{"id":5035,"date":"2013-06-27T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=5035"},"modified":"2013-06-23T22:27:27","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T05:27:27","slug":"guest-post-kristin-of-skirt-as-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=5035","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: Kristin of Skirt As Top"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have a sneaking suspicion that Kristin of Skirt As Top<\/a> is superhuman from a far flung and little-known planet where overachievers are secretly bred with sewing powers. At the very least she had to have been class president or something similar. Kristin exudes charisma and has an acumen for coming up with brilliant collaborations. She is a driving force behind Film Petit<\/a>\u00a0(Napoleon Dynamite is the most recent feature. Hilarious!) and Vintage May<\/a>, two of the coolest sewing series around. On top of her supreme prowess in all things sewing-related, she’s whip smart and is the friendliest gal, quick to show warm and encouraging support for newbie and veteran bloggers. Oh, she also has terrific decor chops<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kristin creates fun and hip outfits for her littles Em<\/a> and O<\/a>, and I think she guest blogs more than any blogger I know. I love that she’s venturing into sewing for herself<\/a> and pattern-drafting<\/a> (I’ve already made two of her scoop tops and need to make more). I thought all her Project Run & Play entries were incredible (especially this one<\/a>), and these are a few of my fave things from Kristin’s abundant archives:<\/p>\n

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[1<\/a>] [2<\/a>] [3<\/a>]<\/p>\n

The Pollock-inspired tunic, fruit skirts and Back to the Future interpretations make me immeasurably happy. Here’s Kristin, to talk about her faves…<\/p>\n

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Hello! \u00a0While Sanae is off enjoying some sunshine, I’m here sharing a few of my favorite handmade things with you. \u00a0And honestly, this was a super hard topic! \u00a0I like different things for different reasons, and my favorites tend to change on a regular basis. \u00a0So I decided to try to pick my daughter’s favorite thing I’ve made, my son’s favorite, and my favorite. \u00a0My husband’s favorite is as-yet unblogged! \u00a0It’s actually his Father’s Day gift, and I haven’t gotten a chance to get photos of it yet because he’s using it too much.<\/p>\n

Anyway, here we go!<\/p>\n

MY DAUGHTER’S FAVORITE: “Purple Wedding Dress”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I made\u00a0this little dress<\/a>\u00a0for her as my “signature look”\u00a0Project Run & Play<\/a>\u00a0Season 3 in Winter 2012 (I was a contestant). \u00a0It’s self-designed, with a maxi-circle skirt which I dip-dyed purple for an ombre effect. \u00a0The fabric is an old (super soft) bedsheet. I made it “just for fun” because I had been voted out of the competition the week prior, but wanted to finish all 6 looks without spending amy more money on fabric.<\/p>\n

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My daughter didn’t wear it very much back when I made it, but last summer she suddenly decided she wanted to wear her “wedding dress” constantly, and she’s been wearing it ever since – out in public, for dress up, to bed, to climb trees. \u00a0When one of those tree climbing incidents resulted in her ripping the skirt, she hounded me relentlessly until I fixed it. \u00a0The purple is now faded and it’s about 3 or 4 inches shorter on her, but it’s still her most favorite.<\/p>\n

MY SON’S FAVORITE: \u00a0“Hockey Shirt”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I made this little outfit as a part of an ongoing series my friend\u00a0Jessica<\/a>\u00a0and I host together, called\u00a0film petit<\/a>, where we sew mini-versions of our favorite movies. \u00a0A few months back, we chose Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and I sewed the look of Ferris’ best friend, Cameron –\u00a0my post is here<\/a>. \u00a0Part of Cameron’s look is a Detroit Red Wings jersey. \u00a0The pattern is the\u00a0Vintage V-neck<\/a>\u00a0by Blank Slate, and I pieced in contrast white stripes. \u00a0The logo is a hand-cut freezer paper stencil.<\/p>\n

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The little guy wants to wear his “hockey shirt” all the time – almost as often as his store-bought “basketball shorts.” \u00a0We don’t even watch hockey as a family so I really didn’t think he’d care about it one way or another, you know? \u00a0He’s two! \u00a0But he does, and it’s cute. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

MY FAVORITE: “Washi Two”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Though I think recently-completed\u00a0Washi Three<\/a>\u00a0might actually be my favorite self-sewn garment to date aesthetically,\u00a0Washi Two<\/a>\u00a0(shown above) holds a special place in my heart because it’s my first sewn-for-me garment that I choose to wear ALL the time and never feel like I’m walking around in something “homemade” looking. \u00a0It just makes me happy when I wear it.<\/p>\n

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It’s comfortable, flattering, casual but still able to be dressed up for a date. \u00a0It’s the first self-sewn garment where I bought fabric for it that wasn’t sale bin\/cheap stuff, because I knew that Rae’s\u00a0Washi Dress Pattern<\/a>\u00a0would work well on me. \u00a0It gave me confidence and caused me to love sewing for myself – I now see it as a fun new adventure.<\/p>\n

