More Yucatecan embroidery

I know it looks like I haven´t done any crafts recently, I swear I had.. but I havent post about it, I´m sorry! I was invited to a Fashion show in Playa del Carmen for mothers day, they wanted to use my bags for the models and in exchange they will give me a place to sell my stuff during the show. But unfortunatly the show was cancel due the swine flu. All massive events were canceled and this was one of them.

But before this happened I was working and working to get something done for the show, I don´t have anything left since I´ve sold almost everything that I have made.

This are some of the things I´ve been making. This flower patches were made by Mayan Women, I bought them on a trip to Valladolid Yucatan, I wish I had bought more, originally I wanted to use them on bags, but one day I found a brown Tank top that I really like but was accidentally stained with bleach, and I though hey maybe I can cover the stain with one of this patches, I tried it and I could not stop sewing this to some new tank tops I had laying around. As you have seen I have this obsession with Yucatan embroidery. I think I´m coming back to Valladolid to get some more.

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Se que parece como que no he hecho mucho ultimamente, he dejado un poco abandonado mi blog, pero tengo una buena excusa, me invitaron a participar en un desfile de modas en Playa del Carmen para el dia de las madres, me pidieron usar mis bolsas para las modelos, y a cambio me darian un espacio en la plaza para vender ese dia. Desafortunadamente el desfile se cancelo debido a las alertas de influenza, todos los eventos masivos fueron cancelados y este era uno de ellos.

Todo lo que habia hecho lo he vendido ya, asi que tuve que ponerme a trabajar arduamente para poder tener material para el desfile de modas, entre unas de las cosas que he estado haciendo, estan estas camisetas, los parches de flores estan hechos por mujeres mayas, los compre en un viaje a Valladolid Yucatan, ojala hubiera comprado mas. Originalmente los queriausar para bolsas, pero un dia encontre una camiseta que me gustaba mucho, se habia manchado con cloro, y se me ocurrio que tal vez podria tapar la mancha con una de estas flroes, lo probe y me gusto tanto que no pude parar, use unas camisetas que tenia por ahi para otro proyecto y a coser se ha dicho. mmmm creo que   tengo una obsesion con los bordados yucatecos creo que pronto regresare a valladolid por mas.

Chaos T Shirt, By compai

I run into this Recon T Shirt tutorial by Compai a while ago, and since my fisrt recostruction T shirt came out well I kind of loose the fear of sawing clothes. So here it is, this is my version of the Chaos T Shirt, I add some pleats to the sides and the top of what was left from the sleeves. I think I’m going to try it with a lighter cotton.

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Hace algun tiempo ya, me tope con este tutorial para hacer esta camiseta, no me habia decidio a hacerla pues me daba un poco de miedito; pero como mi primer reconstruccion de camiseta salio bien pues me decidi, y como que le perdi un poco el miedo a coser ropa. Y aqui tienen mi version de la Camiseta Caos, de Compai. Como utilice una camiseta de hombre, a la hora de cortarle las mangas pues me quedaron unos huecos muy grandes, asi que le añadi unos cuantos pliegues a los lados y en la parte de arriba de lo que serian las mangas. Seguire practicando pero la proxima vez creo que lo voy a intentar con una camiseta de algodon mas ligero.

Empire cut Blouse, T-Shirt reconstruction with Tutorial

I’ve been fascinated with all the T shirt reconstruction I’ve seen around, so yesterday, I was bored and decided to make my own reconstruction.. I had a big t shirt (it was my mom’s) I trace it and start cutting… This is how it looks like, I can’t wear tight T-shirts, very often I get stomach inflammation because thanks to digestive problems, and sometimes I look like I’m 4 months pregnant, so this blouse is perfect for those days. Of course I need to perfection it but it wasn’t that bad for my first attempt, what do you think?

well I thought I made a tutorial of how I made it.. please bear with me since English is not my first language, and if something needs corrections or do you need more explanation please let me know, this will also be my first tutorial.

Summer = Guaya season

Yeeeeeeiiii!!! It’s Guaya Time!!!!! I’m so happy, summer is the guaya season, the trees have the fruit ready, and you can find guaya everywhere, theres guaya at the market, at the grocery store, there is even people selling in the streets, but it’s a pity that last only 2 months.
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Estoy feliz, ya empezo la temporada de las guayas, durante todo el verano los arboles estan listos con la fruta bien madura y dulce, puedes encontrar guayas en todos lados, en el mercado, en el super, hay hasta gente vendiendo en la calle, lastima que esto solo dure dos meses mas.

Now to crafting, I made this tank top, or better say I embellished it for a swap. I added the flower and the detail in the sleeves. I hope my swap partner likes it.
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De vuelta a las manualidades, hice esta camiseta o mas bien, adorne esta camiseta para un intercambio, le puse la flor y el detallito en las mangas, espero que le guste a la chica que me toco de pareja.

Turquoise Tank

Close up

and a nice little detail, a ponny tail flower.

tank tops

I had this idea in mind for a while until i decided to ask somebody to teach me to do crocheted flowers…. i bought a magazine and started learning all the basics.. and after i found a friend that helped me to fix what i did, i’m a pretty quick learner.. at list at doing crafts ja ja ja. so i want to show you what I’ve been doing now that i can do a flower. Hope you like it

En esta epoca de calor, me encanta usar estas camisetas, pero queria hacerles algo que las hiciera diferentes.. un poco mas bonitas, pense que se verian lindas con unas flores, asi que las teji, algunas tienen botones de nacar, otras tienen botones metalicos, o adornos con chaquiras.