SweetEDGE Handmade

Fall/Winter 2012 Hat Collection

2012-10-26T15:25:00.001-04:00

Check out the collection here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetEdge?section_id=7596752

2012 SweetEDGE Fall/Winter Collection

2012-09-26T11:57:00.002-04:00

Please check out SweetEDGE.etsy.com to see all of your color options.

Blogger Vaycay...

2012-06-22T10:55:00.000-04:00

Haven't been blogging here for awhile... obviously ;p
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i saw. i bought.

2012-01-05T02:04:00.000-05:00

I love dainty gold jewelry. I looked around Etsy to look for some personalized handmade necklaces and I came across this shop and bought this: A yellow gold necklace with 4 cute pendants with the initials R, M, K, W: The hubs, me, the babe and our last name.

...and I needed a wallet... well, I wanted a new wallet. I was looking for an oversized leather wallet, but when I saw this from this shop,... swoon! This is very well made and I love the retro design, the size and all the slots and pockets.

Last, but not the least, I ordered new labels for my SweetEDGE hats and scarves. They're still in the process of construction, but, I can't wait... aaaah! I ordered these from rememberwynn.etsy.com. I told the shop owner, Angie, that I was going to use these for my crocheted scarves, and she suggested 2 holes on each end instead of just one like in the last picture. Such a nice biz woman and lovely communicator.

The Snowdrift Collection

2011-12-14T00:19:00.001-05:00

Still busy crocheting. I'm adding a few things to the shop. Well, so far, i've only listed a couple of things. Taking and editing pics take forever! But, here it is, the Snowdrift Collection:

All Snowdrift cowls come in 30 beautiful colors and are all going to be Ready to Ship items. I handmade each one in my new and unique pattern using soft and thick wool blend yarn.

Oh yeah, did i mention that I love custom orders? :)

A hot pink Big Bow Headband on its way to NY
A Big Bow Hat in black and cherry on its way to Malta

...on their way to Cali

2011-12-03T14:44:00.001-05:00

I love custom orders. These items are on their merry way to California-yay.

Big Bow Hat in burgundy and cream
Slouchy hat in Eggplant
Chunky Tweed Hat (Black/Gray)
Cozy Chunky Cowl (Taupe)
Cozy Chunky Cowl (Burgundy)

M.I.A. ... but just for a little while

2011-11-29T18:56:00.001-05:00

I know, i've been missing in action for a while now. I have been busy making SweetEDGE orders for a few fam and friends. I will be posting again. I have new items (loose-knit and tight-knit scarves) and chunky hats to add to the shop. I just need another photo session with my mannequin and i'll post the pics here :)

By the way, thank you to Shannon for featuring my scarf that I made for their cowl knit along on her blog, luvinthemommyhood.com. Here's the link: check it ouuuut ... har har... we're both Canadians :)

'tis the season for cozy wear...

2011-10-29T19:37:00.002-04:00

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Flowers & Stripes

2011-10-28T23:04:00.001-04:00

I've been making baby hats this past week to sell at my etsy shop. I love stripes! I made a few hats with stripes of different widths. The navy blue and white one below is double knit. I will be making more of those with different color combinations for baby/toddler boys and the ones with the thinner stripes will be for the girlies, of course, embellished with a big, bright and colorful flower.

My favorite color combo: navy blue and white and bright pink :)

I will also be selling fitted baby hats in solid color with a floral/bow embellishment.

New Shop Items

2011-10-17T12:57:00.000-04:00

I added a few more items to my etsy shop: Headband/ear-warmer embellished with a big crocheted flower ($21.50 USD) and ones with a big heart accent ($21USD). I also lowered my prices on my Big Bow Headband/Ear-warmers from $24USD to $22USD. All my items are customizable :)

A Chunky Slightly Slouchy Newsboy Hat for Me!

2011-10-16T16:56:00.000-04:00

I guess the post title says it all... Made this hat with Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn in Dallas Gray and a 9mm crochet hook.

Knit/Crochet Along Cowl Scarf... Done!

2011-10-16T01:32:00.000-04:00

This is the finished cowl scarf I crocheted for luvinthemommyhood.com's Carefree Cowl Knit Along. I love this scarf. I made it short enough so when I loop it twice around my neck, it hugs it perfectly, not too tight, not too loose. Check out this and other cowl scarves on this knit along flickr page.

The Carefree Cowl Knit Along! I'm in!

2011-10-14T22:58:00.000-04:00

I am so in! Luvinthemommyhood.com and Nook started a knit along for cowl scarves. I saw the post 2 days ago and I started on my scarf right away. I've been planning to make a cowl scarf for moi anyways, so this knit along is a good motivational push to start it. I crocheted my cowl using tunisian crochet. I started with doing honeycomb stitch, a stitch that I use for my earwarmers that I sell on my etsy shop. Love this stitch, but I wanted to try something different. I ended up doing the whole cowl in tunisian arrowhead stitch.

Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch

For this project, I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in Plum Perfect and an 8mm tunisian hook. I love tunisian crochet! This was a pretty easy project and was so much fun to do. I simply crocheted a long scarf and sewed the edges together. I will post pictures of the finished cowl on my next post and on luvinthemommyhood ravelry group thread and their flickr group.

Tunisian Arrowhead Stitch

Newsboy hats

2011-10-12T00:22:00.000-04:00

Whipped up a couple of newsboy hats for Kiersten. Hats now available on my etsy shop, available plain or accented with detachable bow or flower.

Craft Fair Update.... :(

2011-09-29T23:50:00.003-04:00

We will not be participating in the craft fair.... bummer! We didn't get to reserve our own booth/space for this year. But, that's okay. I will still be going to check out all of the other artisans there who will be selling their handmade creations.

The crocheted bows i was going to sell at the fair will be available for purchase on my etsy store.

Craft Fair... Woohooo!

2011-09-28T23:25:00.000-04:00

I haven't done any sewing lately. Since I am a newbie to dressmaking, I like to take some time in preparing and constructing a sewing project... and I just didn't have enough time for it. But, I have been crocheting this past week because... this Saturday, some of the ladies from church and I will be participating in our town's craft fair! It's my first time to sell my stuff at a fair, so i'm super excited. I didn't really have a lot of time to get ready for it, but i did manage to make a few hair bows/clips, ear warmers and kids' hats. I will be selling these items on etsy as well. Check them out.

Kids Hats
Big Bow Barrettes
Ear Warmers/Headbands

mini-bows with mini-barrettes

Large Bows with Large Barrettes

All bows come in custom colors

SweetEDGE Shop now Open!

2011-09-23T00:51:00.002-04:00

My Etsy Shop is now open.

Please check out my crocheted hats, scarves and headbands for women and teens.

Coming soon: men's hats

babies' and children's hats, scarves and hair accessories.

Knock Off: Chiffon Cardi

2011-09-21T13:13:00.000-04:00

I am a big fan of Winter Kate Clothing. I especially love the Ginger Cardigan/Bed Jacket because of the simplicity and versatility of the design.

I believe this Winter Kate Cardigan retailed for about $300. $300?! That's a lot of fabric. I like the jacket in different colors and patterns, and since I like quality AND quantity, I just made my own. This one cost me $7/yard and used about 1 1/3 yard. I have a stash of chiffon that I bought recently. I want to try to make some with different sleeve lengths.

Red Floral Dress is Done!

2011-09-21T00:30:00.000-04:00

Yipee! Finally found some time last night to finish this dress. The sewing pattern is a pretty simple shift dress pattern, but it took me a while to do this because the fabric (rayon) was pretty hard to work with. The dress, although it has darts on the sides, is pretty shapeless. So, I would only wear it with a belt, like so.

Boat neckline

V-shaped back

Red Floral Shift Dress

2011-09-16T22:16:00.000-04:00

I'll be starting this project next week after my daughter's dedication/party. I would love to be working on this now, but, i'm just way too busy. I only have one yard of this pretty fabric so i wasn't sure if i had enough fabric for a dress, but, after draping it on miss mannequeen here, i think i have enough for a very simple shift dress for me.... aaah... there is an advantage to being small.

I love the pattern. It is more of a spring/summer dress, but, with the right accessories, i could still wear it for fall: dark sweater, black tights and boots, and we are good.

I will either use a simple shift dress pattern or this McCAll's pattern below (red dress F). If I use a different fabric for the lining, i should have enough fabric for the dress. We'll see.

...another li'l girl's dress

2011-09-05T21:08:00.002-04:00

I had extra fabric from another dress I made, so I just added a skirt to a store-bought tank - a fast and easy project. I will be adding a blue sash/ribbon around the waist. I kinda want the aqua blue on the fabric to pop out.

from this....

... to this.

My Toys

2011-09-05T20:00:00.001-04:00

Brother cs-6000i
I bought this 5 or 6 years ago, but only started really using it for the past year.

Brother Serger 1034d
I love this thing! I got it about a month ago. It makes sewing so much faster and fun. But, I still have a lot of learning and practicing to do.

li'l girl's dress

2011-09-05T13:40:00.000-04:00

I bought this big floral-patterned fabric from fabric.com. I used a simple dress pattern from Butterick (See&Sew B5443). No buttons, no zipper, which is okay since the fabric has some stretch to it. I then added ruffles to "girlify" it some more.

Here's my daughter Kiersten modelling the dress:

...pretending to take a picture of me using my camera lens cover :)

I bought one yard of this fabric and I only used about 2/3 of it. I'm using the leftover for another dress. I'm adding a ruffled skirt to a store-bought tank top.

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2011-09-04T02:43:00.001-04:00

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Aaawww... I just saw these

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Thanx for liking my work.

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