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WIP: Jurassic Elves Sweater Part 2

November 29, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment SewingWIP Wednesday

Happy Jurassic winter holidays! The Dinos in Santa Hats holiday sweater is almost finished. Here's the update. I managed to get the front of the sweater and the top two dinosaurs on the back finished in time for Black Friday. Here's the front o ...

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WIP: Pigs and Burritos Fabric

July 25, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment DesignFabric DesignSewing

Chorizo and Puerco model for the fabric. They don't know that they are only getting 2D burritos. Madeleine is on a brief hold while I contemplate the issue with her ears, so I am playing around with a vector drawing program and some fabric design. I'm ...

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The Problem with Ears

July 24, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment DesignSewing

It's like the Reign of Terror around here, only with teddy bears. After six trials, I think I have the pattern for Madeleine's head. It fixes the problem of a too long, too skinny snout that a couple of friends pointed out in previous versions, but it ...

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WIP: Dinos, Red Pandas and Bears, Oh My!

July 11, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment KnittingSewingWIP Wednesday

This is as far as 16-inch tall Madeleine got this week. Not much progress on Madeleine this week. The mock-up for the 16-inch sized bear is currently a neat pile of muslin pieces waiting for me to sew them together. So I figured I would pull out a few ...

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I Blame Gilbert and Sullivan OR Why I Costume Theater

July 9, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment DesignFashionOrigin StoriesSewing

Me in the second production of "Pirates" that I both appeared in and helped to costume My first major foray into costuming for community theater was for a production of "The Pirates of Penzance" with the Sudbury Savoyards in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Ev ...

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Fashion Friday: Pluderhosen

July 6, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment FashionSewing

Pluderhosen and doublets worn by Eric, Nils and Svante Sture in 1567. Displayed in Upsala Cathedral. I had decided that pluderhosen were the MC Hammer pants of mid-16th century Germany - apparently fashionable in their time, but no one can tell you wh ...

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WIP: Madeleine Part 3 Plus Fashion Research

July 4, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment DesignFashionSewingWIP Wednesday

Pattern pieces for Madeleine's head and ear in four different sizes. Madeleine's pattern is set enough that it's time to start trying out different sizes for her. Consequently, I took a clean set of the pattern pieces to the local Staples yesterday an ...

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I Blame Folkwear OR Why I Sew Historical Clothing

July 2, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment FashionOrigin StoriesSewing

Here's Folkwear's logo I was in college when I came across my first Folkwear pattern. If I remember correctly, I found it in a fabric shop in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard Square these days has a lot of the same chain stores that ...

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WIP: Madeleine Part 2

June 27, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment DesignSewingWIP Wednesday

This bear is just right. I'm getting closer on Madeleine's pattern. It took four tries to get her body the size I wanted. The first was a little too thin, so I added 1/4 inch all the way around on the pattern pieces. That was way too fat, so I cut bac ...

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Madeleine’s Trial Run

June 25, 2018
by Patricia with No Comment DesignSewing

Some additional ears and arms to try out Madeleine currently looks a little too svelte to me.   I have reached the tweaking stage. I sewed the muslins for Madeleine the teddy bear together and stuffed various sections over the weekend. I d ...

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Patricia McMahon
Patricia knits, sews, designs toys, writes, costumes community theater productions and sometimes hangs around with William Shakespeare.

