristic plague doctor fashion! Keep reading for a tutorial on how to make a zip up turtleneck too!
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Azriella’s 15th birthday outfit was a streetwear look inspired by Key’s ‘Gasoline’! It’s bold, colorful, and a ton of fun, just like her!!! The whole process was seriously so cool. Keep reading to check it all out!
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This year marked the end of both middle school for Azriella and elementary school for Sephira! There was event after event for all three of the girls and sooooooo much stuff happening around here that I have been so far behind keeping up with it all and sharing it in a timely manner! I did manage to make two, last-minute things for my two celebrating girlies!
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This year marks my 10th year blogging at Sew Chibi Designs!!! 🥳🥳🥳 I don’t think I could have ever imagined all the things I would create, the friendships I would make, and the way I developed my not only my sewing skills but my photography, photo editing, pattern drafting, graphics making, sewing tutorial e-booking from non-existent to things I’m really proud of!!!
I already went into major detail about both Azriella’s outfit and Sephira’s outfit, so, for this post, I’m going to focus on Akira’s outfit and the group shots I got of them at the Rose Garden.
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HAPPY SHINee DAY!!!!! Today is the 14th anniversary of the group's stage debut and I have something really special to share with you!!!
After watching the Groks from the Keyland concert, we all went completely😍over the pink, plaid outfits Key and the dancers wore for his latest song "Saturday Night"… and then he did the same look in lime green for his Music Core stage! Both of my older girls are totally into the crop tops and plaid skirts or high-waisted pants look, and they loved the mix-matched dancers' outfits.
Soon after its release, the holidays were coming up and it was soon time to pick our theme for the year and they were torn between Harry Potter and Saturday Night. I mentioned that the two could easily be blended together in an epic mash-up and both of the girls were super excited!! For Akira’s outfit, I went a different direction and made her a doe Patronus, pulling inspiration from an earlier Key video/song, called Forever Yours. I named her outfit, "Forever Your Patronus."
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Akira just turned 8! EIGHT!!!! WOW. I still can’t get over it! She is still head over heels for all things animals!! For her birthday theme, she requested a Rainbow Unicorn MeeMeow!
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💜Time for the Project Run & Play Pantone Party again!💜 The Color of the Year for 2022 is “Very Peri” and I made a custom fabric design, courtesy of Raspberry Creek Fabrics (affiliate link), using the exact hex code for this year’s color! It was a lot of fun drafting and designing the whole look (inspired by this stage look) and Sephira and I are so squeaky giddy over the end result! 😊
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“Advice” Taemin is back in chibi form! This time we’re sharing the iconic white outfit and balaclava! This post also features Touka (yes, my sweater pattern’s namesake!) Kirishima cosplay from Tokyo Ghoul! Find out more about the entire insane process by clicking on the image!
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My eldest daughter, my beautiful and magnificent Azriella, the reason I ever even wanted to learn to sew for and essentially created this blog for is another year older. I’m just so grateful that I have her in my life and I am so happy to celebrate her in this “Advice” inspired blog post! Keep reading below to learn about all may be the most grueling yet rewarding outfits I’ve made to date!
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Greetings from Sew Chibi-land! I’m just stopping in to share some pics of our late summer adventures and back-to-school outfits with you today!
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Sometimes, amazing patterns stay in the vaults for way too long. I drafted the first version of the Touka Sweater in October 2017 for Halloween sweaters for my kiddos. It quickly became my go-to pattern for sweater-making because it was so quick and so easy. I used it for almost every holiday at least once since then! I was constantly putting other newer patterns ahead of the Touka until a few months ago when I declared the time was neigh! I must turn the Touka Sweater I’d loved for so long into a real-life pattern!
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I’m super stoked to be introducing you to my latest pattern, the Senpai Bomber Jacket, which is releasing today! It’s part of the latest Project Run & Play Designer Collaboration: Project Streetwear along with patterns by Jenn from a Jennuine Life, Aimee from Puzzle Patterns, Audrey from Skirt Fixation, Anne from Sofilantjes, and Susana from Suco by Susana.
Let’s get into the nitty-gritty and find out more about the Senpai Bomber Jacket:
Learn all about the Ichigo Bomber Jacket PDF Pattern: A lightweight, color blocked, knit coat for all kids: boys and girls, from baby to teen! Perfect for spring! $9 USD
Also snag a copy of the FREE PATTERN: the Mochi Bag for Kids and Adults. An adjustable strap, zippered chest bag (can be worn on hips too!) with a front pocket! A must-have accessory for any outing!
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Today I’m on the Project Run & Play Pattern Shop Holiday Tour and I’m eager to share my festive Umaru Shirts using my pattern which is also up in the Project Run & Play Shop as well!
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Love the Baka the Hooded Blanket Pattern but want to do even more with it?! Maybe you need a quickie Halloween costume or Christmas gift that you know they’ll use and love (or even a gift for yourself! Check the size chart 😉)! Well, with the BAKA 4 BAKA E-book! I will walk you through 31+ different ways to remix the Baka by combining the original pattern pieces and templates with all sorts of newly drafted elements: a new split front middle stripe; 13 extra, multi-sized pattern pieces; and 15 new EDITABLE face templates in three sizes. There’s even a coupon code in the Secret Freebies Clubhouse (signup form at the end of this post) for 30% OFF your purchase of the Baka the Hooded Blanket PDF PATTERN that’s good forever! Oh, and did I mention that it’s all free? 🙀
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Comfort fashion for the win! The Pudding Pants PDF Pattern is a relaxed fit knit pants pattern, rockin’ three different hem options, drawstring waistband, solid pants or color-blocked with pockets, as well as optional pin-tucking. Make them as vivid or monotone as you want; for boys AND girls from toddler 12/18M all the way up to 15/16Y! If you are tired of clicking the refresh button on your pants making (or buying!) game, break free and start making some Pudding Pants!
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