pond_ripple's Fabric Blog

Small over the Shoulder Arctic Fox Bag For sale HERE!

I've been making mice shaped cat toys today. It's super fun and actually more simple than I thought it would be. So my Etsy shop is carrying mice, and I took lots of pictures! I'll try and break this down into digestible segments. Set #1: Floral Mice These three are made with my White Flowers fabrics found here and here  on Spoonflower. The guinea pigs, so to speak, they were more of an adventure.  Set #2: Ears and Not This was the part where I wanted to make the mice look more like mice and less like triangles. It worked, but it was troublesome to replicate. Also I have this cautiousness about cats and thread ever since my old cat Felix ingested a yard or two of thread off a spool and the vet had to operate to get it out. Those little ears seemed just a little too likely to be replicated wrong and hurt somebody. So, while this set is secure enough that I'd let my cats play with it, mass production of cute ears is a no go. Set #3: Mostly Blue The...

Now for sale!  http://www.etsy.com/listing/70382256/purple-and-black-sea-serpent-purse I've gleefully moved on from rice socks and made a purse!! It's my first one ever, and I designed it using this tutorial from Splityarn as a guide. The inside is lined with my fabrics White Flowers + Sea Serpent Colorway and White Flowers + Sea Serpents Colorway has a small black side pocket. The outer flap is made with my fabric Sea Serpents . The rest of the bag is made with a plain black fabric that I got on Ebay. Ironically, my favorite part about the bag is the lining which you don't normally see. One side is fuchsia and the other is blue. I was using my 8" by 8" fabric swatches on this, and it pushed me in a direction the I wouldn't normally have gone. Close up view of the Sea Serpent View under the flap Inside look at the lining

I have set up shop on etsy.com. The Pond_Ripple Shop will soon be filled with many of the wonderful fabric projects that I post on this blog as well as other artistic odds and ends I make. Already there are my lion wallet and raggedy plush from earlier this year. So head on over and check out my wares!