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Category Archives: pattern drafting

doo-wop dress by hamster and the bee

doo wop! doo wop!

January 8, 2015by hamsterandthebee 2 Comments

i took 56 pictures of the bee in this dress, and i got three usable shots. three! poor lighting, a tired model, and uber red fabric all conspired against me. oh well. i drafted and sewed […]

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dyeing + printing, pattern drafting, sewing

i’m calling it the halloween dress

July 23, 2014by hamsterandthebee Leave a comment

i’ve been learning flat pattern drafting, specifically using illustrator. it’s been kind of crazy hard (the drafting, not so much the illustrator part), and in typical fashion i have bitten off […]

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kcw, pattern drafting, sewing

DC pants

April 12, 2014by hamsterandthebee 10 Comments

yay! i finished those pants! i’m really pleased with how they turned out! i think they could use a few more minor tweaks, but otherwise are a totally dope pattern […]

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dyeing + printing, kcw, pattern drafting, sewing

getting there

April 9, 2014by hamsterandthebee 6 Comments

i thought i’d share with you the three trial pairs of pants i made as i tried to work out the pattern for my slim legged, dropped crotch sweatpants. #1 […]

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kcw, pattern drafting, sewing

duck tee

July 17, 2013by hamsterandthebee Leave a comment

woohoo! i FINALLY finished something for kids clothes week! i made the bee a new raglan sleeve t-shirt from two old shirts. the ducks are from a souvenir t-shirt from […]

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pattern drafting, sewing

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