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miniguinea

@rowenajoe.bsky.social

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Maker of things and mother of furbabies. Living in Wellington, New Zealand. Sewing 🪡 Knitting 🧶 Cats 😻 and other crafty shenanigans. miniguinea on IG, Threadloop and Ravelry

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 3d

🪻🌷 Primavera Bustier Sweatshirt 🌺🌿

Combining cosy loungewear with lingerie lace and Spring energy 🌸 . This is a new take on my favourite sweatshirt, featuring a mono-cup bustier twist 💜

Using a self-drafted sweatshirt & lace applique patterns 😄.

#sewsky #sewandtell #garmentsewing

A mauve sweatshirt modelled on a mannequin in front of white doors. The sweatshirt has a mono-cup lace bustier design appliqued on top with the design lines trimmed with colourful satin elastic

Closeup photo of the front bridge and cup design of the floral appliqued lace on the mauve sweatshirt.

Flat-lay photo of the back of the lace-appliqued mauve sweatshirt. The back has appliqued lace in a one-shouldered design. The lace has been trimmed with colourful satin elastics.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 5d

It's HUUUUGE!!!

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 5d

Oooo I actually have something for #sewandtell this week!

This is my current WIP - a mauvey-purple sweatshirt, appliqued with a lace bustier motif and trimmed with colourful satin elastic. 💜

It feels like Spring! 💐

Even though we have a heavy rain + gale force wind warnings today 😱

Flat lay photo of the Front of a smoky-purple sweatshirt that has been appliqued with an embroidered floral tulle lace and outlined with colourful satin elastic. The lace and elastic are in pastel purple, coral, pink and green tones.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 14d

Swedish mallard ducks! They're everywhere! 🦆🦆🦆

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 15d

Here's the modelled photos of the catwalk corduroy coat!

Taro tolerates my shenanigans very well, but I'm pretty sure he cursed me and all my ancestors.

🥹🫶

#ragdollcat #sewsky #sewcialists

Photo of a ragdoll cat wearing a sage-green corduroy jacket against a white background. The cat is sitting up looking off to the side. He looks very cool.

Flat lay photo of a cat-sized sage-green corduroy jacket. The back is shown to mimic the look of a human jacket with "chest" pocket flaps and silver snap fasteners down a faux button placket. A small-ish yellow banana has been placed on top. I added the banana for scale.

Photo of a ragdoll cat wearing a sage-green corduroy jacket with his back to the camera. He has turned his head slightly to look backwards towards the camera to curse me and my ancestors.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 15d

I did it!
I made a Catwalk Corduroy Coat 🤣.

For the long noodle cat (didn't have enough fabric for the chonky one).

Fabric 🧵: 'Desert Sage' corduroy fabric from Spotlight
Pattern 📐: Lumberjack Shirt by Sofi & Friends - modified with details from the Legend Jacket by Fibremood

#sewsky #fibremood

Two corduroy jackets laid flat on a white background. A baby jacket in smoky-green corduroy is partly covered by an even smaller sage-green corduroy jacket on top. The smaller sage-coloured jacket is for a slim ragdoll cat.

Flat-lay photo of the back of a sage-green corduroy jacket against a white background. The jacket has decorative silver snap fasteners along a centre placket and there are two functional "chest" pockets with flaps. The flaps have also been decorated with a silver cap rivet to mimic a smaller snap button.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 17d

This is...

inevitable.

😂

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 17d

Made the cutest corduroy jacket for my baby nephew (not for my chonky cat, I swear 😂). It’s the Legend Jacket by FibreMood and has lots of cool details: collar stand, sleeve vent & functional chest pockets... but mini! I sized it up so he can rock it next winter 🍂👶.

#sewsky #sewcialists #fibremood

Smol jacket lying flat on a white background. The jacket is made in a smoky-green corduroy fabric with brushed silver snap fasteners along the front and at the chest pocket flaps

Small corduroy jacket in a smoky-green colour lying on a white background. An average-sized yellow banana is lying on top. I added the banana for scale. The jacket is very wee and cute. It is meant to fit a 3 year old.

Back view of a small corduroy jacket on a white background. Left arm of the jacket has been folded up so it looks like it is giving a high 5.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 18d

So cool! And less nails than I imagined! 🤔

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 25d

The whole time I'm wearing it I can exclaim I'M INVISIBLE! because camo is so stealthy 😜

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 25d

First time sewing a Grasser pattern and I’m so happy with how this jacket turned out! 💙 Loved playing with texture + neon yellow accents.

