Completed Hoodies and Update

Ouch, sorry it's been several months! Christmas was a crazy mess between scrambling to get... uh... *counts* Five hoodies all complete before leaving to visit family! And I didn't fully finish, since I had to sew on ears and details parts while on vacation! Thankfully, the jackets have been a success so far! I've got a couple photos, but I need to pester my photography friend to get a proper shoot eventually once the weather allows for it.

From left to right: Night Elf Moonkin, Tauren Cat Druid, and orange Fox

Crafting a Hoodie: Of Hems and Hemptation

Okay, I don't even know what's up with the title, but it seemed like a good idea now that it's 12:45am. Progress is continuing in spurts since WoW just came out with it's pre-Cataclysm patch. That drained a bit of the focus reserves usually devoted to creativity as I used it to fuel my mad flight around Azeroth re-enacting Pokemon on my hunter. Pets: Must tame them ALL!!

Still! There is progress, slow and in random spurts as I get closer to finishing the sewing process. I'm getting into trickier areas of work as I stray from the pre-made patterns and instructions into parts I've customized.

Why You Should Follow Drying Instructions

Or "Why faux fur does not play well even with the low heat setting."

The washed fur was fine after a cold wash cycle and the fluff air, but was still damp, so I said to myself "hey, why not try the low-heat setting! It's a jacket, let's see how much abuse it can take!" Half an hour later, I pulled out a matted frizzy mess. This is actually a picture after I took the cat brush to it and got it de-clumped. It's still soft, but it doesn't have the silky feel of the original fur anymore and doesn't seperate as nicely. Let this be a warning to all the rest of you! This is why I wash samples of expensive fabric first before ruining yards!