I hope you’ll come visit me at\u00a0skirt as top<\/a>\u00a0sometime!\u00a0 Thanks so much for having me, Sanae!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a sneaking suspicion that Kristin of Skirt As Top is superhuman from a far flung and little-known planet where overachievers are secretly bred with sewing powers. At the very least she had to have been class president or something similar. Kristin exudes charisma and has an acumen for coming up with brilliant collaborations. She is a driving force behind Film Petit\u00a0(Napoleon Dynamite is the most recent feature. Hilarious!) and Vintage May, two of the coolest sewing series around. On top of her supreme prowess in all things sewing-related, she’s whip smart and is the friendliest gal, quick to show warm and encouraging support for newbie and veteran bloggers. Oh, she also has terrific decor chops. Kristin creates fun and hip outfits for her littles Em and O, and I think she guest blogs more than any blogger I know. I love that she’s venturing into sewing for herself and pattern-drafting (I’ve already made two of her scoop tops and need to make more). I thought all her Project Run & Play entries were incredible (especially this one), and these are a few of my fave things from Kristin’s abundant archives: [1] [2] [3] The Pollock-inspired tunic, fruit skirts and Back to the Future interpretations make me immeasurably happy. Here’s Kristin, to talk about her faves… ********************************************************************* Hello! \u00a0While Sanae is off enjoying some sunshine, I’m here sharing a few of my favorite handmade things with you. \u00a0And honestly, this was a super hard topic! \u00a0I like different things for different reasons, and my favorites tend to change on a regular basis. \u00a0So I decided to try to pick my daughter’s favorite thing I’ve made, my son’s favorite, and my favorite. \u00a0My husband’s favorite is as-yet unblogged! \u00a0It’s actually his Father’s Day gift, and I haven’t gotten a chance to get photos of it yet because he’s using it too much. Anyway, here we go! MY DAUGHTER’S FAVORITE: “Purple Wedding Dress” I made\u00a0this little dress\u00a0for her as my “signature look”\u00a0Project Run & Play\u00a0Season 3 in Winter 2012 (I was a contestant). \u00a0It’s self-designed, with a maxi-circle skirt which I dip-dyed purple for an ombre effect. \u00a0The fabric is an old (super soft) bedsheet. I made it “just for fun” because I had been voted out of the competition the week prior, but wanted to finish all 6 looks without spending amy more money on fabric. My daughter didn’t wear it very much back when I made it, but last summer she suddenly decided she wanted to wear her “wedding dress” constantly, and she’s been wearing it ever since – out in public, for dress up, to bed, to climb trees. \u00a0When one of those tree climbing incidents resulted in her ripping the skirt, she hounded me relentlessly until I fixed it. \u00a0The purple is now faded and it’s about 3 or 4 inches shorter on her, but it’s still her most favorite. MY SON’S FAVORITE: \u00a0“Hockey Shirt” I made this little outfit as a part of an ongoing series my friend\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and I host together, called\u00a0film petit, where we sew mini-versions of our favorite movies. \u00a0A few months back, we chose Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and I sewed the look of Ferris’ best friend, Cameron –\u00a0my post is here. \u00a0Part of Cameron’s look is a Detroit Red Wings jersey. \u00a0The pattern is the\u00a0Vintage V-neck\u00a0by Blank Slate, and I pieced in contrast white stripes. \u00a0The logo is a hand-cut freezer paper stencil. The little guy wants to wear his “hockey shirt” all the time – almost as often as his store-bought “basketball shorts.” \u00a0We don’t even watch hockey as a family so I really didn’t think he’d care about it one way or another, you know? \u00a0He’s two! \u00a0But he does, and it’s cute. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 MY FAVORITE: “Washi Two” Though I think recently-completed\u00a0Washi Three\u00a0might actually be my favorite self-sewn garment to date aesthetically,\u00a0Washi Two\u00a0(shown above) holds a special place in my heart because it’s my first sewn-for-me garment that I choose to wear ALL the time and never feel like I’m walking around in something “homemade” looking. \u00a0It just makes me happy when I wear it. It’s comfortable, flattering, casual but still able to be dressed up for a date. \u00a0It’s the first self-sewn garment where I bought fabric for it that wasn’t sale bin\/cheap stuff, because I knew that Rae’s\u00a0Washi Dress Pattern\u00a0would work well on me. \u00a0It gave me confidence and caused me to love sewing for myself – I now see it as a fun new adventure. I hope you’ll come visit me at\u00a0skirt as top\u00a0sometime!\u00a0 Thanks so much for having me, Sanae!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5035","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-guest-post","7":"entry","8":"has-post-thumbnail"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5035"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5100,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5035\/revisions\/5100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}