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Introducing the Conavalla Wrap. Pattern now availa Introducing the Conavalla Wrap. Pattern now available in @knitnow issue 112. Modelled sample in Louisa Harding Scintille yarn (photo by KnitNow). Blue tonal sample is in @theyarncollective Bloomsbury DK.
Saw this giant inflatable unicorn (also a sprinkle Saw this giant inflatable unicorn (also a sprinkler!) in Mashpee this evening and had to give it a hug.
#wipwednesday Swatching has begun for the Conavall #wipwednesday Swatching has begun for the Conavalla Stole pattern. Yarn is Scintille from Louisa Harding Yarns in color Light Pearl. More next winter when the pattern is published in @knitnow magazine. #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knittingpattern #knittedshawl #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
The dinos and I are taking part in #amialong2019 o The dinos and I are taking part in #amialong2019 over at @hi.ravelry. Patterns - including 4 new dino patterns - on sale at my ravelry store with code AMIALONG2019 through July 8. Links in comments.  #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedtoys #knitteddinosaur #knitteddinosaurs #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dinosaursofinstagram #dancingtriceratopsdesigns #apatosaurus #stegosaurus #triceratops #anklyosaurus #tyrannosaurus #tyrannosaurusrex #rrawrr #pterodactyl #parasaurolophus #utahraptor #spinosaurus
#wipwednesday and all the hats are in the air! Get #wipwednesday and all the hats are in the air! Getting patterns ready for test knitting. Photo by Jennifer Small Photography (jennifersmallphotographer.com) #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedhat #knittedhats #alwaysknitting #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #knittersofravelry #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#fashionfriday with Galumphy Bird modeling the awe #fashionfriday with Galumphy Bird modeling the awesome @verabradley  booties I found but ultimately didn't use for "I Hate Hamlet" @thesuffieldplayers #costumedesign #costumedesigner #costume #communitytheater #communitytheatre #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#keepingitrealchallenge Organization, we don't ne #keepingitrealchallenge Organization,  we don't need no stinking organization!  Combo "stash" and "transporting WIPs" prompts with project bags, yarn I need to put away, partially finished projects and Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knittersofravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns @hi.ravelry
#keepingitrealchallenge Day 2 and I am semi-curate #keepingitrealchallenge Day 2 and I am semi-curated already. Oops! I'm counting this as real life since I was unable to crop out the kitchen table mess in the background.  I don't have kids or pets, so my "helpers not helping" are my two triceratops models on top of my keyboard. @hi.ravelry #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knittersofravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#keepingitrealchallenge Hi, all. I started my desi #keepingitrealchallenge Hi, all. I started my designing with toys (specifically dinosaurs when a friend needed a small triceratops one Christmas) and now I am branching out into accessories.  OK, now I have a bunch of hats waiting for beauty shots and for me to finalize the patterns. This is me in one of the hats during an attempt to document them using the timer on my camera and a tripod. I'm working on figuring out how to make more than pocket change from designing. @hi.ravelry #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knittersofravelry  #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#wipwednesday Knit, squint, rip, repeat. Here's a #wipwednesday Knit, squint, rip, repeat. Here's a stitch pattern (moss stitch in US, double moss stitch in UK) I've decided I'm not using for a proposed design. #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knitting #knittingpattern #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
Two more chances to see "I Hate Hamlet" at @thesuf Two more chances to see "I Hate Hamlet" at @thesuffieldplayers this Friday and Saturday night at 8 pm.  And a final look at the act 2 costumes. #sewersofinstagram #costumedesign #costumedesigner #costume #communitytheater #communitytheatre #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
More photos from "I Hate Hamlet" at @thesuffieldpl More photos from "I Hate Hamlet" at @thesuffieldplayers. This weekend's performances are tonight and tomorrow at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. #sewersofinstagram #costumedesign #costumedesigner #communitytheater #communitytheatre #costume #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#wipwednesday Latest version of a cable panel in @ #wipwednesday Latest version of a cable panel in @berrocoyarn  Ultra Alpaca. Time to try felting it to see how the cables survive. #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedbag #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns #triceratops #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaursofinstagram
#wipwednesday Ed Bernstein as John Barrymore in "I #wipwednesday Ed Bernstein as John Barrymore in "I Hate Hamlet" at @thesuffieldplayers. And a photo of Barrymore as Hamlet for comparison. More costuming photos tomorrow.  #sewersofinstagram #costumedesign #costumedesigner #communitytheater #communitytheatre #costume #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#wipwednesday One more hat sample as modeled by Wi #wipwednesday One more hat sample as modeled by William Shakesbear. They all went off to the photographer yesterday for official beauty shots. #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedhat #knittedhats #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
#wipwednesday William Shakesbear models the finish #wipwednesday William Shakesbear models the finished "leftovers" hat sample. #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedhat #knittedhats #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns
Work on "leftovers" hat continues. Here it is wit Work on "leftovers" hat continues.  Here it is with the blue (@theyarncollective Bloomsbury DK, color Surf) added. #knittersofinstagram #alwaysknitting #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedhat #knittedhats #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns #triceratops #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaursofinstagram
Start of a "leftovers" hat with the remaining yarn Start of a "leftovers" hat with the remaining yarn from several samples I've already finished. #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedhat #knittedhats #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns #triceratops #dinosaur #dinosaursofinstagram
#fashionfriday The 1980s called. They want their j #fashionfriday The 1980s called. They want their jacket back. Start of a costume piece for I Hate Hamlet at @thesuffieldplayers this May. #sewersofinstagram #costumedesign #costumedesigner #communitytheater #communitytheatre #costume #dancingtriceratopsdesigns #fabricnotfoundinnature
#wipwednesday William Shakesbear models a pseudo-c #wipwednesday William Shakesbear models a pseudo-cable lace pattern hat in @theyarncollective Bloomsbury DK,  color Oz. #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knittingpattern #knittedhat #knittedhats #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #dancingtriceratopsdesigns

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