Free Tutorial: Ysolda's Pocket & Ties Skirt!

Jaime and I had tons of fun with Ysolda on her visit to Fancy Tiger!

As you might have guessed, we spent a lot of time knitting and discussing things yarn-related with the adorable Ms. Teague... but, you may not have guessed that we spent quite a bit of time discussing our mutual love of sewing. Not only is she a masterful knitter, Ysolda is an amazing sewist as well!

We spent some time in our sewing studio and before we knew it Ysolda had whipped up a cute skirt of her own invention. We were so enamored with it that we asked her to teach us her crazy amazing sewing ways. Now we'd like to share it with you!

Click below to download the tutorial!

We hope you enjoy stitching up this cute skirt as much as Ysolda, Jaime and I did. Be sure to share your finished skirts with us on our Facebook page so we can see all your sure-to-be-adorable results!

Better Know A Crafter: Colette

Colette is a darling crafter who is always working on projects of all different sorts. Her gerbil also likes to craft a cozy home out of local alpaca fiber, so she is a regular in our wool and fiber room. She recently stopped by with an adorable quilt made from her collection of fat quarters.

Colette

1) What crafts do you do?

I sew, knit, paint, grow stuff, and hang out with my cat and gerbil (who is a huge fan of Fancy Tiger's llama & alpaca hair). I'm crafty because it's how I've always been. I enjoy making stuff instead of buying it.

2) Tell us about the quilt you've made.
No pattern, I just organized the colors of the fat quarters. I like quilting because it creates something people really like to use and it can be either something super simple or more involved and interesting just based on how you want the project to be.


3) How did you learn to sew?
Most sewing I learned from my Aunt Sally, a fabulous seamstress and costumer in Chicago, and from trial and error and figuring it out on my own.

4) What is your favorite animal?
Penguins, gerbils, hamsters, cats, turtles, squirrels and various marsupials. I like animals.

Thanks Colette! Happy crafting!