Fabric 🧵: Camo Denim Brocade from 'Original Designer Fabric Store' on AliExpress
Pattern 📐: Parker №624 from Grasser

#memade #sewing #sewcialists #sewsky

Denim jacquard parka modelled on a mannequin in from of white doors. The jacquard is in a textured abstract camo pattern in contrasting light blue and navy threads. The jacket has two large gusseted chest pockets with pocket flaps and two large gusseted hip pockets with slanted side openings. The waist is cinched in with a drawstring. The sleeves are fitted with shoulder tabs and there are long buckled sleeve straps at the cuffs.

Side view of a denim jacquard parka, modelled on a mannequin in front of white doors. The neon yellow snap fastener at the shoulder tab and the neon yellow eyelets of the sleeve strap are visible against the blue jacket fabric. You can see that the sleeve strap at the cuff is overly long by design.

Closeup partial inside view of a denim camo jacquard jacket lying against a white background. A hand can be partially seen in the bottom corner, holding the front facing edge of the jacket. The facing edge and hem has been bound with a bright neon yellow bias tape.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 29d

Yes! It was really fun to do and we _mostly_ finished with all our blood still inside us 🩸👈

🤣

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks Charlotte! It was super fun to try something new this time! 😄

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · 29d

I did a fused glass workshop at Wundaire last month with some friends and we finally had a reveal party last night to see our finished pieces!

I decided to do a terrazzo/plaid mashup design and I love how it turned out 😍

Glass disc with rough cut pieces of coloured glass in green-blue tones placed on top on the left half. The right-half has been covered with green and teal glass stringers and noodles in a plaid design. It is sitting on a white paper towel on top of a cork placemat. There are containers of glass supplies in the background.

A hand holding up the fused glass plate against a white flecked background.

A hand holding up a fused glass plate against a window with half-opened blinds in the background. The light from the window is filtering through the clear glass, showing the differences in opacity of the overlaid coloured blue/green glass.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Sep 23

Such a great photo! 😍

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ooo sounds intriguing! 💀
Do you know what the disc is??

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Sep 9

Same same but different!

#sewcialists #memadewardrobe #memade #sewsky #sewing #dresslikeacrayon

Fabric 🧵: meetMILK Stretch Woven Tencel Lyocell Twill (Deep Green)
Patterns 📐: Kirsty Top by Fibremood and Alexandria Peg Trousers by Named Clothing

Asian woman dressed like a pine green crayon, posing in front of white doors.

A human-sized pine green crayola crayon (sketch), superimposed onto a photo of white doors.

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Sep 1

Fabric 🧵: 300gsm Denim Sweatshirt Knit and cotton spandex ribbing from Fabric Box (NZ);
Pattern 📐: Bobbi Bomber Jacket (modified) by
@stylearc.bsky.social

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Sep 1

👕💙 Denim Blue Hoodie 💙 👕

It's not often that I take modelled photos of my sewing makes.

But when I do... I do my best.

#sabobbibomber #sewcialists #memadewardrobe #memade

Asian woman modelling a denim blue hoodie with neon green findings in front of white doors.

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miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Aug 30

Finally sewed my YEET patch onto the yeeting arm of my khaki hoodie.

🤣💪.

I am very easily amused.

🧵: Khaki/red hoodie - made my me using a heavily modified Bobbi Bomber Jacket pattern by @stylearc.bsky.social
🎗️: YEET patch from AliExpress

Close up of a red embroidered patch with the word 'YEET' embroidered in white block text font. The patch is sewn onto a khaki-coloured hoodie.

Cropped photo showing the top half of the khaki hoodie with the red & white YEET embroidered patch on the right arm.

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Aug 30

We sure do! Let's sew our winter brights and neons! 🤩

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Technically It's still a few weeks away till the Spring Equinox but the sun is shining and my magnolia tree has started to bloom! 🌺🌹🌿🥬🌷

Feeling happy and loved 🥰💗.

Bouquet of flowers sitting in a vase shaped like a polar bear head with a very long neck.

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Mmmmm noods.

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks Peach! 😍

miniguinea @rowenajoe.bsky.social · Aug 27

Fabric 🧵: Smooth stretch viscose suiting in Postbox and Bubblegum from The Fabric Store
Pattern 📐: Heavily modified Rory Jumpsuit by True Bias

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