Hats and clothes for Barbie doll

I could not help myself - I just had to make some tiny hats for my nieces Barbie doll. After I made them I understod that I had to make the rest of the outfit too. So here is some of the result.

Remember Marc Jacobs fantastic hats from Fall Winter 2012-2013? I have made the hat for grown-ups to. I will post it later.

Crocheted skirt, cape and hat

My own fashion report

For several years now I have made my own fashion reports. I started cutting out pictures from fashion magazines, both norwegian and international magazines. Finally I found a way I could use all these fabulous magazines wich I love so much (and that I use so much money on, hrm..).

When new season comes I collect the stuff I like, want to by or make from the magazines. I usually wait until season is over to make sure I have got all the photos I want, then I glue them in the scrap-book. By doing this it is easier to plan what I want to buy and what I want to look for in the shops. I get tons of inspiration making my own accessories like hats, redesigning, planning outfits. And it is nice and organized too!!!

I have had much fun doing this, but now I also have found another way of getting inspiration; Pinterest.
If you click on the small icon P My own factory on the right under the header of this page, you will be directed to my digital scrapbook. I have made some boards containing pictures that inspire me, or I like a lot, maybe they will inspire you too?

Below I have posted some of the pages from my fashion reports I made in paper.

Spring summer 2008

Fall Winter 2007-2008

Fall Winter 2008-2009

Fall - Winter 2007 - 2008

Fall Winter 2008-2009

 

Crocheted hat - multicolour

This is an easymake crocheted hat in bright colours. When I finished crocheting the hat I stiched on the navy-blue and green.

Using new season hats

Just wanted to show you how I wear (one of) the new hats. This is the boater I made earlier this summer, as posted in june:  Black boater. It is a DIY hat from Chanels RTW 2013-2014.

More from new hat collection

Showing you hat number 3 and 4 from the new collection. One of the hats I made out of a wool fabric instead of velvet.

 

By making an innerhat out of padding you can shape the hat in many different ways.

 

 

 

 

NEW HAT COLLECTION

Hallo everyone. Finally the first part of my new DIY hat collection is (well, almost) ready.

My inspiration; Giorgio Armani.

Check out Giorgio Armanis  ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2013 Collection. You will find videos on You tube, www.armani.com and of course  pictures in www.style.com.

I  just love the whole collection. After the colour-clash we've had the last year it feels good to set my  eyes on the calm colours and shades that Armani presents: black, different shades of grey and blue. I think the collection is classic and trendy but the hats makes the whole collection updated and chic.

I must admit I did struggle a bit making the first hat. I finally finished the first one, and quite satisfied with the result, I made another 3 in quite a short time. Looking at Armanis collection on You tube again on Sunday evening,  I suddenly realised that Armanis hats was about one size larger than mine. I was really disapointed, cos the hats looks so great. I imidiatly started working on No. 5. I am still not finished with it - so we'll just have to wait and see.
Nevertheless, after the disapointment had sunk in I realized I do like my (small, daytime) hats and eventhough they're not exactly couture - I like them anyway.
By the way; these hats look good on short or long hair. As I have long hair I can tuck it in the hat  - or not.
So the first two hats I post now is therefore one size smaller than they should be.............











 

 

 

 

The hat is made of velvet and I have chrocheted bottom and top.  First I chrocheted the bottom, then I handsewed on the velvet (sewing together the velvet side and top bit with the sewingmachine) The chrocheted top part is also stiched on, by hand. To make the hat stay in shape I ended up making an own innerhat.

 

Electric blue hat

I loved this colour on some fabric and yarn, and I found out I wanted to make a hat using both of them. This is the result. It was quite easy to make. The most difficult part is probably to make it fit your head...

 



I put filling in before sewing the fabric.

This is what you have to chrochet - or knit