Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Don't look at the tights

because these were the third set of legs I have made, (having tried a grey/white stripe and a red/white stripe) and of course these were the ones where I forgot to tell myself to be extra careful and match up the stripes....so they are embracing the wonk a bit.


but you can look at the shoes with their little Hook and Eye faux lace up thingo's, cause they are pretty cute.

(Just so you know- no amount of cute little doo-dads is taking away from the fact that all I can see is those bloody mismatched stripes.)

37 comments:

  1. I don't know, I think those legs look just right. Slightly askew but still cute! But then, I've never met a little girl that was perfect.
    Now the boots...well, that's another story. Absolute perfection there!

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  2. So bedazzled by those cute lace up boots that I didn't even notice any stockings. I look forward to seeing the rest of her!!

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  3. I can understand you wanting it to be perfect, I wouldn't expect anything less for my Christmas present!! As long as you get it finished in time to send it overseas..! What? What do you mean can't have her..I'd never manage to do those faux laces myself..!! (and as for lining up tights, I can't even work out which feet my own tights go on..!) :-p

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  4. The boots are pretty damn cute...but........

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  5. Thigh-high boots with MORE doo-dads? Bloody stripes.

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  6. But the shoes are all kinds of awesome

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  7. The boots are fantastic! And she must have had problems with her tights - my striped tights sometimes look dodgy too :)

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  8. I like the wonk on it. Such cute little boots

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  9. The lace-up doodads are awesome, and maybe you could fudge those wonky stripes with a black fabric pen?

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  10. so SO cute!!!

    na strips is part of the effect isnt it - character girl.

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  11. Oh what clever use of eyes you have!

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  12. I feel your pain, as I have just finished a top where the front is the wrong side of the fabric. Only realised my mistake when giving it its final press!!

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  13. Yeah, that would totally shit me too. Shame the seam wasn't at the back where you wouldn't see them as much. But hey, those shoesies are the coolest x

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  14. I think those shoes are so very utterly cute and wonderful that they more than make up for whatever wonk the tights might have going on.
    I do know how a mistake mostly only you can see can grate and glare at you though, so I feel your pain.

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  15. I would never have noticed if you hadnt pointed it out. Love the shoes by the way

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  16. ep. They are terribly unmatched. My Mother would have had a fit. I failed a sewing job once because she tested my skills on matching stripes and of course I have no such skills. I'm sure the stripes would move even if I glued the fabrics together. Some little body will enjoy those legs though and never see the mismatch or else grow up to think that is just how stripes ought to look. Cherrie

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  17. DOn't you know stripey legs that match up are so yesterday !! and cute wonky next matching are all the rage!!! I personally am not one for the matchy matchy business. And those boots, to die for xo

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  18. Oh my gosh, those are cunning wee things!

    Stripes? What stripes? :)

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  19. I love the wonky socks, so like me when I was a teenager, I could never keep my socks straight or up or neat. Thank goodness for wonky socks.
    I say keep them, they are fantastic. I think they look wonderful
    Can't wait to see the rest.

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  20. There is so much more to look at than the stripes. Love the shoes

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  21. EMBRACE THE WONK!

    Will you make me boots? Size 5. Thanks.

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  22. Love he boots! What's wrong with the stripes? They look perfectly normal to me! ;0

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  23. Cute boots. And what do you mean, unmatched stripes ... that's a zingy retro op art vibe you've got going there, very 'now'!

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  24. as soon as you said not to look at the stripes I couldn't stop looking! I love the shoes. They are super cute!

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  25. Why, thank you. I will gladly accept your rejects as a gift so you will never have to look upon those mismatched stripes again. Ever. Unless you visit me in North Vancouver, which I'm guessing is very unlikely.

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  26. Are you kidding? Asymmetric tights, not mismatched. They're fabulous dahling!

    I have a pair of long red and black striped socks... now I wish I had a pair of long socks like hers... where Jodie leads, fashion can but follow!

    Can't wait to see her in a story. Hinting, who, me?

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  27. O, she is too cute, even with her mismatched stripes. At least they are pulled up and not bagging or sagging at the ankles like mine always want to do :) I love her boots and her sweet sweet smile.

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  28. i didnt even notice the slightly non matchy stripes until i read your post. seeing the image first i was all, 'wow are they really tiny little working shoe laces. geeze jodies a a a m a z i n g !'

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  29. Just pretend you purchased the tights from a high end store that can't match stripes(at any time), no matter how much you pay :)

    Love the shoes.

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  30. Because sometimes my brain is so much behind the eightball, I saw 4 legs in that photo. It took me awhile to realise that there were only 2 shoes.

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  31. Loving those boots and I like the wonk....after all none of us are perfect (aren't we?) :-)

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  32. Well, all I can see is those bloody cute little hooks. What a BRILLIANT idea for the shoe laces! You're amazing! As for the mismatched bits...could you maybe run a little piece of trim or use a little black marker to draw something that would make them look like the offset is intentional?

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  33. I like the wonk! And the doo-dads! :-)

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  34. Um Yep I have to agree, the stripes have to match, there is no getting away from it. No amount of pulling or stretching is going to get those stripes in line.

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  35. Now, when considering a hook and eye, would the part you used be considered an eye? And what possessed you to sew 12 of them?! I can't even see your stitches. Incredible!

    Very clever use. :)

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  36. Lovely shoes!! Now what to do with all those hooks??

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Hellloooooo !!!!